Katie Johnson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katlyn Alicia Johnson Carreón[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 14, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Seattle Reign | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | USC Trojans | 83 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Seattle Reign | 1 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Mexico | 9 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 February 2017 | |||
Katlyn Alicia "Katie" Johnson Carreón (born September 14, 1994) is an American-born Mexican footballer who plays as a forward for the Mexico women's national football team and Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Early life and education
Born and raised in Monrovia, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, Johnson is the daughter of Dennis and Esther Johnson. Her sister, Isabelle, also played soccer for USC.[2]
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[2]
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.[3] Johnson 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.[4]
Playing career
International
Johnson appeared in two matches and scored one goal for the Mexican national soccer team in the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. Mexico did not qualify to play in the Olympics.[5]
Club
Seattle Reign, 2017–
On January 12, 2017, Johnson was selected by Seattle Reign FC as the 16th overall selection in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[6] 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.[7]
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.
- 1 2 "Katie Johnson", http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/katie_johnson_801615.html, accessed 17 Jan 2017
- ↑ "USC Women's Soccer Archives", http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-soccer/archive/usc-w-soccer-archive.html, accessed 17 Jan 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 Jan 2017
- ↑ Women's Olympic Qualifying" http://www.concacaf.com/category/olympics-qualifying-women/schedule-results, accessed 17 Jan 2017
- ↑ "2017 NWSL draft results", http://equalizersoccer.com/2017/01/12/2017-nwsl-draft-results-boston-select-lavelle-with-no-1-pick/, accessed 17 Jan 2017
- ↑ Cristobal, Jacob (April 22, 2017). "Seattle Reign FC put five on it against the Houston Dash". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved 23 April 2017.