Cecily Wellesley-Smith has joined Barclays Women’s Super League side Leicester City on loan for the 2025/26 season.
The 18-year-old defender will now continue her development with The Foxes.
Cecily joined our academy aged 17 in August 2024 and quickly became a key member of our Under-21 squad, helping us win the 2024/25 PGA League Under-21 Division One title.
Last season, Cecily also spent time on a dual-registration agreement with FA Women’s National League South side Oxford United, making a total of 16 appearances across all competitions.
Cecily has trained regularly with our first-team squad over the past season, including attending our pre-season training camp in Germany this summer.
Cecily is an experienced England youth international, having represented her country at the UEFA European Women’s Under-17 Championship in Sweden in May 2024 and the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic in October 2024.
We wish Cecily the best of luck for this next stage in her development.
The transfer is subject to the competition of regulatory processes.
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