{"id":2324239,"date":"2026-03-12T04:38:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T04:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2324239"},"modified":"2026-03-12T04:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T04:38:37","slug":"utah-royals-fc-release-roster-ahead-of-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/utah-royals-fc-release-roster-ahead-of-2026-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Royals FC Release Roster Ahead Of 2026 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HERRIMAN, Utah (Wednesday March 11, 2026)<\/strong> – Utah Royals FC today announced the 2026 season roster, which includes a total of 26 players, with 25 on the active roster. Midfielder Alex Loera<\/strong> remains on the season-ending injury list after suffering an ACL injury during the season last year, while defender Tatumn Milazzo<\/strong> has been removed from the season-ending injury list and will be active for the start of the season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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During the off-season, the Royals added six new faces to the team. Japanese defender Miyabi Moriya<\/strong> and midfielder Madison Hammond<\/strong> both joined as free agents from Angel City FC, while Utah native Courtney Brown<\/strong> and Japanese international Narumi Miura<\/strong> made the move west from Washington Spirit. Former Florida State University defender and Jamaican international Kameron Simmonds<\/strong> will spend her rookie season in Utah as will University of Washington forward Kalea Eichenberger<\/strong> who recently signed a National Team Replacement Player contract. Haitian international Dayana Pierre-Louis<\/strong> makes the move overseas from RC Lens in France and Mexican international Kiana Palacios<\/strong> returns to the States after leaving Club Am\u00e9rica as the club\u2019s all-time leading goalscorer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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2026 ROSTER: 26 players \/ NEW PLAYERS ITALICIZED<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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GOALKEEPERS (3):<\/strong> Mandy McGlynn, Mia Justus, DeAira Jackson<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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DEFENDERS (8):<\/strong> Tatumn Milazzo, Kate Del Fava, Ana Tejada (INTL), Nuria R\u00e1bano (INTL), Kaleigh Riehl, Janni Thomsen (INTL), Miyabi Moriya, Kameron Simmonds<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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MIDFIELDERS (7):<\/strong> Aria Nagai, Alex Loera (SEI), Cece Delzer, Courtney Brown<\/em>, Narumi Miura, Madison Hammond, Dayana Pierre-Louis (INTL)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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ATTACKERS (8):<\/strong> Paige Cronin, Mina Tanaka, Brecken Mozingo, KK Ream (U18), Clo\u00e9 Lacasse (INTL), Lara Pra\u0161nikar (INTL), Kalea Eichenberger (NTRP)<\/em>, Kiana Palacios<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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INTL:<\/strong> International Roster Spot<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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NTRP:<\/strong> National Team Replacement Player<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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SEASON ENDING INJURY LIST: 1 Playe<\/strong>r<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Alex Loera – Midfielder: ACL<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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PLAYERS OCCUPYING INTERNATIONAL SPOTS: 6 Players<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dayana Pierre-Louis – Haiti<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lara Pra\u0161nikar – Slovenia<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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Utah Royals FC returns to action to kick off the 2026 season on the road Saturday, March 14, at CPKC Stadium against the reigning NWSL Shield winners, the KC Current. URFC looks to build on the momentum from the end of the 2025 season, closing the year on an impressive eight-game winning streak. With a mix of experienced veterans and exciting new faces, the season opener promises to be a thrilling matchup. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. MT and will stream on ION. Don\u2019t miss this year\u2019s action, season and single game tickets are available now here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n