Steph Catley signs new contract | News
We’re delighted to announce that Steph Catley has signed a new contract with the club.
Our number 7 joined us from Australian side Melbourne City in July 2020 and has since gone on to make 165 appearances for Arsenal, scoring four goals along the way.
Steph has been an integral part of our back line during her six years in north London, spending her earlier seasons predominantly at left-back before transitioning to a regular berth at centre-back in the last two campaigns under the management of Renée Slegers.
Known for her reliability and consistency, Steph has grown into a leadership role at the club in recent years, wearing the captain’s armband on several occasions.
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The 32-year-old defender has won two League Cup titles, the UEFA Women’s Champions League and the FIFA Champions Cup during her time at Arsenal. Steph played a key role in that historic European triumph last season, starting all five of our knock-out matches in the competition and helping us to keep a clean sheet as we defeated Barcelona in the final.
Steph’s outstanding 2024/25 campaign earned her a Ballon d’Or nomination in 2025, while the Australian also won her home country’s PFA Women’s Footballer of the Year award in 2025, 2024 and 2020.
Born in Melbourne, Steph has been a senior Australia international for some 14 years, having made her senior debut for the Matildas aged 18, in June 2012. She’s since gone on to represent her country 146 times, scoring seven goals. Part of Australia’s captaincy group, Steph helped the Matildas reach the final of the 2026 Asian Cup, and played a crucial role as Australia reached the semi-finals of their home World Cup in 2023.
Everyone at the club looks forward to Steph’s continued leadership and impact here at Arsenal.
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