England Women’s Under-17 football captain Carlotte Wubben-Moy insists she is taking every opportunity to learn from the best as she aims to continue progressing through the ranks for club and country.

The 16-year-old Anglo European School student made her debut for the Arsenal senior side last July while the teenager has also scooped the FA WSL Development League and Cup double with the Gunners Ladies’ reserves side.

As if that wasn’t enough, Wubben-Moy also captained the England Under-17s side to the upcoming World Cup in Jordan, and the SSE Next Generation athlete believes the lessons learnt from her time in both squads will be a crucial part of her career going forward.

She said: “I’ve been part of the England set-up for three years now, so I feel like I’ve learnt a lot about the role, but I keep wanting to learn, keep improving from the likes of Casey Stoney [at Arsenal], who I’ve been working with to try and progress as far as possible.

“Just being in the same dressing room as some of the Arsenal players is amazing. I was in there for the Continental Cup final in November, and that’s just a dream come true – you go in and learn so much, you’re like a sponge trying to soak it all in.

“Even now I’m noticing the benefit. Being captain is a huge responsibility, and even though it was disappointing being injured, the knowledge you get just by being around and training with some of the best players in the country is incredible.

“I’ve been fortunate to play as often as I have, the chance to play in one of England’s best teams is something quite special and that’s something I’ll always cherish as I move forward in my career.”

England finished third in the UEFA Women’s U-17 World Championship in Belarus last month, enough to reach the World Cup in Jordan in September, where they will face Nigeria, Brazil and North Korea in the group stages, the first time the country has qualified for the competition outright.

But it wasn’t all plain sailing for Wubbon-Moy who, on the morning of the vital third-placed play-off against Norway, had to sit an AS Economics exam, an experience she admitted was beyond normality.

“We were desperate for that World Cup place, so it was so tough trying to find that balance, but you knew that in that exam you had to have your focus in the right place,” she continued.

“You’re about to play for your team, trying to get them to a World Cup and you’re having to sit an exam, which is a pretty surreal experience, but you have to remember that both education and football are important.”

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