Katlyn Alicia Johnson Carreón (born 14 September 1994) is an American-born Mexican professional

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who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club

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and the Mexico women's national team.

Early life and education

Born and raised in

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, 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 soccer for USC."Katie Johnson", http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/katie_johnson_801615.html, accessed 17 January 2017 Johnson attended

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in La Canada, California and was a high school All-American soccer player. She scored 57 goals during her high school career.

USC Trojans, 2012–2016

Johnson played forward for the USC Trojan's 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. 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.

Club career

Seattle Reign, 2017

On 12 January 2017, Johnson was selected by

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as the 16th overall selection in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She made her debut for the club in a match against the

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on April 22, 2017 and scored her first goal helping the Reign win 5–1. 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

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. 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.

Chicago Red Stars, 2019–2021

In January 2019, the

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announced they had acquired Johnson from Sky Blue FC in exchange for the sixth overall pick and highest second-round pick in the

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. Johnson had her first appearance for the Red Stars as a substitute for

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in the 46th minute of a 2–1 loss to the Portland Thorns in the 2019 Thorns Spring Invitational preseason tournament

San Diego Wave FC, 2022

In December 2021,

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announced it has acquired the rights to Mexican international Johnson, fellow Southern California native

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and

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in a trade with the Chicago Red Stars. In exchange, the Red Stars received roster protection in the

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plus allocation money.

International career

Through birth and descent, Johnson was eligible to play for either the

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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

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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 The 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship was the 4th edition of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football tournament organized by CONCACAF to determine which women's national tea ...

. Mexico did not qualify to play in the Olympics. 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

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helping Mexico win the gold medal.

International goals

''Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first''

References

External links

Seattle Reign FC player profile

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Katie 1994 births Living people Citizens of Mexico through descent Mexican women's footballers Women's association football forwards Mexico women's international footballers Mexican people of American descent People from Monrovia, California Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California Soccer players from California American women's soccer players USC Trojans women's soccer players OL Reign draft picks OL Reign players NJ/NY Gotham FC players Chicago Red Stars players San Diego Wave FC players National Women's Soccer League players American sportspeople of Mexican descent