Eilidh Austin Can't Wait To Carry On Learning

EILIDH AUSTIN can’t wait to carry on learning as a player after agreeing a deal to stay at Rangers.

The 19-year-old, who signed her first professional contract last summer after coming through the club’s youth system, has extended her stay at the Light Blues for another two seasons.

Speaking to RangersTV after putting pen to paper to continue her future in Glasgow, the youngster has reflected on her time making the step up through the club’s ranks.

She said: “It has been great; I think I have learned a lot. It has been tough at times don't get me wrong but I have enjoyed every minute and I can't wait for that to continue.

“Obviously Jo [Potter] has a lot of experience being a player herself, I have learned a lot from her and I can't wait for that to carry on.

“I have just enjoyed every minute that I have been given, scoring my first goal for the club as well last season was a big moment for me.

“I just hope that I can keep scoring more goals.

“It is a bit of a step up from academy to first team. It took me a couple of months to get into it but now I think I am finding my groove and I am improving all the time, it has been really good.”

The Scotland Under-19 international has highlighted the importance of the experienced players within the team, insisting they have only helped enhance her development in the last 12 months.

She continued: “How much have the senior players helped me? A lot, I think just being with them all the time just helps greatly.

“It has helped improve my game greatly and I have noticed a difference in myself.

“It has just helped me be more confident as well and believe in myself, it has been good.”

The full-back featured in some key games for the Gers in the most recent campaign, which included minutes in the Sky Sports Cup final victory as well as a start in the last Old Firm of the season, as she hopes the team can carry on the good work ahead of the start of 2024/25.

She added: “Winning my first piece of silverware? It was an amazing feeling, obviously me being able to get on as well was even better, because I wasn't expecting a lot but to be able to do that was just amazing being part of it.

“It was a really good game for me to be involved in. Obviously I was quite nervous to play in it but I just tried to play my game and do what I could for the team, hopefully we will just get more silverware and then make our stamp on Europe.”


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