Tate Johnson
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|7|10}}
|birth_place = Tampa, Florida, United States
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|clubnumber = 28
|youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Indiana Fire Academy
|youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = Tampa Bay United
|collegeyears1 = 2024
|college1 = North Carolina Tar Heels
|collegecaps1 = 17
|collegegoals1 = 1
|years1 = 2021–2022 |clubs1 = Tampa Bay United |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2022–2023 |clubs2 = Tampa Bay Rowdies |caps2 = 7 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2023 |clubs3 = Crown Legacy FC |caps3 = 10 |goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2024 |clubs4 = Tampa Bay United |caps4 = 6 |goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2025– |clubs5 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |caps5 = 22 |goals5 = 1
|club-update = June 15, 2025
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Tate Johnson (born July 10, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
Early life
Johnson played youth soccer with the Indiana Fire Academy,{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} before moving to Florida to play with Tampa Bay United.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1267456|title=How Tampa Bay's Tate Johnson is highlighting the USL Academy pathway|date=April 3, 2023|work=USL Championship|first=Nicholas|last=Murray}}
College career
In 2024, Johnson began attending the University of North Carolina, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/tate-johnson/26111|title=Tate Johnson North Carolina profile|work=North Carolina Tar Heels}} He made his debut on August 22 against the UAB Blazers.{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/news/2024/8/22/mens-soccer-vicians-penalty-kick-lifts-mens-soccer-over-uab|title=Vician's Penalty Kick Lifts Men's Soccer Over UAB|date=August 22, 2024|work=North Carolina Tar Heels}} On October 8, 2024, he scored his first collegiate goal in a match against the Charleston Cougars.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2024/10/sports-mens-soccer-college-of-charleston-side-october-2024|title=Tate Johnson's first career goal lights spark in UNC men's soccer's 3-0 win over CofC|first=Cade|last=Shoemaker|date=October 9, 2024|work=The Daily Tar Heel}} At the end of the season, he was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/13/mens-soccer-four-tar-heels-earn-all-acc-recognition|title=Four Tar Heels Earn All-ACC Recognition|date=November 13, 2024|work=North Carolina Tar Heels}}
Club career
In 2021 and 2022, Johnson played with Tampa Bay United in USL League Two.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/46364969?subseason=731558|title=Tate Johnson 2021 USL2 Stats|work=USL League Two}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/55391375?subseason=800197|title=Tate Johnson 2022 USL2 Stats|work=USL League Two}}
In April 2022, Johnson signed a USL Academy contract with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the USL Championship to enable him to play for the first team at the professional level.{{cite web|url=https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2022/04/04/rowdies-sign-castaneda-johnson-to-usl-academy-contracts/|title=Rowdies Sign Castaneda, Johnson to USL Academy Contracts|date=April 4, 2022|work=Tampa Bay Rowdies}} He made his debut on April 5, 2022, in a U.S. Open Cup match against The Villages SC.{{cite web|url=https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2022/04/06/rowdies-topple-the-villages-in-open-cup/|title=Rowdies Topple The Villages in Open Cup|date=April 6, 2022|work=Tampa Bay Rowdies}} In February 2023, he signed another USL Academy contract with the Rowdies.{{cite web|url=https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2023/02/10/johnson-castaneda-sign-new-academy-contracts/|title=Johnson, Castaneda Sign New Academy Contracts|date=February 10, 2023|work=Tampa Bay Rowdies}}{{cite web|url=https://torontoobserver.ca/2023/03/21/teen-prospect-tate-has-big-soccer-ambitions/|title=Teen prospect Johnson has big soccer ambitions|first=Zeno|last=Fu|date=March 21, 2023|work=Toronto Observer}}
Later in 2023, he moved to Crown Legacy FC in MLS Next Pro.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}
In 2024, he once again played with Tampa Bay United in USL League Two.https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/statistics
Ahead of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Johnson signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer. He was then selected the first round (15th overall) by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2025-mls-superdraft|title=Whitecaps FC select Tate Johnson and Nikola Djordjevic in 2025 MLS SuperDraft |date=December 20, 2024|work=Vancouver Whitecaps FC}} On March 5, 2025, he made his debut for the club in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup against Mexican side CF Monterrey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/caps-level-monterrey|title=Halbouni! 'Caps level going into Mexico|first=Alistair|last=Burns|date=March 6, 2025|work=Vancouver Whitecaps FC}}{{Cite web|url=https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/floridian-rookies-series-tate-johnson|title=Floridian Rookies Series: Tate Johnson|first=James|last=Knowles|date=April 10, 2025|work=Beyond the 90}} On March 8, 2025, he scored his first goal in his MLS debut, in a victory over CF Montréal.{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/caps-continue-strong-start-with-another-w|title='Caps continue strong start with another W|date=March 9, 2025|first=Felipe|last=Vallejo|work=Vancouver Whitecaps FC}}
Personal life
Career statistics
{{updated|July 14, 2024}}{{soccerway|tate-johnson/692822}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Tampa Bay United
|2021 |rowspan=2|USL League Two |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Tampa Bay Rowdies
|2022 |rowspan=2|USL Championship |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Crown Legacy FC
|2023 |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| Tampa Bay United
|2024 |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|tate-johnson/692822}}
{{Vancouver Whitecaps FC squad}}
{{2025 MLS SuperDraft}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players
Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies players
Category:Crown Legacy FC players
Category:Vancouver Whitecaps FC draft picks
Category:Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
Category:USL League Two players