Sophie Black Reflects On Whirlwind First-Team Experience

SOPHIE BLACK has reflected on her positive experience so far of being involved in the Rangers first team this season.

The youngster, who only turned 16 in February this year, was part of the Light Blues squad for their most recent UEFA Champions League qualifying matches against Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.

Speaking to RangersTV looking back on her whirlwind first few months being involved with the group, the midfielder commented: “It has been an absolutely brilliant experience; I am really glad to be here and just learning from all these amazing players is really going to help me.

“Any exposure to the first team is hugely beneficial to me. I just learn so much every time I am here.”

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The Scotland youth international has spoken about learning from many of the senior players in the squad, whilst heaping praise on her boss for the help that she has given her so far.

She continued: “It has been brilliant. Obviously some of these players I have looked up to when I was younger.

“So to be able to learn from them now has been brilliant.

“They have helped me settle in really well so I can focus on football and do my best.

“The amount I have learned over this short space of time has been excellent and really helped my development.”

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Black made her debut for the club on the 11-0 opening day SWPL victory over Aberdeen, whilst also being part of the squad’s pre-season camp to get ready for the new season, and she is hopeful of more opportunities to come in the future.

She added: “It was such a special moment for me and my family.

“It is always what I have wanted to do is make my debut for Rangers so to do it against Aberdeen in the first game of the league was excellent.

“It was really good, the warm weather training gave me an experience against a different opposition, so it is all positives.

“It shows that there is a pathway there for the young players and it is possible. I just need to keep working hard and there is a way into the first team.

“Hopefully there are many more involvements for me.

“These are all learning experiences and I can take something from every single session, so it is absolutely brilliant to get involved and hopefully there is more to come.”

  

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