Kate Del Fava
American soccer player (born 1998)
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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).
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Del Fava with the Utah Royals in 2025 | |||
| 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 | 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 | 52 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:11, November 3, 2025 (UTC) | |||
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]
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
Del Fava is a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and attended St. Joseph Catholic Academy.[7]
