Tate Schmitt
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tate Matthew Schmitt[1] | ||
Date of birth | May 28, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2015 | Real Salt Lake AZ | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Louisville Cardinals | 80 | (26) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | FC Tucson | 30 | (10) |
2019–2022 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | (2) |
2019 | → Real Monarchs | 15 | (2) |
2021 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 22 | (2) |
2022 | → Real Monarchs | 1 | (1) |
2023– | Houston Dynamo | 5 | (1) |
2024– | Houston Dynamo 2 | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 2, 2023 |
Tate Matthew Schmitt (born May 28, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
Career
[edit]Youth, college, and amateur
[edit]Schmitt played two seasons at Desert Vista High School prior to joining the Real Salt Lake Arizona academy.[3][4]
Schmitt played four years of college soccer at the University of Louisville between 2015 and 2018, scoring 26 goals and tallying 17 assists in 80 appearances.[3] He was named to the 2015 ACC All-Freshman Team and the TopDrawerSoccer.com Freshman Best XI Second Team. As a junior he was named to the All-ACC Second Team and the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Third Team. His senior season saw him make the All-ACC First Team, TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Second Team, and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team. Schmitt helped the Cardinals win the 2018 ACC men's soccer tournament, with Schmitt being named tournament MVP.[3][5]
Schmitt also played with USL Premier Development League side FC Tucson while at Louisville.[6]
Professional
[edit]Real Salt Lake
[edit]On January 3, 2019, Schmitt signed as a Homegrown Player for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.[7][4] Schmitt made his RSL and MLS debut on March 23, getting the start in a 2–1 loss against Los Angeles FC.[8] He ended his rookie season with 8 total appearances for RSL, 6 MLS appearances, plus an appearance each in the Open Cup and Leagues Cup.[8][9] Schmitt primarily played for RSL's USL Championship affiliate, Real Monarchs. He scored 2 goals and had an assist in 15 regular season games for the Monarchs, while adding 1 goal and 3 assists in 4 playoff games, helping the Monarchs win the 2019 USL Championship Playoffs.[8]
In a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Schmitt made 4 appearances for RSL.[10]
On June 10, 2021, Schmitt was loaned to his hometown club Phoenix Rising.[11] On June 12 he made his debut and scored his first goal for Phoenix in a 3–1 win over the Tacoma Defiance.[12] Schmitt ended the regular season with 22 appearances, 2 goals, and 1 assist, helping Phoenix finish 1st in the Western Conference.[12] Rising lost in the first round of the playoffs on penalties to Rio Grande Valley FC.[12]
Following the 2021 season, Schmitt's contract option was declined by Salt Lake,[13] but was re-signed on January 19, 2022.[14] He scored his first goal for RSL on March 11, finding the right side netting in the 90+3rd minute to beat the New England Revolution 3–2.[15][16] Schmitt ended the regular season with 14 appearances and 2 goals, helping RSL finish 7th in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs.[17][18] RSL lost in the first round on penalties to Austin FC, with Schmitt not appearing in the match.[17][18]
Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Salt Lake.[19]
Houston Dynamo
[edit]On February 17, 2023, Schmitt signed with the Houston Dynamo.[20] He made his Dynamo debut and scored his first goal for the club on February 26 in a 2–1 loss to FC CIncinnati in the opening match of the season.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]As of February 26, 2023[6][17][22][9]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Tucson | 2016 | PDL | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 6 | |
2017 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 5 | |||
2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | ||
Real Salt Lake | 2019 | MLS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2020 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
2021 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
Total | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
Real Monarchs | 2019 | USLC | 15 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
2022 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
Total | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2021 | USLC | 22 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
Houston Dynamo | 2023 | MLS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career total | 93 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 18 |
- ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
Honors
[edit]Real Monarchs
Personal life
[edit]Schmitt was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona to RuthAn and Gil Schmitt.[3] His brother Reid played for FC Tucson and Phoenix FC while his brother Andrew played collegiately for the Fort Lewis Skyhawks.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Houston Dynamo (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 12. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Tate Schmitt". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Tate Schmitt - 2018 Men's Soccer Roster". gocards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Real Salt Lake Signs Homegrown MF/FW Tate Schmitt and DF Erik Holt". Real Salt Lake. January 3, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Louisville Wins 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Championship". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 11, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Tate Schmitt - FC Tucson - PDL Regular Season Statistics". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake sign Tate Schmitt, Erik Holt to Homegrown contracts". Major League Soccer. January 3, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tate Schmitt 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "USA - T. Schmitt - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Tate Schmitt 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix's Own, Tate Schmitt Joins Rising on Loan from Real Salt Lake". Phoenix Rising FC. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tate Schmitt 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Announces 2022 Roster Decisions". Real Salt Lake. December 6, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "RSL Re-Signs Homegrown Defender Tate Schmitt". Real Salt Lake. January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake scores 3 goals late, stuns New England". The Salt Lake Tribune. March 12, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "Tate Schmitt 2022 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tate Schmitt Career Stats". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "2022 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Announces 2023 Roster Decisions". Real Salt Lake. October 26, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign defender Tate Schmitt". Houston Dynamo FC. February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Tate Schmitt 2023 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Tate Schmitt Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1997 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- FC Tucson players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Houston Dynamo FC players
- Louisville Cardinals men's soccer players
- Real Salt Lake players
- Real Monarchs players
- Phoenix Rising FC players
- Soccer players from Phoenix, Arizona
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Desert Vista High School alumni
- 21st-century American sportsmen