Austria international goalkeeper, Manuela Zinsberger has signed a new contract at Arsenal.
Zinsberger joined Arsenal from Bayern Munich in Summer 2019 and has gone on to keep 49 clean sheets in 113 senior appearances, whilst she also helped the team win the Women’s League Cup last season through a comeback 3-1 victory over Chelsea in the Final.
“I’m so happy to have signed a new contract with this club,” commented Zinsberger, who believes that the club can help her develop further.
“I’m so motivated to continue to develop myself as a goalkeeper but also grow as a person – and with the progression that’s taken place here on and off the pitch since I joined, I know this is the right place for me to do that.
“When I step out onto the pitch, hearing the crowd cheering us on, it’s a feeling I can’t describe. The passion our supporters bring lifts us up and together we can go so far.”
Arsenal Women’s Head Coach, Jonas Eidevall described Zinsberger as “… one of the best goalkeepers in the world and has been a consistently high performer in this team throughout my time here.
“She deserves this new contract and I know she shares the ambitions we have here. We want to compete for every title we can and Manu will play a big role in us achieving that.”
Director of Arsenal Women’s Football, Clare Wheatley is “delighted” to retain Zinsberger, who won the Women’s Super League Golden Glove in 2021-22 season with 13 clean sheets in 22 matches.
Wheatley added that Zinsberger is a key player in the team as she continued: “Manu has been such an important part of this team since joining us in 2019, delivering brilliant performances and showing true passion on the pitch.”
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