Kathryn Jean Del Fava (born July 23, 1998) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for

Utah Royals Utah Royals FC is an American women's professional soccer club based in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, Utah. Established on November 16, 2017, as an expansion club, the Royals played its first stint in the National Women's Soccer League ( ...

in the

National Women's Soccer League The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is a professional women's soccer league at the top of the United States league system. It is owned by the teams and, until 2020, was under a management contract with the United States Soccer Federatio ...

(NWSL).

Club career

Utah Royals FC, 2020

Del Fava made her professional debut in the

2020 NWSL Challenge Cup The 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup was a tournament during the 2020 National Women's Soccer League season to mark the league's return to action from the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first professional team sports event to return to play in United States. ...

on June 30, 2020.

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.

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.

Personal life

Del Fava is a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and attended

St. Joseph Catholic Academy St. Joseph Catholic Academy is a Catholic elementary and secondary parochial school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, created on July 1, 2010 as a result of the merging of St. Mark Elementary School, St. Joseph Interparish Junior High School, and St. Jos ...

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* 1998 births Living people American women's soccer players Soccer players from Wisconsin Sportspeople from Kenosha, Wisconsin Women's association football midfielders Illinois State Redbirds women's soccer players Utah Royals FC draft picks Utah Royals FC players National Women's Soccer League players Kansas City Current players {{US-women-footy-bio-stub