Teenage Portsmouth forward Pitman signs one-year professional deal | OneFootball

Portsmouth’s teenage forward Emily Pitman has signed a new one-year professional deal with the club.

Pompey announced the news via a post on their official club website this evening.

Pitman arrived at Portsmouth last summer after leaving Barclays Women’s Super League club Arsenal who she represented at Under-21 level. Since joining Pompey, the forward has made 29 appearances for the club in all competitions in which she has scored seven goals.

The 19-year-old will be hoping to continue on the goal trail this season in what will be her first campaign playing in the elite game.

Speaking after signing her professional contract at Portsmouth, Pitman said “It’s a surreal thing to happen to me and it hasn’t quite sunk in yet, but I can’t wait for the season to start.

“This has always been a dream. Since I was young, this has been a goal of mine, but for it to actually happen at this stage of my career is a great feeling.”

Pitman becomes the sixth player to sign professional terms with Portsmouth this summer. Hannah Haughton, Riva Casley, Georgie Freeland, Jazz Younger and Sophie Quirk have also penned professional contracts with the Hampshire side as they prepare for their maiden Barclays Women’s Championship campaign.