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Tatumn Marie Milazzo (born April 17, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Utah Royals of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the South Carolina Gamecocks and began her professional career with the Chicago Red Stars in 2021, earning second-team NWSL Best XI honors in 2022.
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.
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. She also was part of the Gamecocks side that won three Southeastern Conference titles, in 2016, 2017, and 2019. 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…
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