Personal information | |||
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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 | 6 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Kansas City Current | 40 | (1) |
2024– | Utah Royals | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 3, 2020 |
Kathryn Jean Del Fava (born July 23, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Del Fava made her professional debut in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup on June 30, 2020. [2]
On 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]
On 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]
Del Fava is a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and attended St. Joseph Catholic Academy. [5]
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