Kate Del Fava
Utah Royals
Center Back
- Height
- 175 cm
- Shirt
- 8
- Age
- 28
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- USA
NWSL · 2026
28Apps
28Starts
2520Minutes
2Goals
0Assists
7Clean sheets
49Tackles
Rating
2026 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NWSL |
Utah Royals |
28 | 2 | 0 | |
 Women's Friendlies |
 USA |
1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
vs  Kansas City Current (W) |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Oct |
vs  Spain (W) |
D 2–2 | 10 | · | · | |
| 03 Oct |
@  Racing Louisville (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Sep |
vs  North Carolina Courage (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
vs  Angel City FC (W) |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
@  Houston Dash (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in NWSL. 50 = average.
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0.07 | 84 |
| xG | 2.98 | 0.11 | 90 |
| xGOT | 2.51 | 0.09 | 88 |
| xG excl. penalty | 2.98 | 0.11 | 91 |
| Shots | 21 | 0.75 | 88 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0.14 | 63 |
| Headed shots | 18 | 0.64 | 95 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xA | 0.65 | 0.02 | 54 |
| Accurate passes | 1130 | 40.4 | 35 |
| Pass accuracy | 83.5% | — | 39 |
| Accurate long balls | 73 | 2.61 | 47 |
| Long ball accuracy | 44.2% | — | 56 |
| Chances created | 5 | 0.18 | 32 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 7 | 0.25 | 65 |
| Dribbles success rate | 87.5% | — | 84 |
| Duels won | 128 | 4.57 | 93 |
| Duels won % | 65.6% | — | 88 |
| Aerials won | 52 | 1.86 | 93 |
| Aerials won % | 65.8% | — | 90 |
| Touches | 1741 | 62.2 | 39 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 1.00 | 74 |
| Dispossessed | 8 | 0.29 | 33 |
| Fouls won | 20 | 0.71 | 63 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 239 | 8.54 | 70 |
| Tackles | 49 | 1.75 | 79 |
| Interceptions | 36 | 1.29 | 56 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 22 | 0.79 | 58 |
| Fouls committed | 19 | 0.68 | 49 |
| Recoveries | 106 | 3.79 | 33 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 3 | 0.11 | 68 |
| Dribbled past | 13 | 0.46 | 32 |
| Clearances | 132 | 4.71 | 53 |
| Clean sheets | 7 | 0.25 | 60 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 37 | 1.32 | 61 |
| xG against while on pitch | 40.27 | 1.44 | 63 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0.14 | 30 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in NWSL.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
vs Kansas City Current (W) |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Oct |
vs Spain (W) |
D 2–2 | 10 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
vs Spain (W) |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 03 Oct |
@ Racing Louisville (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Sep |
vs North Carolina Courage (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
vs Angel City FC (W) |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
@ Houston Dash (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs  Boston Legacy FC (W) |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 30 Aug |
@  Orlando Pride (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Aug |
@  San Diego Wave FC (W) |
L 2–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Aug |
vs  Bay FC (W) |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 09 Aug |
@  Denver Summit FC (W) |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 Aug |
vs  Portland Thorns (W) |
W 5–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 30 Jul |
vs  Washington Spirit (W) |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 25 Jul |
@ North Carolina Courage (W) |
W 4–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 19 Jul |
vs Orlando Pride (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Jul |
vs  Gotham FC (W) |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Jul |
@  Chicago Stars (W) |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 30 May |
@ Portland Thorns (W) |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 23 May |
vs Denver Summit FC (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 May |
vs Racing Louisville (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 May |
@ Bay FC (W) |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 07 May |
vs Houston Dash (W) |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 03 May |
@ Angel City FC (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Apr |
@  Seattle Reign FC (W) |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 Apr |
vs Chicago Stars (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 28 Mar |
@ Boston Legacy FC (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 25 Mar |
@ Washington Spirit (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Mar |
vs San Diego Wave FC (W) |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Mar |
@ Kansas City Current (W) |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 Nov |
vs Washington Spirit (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 | Utah Royals | 28 | 2 | 0 | |
| NWSL | 28 | 2 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025 | Utah Royals | 26 | 0 | 1 | |
| NWSL | 26 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2024 | Utah Royals | 29 | 2 | 1 | |
| NWSL | 26 | 2 | 1 | ||
| NWSL x Liga MX | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023 | Kansas City Current | 29 | 0 | 1 | |
| NWSL | 22 | 0 | 1 | ||
| NWSL Challenge Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022 | Kansas City Current | 30 | 1 | 2 | |
| NWSL | 25 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NWSL Challenge Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021 | Kansas City Current | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| NWSL | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NWSL Challenge Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020 | Utah Royals | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| NWSL Challenge Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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