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 Angel City FC and the Mexico women's national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Johnson and the second or maternal family name is Carreón.
Katie Johnson
Johnson representing Mexico in 2016
Personal information
Full name Katlyn Alicia Johnson Carreón[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994
Place of birth Monrovia, California, U.S.
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Angel City
Number 33
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)
2023– Angel City 11 (2)
International career‡
2015– Mexico 23 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2023.
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2018.

Early life

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 collegiate soccer for the University of Southern California.[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]

Collegiate career

Johnson played forward for the USC Trojans 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] 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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. [9] 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[10]

San Diego Wave FC, 2022

In December 2021, San Diego Wave FC 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. In November, 2022 the team announced her contract would not be renewed. [11]

Angel City FC, 2023 – present

In January 2023, Johnson was signed by Angel City FC.[12] Her first appearance was in Angel City's season opener which was also her 100th NWSL game.[13]

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.[14] 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.[15]

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
16 December 2015Arena das Dunas, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Trinidad and Tobago
1–0
3–0
2015 International Tournament of Natal
2
10 February 2016Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas, United States Puerto Rico
6–0
6–0
2016 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying
3
4 February 2017BC Place, Vancouver, Canada Canada
2–3
2–3
Friendly match
4
5 April 2018EverBank Field, Jacksonville, United States United States
1–4
1–4
Friendly match
5
20 July 2018Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla, Colombia Trinidad and Tobago
4–1
5–1
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
6
24 July 2018Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla, Colombia Nicaragua
2–0
4–0
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
7
30 July 2018Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla, Colombia Costa Rica
3–1
3–1
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
8
7 October 2018Sahlen's Stadium, Cary Trinidad and Tobago
2–1
4–1
CONCACAF Women's Championship

Honors

USC Trojans

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Katie Johnson", http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/katie_johnson_801615.html Archived 29 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 17 January 2017
  3. "USC Women's Soccer Archives", http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-soccer/archive/usc-w-soccer-archive.html Archived 27 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 17 January 2017
  4. "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
  5. "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
  6. Cristobal, Jacob (22 April 2017). "Seattle Reign FC put five on it against the Houston Dash". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  7. "Sky Blue FC acquires Rebekah Stott and Katie Johnson from Seattle," http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-acquires-rebekah-stott-and-katie-johnson-from-seattle-reign-fc/ Archived 2 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 19 Feb 2018
  8. "Player of the Week: Katie Johnson". 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. Azar, Joe (9 January 2019). "Chicago Red Stars Acquire Katie Johnson". Chicago Red Stars. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  10. "Red Stars kickoff Thorns Invitational against Portland". 20 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  11. "SAN DIEGO WAVE FC ANNOUNCES INITIAL ROSTER DECISIONS AHEAD OF 2023 NWSL SEASON". 15 November 2022.
  12. "Angel City Signs Midfielder/Forward Katie Johnson". 25 January 2023.
  13. "Recap: Angel City 1, NJ/NY Gotham FC 2". 26 March 2023.
  14. Women's Olympic Qualifying" http://www.concacaf.com/category/olympics-qualifying-women/schedule-results Archived 14 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 17 January 2017
  15. "K.Johnson". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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