Katlyn Alicia Johnson Carreón (born 14 September 1994) is a former professional footballer who most recently played as a forward for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Angel City FC. Born in the United States, she represented the Mexico national team.
_(cropped).jpg) Johnson with Mexico in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katlyn Alicia Johnson Carreón[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Angel City | 23 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2018 | Mexico | 23 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2018. | |||
Early life
editBorn 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
editJohnson 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
editSeattle Reign, 2017
editOn 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 22 April 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
editIn 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
editIn 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
editIn 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, 2023–2024
editIn January 2023, Johnson was signed by Angel City FC on a two-year contract.[12] Her first appearance was in Angel City's season opener which was also her 100th NWSL game.[13] Johnson came off the bench to score her first goal for Angel City on April 2, 2023, a last minute match-winner against Orlando Pride in a 1–2 victory.[14] Johnson made 18 regular season appearances and scored 3 goals during her first season with Angel City.[15] At the conclusion of the 2024 season, Johnson became a free agent and on December 10, 2024, Angel City announced they would not be signing a new contract with Johnson.[16] A few weeks later on December 20, 2024, Johnson announced her retirement from professional soccer after eight seasons in the NWSL.[17]
International career
editThrough 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.[18] 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.[19]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of August 6, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Seattle Reign FC | 2017 | NWSL | 23 | 4 | – | – | – | 23 | 4 | |||
| Sky Blue FC | 2018 | 19 | 4 | – | – | – | 19 | 4 | ||||
| Chicago Red Stars | 2019 | 18 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | – | 8 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 30 | 3 | |||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 57 | 4 | |||
| San Diego Wave FC | 2022 | NWSL | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
| Angel City FC | 2023 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 121 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup, NWSL Fall Series, and NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs.
International goals
editScores 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 |
Honors
editUSC Trojans
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Katie Johnson Bio – University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 29 June 2017.
- ^ "University of Southern California Official Athletic Site – Women's Soccer". Archived from the original on 27 June 2017.
- ^ "USC women win second soccer title, beat WVU". 5 December 2016.
- ^ "2017 NWSL Draft results – Equalizer Soccer". 12 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.
- ^ "Rebekah Stott and Katie Johnson Acquired from Seattle Reign FC | Sky Blue FC". Archived from the original on 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Player of the Week: Katie Johnson". 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Red Stars kickoff Thorns Invitational against Portland". 20 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "SAN DIEGO WAVE FC ANNOUNCES INITIAL ROSTER DECISIONS AHEAD OF 2023 NWSL SEASON". 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Angel City Signs Midfielder/Forward Katie Johnson". 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Recap: Angel City 1, NJ/NY Gotham FC 2". 26 March 2023.
- ^ Press |, The Associated (3 April 2023). "Katie Johnson's header lifts Angel City FC to victory on final play". Daily News. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "ACFC Announces Roster Status". angelcity.com. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Angel City FC trades Rocky Rodriguez; Katie Johnson retires". Daily News. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Qualifying – Women". Archived from the original on 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Mexico – K. Johnson – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".
External links
edit- Katie Johnson National Women's Soccer League profile
- Katie Johnson at Angel City FC
- Katie Johnson at USC Trojans (archived)
- Katie Johnson at Soccerway
