HERRIMAN, Utah (Thursday, January 29, 2026) - Utah Royals FC announced today the signing of Haitian midfielder Dayana Pierre-Louis to a three year contract through 2028 with an option for 2029 via transfer for an undisclosed fee from French Ligue 1 side, RC Lens pending receipt of her P-1 work visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC).

During the 2024–25 season, Pierre-Louis helped lift her squad to a second-place finish in the Seconde Ligue, earning RC Lens promotion to the top-tier Première Ligue. The successful season marked RC Lens’s return to the top league for the first time in almost a decade. Since promotion, the midfielder has recorded 10 matches, eight of them starts, in the Première Ligue. Along with her success in France, Pierre-Louis also represents the Haitian Women’s National Team.

Pierre-Louis started her international career with the Haitian U20 squad, most notably scoring four goals in the 2020 CONCACAF Women’s U20 championship. Her first international cap for the senior team came on June 25th 2022 in a match against Costa Rica. Since then she has notched six national team appearances including playing a key role in helping the senior team secure qualification for...