SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Glens announced today that Mia Fontana has signed with the club for the 2023 USL W League season, pending league approval.

The forward/midfielder not only brings Pac-12 experience with 24 games under her belt for the University of California, but also international camp with the U.S. Women’s National Team as high as Under-19 level.

“I’m super excited to be joining the SF Glens this summer for their first ever USL women’s team,” said Fontana. “I love this coaching staff and I’m excited to play with a lot of familiar faces. Up the Glens!”

In college, Fontana has risen to the occasion in big games, most notably when she scored the game-winner over archrival Stanford in 2021. The Burlingame, California native has also earned back-to-back Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll honors for the Golden Bears after graduating from Burlingame High School.

At club level, Fontana was a top-five goalscorer nationally and earned a bronze medal at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy championships playing for the San Jose Earthquakes Academy.

“I’m happy to announce that we have signed Mia Fontana to our W League team,” said Glens head coach and Burlingame High School alum Mike Sharabi. “In addition to her having three years of experience in the Pac-12 at Cal, I’m excited to have a fellow BHS Panther on our roster.” 

The San Francisco Glens are entering their first USL W League season in the NorCal Division, with their inaugural game on Sunday, May 7 vs. Academica SC at Skyline College. Tickets go on sale soon.

ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO GLENS SC

With over 90 total teams and 1,100 youth and adult players, the San Francisco Glens are the largest and most diverse soccer club in The City. Founded in 1961, the Glens have established minor-league men’s team in USL League Two, a women’s team in the USL W League, and a comprehensive youth academy that includes a full pathway in MLS NEXT, the top youth league in America, right down to local micro soccer programs serving kids as young as Pre-K. Last year, the club announced the construction of a soccer-specific facility at Treasure Island with a targeted completion date by end of 2023.

As a community-focused 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Glens are proud to have never turned away a single player or family due to financial hardship thanks to internal fundraising efforts and a scholarship program that distributed over $200,000 last year alone. Visit us at sfglens.com and sfglensacademy.com.

ABOUT THE USL W LEAGUE

The USL W League is the nation’s premier pre-professional league developing the next generation of women’s soccer talent both on and off the field, enhancing the pipeline between college and professional soccer. Since the conclusion of the inaugural 2022 season, 25 W League alums have gone to sign a professional contract. In addition, seven players were drafted in the 2023 NWSL draft, and nine players have been invited to professional preseason training camps home and aboard. The USL W League strives to use women’s soccer as a force for societal good by creating a national platform to increase opportunity, gender equity, and career development. Visit uslwleague.com to learn more.