Kate Del Fava

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Kate Del Fava
Personal information
Full name Kathryn Jean Del Fava [1]
Date of birth (1998-07-23) July 23, 1998 (age 25)
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
0000–2016 FC Wisconsin Eclipse
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Illinois State Redbirds 84 (25)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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).

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Club career

Utah Royals FC, 2020

Del Fava made her professional debut in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup on June 30, 2020. [2]

Kansas City Current, 2021–2023

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]

Utah Royals, 2024–present

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]

Personal life

Del Fava is a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and attended St. Joseph Catholic Academy. [5]

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References

  1. "St. Joseph Class of 2016". Kenosha News . Kenosha, Wisconsin. May 25, 2016. Graduation, p. 21. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  2. "Houston Dash 3–3 Utah Royals FC". NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  3. "NWSL Playoffs Recap: Kansas City Advanece to Semi-Final with Last-GAsp Winner against Houston". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  4. "URFC Acquires Kate Del Fava & 2024 Draft Pick From KC Current | Utah Royals". RSL. Real Salt Lake.
  5. "Kate Del Fava". Illinois State Redbirds . Retrieved June 21, 2022.