Katie Johnson (footballer)
Katlyn Alicia Johnson Carreón (born 14 September 1994) is an American-born Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club San Diego Wave FC and the Mexico women's national team.
| Johnson representing Mexico in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katlyn Alicia Johnson Carreón[1] | ||
| Birth name | Katlyn Alicia Johnson[2] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | USC Trojans | 83 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Seattle Reign | 23 | (4) |
| 2018 | Sky Blue FC | 19 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Chicago Red Stars | 47 | (3) |
| 2022 | San Diego Wave | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Mexico | 23 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2018.[3] | |||
Early life and education
Born and raised in Monrovia, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, Johnson is the daughter of an American father, Dennis Johnson, and a Mexican mother, Esther Carreón. Her sister, Isabelle, also played soccer for USC.[4]
Johnson attended Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in La Canada, California and was a high school All-American soccer player. She scored 57 goals during her high school career.[4]
USC Trojans, 2012–2016
Johnson played forward for the USC Trojan's women's soccer team in the 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016 seasons. She was injured and did not play in the 2015 season. During her four seasons she appeared in 83 games and scored 24 goals and had 6 assists.[5] She was named the Most Outstanding Player on Offense in the 2016 College Cup, scoring the only goal in the semi-final and two goals in the final to lead USC to its second national championship in women's soccer.[6]
Club career
Seattle Reign, 2017
On 12 January 2017, Johnson was selected by Seattle Reign FC as the 16th overall selection in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[7] She made her debut for the club in a match against the Houston Dash on April 22, 2017 and scored her first goal helping the Reign win 5–1.[8] Mostly coming off the bench as a substitute she finished the season with four goals and two assists.
Sky Blue, 2018
In January 2018, Johnson was traded to Sky Blue FC.[9] She was named Player of the Week for Week 21 of the 2018 NWSL season after scoring 2 goals in Sky Blue's 2–2 draw against the Utah Royals.[10]
Chicago Red Stars, 2019 – 2021
In January 2019, the Chicago Red Stars announced they had acquired Johnson from Sky Blue FC in exchange for the sixth overall pick and highest second-round pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft. [11] Johnson had her first appearance for the Red Stars as a substitute for Sam Kerr in the 46th minute of a 2–1 loss to the Portland Thorns in the 2019 Thorns Spring Invitational preseason tournament[12]
San Diego Wave FC, 2021
In December 2021, the San Diego Wave Futbol Club announced it has acquired the rights to Mexican international Johnson, fellow Southern California native Makenzy Doniak and Kelsey Turnbow in a trade with the Chicago Red Stars. In exchange, the Red Stars received roster protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft plus allocation money.
International career
Through birth and descent, Johnson was eligible to play for either the United States or Mexico national teams, ultimately choosing to represent the latter at the senior level. She made her debut on 9 December 2015 in a 0–3 loss against Canada at the International Women's Football Tournament of Natal of that year.
Shortly after, Johnson appeared in two matches and scored one goal for the Mexico national team in the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. Mexico did not qualify to play in the Olympics.[13] She scored the lone Mexican goal in Mexico's 4–1 friendly loss to the United States on 5 April 2018.
Johnson scored three goals at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games helping Mexico win the gold medal.[14]
International goals
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 December 2015 | Arena das Dunas, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2015 International Tournament of Natal |
2 | 10 February 2016 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas, United States | Puerto Rico | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2016 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying |
3 | 4 February 2017 | BC Place, Vancouver, Canada | Canada | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly match |
4 | 5 April 2018 | EverBank Field, Jacksonville, United States | United States | 1–4 | 1–4 | Friendly match |
5 | 20 July 2018 | Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla, Colombia | Trinidad and Tobago | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games |
6 | 24 July 2018 | Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla, Colombia | Nicaragua | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games |
7 | 30 July 2018 | Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla, Colombia | Costa Rica | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games |
8 | 7 October 2018 | Sahlen's Stadium, Cary | Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | 4–1 | CONCACAF Women's Championship |
See also
References
- ^ Communication (23 November 2015). "La SNM Femenil inicia su preparación rumbo al Campeonato Preolímpico" [The Mexican Women's National Team begins its preparation for the Olympic Qualifying Championship] (in Spanish). MiSelección.mx. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Katlyn Alicia Johnson, Born 09/14/1994 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
- ^ miseleccion.mx https://miseleccion.mx/secciones/seleccion-femenil/. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b "Katie Johnson", http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/katie_johnson_801615.html, accessed 17 January 2017
- ^ "USC Women's Soccer Archives", http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-soccer/archive/usc-w-soccer-archive.html, accessed 17 January 2017
- ^ "USC wins College Cup for second national title," http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/18205838/usc-wins-college-cup-2nd-women-soccer-national-title, accessed 17 January 2017
- ^ "2017 NWSL draft results", http://equalizersoccer.com/2017/01/12/2017-nwsl-draft-results-boston-select-lavelle-with-no-1-pick/, accessed 17 January 2017
- ^ Cristobal, Jacob (22 April 2017). "Seattle Reign FC put five on it against the Houston Dash". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Sky Blue FC acquires Rebekah Stott and Katie Johson from Seattle," http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-acquires-rebekah-stott-and-katie-johnson-from-seattle-reign-fc/, accessed 19 Feb 2018
- ^ "Player of the Week: Katie Johnson". 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Azar, Joe (9 January 2019). . Chicago Red Stars. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Red Stars kickoff Thorns Invitational against Portland". 20 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Women's Olympic Qualifying" http://www.concacaf.com/category/olympics-qualifying-women/schedule-results 14 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 17 January 2017
- ^ "K.Johnson". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
External links
- Seattle Reign FC player profile
- USC Trojans player profile
- Katie Johnson at Soccerway