2017–18 Arsenal W.F.C. season explained

Club:	Arsenal Women
Season:	2017–18
Manager:	Pedro Martinez Losa Ismael García Gomez (interim) Joe Montemurro
Stadium:	Meadow Park
League:	Super League
League Result:	Third
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Runners-up
Cup2:	WSL Cup
Cup2 Result:	Winners
League Topscorer:	Beth Mead (8)
Season Topscorer:	Beth Mead (16)
Highest Attendance:	1,807 (vs Chelsea, 1 April 2018)
Largest Win:	7–0 (vs London Bees, WSL Cup, 24 September 2017)
Largest Loss:	5–2 (vs Manchester City, WSL, 30 September 2017)
Prevseason:	2017 Spring Series
Nextseason:	2018–19
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The 2017–18 season was Arsenal Women's Football Club's 31st season of competitive football. They won the WSL Cup for the 5th time and finished Runner-Up to Chelsea for the FA Women's Cup. Arsenal finished 3rd in the Women's Super League, missing out on a spot in UEFA Women's Champions League by 1 point.

Joe Montemurro took over as Manager of Arsenal on 5 December 2017 after Pedro Martínez Losa had departed the club, one month into the season.^[1]

Squad statistics

First team squad

Squad statistics correct as of May 2018^[2]

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Squad No.	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Since	Last Contract	Signed From
Goalkeepers
1	Sari van Veenendaal	3 April 1990	2015	April 2016^[3]	FC Twente
13	Anna Moorhouse	30 March 1995	2017	February 2017^[4]	Doncaster Rovers Belles
31	Lucy Thomas	21 March 2000			Homegrown
32	Emma Gibson^[5]				Homegrown
Defenders
2	Alex Scott (captain)	30 October 1984	2012	July 2017^[6]	Boston Breakers
3	Emma Mitchell	19 September 1992	2013	August 2015^[7]	SGS Essen
5	Josephine Henning	8 September 1989	2017	August 2017^[8]	Lyon
6	Leah Williamson	29 March 1997	2014	July 2015^[9]	Homegrown
12	Vyan Sampson	2 July 1996	2014	January 2016^[10]	Homegrown
16	Louise Quinn	17 June 1990	2017	May 2017^[11]	Notts County
19	Jemma Rose	19 January 1992	2014	December 2015^[12]	Bristol Academy
25	Jessica Samuelsson	30 January 1992	2017	August 2017^[13]	Linköping FC
29	Shannon Cooke	2 February 2000	2018		Homegrown
Midfielders
8	Jordan Nobbs	8 December 1992	2010	February 2016^[14]	Sunderland
10	Kim Little	29 June 1990	2016	October 2016^[15]	Seattle Reign
17	Heather O'Reilly	1 February 1985	2017	January 2017^[16]	Kansas City
20	Dominique Janssen	17 January 1995	2015	April 2016^[17]	SGS Essen
21	Daniëlle van de Donk	5 August 1991	2015	October 2016^[18]	Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
24	Taylor Hinds	25 April 1999			Northampton Town
26	Ava Kuyken	15 June 2001			Homegrown
27	Anna Filbey	11 October 1999			Homegrown
Forwards
9	Danielle Carter	18 May 1993	2009	August 2017^[19]	Homegrown
11	Vivianne Miedema	15 July 1996	2017	May 2017^[20]	Bayern München
14	Jodie Taylor	17 May 1986	2016	March 2016^[21]	Portland Thorns
15	Katie McCabe	21 September 1995	2015	December 2015^[22]	Shelbourne
18	Lisa Evans	21 May 1992	2017	June 2017^[23]	Bayern München
22	Lauren James	29 September 2001	2014		Chelsea
23	Beth Mead	9 May 1995	2017	January 2017^[24]	Sunderland
28	Jessica Naz	23 September 2000			Tottenham Hotspur

Italic indicates an academy player.

Appearances and goals

No.	Name							Total
			Goals		Goals		Goals		Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Sari van Veenendaal	14	0	2	0	0	0	19	0
13	Anna Moorhouse	4	0	3	0	0	0	11	0
31	Lucy Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	Emma Gibson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	Alex Scott (captain)	1+2	0	2	0	2	0	5+3	0
3	Emma Mitchell	15+2	1	3+1	0	6	3	24+3	4
5	Josephine Henning	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
6	Leah Williamson	14+3	1	4	0	7	0	25+3	1
12	Vyan Sampson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Louise Quinn	14+2	1	5	1	3+3	1	22+5	3
19	Jemma Rose	4	0	0	0	6	0	10	0
25	Jessica Samuelsson	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
29	Shannon Cooke	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0
Midfielders
8	Jordan Nobbs	17	3	5	2	7	4	29	9
10	Kim Little	8+1	3	3+1	0	1	1	12+2	4
17	Heather O'Reilly	10+6	1	4+1	1	3+4	0	17+11	2
20	Dominique Janssen	16+1	3	4	0	6+1	1	26+2	4
21	Daniëlle van de Donk	17+1	5	4	0	5	1	26+1	6
24	Taylor Hinds	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	1+1	0
26	Ava Kuyken	0+3	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	0+5	0
27	Anna Filbey	0+1	0	0	0	1	0	1+1	0
Forwards
9	Danielle Carter	11+6	2	4+1	2	4+2	2	19+9	6
11	Vivianne Miedema	9+2	4	1+3	2	5	3	15+5	9
14	Jodie Taylor	2+1	2	0	0	2+1	3	4+2	5
15	Katie McCabe	6+5	2	3+2	0	0+1	0	9+8	2
18	Lisa Evans	15+3	2	3+2	0	5+1	1	23+6	3
22	Lauren James	0+5	0	0+1	0	2+1	1	2+7	1
23	Beth Mead	15+2	8	5	2	3+2	6	25+4	16
28	Jessica Naz	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0

Italic indicates an academy player.

Goalscorers

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Rank		Position	Name				Total
1	23	FW	Beth Mead	8	2	6	16
2	11	FW	Vivianne Miedema	4	2	3	9
	8	MF	Jordan Nobbs	3	2	4	9
3	21	MF	Daniëlle van de Donk	5	0	1	6
	9	FW	Danielle Carter	2	2	2	6
4	14	FW	Jodie Taylor	2	0	3	5
5	20	MF	Dominique Janssen	3	0	1	4
	10	MF	Kim Little	3	0	1	4
	4	DF	Emma Mitchell	1	0	3	4
6	18	FW	Lisa Evans	2	0	1	3
	16	DF	Louise Quinn	1	1	1	3
7	15	FW	Katie McCabe	2	0	0	2
	17	MF	Heather O'Reilly	1	1	0	2
8	6	DF	Leah Williamson	1	0	0	1
	22	FW	Lauren James	0	0	1	1
Total				38	10	27	75

Disciplinary record

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Rank	No.	Position	Name							Total
1	16	DF	Louise Quinn	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1
2	20	DF	Dominique Janssen	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	0
3	18	FW	Lisa Evans	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	6	DF	Leah Williamson	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	17	MF	Heather O'Reilly	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
4	1	GK	Sari van Veenendaal	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	21	MF	Daniëlle van de Donk	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	8	MF	Jordan Nobbs	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	11	FW	Vivianne Miedema	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	4	DF	Emma Mitchell	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	19	DF	Jemma Rose	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	5	DF	Josephine Henning	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total				10	1	2	0	5	0	17	1

Clean sheets

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Rank	No.	Name				Total
1	13	Anna Moorhouse	3	3	2	8
2	1	Sari van Veenendaal	5	0	1	6
Total			8	3	3	14

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

	No.	Position	Player	From club
23 May 2017^[25]	11	FW	Vivianne Miedema	Bayern Munich
29 June 2017^[26]	18	FW	Lisa Evans	Bayern Munich
18 August 2017^[27]	25	DF	Jessica Samuelsson	Linköping FC
21 August 2017^[28]	5	DF	Josephine Henning	Lyon

Transfers out

	No.	Position	Player	To club
29 June 2017^[30]	11	MF	Carla Humphrey	Bristol City
30 June 2017^[31]	27	GK	Sian Rogers	Aston Villa
11 July 2017^[32]	26	FW	Rianna Dean	Millwall Lionesses
27 July 2017^[33]	28	MF	Charlie Devlin	Millwall Lionesses
16 August 2017^[34]	4	MF	Fara Williams	Reading
21 November 2017^[35]	14	FW	Jodie Taylor	Melbourne City
25 January 2018^[36]	7	FW	Chloe Kelly	Everton
25 January 2018^[37]	24	MF	Taylor Hinds	Everton
16 February 2018^[38]	19	DF	Jemma Rose	N/A
16 February 2018^[39]	12	DF	Vyan Sampson	West Ham United

Loans out

	No.	Position	Player	To club
1 August 2017^[40]	15	FW	Katie McCabe	Glasgow City
30 July 2017^[41]	7	FW	Chloe Kelly	Everton

Competitions

Women's Super League

See main article: 2017–18 FA WSL.

Matches

FA Cup

See main article: 2017–18 FA Women's Cup.

WSL Cup

See main article: 2017–18 FA WSL Cup.

Group stage

Group 1 South

Knockout rounds

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joe Montemurro takes over at Arsenal with pledge to maintain tradition. . August 15, 2018. December 5, 2017.
2. Web site: ARSENAL WFC . August 15, 2018.
3. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Sari van Veenendaal signs new contract . 2024-11-13 . Sari van Veenendaal signs new contract . en.
4. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Anna Moorhouse joins Arsenal Ladies . 2024-11-14 . Anna Moorhouse joins Arsenal Ladies . en.
5. Web site: Emma Gibson - Soccerway .
6. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Alex Scott signs new contract . 2024-11-14 . Alex Scott signs new contract . en.
7. News: 2015-08-26 . Women's Super League: Arsenal Ladies quartet sign new contracts . 2024-11-14 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
8. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Henning returns to Arsenal . 2024-11-14 . Henning returns to Arsenal . en.
9. News: 2015-07-31 . Arsenal Ladies: Leah Williamson signs new long-term deal . 2024-11-14 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
10. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Sampson signs a new contract . 2024-11-14 . Sampson signs a new contract . en.
11. News: 2017-05-03 . Louise Quinn: Former Notts County defender joins Arsenal Ladies . 2024-11-14 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
12. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Jemma Rose signs new contract . 2024-11-14 . Jemma Rose signs new contract . en.
13. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Samuelsson signs for Arsenal . 2024-11-13 . Samuelsson signs for Arsenal . en.
14. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Jordan Nobbs signs new contract . 2024-11-14 . Jordan Nobbs signs new contract . en.
15. News: 2016-10-17 . Kim Little: Arsenal Ladies re-sign Scotland midfielder . 2024-11-13 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
16. News: 2017-01-18 . Heather O'Reilly: Arsenal Ladies sign ex-USA midfielder from Kansas City . 2024-11-14 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
17. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Dominique Janssen signs new contract . 2024-11-14 . Dominique Janssen signs new contract . en.
18. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Danielle van de Donk signs new contract . 2024-11-14 . Danielle van de Donk signs new contract . en.
19. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Danielle Carter commits her future to Arsenal . 2024-11-13 . Danielle Carter commits her future to Arsenal . en.
20. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Miedema joins Arsenal Ladies . 2024-11-14 . Miedema joins Arsenal Ladies . en.
21. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Jodie Taylor signs for Arsenal Ladies . 2024-11-14 . Jodie Taylor signs for Arsenal Ladies . en.
22. News: 2015-12-23 . Arsenal Ladies sign Katie McCabe from Shelbourne FC . 2024-11-14 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
23. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Lisa Evans joins Arsenal Ladies . 2024-11-14 . Lisa Evans joins Arsenal Ladies . en.
24. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Arsenal Ladies sign Beth Mead . 2024-11-13 . Arsenal Ladies sign Beth Mead . en.
25. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Miedema joins Arsenal Ladies . 2024-11-15 . Miedema joins Arsenal Ladies . en.
26. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Lisa Evans joins Arsenal Ladies . 2024-11-15 . Lisa Evans joins Arsenal Ladies . en.
27. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Samuelsson signs for Arsenal . 2024-11-15 . Samuelsson signs for Arsenal . en.
28. News: 2017-08-21 . Josephine Henning: Arsenal Women re-sign Germany defender from Lyon . 2024-11-15 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
29. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Danielle Carter commits her future to Arsenal . 2024-11-15 . Danielle Carter commits her future to Arsenal . en.
30. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Carla Humphrey leaves Arsenal Ladies . 2024-11-15 . Carla Humphrey leaves Arsenal Ladies . en.
31. Web site: Soccerway - Sian Rogers .
32. Web site: 2019-04-30 . Rianna Dean Signs . 2024-11-15 . web.archive.org.
33. Web site: Frith . Wilf . 2017-07-27 . Millwall Lionesses Make Devlin Move Permanent - SheKicks . 2024-11-15 . en-GB.
34. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Fara Williams leaves Arsenal . 2024-11-15 . Fara Williams leaves Arsenal . en.
35. Web site: 2024-11-23 . Taylor to leave Arsenal . 2024-11-15 . Taylor to leave Arsenal . en.
36. Web site: 2018-01-26 . Kelly: Time To Repay Everton's Faith Everton Football Club . 2024-11-15 . web.archive.org.
37. Web site: 2018-01-26 . Ladies Land Hinds From Arsenal Everton Football Club . 2024-11-15 . web.archive.org.
38. Web site: 2018-02-16 . Official Exclusive: Arsenal Women's duo leave club . 2024-11-15 . dailycannon.com . en-US.
39. Web site: 2018-02-16 . Official Exclusive: Arsenal Women's duo leave club . 2024-11-15 . dailycannon.com . en-US.
40. News: 2017-08-01 . Glasgow City: Club land Katie McCabe on loan from Arsenal . 2024-11-15 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
41. Web site: 2017-08-09 . Kelly Returns With "Unfinished Business" Everton Football Club . 2024-11-15 . web.archive.org.