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Became the second youngest player to start for SRFC in a season opener and went on to make 44 appearances across all competitions. In league play, he set a new record for homegrown players with 27 appearances, 19 starts, and 1,590 minutes. He added 3 assists (recorded his first career assist on July 4) and earned 2 Team of the Week selections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Was named to the U.S. U-18 Men&#8217;s National Team for the 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup and played in all 4 matches to help the team win the Championship trophy. Was later selected to the U-19 team alongside Chibi Ukaegbu for training camp &amp; international friendlies in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Made his pro debut on March 16, 2024 &#8211; became the 6th academy graduate to debut for the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Sacramento native, Willey signed a professional contract in November 2022 after featuring in the club\u2019s Youth Development Academy since he was ten years old. In 2023, he was a member of Republic FC\u2019s 2023 roster on an Academy Contract, being selected twice to the matchday roster for USL Championship contests and trained with the first team throughout the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The midfielder was voted the team MVP of Sacramento\u2019s U-15 side for the 2021-22&nbsp;Academy&nbsp;season, when his squad <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/sacrepublicfc\/news\/2022\/07\/02\/academy-teams-close-out-season-with-strong-performances-at-mls-next-cup-showcase\/\">advanced to the semifinals<\/a> of MLS NEXT Cup, the only non-MLS club to reach that phase of the tournament. 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