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Summer Yates
Yates with the Orlando Pride in 2024
Personal information
Full name Summer Faith Yates[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-17) June 17, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Pasco, Washington, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Orlando Pride
Number 28
Youth career
Pacific Northwest SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Washington Huskies 93 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Orlando Pride 35 (5)
International career
2017–2018 United States U18
2017–2018 United States U19 3 (0)
2019–2020 United States U20 9 (6)
2019–2022 United States U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2024

Summer Faith Yates (born June 17, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Internationally she has represented the United States at multiple youth levels.

Early life

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Born in Pasco, Washington, Yates played youth club for Pacific Northwest SC where she won a state championship. She prepped at Chiawana High School where she was named Mid-Columbia Conference Player of the Year and Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Washington as a senior,[2] as well as a two-time 4A All-State First Team selection. Yates also played basketball and ran cross country.[3]

College career

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Yates played five seasons of college soccer at the University of Washington between 2018 and 2022 while majoring in education, communities and organizations.[3] A starter in all five seasons, Yates made a total of 93 appearances for the Huskies (86 starts), ranking third all-time in program history for goals with 27 and fourth all-time for assists with 23.[3][4] She was named All-Pac-12 First Team in each of her final three seasons and was NSCAA All-America Second Team for the 2020–21 season, the first Husky since Tina Frimpong in 2004 to be named All-American.[5]

Club career

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Orlando Pride, 2023–

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On January 12, 2023, Yates was selected in the fourth round (39th overall) of the 2023 NWSL Draft by Orlando Pride.[6] She signed a two-year contract with an additional option year on March 7.[7] She made her debut on March 26, entering as a 53rd-minute substitute for Marta in Orlando's 2023 season opener, a 4–0 defeat away to Portland Thorns FC.[8]

In the 2024 NWSL season opener, Yates scored the equalizer in the 86th minute for a 2–2 draw against Racing Louisville.[9] On July 11, she extended her contract through 2025 with an option for 2026.[10]

International career

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Yates was frequently called in to youth national team camps, beginning at under-14 level in 2014.[11] She participated in multiple exhibition tournaments, notably scoring a hattrick against Iran under-16s at the 2016 Torneo Femminile Delle Nazioni in Italy, the first meeting of the two nations in women's soccer at any age level.[12] In February 2017, she was called up for the under-18 squad for a series of friendlies in England before being elevated to the under-19s later in the year to participate in the CFA Tournament in China.[13][14]

In February 2019, Yates was called up to the under-20 squad for the invitational U20 La Manga Tournament.[15] In April 2019, she was one of five players from the under-20 pool to be named for the U23 La Manga Tournament.[16] In 2020, she was called up by Laura Harvey to the United States under-20 team to compete at the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. She appeared as a substitute in the opening match and scored one goal and one assist in a 9–0 victory over Cuba.[17] She started the next game against Honduras, scoring a further two goals and registering one assist as the United States won 11–0.[18] In total she made five appearances as the United States won the title for the sixth time.[19] Yates returned to the under-23 team in February 2022 for the Thorns Invitational.[20]

Career statistics

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College summary

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Team Season Pac-12 NCAA Tournament Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Washington Huskies 2018 Div. I 19 3 — 19 3
2019 19 8 2 0 21 8
2020–21 15 4 1 0 16 4
2021 18 5 — 18 5
2022 19 7 — 19 7
Total 90 17 3 0 93 17

Club summary

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As of November 4, 2024[21]
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando Pride 2023 NWSL 10 0 6 0 — 16 0
2024 25 5 — 25 5
Career total 35 5 6 0 0 0 41 5

Honors

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Orlando Pride

United States U20

References

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  1. ^ "Awards and Achievements: UW Dean's List". Tri-City Herald. Vol. 119, no. 38. Kennewick, Washington. February 7, 2021. p. 12A. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Summer Yates named Washington Gatorade Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade Player of the Year awards.
  3. ^ a b c "Summer Yates Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies.
  4. ^ "Orlando drafts UW's Yates; Kansas City takes WSU's Minniss". The Seattle Times. January 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Yates Earns All-American Honors". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Citro, Michael (January 12, 2023). "2023 NWSL Draft: Orlando Pride Select Washington's Summer Yates at No. 39, UCF's Kristen Scott at No. 41 5". The Mane Land.
  7. ^ "Orlando Pride signs 2023 NWSL draft pick Summer Yates". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  8. ^ "'I'm really proud of them': Young players earn valuable experience for Orlando Pride in season opener". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  9. ^ "Racing Louisville and the Orlando Pride play to a 2–2 draw – ESPN Video". ESPN.com. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Orlando Pride signs forward Summer Yates to a new contract". Orlando Pride. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "U.S. U14 GNT Starts New Cycle in Portland". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  12. ^ "U.S. U-16 Girls National Team defeats Iran 6–0 in historic match". SoccerWire.
  13. ^ "U.S. U-18 Women's National Team set for three matches in England". SoccerWire.
  14. ^ "U19 WNT roster named for China tournament". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  15. ^ "U.S. U-20 Women's National Team set for La Manga Tournament". SoccerWire.
  16. ^ "U.S. U-23 Women's National Team heads to La Manga Tournament". SoccerWire.
  17. ^ "U-20 USWNT Launches World Cup Qualifying Campaign with 9–0 Win vs. Cuba". www.ussoccer.com.
  18. ^ "U-20 USWNT Tops World Cup Qualifying Group C with 11–0 Win Versus Honduras". www.ussoccer.com.
  19. ^ a b "USA Rolls Past Mexico 4–1 to Win 2020 Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship". www.ussoccer.com.
  20. ^ "U.S. U23 WNT roster for Thorns tournament". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  21. ^ "S. Yates – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  22. ^ NWSL (October 7, 2024). "Orlando Pride Claims 2024 NWSL Shield". NWSL. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  23. ^ "Orlando Pride win 2024 NWSL Championship, bringing first professional, major league trophy to the City of Orlando". NWSL. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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