Utah Royals FC

NWSL

The Utah Royals are an American professional football team based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The club was established in 2017.

Signature Fun Facts

What makes Utah Royals FC what it is.

She grew up near Brighton & Hove Albion player Kaoru Mitoma and attended the same kindergarten; they are childhood friends.

She was the first Afro-Indigenous athlete to walk the ESPY Awards red carpet in 2022.

More Fun Facts

Quirky facts from the Utah Royals FC squad.

She is the first Native American player to play in the NWSL, representing both Navajo and San Felipe Pueblo heritage.

She played soccer with her brother, Jimmy, who acted as her goalkeeper while wearing boxing gloves, and her sister, Grace, who played defense, often practicing late into the night under the lights of their backyard.

She is the youngest player to sign with the Royals at 15 years and 157 days and one of the youngest signings in NWSL history.

She was the first player from Butler University to be drafted into the NWSL, selected 10th overall by Sky Blue FC in 2019.

In 2024, she won NWSL Save of the Week twice in a row for goal-line clearances, becoming only the second field player to win the award in back-to-back weeks.

She designed the Nike Kyrie Low 4 sneaker, inspired by fellow Native athlete Kyrie Irving.

Her first football memory is of playing AYSO and scoring so many goals that the coaches made her switch teams at halftime to balance the game.

Her first NWSL goal was also a playoff game-winner for Kansas City Current.

She played in the 2023 NWSL Championship but was sent off in stoppage time for handling the ball outside the penalty box, forcing a defender to finish the match in goal.

She played 8,847 minutes at Penn State, setting an All-Time NCAA record.

Before fully committing to soccer, she was a national-level taekwondo athlete and holds a black belt.

She scored the latest goal in NWSL history in a 2022 playoff match, netting the winner in the 10th minute of overtime.

Team Roster

The players who wear the Utah Royals FC shirt.

Mia
Justus

Goalkeeper

Mandy
McGlynn

Goalkeeper

Kate
Del Fava

Defender

Tatumn
Milazzo

Defender

Miyabi
Moriya

Defender

Nuria
Rábano

Defender

Kaleigh
Riehl

Defender

Ana
Tejada

Defender

Courtney
Brown

Midfielder

Madison
Hammond

Midfielder

Alex
Loera

Midfielder

Narumi
Miura

Midfielder

Aria
Nagai

Midfielder

Dayana
Pierre-Louis

Midfielder

Paige
Cronin

Forward

Cloé
Lacasse

Forward

Brecken
Mozingo

Forward

KK
Ream

Forward

Mina
Tanaka

Forward

Head Coach

Jimmy Coenraets

Jimmy Coenraets is a Belgian professional football manager who is the head coach of the Utah Royals of the NWSL. He was previously the manager of Belgian club OH Leuven.

Team Stadium

America First Field

Capacity: 20,213

Videos & Highlights

The best moments from Utah Royals FC.

The Best Actions Gotham with two red cards defeated Utah Royals 3:0

News & Articles

Every story we have written about Utah Royals FC.

August 26, 2026 9 min read How much do NWSL clubs invest? A club-by-club breakdown Off The Pitch Kansas City Current Washington Spirit

July 25, 2026 3 min read From the bottom of the table to the top: The story of the 2026 Utah Royals Strong Story Utah Royals FC