Tate Johnson (born July 10, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
Johnson played youth soccer with the Indiana Fire Academy,[citation needed] before moving to Florida to play with Tampa Bay United.[1]
In 2024, Johnson began attending the University of North Carolina, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] He made his debut on August 22 against the UAB Blazers.[3] On October 8, 2024, he scored his first collegiate goal in a match against the Charleston Cougars.[4] At the end of the season, he was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.[5]
In 2021 and 2022, Johnson played with Tampa Bay United in USL League Two.[6][7]
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.[8] He made his debut on April 5, 2022, in a U.S. Open Cup match against The Villages SC.[9] In February 2023, he signed another USL Academy contract with the Rowdies.[10][11]
Later in 2023, he moved to Crown Legacy FC in MLS Next Pro.[citation needed]
In 2024, he once again played with Tampa Bay United in USL League Two.[12]
Ahead of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Johnson signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.[13] He was then selected the first round (15th overall) by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[14] On March 5, 2025, he made his debut for the club in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup against Mexican side CF Monterrey.[15][16] On March 8, 2025, he scored his first goal in his MLS debut, in a victory over CF Montréal.[17]
Johnson is the son of former professional soccer player Brian Johnson.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampa Bay United | 2021[6] | USL League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022[7] | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2022 | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Crown Legacy FC | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Tampa Bay United | 2024[12] | USL League Two | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
