The 2020–21 season was Arsenal Women's Football Club's 34th season of competitive football. The club participated in the WSL, the FA Cup and the League Cup and in addition to that they competed in the 2019–20 FA Cup and the 2019–20 Champions League, which could not be completed in the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Squad information & statistics Statistics as of 16 May 2021
First team squad
No. Name Date of birth (age) Since Signed from Goalkeepers1 Manuela Zinsberger 2019 February 2021 Bayern Munich18 Lydia Williams 2020 July 2020 Melbourne City24 Fran Stenson 2019 August 2019 Manchester City Defenders 3 Lotte Wubben-Moy 2020 September 2020 University of North Carolina4 Anna Patten 2021January 2021 University of South Carolina5 Jen Beattie 2019June 2019 Manchester City6 Leah Williamson 2014 March 2018 Arsenal Academy12 Steph Catley 2020 July 2020 Melbourne City 16 Noelle Maritz 2020 July 2020 VfL Wolfsburg20 Leonie Maier 2019 May 2019 Bayern Munich20 Simone Boye Sørensen ‡ 2021July 2021 Bayern Munich22 Viktoria Schnaderbeck 2018 June 2020 Bayern Munich29 Teyah Goldie 2021 Arsenal Academy30 Ruby Mace 2020 Arsenal Academy31 Anouk Denton 2020 Arsenal Academy32 Gracie Pearse 2021 Arsenal Academy33 Grace Garrad 2020 Arsenal Academy Midfielders7 Daniëlle van de Donk 2015 March 2019 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC8 Jordan Nobbs 2010 April 2020 Sunderland10 Kim Little (c) 2016 August 2019 Seattle Reign12 Frida Maanum ‡ 2021July 2021 Linköpings FC13 Lia Wälti 2018 December 2019 Turbine Potsdam14 Jill Roord 2019 May 2019 Bayern Munich21 Malin Gut 2020 July 2020 Grasshopper Forwards9 Beth Mead 2017 November 2019 Sunderland11 Vivianne Miedema 2017 December 2018 Bayern Munich14 Nikita Parris ‡ 2021July 2021 Olympique Lyonnais15 Katie McCabe 2015 May 2021 Shelbourne17 Lisa Evans 2017 December 2018 Bayern Munich19 Caitlin Foord 2020 January 2020 Sydney FC23 Mana Iwabuchi ‡ 2021May 2021 Aston Villa77 Tobin Heath ‡ 2021September 2021 Manchester United Italic indicates an academy player.
‡ = Player joined the club after the regular European domestic season (after June 2021), and played during the 2020–21 season in games postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Appearances and goals No. Name Total GoalsGoalsGoalsGoals Goalkeepers1 Manuela Zinsberger130101015018 Lydia Williams90101011024 Fran Stenson00001010 Defenders 3 Lotte Wubben-Moy17210302124 Anna Patten702100915 Jen Beattie8200201026 Leah Williamson201203025112 Steph Catley60100070 16 Noelle Maritz120121014220 Leonie Maier100201013020 Simone Boye Sørensen ‡000+20000+2022 Viktoria Schnaderbeck6000107029 Teyah Goldie0020002030 Ruby Mace3000215031 Anouk Denton1000001032 Gracie Pearse0000000033 Grace Garrad00000000 Midfielders7 Daniëlle van de Donk21222302638 Jordan Nobbs165220018710 Kim Little (c)1654+132023812 Frida Maanum ‡001+20001+2013 Lia Wälti200103024014 Jill Roord1972420231121 Malin Gut1601020190 Forwards9 Beth Mead214232025611 Vivianne Miedema22182235272514 Nikita Parris ‡002+11002+1115 Katie McCabe214213026517 Lisa Evans112001012219 Caitlin Foord21102032261223 Mana Iwabuchi ‡001+21001+2177 Tobin Heath ‡00100010 Italic indicates an academy player.
‡ = Player joined the club after the regular European domestic season (after June 2021), and played during the 2020–21 season in games postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Goalscorers
Rank No. Position Name Total 111 FW Vivianne Miedema 18 2 5 25219 FW Caitlin Foord 10 0 2 12 314 MF Jill Roord 7 4 0 1148MF Jordan Nobbs52069 FW Beth Mead 4 3 0 610 MF Kim Little 5 2 0 6715FW Katie McCabe410587MF Danielle van de Donk220395DF Jen Beattie200217FW Lisa Evans20023DF Lotte Wubben-Moy200216MF Noelle Maritz0202136 DF Leah Williamson 1 0 0 14DF Anna Patten010123FW Mana Iwabuchi ‡010114FW Nikita Parris ‡0101Own goal1001 Total6119785
Disciplinary record
RankNo. Position Name Total 19FW Beth Mead11100021215 FW Katie McCabe 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0320 DF Leonie Maier 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 03DF Lotte Wubben-Moy200000206DF Leah Williamson2000002013MF Lia Walti2000002019FW Caitlin Foord20000020 816 DF Noelle Maritz 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 05DF Jen Beattie100000108MF Jordan Nobbs1000001014FW Nikita Parris ‡001000107MF Danielle van de Donk1000001014FW Jill Roord1000001011FW Vivianne Miedema10000010 Total2010000201
Clean sheets
Rank No. Name Total118 Lydia Williams710821 Manuela Zinsberger4105324 Fran Stenson0011 Total112114
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in No.PositionPlayerFrom club2 July 202012DF Steph Catley Melbourne City3 July 202021MF Malin Gut Grasshopper8 July 202018GK Lydia Williams Melbourne City10 July 202016DF Noelle Maritz Wolfsburg11 September 20203DF Lotte Wubben-Moy University of North Carolina7 January 20214DF Anna Patten University of South Carolina
Contract extensions No.PositionPlayerAt Arsenal since29 June 202022DF Viktoria Schnaderbeck20185 February 20211GK Manuela Zinsberger20194 May 202115FW Katie McCabe2015
Transfers out Announcement dateNo.PositionPlayerTo club4 June 202028MF Silvana Flores Chelsea5 June 202016DF Louise Quinn Fiorentina10 June 202018GK Pauline Peyraud-Magnin Atlético Madrid12 June 20202MF Katrine Veje FC Rosengård13 June 20203DF Emma Mitchell Reading25 June 20209FW Danielle Carter Reading14 August 202026MF Ruby Grant West Ham United4 September 202027MF Melisa Filis London Bees3 February 202132DF Gracie Pearse Crystal Palace3 February 202133DF Gracie Garrad Crystal Palace
Loans out Announcement dateNo.PositionPlayerTo club2 February 202130DF Ruby Mace Birmingham City15 March 202131DF Anouk Denton West Ham United
Club
Kits (2020-21) Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Fly Emirates / Sleeve sponsor: Visit Rwanda
Kit usage (2020-21) KitCombinationUsageHome Red body White sleeves White shorts Red socksWSL Reading (H) Bristol City (H) Tottenham Hotspur (H) Chelsea (H) Birmingham City (H) Everton (H) Manchester City (H) Manchester United (H) Tottenham Hotspur (A) Brighton & Hove Albion (H) West Ham United (H) Aston Villa (H)FA Cup Gillingham (H)League Cup Chelsea (A) London City Lionesses (A) Tottenham Hotspur (H)Home alt. 1 Red body White sleeves Red shorts Red socksWSL Brighton & Hove Albion (A)Away Marble shirt Marble sleeves redcurrant shorts White socksWSL Manchester United (A) Manchester City (A)Away alt. 1 Marble shirt Marble sleeves Redcurrant shorts Redcurrant socksWSL West Ham United (A) Reading (A) Chelsea (A) Birmingham City (A) Everton (A)Third Navy body Navy sleeves Navy shorts Navy socksWSL Aston Villa (A) Bristol City (A)
Goalkeeper kit usage (2020-21) KitCombinationUsageGoalkeeper 1 Green body Green sleeves Green shorts Green socksWSL Reading (H) Bristol City (H) Brighton & Hove Albion (A) Tottenham Hotspur (H) Chelsea (H) Birmingham City (H) Everton (H) Manchester City (H) Manchester United (H) Tottenham Hotspur (A) Bristol City (A) Brighton & Hove Albion (H) West Ham United (H) Aston Villa (H)FA Cup Gillingham (H)League Cup Tottenham Hotspur (H)Goalkeeper 3 Orange shirt Orange sleeves Orange shorts Orange socksWSL West Ham United (A) Manchester United (A) Manchester City (A) Reading (A) Chelsea (A) Aston Villa (A) Birmingham City (A) Everton (A)League Cup Chelsea (A) London City Lionesses (A)
Kits (2021-22) Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Fly Emirates / Sleeve sponsor: Visit Rwanda
Kit usage (2021-22) KitCombinationUsageHome Red body White sleeves White shorts Red hooped socksFA Cup Tottenham Hotspur (H) Brighton & Hove Albion (H)Home alt. Red body White sleeves White shorts Red socksFA Cup Chelsea (N)Away Yellow body Yellow sleeves Yellow shorts Yellow socksFA Cup Crystal Palace (H)
Goalkeeper kit usage (2021-22) KitCombinationUsageGoalkeeper 1 Green body Green sleeves Green shorts Green socksFA Cup Crystal Palace (H) Tottenham Hotspur (H) Brighton & Hove Albion (H) Chelsea (N)
Pre-season
Competitions
Overall record
FA WSL
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
As a member of the top two tiers, Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the fourth round.
FA Women's League Cup
Group stage
Personal awards
Arsenal Women Player of the Season First place: Katie McCabe Second place: Vivianne Miedema Third place: Leah Williamson
See also
List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons 2020–21 in English football
References
External links Official website