Olivia Smith has played just 1,578 minutes of top-flight football, but that was enough for Arsenal. In just one season at Liverpool, the 20-year-old convinced the Gunners she was good enough for them to make her the first £1million player in the history of women’s football.

Arsenal signed Liverpool forward Oliva Smith to a long-term contract, the Gunners announced Thursday. Arsenal said her transfer was for an undisclosed fee.

Liverpool forward Olivia Smith and her father tell the story of her journey to becoming one of the WSL's brightest young prospects

Arsenal have broken the women’s transfer record with the signing of Olivia Smith from Liverpool for a world record fee of £1 million.