Kelly Chiavaro

Kelly Chiavaro (born July 3, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Brasilerio Feminino Série A1 Club Botafogo. She was capped by the Italy women's national beach soccer team.

Kelly Chiavaro
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Colgate Raiders
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Maccabi Emek Hefer
2021 Napoli
2022 Flamengo
2023 Botafogo
International career‡
2022 Italy National Beach Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2022

College career

In 2016, Chiavaro joined Colgate Raiders in the United States.[1][2] Chiavaro appeared in 65 games during her four-year college career at Colgate University, recording 270 saves and 17 shutouts. In her Junior year in 2018 she was named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year. [3]

Club career

In 2020, she signed for Maccabi Emek Hefer WFC of the Israel Football Association's (IFA) top league in Israel, the Israeli Premier League.[4][5]

In 2021, she joined Italian Club Napoli which competes in the Italian top flight, Serie A.[6][7][8]

In 2022, Chiavaro signed for Brazilian club CR Flamengo.[9][10] On April 13th, 2023 it was announced that Chiavaro signed with Botafogo, also competing in the Brasilerio Feminino Série A1.[11]

International career

Chiavaro holds dual nationality, Canadian and Italian. In 2022 while playing for Napoli, she was capped by the Italy women's national beach soccer team.[12] She took part in the European Beach Soccer Cup. The competition took place in Nazaré, Portugal. [13]

Personal life

Chiavaro is in a relationship with Argentine footballer Sole Jaimes.[14] The pair met in Italy where they both played soccer for Napoli. In September 2023, the couple announced they were expecting a baby girl in February 2024.[15]

References
  1. "Kelly Chiavaro's Journey To Becoming A Pro Goalkeeper For Napoli Femminile". worldfootballindex.com.
  2. "une Québécoise au Brésil". journaldemontreal.com.
  3. "Kelly Chiavaro - Women's Soccer". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. "KELLY CHIAVARO: "TRA USA E CANADA C'È UN SOGNO CHIAMATO ITALIA"". calciofemminileita7.wixsite.com.
  5. "Kelly Chiavaro: "Un'americana in Israele sognando l'Italia e la Serie A"". app.tuttocalciofemminile.com.
  6. "Kelly, dal Napoli Femminile al beach soccer: «Sono a casa»". ilmattino.it.
  7. "Interview With Kelly Chiavaro - Napoli Femminile Keeper". /calcioconnection.podbean.com.
  8. "Interview with Napoli Femminile goalie Kelly Chiavaro". spreaker.com.
  9. "Entrevue Kelly Chiavaro". YouTube.
  10. "EP. 14 - Kelly Chiavaro". anchor.fm.
  11. "Botafogo". www.botafogo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  12. "Kelly Chiavaro". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  13. archysport (31 July 2022). "Soccer | International: a Quebecer in Brazil". Archysport. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  14. "Le Brésil de Pelé vu par une Québécoise".
  15. "La historia de Soledada Jaimes, la futbolista argentina que está embarazada y sigue entrenando en su club". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.



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