Kenya Under-17 girls attract American, Spanish interest
Kenya's Junior Starlets midfielder Marion Serenge (right) in full flight against Mexico during the 2024 Fifa Under-17 Women's World Cup match at Felix Sanchez Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Wednesday October 23, 2024. Courtesy of FKF
According to Junior Starlets coach Mildred Cheche, four players from her history writing squad could soon get contract offers to play professional football abroad.
"They players caught the attention of scouts from USA Chicago Red Stars and Atletico Madrid Academy during the tournament. The scouts promised to keep in touch after the tournament. I'll not talk about the details,” Cheche said here in Santo Domingo on Friday.
In Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic
Kenya may have been knocked out in the group stages of the 2024 Fifa Under-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic but the brave performance of the Junior Starlets did not go unnoticed.
