Jarvis is a product of Brighton & Hove Albion’s academy system and she has played for the club at first-team level. The teenager made her Barclays Women’s Super League debut for the Seagulls last season in an 8-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at Broadfield Stadium.
The midfielder needs regular playing time to mature and Brighton & Hove Albion have allowed the player to go out on loan this season.
After adding Jarvis to his squad, Reading coach Liam Gilbert said: “He is an exceptionally talented individual with huge potential. Her style of play brings excitement on the field and I’m sure our fans will really enjoy watching her in the blue and white of the Royals. “With her natural talent, we believe this is the ideal environment for her to develop and shine. We will provide her with all the support she needs to develop while integrating her into the club’s philosophy that we have built since arriving.
Jarvis could make his Reading debut when they take on Southampton at the Select Car Leasing Stadium this weekend.
I am the editor and owner of FAWSL Full-Time magazine. I have been covering men’s and women’s football at various levels since the summer of 2015. Events I have covered include the 2017 UEFA Women’s European Championship, U-Women’s Champions League Upper FIFA 20th World Cup 2018, FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019, ESS. Women’s FA Cup Final, Emirates FA Cup Final, UEFA Europa League, English Football Association and various international matches. The 25-year-old goalkeeper has been with the Royals since pre-season, but only signed an official contract eight days after the summer transfer window closed. Formerly of Manchester United, having played three times after graduating from the youth system, the Portuguese goalkeeper played in League One and the Championship during two of his six loan spells from Old Trafford.
Leaving permanently in 2021, the goalkeeper made five appearances in the Dutch top flight for RKC Waalewijk. He joined David Button and Coniah Boyce-Clarke in the first team goalkeeper league, with Dean Bouzanis on loan at former club Sutton United.
Royals director of football operations Mark Bowen said:
“Our aim in our rebuild this summer is to create strength in depth across all areas. The recruitment of Joel gives us another option in the goalscoring department, and during training with the team he has shown his willingness to work hard to meet our high standards. and push the other goalkeepers to that starting position.
