Kate Del Fava | |
Fullname: | Kathryn Jean Del Fava[1] |
Birth Date: | 23 July 1998 |
Birth Place: | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Utah Royals |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Youthyears1: | –2016 |
Youthclubs1: | FC Wisconsin Eclipse |
Collegeyears1: | 2016–2019 |
College1: | Illinois State Redbirds |
Collegecaps1: | 84 |
Collegegoals1: | 25 |
Years1: | 2020 |
Clubs1: | Utah Royals |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs2: | Kansas City Current |
Caps2: | 53 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | Utah Royals |
Caps3: | 16 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Club-Update: | July 31, 2024 |
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 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]
In the away game against Bay FC, Del Fava scored in the 89th minute to make it 1–0.[5]
Del Fava is a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and attended St. Joseph Catholic Academy.[6]