Tatumn Milazzo

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Tatumn Milazzo
Chicago Red Stars
in 2024
Personal information
Full name Tatumn Marie Milazzo[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-17) April 17, 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Orland Park, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Utah Royals
Number 2
Youth career
Chicago Eclipse Select
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 South Carolina Gamecocks 80 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024
Chicago Red Stars
 54 (4)
2025– Utah Royals 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 14, 2025

Tatumn Marie Milazzo (born April 17, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League club Utah Royals.

Early life

Born in

Chicago Eclipse Select under eventual Chicago Red Stars head coach Rory Dames. With the Eclipse, she helped the team win the 2013 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship and the Illinois State Cup in 2012, 2013, and 2014.[2]

College career

Milazzo enrolled at the

Women's College Cup appearance, where they were defeated by Stanford Cardinal in the semi-finals.[3] Near the end of her senior year with the Gamecocks, Milazzo tore her ACL, but she elected to continue playing soccer despite her knee injury.[4]

Club career

Chicago Red Stars, 2021–2024

On February 1, 2021, Milazzo was announced as part of the pre-season squad for

OL Reign.[8] Later in the season, the Chicago Red Stars progressed to the NWSL Championship game, which Milazzo played in.[9] She completed her rookie season with 14 appearances and 936 minutes played for the Red Stars.[10]

In 2022, Milazzo starred in 23 games and scored 2 goals, one against

2024 NWSL Season, with an additional one-year option in the deal.[16][17]

During the 2023 season, Milazzo played 21 games and tallied 1 goal,[18] which was scored in a 1–1 draw with the North Carolina Courage on August 27, 2023. In 2024, Milazzo started her season off with a bang, making goal-line clearances in two consecutive games.[19][20] Both of Milazzo's clearances won NWSL Save of the Week honors, marking the second-ever time a NWSL field player won the award in back-to-back weeks.[20][21]

Utah Royals, 2025–

On January 13, 2025, the Utah Royals announced they had signed Milazzo to a two year contract.[22]

Career statistics

As of January 13, 2025[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chicago Red Stars
 2021 NWSL 11 1 2 0 3 0 16 1
2022 22 2 6 0 1 0 29 2
2023 21 1 4 0 — 25 1
2024 17 0 3 0 0 0 20 0
Utah Royals 2025 — — — — — —
Career total 74 4 12 0 4 0 90 4
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. NWSL Playoffs

Honors

South Carolina Gamecocks

  • 2019

Individual

References

  1. ^ 2020 Commencement: Recognition of Graduates (Television production). Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina. August 8, 2020. Event occurs at 5:52:53. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Tatumn Milazzo - South Carolina Gamecocks". South Carolina Gamecocks.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b "Milazzo Makes NWSL Roster, Signs with Chicago". South Carolina Gamecocks. April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "How setbacks have strengthened Red Stars defender Tatumn Milazzo". Chicago Sun-Times. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Campbell, Alex (February 1, 2021). "Red Stars News Dump: USWNT and Preseason Rosters Announced". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  6. Chicago Red Stars
    . Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Houston Dash 0–0 Chicago Red Stars". Soccerway.
  8. ^ NWSL (October 10, 2021). "Match Recap: Fishlock inspires OL Reign's comeback over Chicago | Match Recap: Fishlock inspires OL Reign's comeback over Chicago | National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  9. ^ correspondent, Jeff Vorva Times (May 22, 2022). "Orland Park's Tatumn Milazzo brings experience, confidence to second season with Red Stars". nwitimes.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ NWSL. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  11. ^ NWSL. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  12. ^ NWSL (June 23, 2022). "NWSL Announces June Best XI of the Month | National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  13. ^ Salazar, Emmanuel (October 17, 2022). "Chicago Red Stars Postseason Run Ends With 2-1 Loss to San Diego". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  14. ^ Salazar, Emmanuel (October 25, 2022). "Tatumn Milazzo, Mallory Pugh Named to 2022 NWSL Best XI Teams". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "NWSL announces winners of 2022 Best XI Awards". SoccerWire. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  16. ^ Jones, Emily (December 13, 2022). "Tatumn Milazzo Extends Contract with Chicago Red Stars". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  17. ^ report, Daily Herald (December 16, 2022). "Milazzo, Red Stars agree to 2-year contract extension". Daily Herald. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  18. ^ NWSL. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  19. ^ Gutierrez, Jackie. "Tatumn Milazzo And Alex Loera Earn NWSL Week 4 Awards". Forbes. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Salazar, Emmanuel (April 23, 2024). "Tatumn Milazzo Wins Second-Consecutive NWSL Impact Save of the Week Award". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  21. ^ correspondent, Jeff Vorva Times (May 7, 2024). "Milazzo joins one other non-goalie in earning back-to-back soccer Save of the Week honors". nwitimes.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  22. ^ "Utah Royals FC Adds Tatumn Milazzo Bolstering Defense". Utah Royals. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  23. ^ Tatumn Milazzo at Soccerway
  24. ^ "NWSL Announces Winners of Mastercard Best XI Awards" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. October 25, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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