Arsenal have signed Heather O’Reilly from FCKC on a short-term contract with the midfielder joining the side until the end of the Spring Series in June.
Heather O'Reilly joins Arsenal, tells me:"I want to help soccer in the US-I’m doing this to be a better ambassador"@TheDanLauletta @Wosozone
— Glenn Crooks (@GlennCrooks) January 17, 2017
Indeed, Heather O'Reilly will play for Arsenal this spring but is expected back in KC later this year. FAWSL Spring Series ends June 3. https://t.co/UXfgbKe26J
— Jeff Kassouf (@JeffKassouf) January 17, 2017
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O’Reilly signed for Kansas City in 2015 and is expected to return to them in the summer. 32, she plays as a midfielder but can also operate on the flank.
The club were said to be in talks with her at the start of the month and it seems as if an agreement has now been reached.
We’ll have a more in-depth piece here looking at why the deal is only until June, but for those of you who don’t know, Heather has won 3 Gold Medals at the Olympics, 1 World Cup, 1 NWSL Championship, 1 WPS Championship, 1 U-19 World Cup and 2 College Cups.
Heather’s website is here and Twitter handle is @HeatherOReilly