Kathryn Jean Del Fava (born July 23, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
 Del Fava with the Utah Royals in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kathryn Jean Del Fava[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 23, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utah Royals | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | FC Wisconsin Eclipse | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Illinois State Redbirds | 84 | (25) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Utah Royals | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Kansas City Current | 53 | (0) |
| 2024– | Utah Royals | 16 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 31, 2024 | |||
Club career
editUtah Royals FC, 2020
editDel Fava made her professional debut in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup on June 30, 2020.[2]
Kansas City Current, 2021–2023
editOn October 16, 2022, Del Fava scored the winning goal in the 10th minute of overtime in a playoff match against the Houston Dash. It was the latest goal in NWSL history and the first goal of Del Fava's NWSL career.[3]
Utah Royals, 2024–present
editOn December 12, 2023, Utah Royals finalized a trade with the Kansas City Current that sent Del Fava and the 4th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL College Draft to Utah in exchange for expansion draft protection and $75,000 in allocation money for the Current.[4]
In the away game against Bay FC, Del Fava scored in the 89th minute to make it 1–0.[5] She played every minute of the 2024 season for the Royals, becoming an iron woman for the first time.[6]
Personal life
editDel Fava is a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and attended St. Joseph Catholic Academy.[7]
References
edit- ^ "St. Joseph Class of 2016". Kenosha News. Kenosha, Wisconsin. May 25, 2016. Graduation, p. 21. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Dash 3–3 Utah Royals FC". NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "NWSL Playoffs Recap: Kansas City Advanece to Semi-Final with Last-GAsp Winner against Houston". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "URFC Acquires Kate Del Fava & 2024 Draft Pick From KC Current | Utah Royals". RSL. Real Salt Lake.
- ^ "Kate Del Fava heads in late winner for Utah Royals - ESPN Video". ESPN.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Seven NWSL Players Declared 2024 Iron Women". National Women's Soccer League. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Kate Del Fava". Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
External links
edit- Kate Del Fava at Soccerway.com
- Kate Del Fava at FBref.com
