Frida Maanum signs new Arsenal contract

Arsenal’s Norwegian midfielder Frida Maanum has signed a new contract with the club. Maanum joined the Gunners from Linkoping in the summer of 2021 and has scored 40 goals across 150 appearances for the club. In 2022-23, she was voted as Arsenal’s Player of the Season by the Arsenal Women Supporters Club and by the readers of Arsenal.com.

In 2024-25 so far, Frida has provided 13 goals and five assists across 40 appearances and has cemented herself as a starter in the advanced midfield position. For Norway, the 25-year-old has 89 caps and 21 goals at international level.

‘I love playing for this club, everything about it – the supporters, the community, playing at Emirates Stadium,’ said Maanum. ‘Seeing how the club has developed over the last few years only makes me more excited to continue my journey here.

‘We’ve had such special moments this season and getting to share those with our supporters has been amazing, I’m looking forward to continuing celebrating with them and giving everything for this team.’

Director of Women’s Football Clare Wheatley said: ‘Frida joined us at a young age and has shown great growth and development across her four years with the club. She’s taken the opportunities offered to her here and we’re proud to see her delivering strong performances consistently. Together with our supporters, we’re looking forward to seeing her continued development here at Arsenal.’

Head Coach Renée Slegers added: ‘I’m delighted that Frida has signed a new contract here with us. She’s such an important player in the group and has made a big contribution to what we’ve achieved as a group during my time as head coach. I know Frida has the ambition and drive to continue striving for improvement as we continue to aim to compete for the highest honours together.”’

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