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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 Tampa Bay United.

College career

In 2024, Johnson began attending the University of North Carolina, where he played for the men's soccer team. He made his debut on August 22 against the UAB Blazers. On October 8, 2024, he scored his first collegiate goal in a match against the Charleston Cougars. At the end of the season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team.

Club career

In 2021 and 2022, Johnson played with Tampa Bay United in 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. He made his debut on April 5, 2022, in a U.S. Open Cup match against The Villages SC. In February 2023, he signed another USL Academy contract with the Rowdies.

Later in 2023, he moved to Crown Legacy FC in MLS Next Pro.

In 2024, he once again played with Tampa Bay United in USL League Two.Cite error: The <ref> tag name cannot be a simple integer (see the help page).

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.

Personal life

Johnson is the son of former professional soccer player Brian Johnson.

References

1. Murray, Nicholas (April 3, 2023). "How Tampa Bay's Tate Johnson is highlighting the USL Academy pathway". USL Championship.
2. "Tate Johnson North Carolina profile". North Carolina Tar Heels.
3. "Vician's Penalty Kick Lifts Men's Soccer Over UAB". North Carolina Tar Heels. August 22, 2024.
4. Shoemaker, Cade (October 9, 2024). "Tate Johnson's first career goal lights spark in UNC men's soccer's 3-0 win over CofC". The Daily Tar Heel.
5. "Four Tar Heels Earn All-ACC Recognition". North Carolina Tar Heels. November 13, 2024.
6. "Tate Johnson 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
7. "Tate Johnson 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
8. "Rowdies Sign Castaneda, Johnson to USL Academy Contracts". Tampa Bay Rowdies. April 4, 2022.
9. "Rowdies Topple The Villages in Open Cup". Tampa Bay Rowdies. April 6, 2022.
10. "Johnson, Castaneda Sign New Academy Contracts". Tampa Bay Rowdies. February 10, 2023.
11. Fu, Zeno (March 21, 2023). "Teen prospect Johnson has big soccer ambitions". Toronto Observer.
12. ^ "2025 Generation adidas class announced". Major League Soccer. December 18, 2024.
13. "Whitecaps FC select Tate Johnson and Nikola Djordjevic in 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 20, 2024.

External links

• Tate Johnson at Soccerway