Arsenal teenager Michal Rosiak signs professional contract

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Arsenal youngster Michal Rosiak has signed his first professional contract at the club. The 17-year-old player has been a star with the youth team and is rewarded with his first contract at the club.

Rosiak joined Arsenal in 2016 as a 10-year-old boy. The Polish player plays in the right-back position and has been instrumental for Arsenal U18s this season. He played a big part in Arsenal's FA Youth Cup run, and has scored goals despite his more conservative position.

Rosiak, who has already made 13 goal contributions in 14 matches across all competitions, was ecstatic to sign his first professional contract at the North London club.

"Signing my first professional contract for Arsenal means everything to me, it's pretty amazing. Playing for the club I've always loved and watched growing up, hopefully, it will be the first of many contracts. I want to win major trophies with the club," Rosiak said to Arsenal.com.

"I've been here since under-12s, and the journey since then has had lots of ups and downs. I've had major injuries, but there have been lots of highs too," the young player added.

Arsenal's U18 coach Jack Wilshere rates Rosiak highly and believes the teenager can go on to establish himself in the first team soon. Rosiak has been a standout performer with the youth team, and hopes to break into the reserves side and subsequently into the first team.

Arsenal have often provided their youth players with a chance in the first team, and Rosiak can emulate that for a blossoming career. The Poland player also reckons the importance of the Arsenal shirt and says Wilshere played a massive part in his development.

"It's pretty amazing [to wear the Arsenal shirt], especially when you think of the past and what kind of players wore this shirt, and obviously Jack [Wilshere] our coach as a player, and a coach now. Since the start, he has given me little tips and tricks on the pitch and off the pitch, and show how he used to react," Rosiak concluded.