"Arsenal described forward Beth Mead as a "legend of the club" as they announced she is to leave at the end of the season. The 31-year-old England international has scored 86 goals in 263 outings for the Gunners since joining them from Sunderland in 2017. She has helped Arsenal win the Women's Champions League, Women's Super League, Fifa Champions Cup and three League Cups in her time at the club."
""Beth has made a huge contribution to our football club over nine years, and will go down in history as one of our best forwards and a legend of the club," said Arsenal director of women's football Clare Wheatley. "Beth is such a special person and will always be welcome at Arsenal. I know our supporters will join me in wishing Beth happiness and success in her future endeavours.""
"She suffered a serious knee injury when she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in November 2022 and was forced to miss the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year returned after 11 months out and was part of the England squad as the Lionesses retained their European title at Euro 2025. Mead came on as a substitute in her side's Champions League final against Barcelona last season and, in one of her "greatest highlights in an Arsenal shirt", set up the winner for Stina Blackstenius as Arsenal won the title for the first time in 18 years."
"This season, she has made 27 appearances in the WSL and Champions League, with 11 of those as a substitute, and scored five goals. Arsenal have also announced Victoria Pelova, who joined them from Ajax in January 2023, will be leaving the club at the end of the season. The midfielder has made 87 appearance"
Arsenal announced forward Beth Mead will leave at the end of the season. Mead joined from Sunderland in 2017 and has scored 86 goals in 263 appearances for the club. She has helped Arsenal win the Women’s Champions League, Women’s Super League, FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, and three League Cups. Arsenal director of women’s football Clare Wheatley praised Mead’s contribution and described her as a club legend. Mead suffered an ACL rupture in November 2022, missing the 2023 World Cup, and returned after 11 months. She was part of England’s Euro 2025 title-winning squad. Mead made substitute appearances in the Champions League final against Barcelona and assisted the winning goal against Barcelona. This season she has 27 appearances and five goals. Arsenal also confirmed midfielder Victoria Pelova will leave at season end.
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