| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madison Ava Earl | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Bristol City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | England U17 | 9 | (5) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 20 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 September 2025 [1] ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 June 2025 [1] | |||
Madison Ava Earl (born 3 November 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League 2 club Ipswich Town on loan from Women's Super League club Arsenal and the England Under-19 national team.
Earl grew up in Colchester, beginning her football career at the age of 5, playing for Eight Ash Green. [2]
Earl joined the Arsenal Academy at the age of 8, [3] joining the Under-11s team, [2] and rapidly rising through the ranks up to the Under-21 side.[ citation needed ]
On 24 May 2024, Earl made her senior, non-competitive, debut for Arsenal in their 1 - 0 win against A-League All-Stars Women as part of Arsenal's 2024 post-season tour. [4] She then went on to feature in Arsenal's 1 - 2 win against Washington Spirit, coming on as a sub for captain Kim Little in the 78th minute. [5]
The attacking midfielder was instrumental in Arsenal Women's Under-21's Blue Stars FIFA Youth Cup tournament win in May 2024, picking up the Golden Ball award as the team picked up their silverware. [6]
On 9 January 2025, Earl signed her first professional contract at Arsenal aged 18, upon her return from loan club Bristol City. [7] [8]
On 6 September 2024, Earl signed on a short dual-sign agreement with Women's Super League 2 side Bristol City from September to January 2025. [9] [10]
Earl went on to make just 7 appearances across all competitions for Bristol. [11]
After signing professionally with parent club Arsenal, Earl signed on full loan with Sheffield United for the rest of the 2024-25 football season. [12] After signing on 20 January 2025, [13] Earl went on to make 5 appearances for the Blades across all competitions. [11]
On 4 September 2025, Earl joined Women's Super League 2 club Ipswich Town for the 2025–26 season. [14] She made her debut off the bench for the Tractor Girls in the 74th minute of a 4 - 0 loss on opening day, away at Southampton. [15]
Earl has represented the England Under-17 and Under-19 national teams.
In May 2022, she played in the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification, scoring her first international goal in the 16th minute of England's 0 - 8 win against Croatia.[ citation needed ] England did not qualify for the finals tournament that year however, with the French Under-17 side topping their group, and England in second place.
In November 2023, Earl received her first England U-19 call-up for the Young Lionesses' Algarve Cup match against Portugal and made her debut in a 2 - 2 draw. [16]
In July 2024, Earl featured in the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, where England lost 3–1 to Spain in the semi-final. [17]
Earl is a technically proficient attacking midfielder, with incredible skill and control on the ball. Her ability with both feet enables her to weave around opposition players with ease, making her a tough opponent to mark. She is an extremely creative player who is capable of contributing both goals and assists. [3]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City (loan) | 2024–25 | Women's Championship | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2024–25 | Women's Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||