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Naomi Williams (footballer)
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Naomi Eloise Williams (born 24 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Arsenal.
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Early career
Williams joined the Arsenal Academy aged 13,[2] signing for the club as an academy player.[3] She was formerly a ballgirl at Meadow Park, the ground where Arsenal previously played their home matches.[4] Prior to joining the first team, she featured in 13 matches in the Academy League for Arsenal.[5]
Club career
On 23 June 2023, having "grown up" at the club, Williams signed her first professional contract with Arsenal aged 18,[3][6] having trained with the first team since 16 years old.[4]
On 24 May 2024, Williams made her debut for Arsenal in an A-Leagues All Stars Women game at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.[7] Williams was credited with making a pair of impressive saves,[8] including denying Hannah Wilkinson a late equaliser with a finger tip save in extra time.[7][9] Arsenal won the match 1–0 with manager Jonas Eidevall attributing the victory to Alessia Russo's goal and Williams' save.[9] The Sydney Morning Herald has described her as "a highly rated Arsenal youth product".[4]
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Honours
Arsenal
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