Tate Schmitt

Acquired: Signed to a Homegrown contract on January 3, 2019.

College: Louisville

Professional Career

2020 Real Salt Lake: Schmitt started in three of his four appearances for RSL, totalling 254 minutes played in 2020.

2019 Real Monarchs: Schmitt started in 18 of his 19 appearances for Real Monarchs. He scored three goals and four assists in 1,491 minutes, including one goal and a team-high three assists during the Monarchs title-winning playoff run. Schmitt started once and made six total appearances with RSL.

2016-2018 FC Tucson: The Phoenix, Arizona native scored a total of 10 goals in 30 appearances during his time with the USL2 side.

Collegiate: Schmitt played his junior and senior seasons with the Real Salt Lake Academy (AZ) where he helped RSL to U-17/18 national runner-up finishes in 2014 and 2015. In his freshman season at Louisville, the Phoenix, Arizona native led the team with seven goals before moving on to score at least five goals in each of his remaining three years as a Cardinal. In 2018 Schmitt notched five goals in 19 appearances for Louisville. 

Schmitt was an All-ACC First Team honoree in 2018 while also earning United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team recognition. The 2018 ACC Championship Tournament MVP, Schmitt capped his collegiate career ranked fourth in school history in career points with 69 and sixth in career goals with 26. He was a two-time All-ACC honoree and an ACC All-Freshman Team member during his career where he notched 11 game-winning goals in his four seasons with the Cardinals, including four in the NCAA Championship Tournament.