On January 3, 2025, midfielder Laila Harbert signed her first professional contract.
The decision to sign with England Women’s Super League side Arsenal FC was a “no-brainer.” After growing up in the club’s academy, the opportunity to make her transition to the pros in the same neighborhood she first chased her professional aspirations felt right.
“It’s such a proud moment for me and my family to be able to put pen to paper on a professional contract at a club that feels like home,” Harbert said. “I joined Arsenal’s academy at such a young age, so to be able to invest my future in a place that I’ve grown up in
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