| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | 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.
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]
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]
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]
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 | ||
Real Monarchs
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]
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