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Tate Schmitt
Personal information
Full name Tate Matthew Schmitt[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-28) May 28, 1997 (age 27)
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 21 (1)
2024– Houston Dynamo 2 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2024

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

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Youth, college, and amateur

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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

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Real Salt Lake

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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 missing the decisive penalty in the shootout.[19]

Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Salt Lake.[20]

Houston Dynamo

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On February 17, 2023, Schmitt signed with the Houston Dynamo.[21] 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.[22] Schmitt started the first five matches of the 2023 season at left back for the Dynamo, but he unfortunately sustained a knee injury while playing against the San Jose Earthquakes on April 1, which would require surgery and keep him out for the remainder of the season.[23]

Schmitt made his return to action in Houston's opening competitive fixture, against St. Louis City SC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup on February 20, 2024.[24]. Schmitt was generally second-choice at left back behind Franco Escobar during the 2024 season, making 17 appearances and four starts in the league.[25] For the second time in three seasons, Schmitt missed the decisive penalty in the shootout which saw his team eliminated in the first round, this time against the Seattle Sounders.[26]

Career statistics

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As of February 26, 2023[6][17][27][9]

Club Season League National cup Playoffs Continental Total
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
  1. ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup

Honors

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Real Monarchs

Personal life

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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

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  1. ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Houston Dynamo (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 12. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tate Schmitt". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Tate Schmitt - 2018 Men's Soccer Roster". gocards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Louisville Wins 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Championship". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 11, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Tate Schmitt - FC Tucson - PDL Regular Season Statistics". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Real Salt Lake sign Tate Schmitt, Erik Holt to Homegrown contracts". Major League Soccer. January 3, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Tate Schmitt 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "USA - T. Schmitt - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tate Schmitt 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "Phoenix's Own, Tate Schmitt Joins Rising on Loan from Real Salt Lake". Phoenix Rising FC. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "Tate Schmitt 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  13. ^ "Real Salt Lake Announces 2022 Roster Decisions". Real Salt Lake. December 6, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "RSL Re-Signs Homegrown Defender Tate Schmitt". Real Salt Lake. January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  15. ^ "Real Salt Lake scores 3 goals late, stuns New England". The Salt Lake Tribune. March 12, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Tate Schmitt 2022 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Tate Schmitt Career Stats". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  18. ^ "2022 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  19. ^ Turner, Caleb (October 16, 2022). "RSL falls in penalties to Austin in first round of MLS playoffs". KSL. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  20. ^ "Real Salt Lake Announces 2023 Roster Decisions". Real Salt Lake. October 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign defender Tate Schmitt". Houston Dynamo FC. February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  22. ^ "Tate Schmitt 2023 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  23. ^ Bayou City Soccer. April 13, 2023 https://x.com/BayouCitySoccer/status/1646574765216260098. Retrieved November 17, 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ^ Houston Dynamo. February 20, 2024 https://x.com/houstondynamo/status/1760092769706492106?s=46&t=r6c95SE-f9RRiqSN0OReAg. Retrieved November 17, 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ^ Martinez, Diego (November 15, 2024). "Houston Dynamo 2024 player report cards: Franco Escobar". Bayou City Soccer. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  26. ^ Evans, Jayda (November 3, 2024). "Sounders outlast Houston in PKs to reach Western Conference semifinals". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  27. ^ "Tate Schmitt Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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