Summer Yates
{{short description|American soccer player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Summer Yates
| image = NC Courage vs Orlando Pride (Jun 2024) 088.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Yates with the Orlando Pride in 2024
| fullname = Summer Faith Yates{{cite news |location=Kennewick, Washington |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116909606/uw-deans-list/ |title=Awards and Achievements: UW Dean's List |newspaper=Tri-City Herald |page=12A |volume=119 |number=38 |date=February 7, 2021 |access-date=March 28, 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|06|17}}
| birth_place = Pasco, Washington, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Orlando Pride
| clubnumber = 28
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Pacific Northwest SC
| collegeyears1 = 2018–2022
| college1 = Washington Huskies
| collegecaps1 = 93
| collegegoals1 = 17
| years1 = 2023–
| clubs1 = Orlando Pride
| caps1 = 35
| goals1 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = United States U18
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam2 = United States U19
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019–2020
| nationalteam3 = United States U20
| nationalcaps3 = 9
| nationalgoals3 = 6
| nationalyears4 = 2019–2022
| nationalteam4 = United States U23
| nationalcaps4 = 3
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = November 4, 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Summer Faith Yates (born June 17, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Internationally she has represented the United States at multiple youth levels.
Early life
Born in Pasco, Washington, Yates played youth club for Pacific Northwest SC where she won a state championship. She prepped at Chiawana High School where she was named Mid-Columbia Conference Player of the Year and Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Washington as a senior,{{cite web |title=Summer Yates named Washington Gatorade Player of the Year |url=https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/50652/2018_GS_SYates.pdf |website=Gatorade Player of the Year awards}} as well as a two-time 4A All-State First Team selection. Yates also played basketball and ran cross country.{{cite web |title=Summer Yates Washington Huskies |url=https://gohuskies.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/summer-yates/14325 |website=Washington Huskies}}
=College career=
Yates played five seasons of college soccer at the University of Washington between 2018 and 2022 while majoring in education, communities and organizations. A starter in all five seasons, Yates made a total of 93 appearances for the Huskies (86 starts), ranking third all-time in program history for goals with 27 and fourth all-time for assists with 23.{{cite web |title=Orlando drafts UW's Yates; Kansas City takes WSU's Minniss |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/orlando-drafts-uws-yates-kansas-city-takes-wsus-minniss/ |website=The Seattle Times |date=January 12, 2023}} She was named All-Pac-12 First Team in each of her final three seasons and was NSCAA All-America Second Team for the 2020–21 season, the first Husky since Tina Frimpong in 2004 to be named All-American.{{cite web |title=Yates Earns All-American Honors |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2021/05/13/yates-earns-all-american-honors |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021094136/https://pac-12.com/article/2021/05/13/yates-earns-all-american-honors |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2021 |website=pac-12.com}}
Club career
= Orlando Pride, 2023– =
On January 12, 2023, Yates was selected in the fourth round (39th overall) of the 2023 NWSL Draft by Orlando Pride.{{cite web |last=Citro |first= Michael |title=2023 NWSL Draft: Orlando Pride Select Washington's Summer Yates at No. 39, UCF's Kristen Scott at No. 41 5 |url=https://www.themaneland.com/2023/1/12/23553017/2023-nwsl-draft-orlando-pride-select-washingtons-summer-yates-at-no-39-ucfs-kristen-scott-at-no-41 |website=The Mane Land |date=January 12, 2023}} She signed a two-year contract with an additional option year on March 7.{{cite web |title=Orlando Pride signs 2023 NWSL draft pick Summer Yates |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-signs-2023-nwsl-draft-pick-summer-yates |website=www.orlandocitysc.com}} She made her debut on March 26, entering as a 53rd-minute substitute for Marta in Orlando's 2023 season opener, a 4–0 defeat away to Portland Thorns FC.{{cite web |title='I'm really proud of them': Young players earn valuable experience for Orlando Pride in season opener |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/i-m-really-proud-of-them-young-players-earn-valuable-experience-for-orlando-prid |website=www.orlandocitysc.com}}
In the 2024 NWSL season opener, Yates scored the equalizer in the 86th minute for a 2–2 draw against Racing Louisville.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-16 |title=Racing Louisville and the Orlando Pride play to a 2–2 draw – ESPN Video |url=https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/39747210 |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} On July 11, she extended her contract through 2025 with an option for 2026.{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/orlando-pride-signs-forward-summer-yates-to-a-new-contract|title=Orlando Pride signs forward Summer Yates to a new contract |date=2024-07-11|publisher=Orlando Pride|access-date=2024-07-18}}
International career
Yates was frequently called in to youth national team camps, beginning at under-14 level in 2014.{{cite web |title=U.S. U14 GNT Starts New Cycle in Portland |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/us-u14-gnt-starts-new-cycle-in-portland_aid33011 |website=TopDrawerSoccer.com}} She participated in multiple exhibition tournaments, notably scoring a hattrick against Iran under-16s at the 2016 Torneo Femminile Delle Nazioni in Italy, the first meeting of the two nations in women's soccer at any age level.{{cite web |title=U.S. U-16 Girls National Team defeats Iran 6–0 in historic match |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/u-s-u-16-girls-national-team-defeats-iran-6-0-in-historic-match/ |website=SoccerWire}} In February 2017, she was called up for the under-18 squad for a series of friendlies in England before being elevated to the under-19s later in the year to participate in the CFA Tournament in China.{{cite web |title=U.S. U-18 Women's National Team set for three matches in England |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/u-s-u-18-womens-national-team-set-for-three-matches-in-england/ |website=SoccerWire}}{{cite web |title=U19 WNT roster named for China tournament |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/u19-wnt-roster-named-for-china-tournament_aid42440 |website=TopDrawerSoccer.com}}
In February 2019, Yates was called up to the under-20 squad for the invitational U20 La Manga Tournament.{{cite web |title=U.S. U-20 Women's National Team set for La Manga Tournament |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/u-s-u-20-womens-national-team-set-for-la-manga-tournament/ |website=SoccerWire}} In April 2019, she was one of five players from the under-20 pool to be named for the U23 La Manga Tournament.{{cite web |title=U.S. U-23 Women's National Team heads to La Manga Tournament |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/u-s-u-23-womens-national-team-set-for-la-manga-tournament-in-spain/ |website=SoccerWire}} In 2020, she was called up by Laura Harvey to the United States under-20 team to compete at the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. She appeared as a substitute in the opening match and scored one goal and one assist in a 9–0 victory over Cuba.{{cite web |title=U-20 USWNT Launches World Cup Qualifying Campaign with 9–0 Win vs. Cuba |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/02/u20-uswnt-launches-world-cup-qualifying-campaign-with-9-0-win-vs-cuba |website=www.ussoccer.com}} She started the next game against Honduras, scoring a further two goals and registering one assist as the United States won 11–0.{{cite web |title=U-20 USWNT Tops World Cup Qualifying Group C with 11–0 Win Versus Honduras |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/02/u20-uswnt-tops-world-cup-qualifying-group-c-with-11-0-win-versus-honduras |website=www.ussoccer.com}} In total she made five appearances as the United States won the title for the sixth time.{{cite web |title=USA Rolls Past Mexico 4–1 to Win 2020 Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/03/usa-rolls-past-mexico-4-1-to-win-2020-concacaf-womens-u20-championship |website=www.ussoccer.com}} Yates returned to the under-23 team in February 2022 for the Thorns Invitational.{{cite web |title=U.S. U23 WNT roster for Thorns tournament |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/us-u23-wnt-roster-for-thorns-tournament_aid50552 |website=TopDrawerSoccer.com}}
Career statistics
=College summary=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Team ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |Pac-12 ! colspan="2" |NCAA Tournament ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5" |Washington Huskies
|2018 | rowspan="5" |Div. I |19 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 3 | |
| 2019
|19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 |
| 2020–21
|15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| 2021
|18 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 5 | |
| 2022
|19 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 7 | |
| colspan="3" |Total
!90 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 17 |
= Club summary =
{{updated|March 14, 2025}}{{cite web |title=S. Yates – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/summer-yates/520452/ |website=int.soccerway.com}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |CupIncludes NWSL Challenge Cup ! colspan="2" |PlayoffsIncludes NWSL playoffs ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" |Orlando Pride
|2023 | rowspan="3" |NWSL |10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2024
|25 | 5 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | 3Includes the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| 2025
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!35 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 5 |
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Honors
Orlando Pride
- NWSL Shield: 2024{{Cite web |last=NWSL |date=2024-10-07 |title=Orlando Pride Claims 2024 NWSL Shield |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/orlando-pride-claims-2024-nwsl-shield-presented-by-carmax |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=NWSL}}
- NWSL Championship: 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-11-25 |title=Orlando Pride win 2024 NWSL Championship, bringing first professional, major league trophy to the City of Orlando |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/orlando-pride-win-2024-nwsl-championship-bringing-first-professional-major-league-trophy-to-the-city-of-orlando |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=NWSL}}
United States U20
References
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External links
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- [https://gohuskies.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/summer-yates/14325 Summer Yates] at Washington Huskies
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Category:National Women's Soccer League players
Category:United States women's under-20 international soccer players
Category:United States women's youth international soccer players