Tatumn Milazzo

Tatumn Milazzo
Milazzo with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024
Personal information
Full name Tatumn Marie Milazzo[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-17) April 17, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Orland Park, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Red Stars
Number 23
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– Chicago Red Stars 54 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2023

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 Chicago Red Stars.

Early life

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Born in Orland Park, Illinois, Milazzo attended Victor J. Andrew High School. She played her youth club soccer for 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

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Milazzo enrolled at the University of South Carolina and played college soccer for the South Carolina Gamecocks. During her time with the Gamecocks from 2016 through 2019, Milazzo played 80 matches, scoring 3 goals.[2] She also was part of the Gamecocks side that won three Southeastern Conference titles, in 2016, 2017, and 2019.[3] In 2017, she helped the Gamecocks qualify for their first 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

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Chicago Red Stars, 2021–

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On February 1, 2021, Milazzo was announced as part of the pre-season squad for National Women's Soccer League club Chicago Red Stars.[5] On April 5, 2021, Milazzo joined the Chicago Red Stars as a supplemental roster player.[6] She made her professional debut for the club on April 9, 2021, against the Houston Dash in the NWSL Challenge Cup, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute as the Red Stars drew 0–0.[7] Milazzo nettted her first professional goal on October 10, 2021, scoring from outside the box in a 3–2 defeat at the hands of the 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 NJ/NY Gotham FC and the other against the Kansas City Current.[11] In June, she was named to the 2022 June Best XI of the Month.[12] She was a starter in the Red Stars' playoff game, which the team lost 2–1 in extra time to San Diego Wave FC.[13] For her performances throughout the season, Milazzo was later named to the NWSL Best XI Second Team.[14][15] She also extended her contract with the Red Stars through the 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]

Career statistics

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As of match played March 13, 2024[22]
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 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Career total 56 4 12 0 4 0 70 4
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs

Honors

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South Carolina Gamecocks

Individual

References

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  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.
  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. ^ Goldner, Lindsay (April 5, 2021). "Chicago Red Stars Announce 2021 NWSL Roster". 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. ^ Tatumn Milazzo at Soccerway
  23. ^ "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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