Chievo Verona Women have signed Maltese wonderkid Kailey Willis, stealing her services from cross city rivals Hellas Verona.
The talented striker has signed a one year deal with the gialloblu and will have an option to extend her stay if she likes.
The 19-year old, who enjoyed a stellar last season with the Hellas Verona primavera, will now be hoping to leave a mark on Italian football like many other Maltese women such as Haley Bugeja and Rachel Cuschieri have done before her.
Last season, Willis scored 15 goals in 17 appearances for Hellas’ youth team and also managed to make 2 Serie A appearances for the senior team. She will be hoping to breakthrough in the Chievo Verona first team to show Europe and Italy her talents and add on to her sole Malta cap.
When asked about her move Kailey had this to say “I’ve been following Chievo for the last couple of months, and have been impressed with the strides forward they’ve made through their attitude on the pitch, as well as their professionalism off it. When they approached us at the end of the season, I was immediately taken by their positive approach and project for the upcoming campaign,”
She later added “I worked extremely hard last season to improve my game both on and off the field of play. I feel that I have matured both as an athlete and an individual. After having such an encouraging season as a Primavera regular, it was the right time to look for a new and exciting challenge.”
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