Laura Berry: It's A Dream Come True

LAURA BERRY says it is a ‘dream come true’ to extend her stay at Rangers.

The youngster, who signed her first professional contract with the club in July 2023 alongside Mia McAulay, has agreed an extension which will keep her at the Gers until 2028.

Currently on a season-long with Motherwell the forward will spend the remainder of the campaign with the fellow SWPL side before linking back up with the Light Blues next summer.

Speaking to RangersTV after signing the deal, she commented: “It is a dream come true.

“Mia and I came up through the academy together so when we signed our first contracts together it was a dream come true so hopefully there is many more years to come.

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“Getting first team experience? It is great, there is so much you can learn off the likes of Rio, Kirsty, Wilko and all the big strikers.

“Hopefully I can continue learning and take some of their game into mine.

“I think for the rest of the season I just want to keep getting minutes, enjoy my football, keep scoring goals hopefully and get my confidence up coming into next season and try break into the team next season and show what I can do at Rangers.”

After spending the second half of last season on loan at Paul Brownlie’s side the 17-year-old once again made the switch in September, as she spoke of what the time at the club has done for her development as a player.

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She continued: “I think it has been massive.

“Motherwell have been great; all the girls are lovely and I just fit right in and can play my football every week and get minutes under my belt which is what I think I needed at my age.

“Paul has been great with me since I have come in.

“He has really helped me develop my game and gave me the confidence that I think I needed.

“I have really enjoyed working with him.

“It was an easy transition since I was there last season and there is a few girls from here that I know, so it was really easy to get settled in.

“Pushing for top-six? I think it will be a tough challenge but it is definitely achievable and if we keep playing our football and getting the points that we need and deserve then I think we will be able to achieve it.”

It has been quite the whirlwind year and few months for the youngster, which have included a first taste of Champions League football, progression to the next round of qualifying for the Under-19’s Euros with Scotland and being named SWF Youth Player of the Year, as she shared her pride at her achievements.

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She added: “That was a really successful camp for me and the team.

“We played three really top oppositions and exceeded the expectations that they had for us.

“We need to take that into the next round and hopefully get the results we want.

“We have got a really tough group but we are going to go and give it our all and hopefully get to the finals.

“Spain are a top side; they have been it for years so we want to go and show that we can do it against the best.

“Champions League? That was a massive achievement for me.

“Growing up I always wanted to play in the Champions League and to get minutes against two massive clubs Arsenal and Atletico Madrid it was an amazing experience.

“SWF award? I was really proud; I didn't expect it.

“I wasn't really aware of the award but it was massive to win it and a really proud moment.”


  

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