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Amelia Oldroyd says her time so far with City’s Next Gen squad has been vital in preparing her for a first professional contract at the Club.
The 19-year-old midfielder has become the second youngster to make the step up from our Under-21s side to the First Team this summer after Sacha Lewis.
A Scotland youth international, Oldroyd joined the Club in October 2025 from Manchester United and immediately impressed in our debut PGA Under-21s season under Izzy Christiansen.
And the midfielder says the guidance she’s received from Christiansen – part of our WSL title-winning side in 2016 – as well as the overall experience as part of our Next Gen, has been invaluable.
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She said of Christiansen: “I couldn’t ask for a better manager to be fair. She cares about you as a person and a player. She’ll give you extra time, giving you tactical details. She’s been really great.
“It’s unbelievable, the first year of Next Gen. The girls around us all, we’ve had a blast during the season, so it’s been really good.
“It’s a nice way to put it, that one of your friends can get to that point and to have them to look up at me as a role model.
“If you’re dedicated and you put the hard work in, you’ll get the result out of it.”
Hear from Amelia in full after signing her first professional contract via the video above…