Kendall Johnson

Last updated

Kendall Johnson
Kendall Johnson (cropped).jpg
Personal information
Full name Kendall Elizabeth Johnson [1]
Date of birth (1991-04-24) April 24, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Portland, Oregon, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2009 FC Portland Sapphire
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 Portland Pilots
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Colorado Rush
2013–2014 Sky Blue FC 37 (0)
2014 → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) 7 (0)
2015–2017 Portland Thorns FC 17 (0)
2015–2016 → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2009–2011 United States U20
2012 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 8, 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 26, 2013

Kendall Elizabeth Johnson (born April 24, 1991) is an American professional women's soccer midfielder and defender. She played for the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.

Contents

Early life

Kendall was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and attended Lincoln High School where she was a four-year letter-winner. In 2008, she was named ESPN First Team All-America and the Gatorade State Player of the Year. [2] She was a two-time state player of the year in 2007 and 2008 and was a three-time all-state honoree and two-time Portland Interscholastic League Player of the Year. As a junior in 2007, her high school team went undefeated at 18–0–0 as she scored 12 goals and served 15 assists. Johnson led Lincoln to state titles in 2007 and 2008. The team was ranked third nationally and first regionally in the 2007 NSCAA High School rankings. It was ranked second nationally in 2008. As a senior, Johnson scored 16 goals and provided nine assists as captain of the team. She was also named the team's most valuable player. [3] [4]

Johnson played club soccer for FC Portland Sapphire from 2001 to 2009. The team was USYSA Region IV finalists in 2007, semifinalists in 2005 as well as three-time state champions in 2005, 2007, 2008. [5]

University of Portland

Johnson attended the University of Portland where she played for the Pilots from 2009 to 2012. As a freshman in 2009, she played in 21 games starting 16, scored three goals and provided three assists. She was named to the All-West Coast Conference Second Team and was on the WCC All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore, she redshirted the season for medical reasons. During her junior year in 2010, she made 15 appearances for the Pilots, starting 13 games. She scored two goals and provided three assists. She assisted on the game's only goal in a 1–0 victory over Santa Clara and scored the game-winning goal against San Francisco. Johnson posted four points with the game-winner and two assists in Portland's 9–0 victory over University of Texas San Antonio in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. She was named to the All-WCC Second Team and was a WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention. [5]

She postponed her senior year in college to play soccer professionally. [6]

Club career

Sky Blue FC

In January 2013, she was drafted in the second round (twelfth pick overall) of the 2013 NWSL College Draft to Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League. [7] [8] [9]

Western Sydney Wanderers

On September 19, 2014, Johnson signed for the Western Sydney Wanderers. [10]

Portland Thorns FC

On January 14, 2015, Portland Thorns FC acquired the rights to Johnson from Sky Blue FC in exchange for the 25th and 34th overall selections in the 2015 National Women's Soccer League College Draft. [11]

International career

Johnson has represented the United States at the U-20 and U-23 levels. She was first called into train with the U-20 team in December 2009. She was a member of the U.S. team that won the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Guatemala and played at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany. [5]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marian Dougherty</span> American retired professional soccer defender

Marian Antal Dougherty is an American retired professional soccer defender. She last played for Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League and had previously played for the United States women's national soccer team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keelin Winters</span> Association football player (born 1988)

Keelin Winters Pattillo is an American retired soccer defensive midfielder who last played for the Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), a team she captained to two consecutive NWSL Shield wins. She previously played for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in the Frauen-Bundesliga, Boston Breakers in Women's Professional Soccer, the Seattle Sounders of the American USL W-League, and Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League With Turbine Potsdam, she competed in three games of the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League helping lift the team to the Round of 16. She played collegiate soccer for the University of Portland and was named West Coast Conference (WCC) Player of the Year in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danesha Adams</span> American retired soccer forward and midfielder

Danesha LaVonne Adams is an American retired soccer forward and midfielder. She is an assistant coach for the Houston Cougars. She played for Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for Sky Blue FC and Washington Spirit of the NWSL, Chicago Red Stars and Philadelphia Independence in the WPS, Medkila IL in Norway's Toppserien, Vittsjö GIK in the Swedish Damallsvenskan, and Ataşehir Belediyespor in Turkey's Women's First Football League as well as for the Cleveland Internationals and Pali Blues in the W-League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kendall Fletcher</span> American soccer player (born 1984)

Kendall Lorraine Fletcher is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a defender for North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yael Averbuch West</span> American soccer player and general manager

Yael Averbuch West is an American former professional soccer player. She was formerly the executive director of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association and is the current general manager of NJ/NY Gotham FC. A retired professional soccer player, she last played as a defender for Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allie Long</span> American professional soccer player

Alexandra Linsley Long is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder. She played for Portland Thorns FC, Seattle Reign FC, and NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League, and represented the United States national team. She made her debut for the national team on May 8, 2014, in a friendly against Canada. She has since made 45 total appearances for the team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Becca Moros</span> American soccer coach and former player (born 1985)

Rebecca Ann Moros is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach for University of Arizona women's soccer team. A defender during her playing career, Moros played for the Utah Royals, Houston Dash and Portland Thorns FC in the NWSL, INAC Kobe Leonessa in Japan's Nadeshiko League and for Washington Freedom and Western New York Flash in the Women's Professional Soccer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Meghan Klingenberg</span> American soccer player (born 1988)

Meghan Elizabeth Klingenberg is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). A former member of the United States women's national soccer team, she is a one-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. She has also played for three teams in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league, for Tyresö FF in Sweden's Damallsvenskan and for the Houston Dash in the NWSL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sophie Schmidt</span> Canadian soccer player (born 1988)

Sophie Diana Schmidt is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash. From 2005 until retiring from international football in 2023, she was a member of the Canadian national team, with whom she won an Olympic gold medal in 2020 and bronze in both 2012 and 2016. She previously played her club soccer for German club FFC Frankfurt and Sky Blue FC in the NWSL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bianca Henninger</span> American-born Mexican footballer (born 1990)

Bianca Henninger Moreno is an American-born Mexican former professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for the Houston Dash and the Mexico women's national football team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zakiya Bywaters</span> American soccer player (born 1991)

Zakiya Abeni Bywaters is an American former soccer player. She played as a forward and midfielder for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She also played for the United States national under-23 team. A former star player for the UCLA Bruins, Bywaters was the number one pick of the first NWSL draft in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erika Tymrak</span> American soccer player (born 1991)

Erika Leigh Tymrak is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Tampa Bay Sun FC of the USL Super League. She previously played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for FC Kansas City, the Utah Royals, and the Orlando Pride. She was named the NWSL Rookie of the Year with Kansas City in 2013.

Taylor Marie Lytle is a former professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Utah Royals FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natalia Kuikka</span> Finnish footballer (born 1995)

Natalia Kuikka is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Finland national team. She was named the Finnish Footballer of the Year in 2022 by Finnish sports journalists.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amanda Frisbie</span> American soccer player

Amanda Paige Frisbie is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Levante Las Planas of Spain's Liga F.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rocky Rodríguez</span> Costa Rican footballer (born 1993)

Raquel "Rocky" Rodríguez Cedeño is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Costa Rica national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynn Williams (soccer)</span> American soccer player (born 1993)

Lynn Raenie Williams is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. The NWSL's all-time leading scorer, she was drafted out of Pepperdine University by the Western New York Flash in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah Woldmoe</span> American professional soccer player (born 1992)

Sarah Killion Woldmoe is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morgan Andrews</span> American soccer player (born 1995)

Morgan Elizabeth Andrews is an American soccer player who last played as a midfielder for OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for Perth Glory and Boston Breakers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Midge Purce</span> American soccer player (born 1995)

Margaret Melinda "Midge" Williams-Purce is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national soccer team. She previously played for Portland Thorns FC and the Boston Breakers. A 2023 NWSL Champion and Championship MVP, she is known for her strength on the ball and her willingness to defend from the attack.

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. April 27, 2011. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Lincoln's Kendall Johnson selected Gatorade player of the year". Oregon Live. February 12, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Kendall Johnson". US Soccer. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Johnson grows into top player". ESPN. September 17, 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Kendall Johnson". University of Portland. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Portland Pilots' Kendall Johnson drafted by Sky Blue FC (links and video)". Oregon Live. January 18, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  7. ↑ "NWSL Selects College Stars". ESPN. Retrieved January 25, 2013.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Eight Teams Make Selections at 2013 NWSL College Draft at NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis". US Soccer. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Sky Blue FC sign Kendall Johnson and Taylor Lytle". NWSL News. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Kendall Johnson Signs With Western Sydney Wanderers". Sky Blue FC. September 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Thorns FC acquire defender Kendall Johnson from Sky Blue FC in exchange for third, fourth-round draft picks in 2015". January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.