Arsenal’s 2007 European champions – where are they now?

Goalkeeper Emma Byrne played a key role in Arsenal’s dominance of the 2000s and early 2010s, winning 11 top-flight league titles, nine Women’s FA Cups and three League Cups.

Over 16 years she made 459 appearances for Arsenal, the most in the club’s history.

The former Republic of Ireland international was capped a record 134 times for her country, and in 2018 became the first female player to be inducted into the Irish Football Association’s Hall of Fame.

Byrne left Arsenal in December 2016 at the end of her contract, and after playing for second tier Brighton in the 2017 Spring Series, announced her retirement at the age of 38.

In 2019, she came out of retirement to join Terrassa FC in Spain, but an Achilles injury forced her to retire again.

Byrne has since coached in Arsenal’s academy, worked as a goalkeeper coach with Ireland and provided punditry and commentary.