The 26-year-old from Camposampiero (Padua province) joins in a permanent deal after a stint in Serie B with Cittadella, where she played a key role in the side’s promotion push, which only fizzled out over the last few games of the campaign.

Prior to her recent experience in Veneto, Ilaria turned out for a range of different teams, including AGSM Verona, where she made her Serie A bow in 2014/15 and was part of the side that were crowned Italian champions at the age of just 18.

That was certainly the standout season for Toniolo to date, resulting in a call-up to a training camp with Italy U19s ahead of possibly being included in the squad for the U19 Euros. In November 2016, the shotstopper got her first call-up to the senior national team for the Manaus 2016 international tournament, with such experiences playing a pivotal role in her development pathway.