Katie Sullivan (soccer)

Katie Sullivan
Personal information
Full name Katherine Sullivan
Date of birth (2002-12-27) December 27, 2002
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position Forward
Youth career
NJ Rush Grey
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays 88 (60)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025 Athlone Town 9 (3)
2025–2026 Sporting JAX 13 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 24, 2026

Katherine Sullivan (born December 27, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward. She played college soccer for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays before starting her professional career with Irish club Athlone Town and USL Super League club Sporting JAX.

Early life

Sullivan grew up in Yardley, Pennsylvania, and played high school soccer at Villa Joseph Marie High School under head coach Richard Finneyfrock. She helped lead the team to one state championship and four district championships, finishing her prep career with 56 goals and 44 assists. At the club level, she played for NJ Rush Grey, winning the US Youth Soccer New Jersey State Cup. She also volunteered with Special Stars, a program supporting children with special needs in sports.[1]

College career

Sullivan attended Johns Hopkins University, where she played four seasons (2021–2024) for the Blue Jays women’s soccer team. As a sophomore in 2022, she emerged as the team’s central playmaker, earning regional recognition for her composure and attacking instincts.[2] That season, she helped lead Johns Hopkins to its first-ever NCAA Division III National Championship, scoring the game-winning goal in the final against Case Western Reserve and contributing multiple goals and assists throughout the tournament.

Over her collegiate career, Sullivan scored 60 goals and recorded 31 assists, ranking second in program history in both categories and totaling 151 points. She also played a key role in helping Johns Hopkins set a program record for most goals in a single season. Her outstanding performances earned her numerous conference and national honors, including selections to the USC All-America teams.

In 2024, Sullivan was named the NCAA Division III nominee for the Honda Athlete of the Year in soccer, part of the prestigious Honda Sports Award program recognizing the top NCAA Division III women’s soccer player nationwide.[3][4] In December 2024, she was further honored as the NCAA Division III National Player of the Year by Philadelphia Soccer Now, recognizing her goal-scoring exploits, All-American accolades, and leadership during Johns Hopkins’ record-setting season.[5]

Club career

Sullivan signed with Athlone Town of the League of Ireland Women's Premier Division on February 22, 2025. She contributed three goals and three assists for the club.[6]

On June 18, 2025, Sullivan signed with USL Super League expansion club Sporting JAX.[7] She scored her first two Super League goals in December 2025, netting in back-to-back games. After one season, Sullivan departed from Sporting JAX in June 2026.[8]

Personal life

Sullivan majored in economics. In addition to soccer, she briefly competed on Johns Hopkins' track and field team during her freshman year. Her aunt lives in Amelia Island, Florida, 33 miles north of Jacksonville.[9]

Career statistics

College

Season Games Scoring
GPGSGAPTSSHSOG
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays
2021 2019105256729
2022 23221613458243
2023 21211553510343
2024 24241984611051
Career
Career total88866031151362166

Club

As of match played May 24, 2026
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Athlone Town 2025 League of Ireland Women's Premier Division 73200093
Sporting JAX 2025–26 USL Super League 132—00132
Career total 2052000225

Honors

Team

Individual – Athletic

  • United Soccer Coaches (USC) First Team All-American: 2021, 2023
  • USC Second Team All-American: 2022
  • USC First Team All-Region V: 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Year: 2023
  • First Team All-Centennial Conference: 2021, 2022, 2023
  • DIII Honda Athlete of the Year finalist: 2024

References

  1. ↑ "15 Katie Sullivan". HopkinsSports.com. Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ↑ McGlynn, Sean (2 December 2022). "Sophomore midfielder from Yardley a focal point of Johns Hopkins attack". Brotherly Game. SB Nation. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Johns Hopkins' Katie Sullivan Named 2024 DIII Honda Athlete of the Year Nominee". Collegiate Women Sports Awards. Collegiate Women Sports Awards. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Moore, Tom. "Villa Joseph Marie grad Katie Sullivan named Division III women's soccer player of year". PhillyBurbs.com. Philly Burbs. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Ralph, Matthew (17 December 2024). "Yardley, Pa. native Katie Sullivan named NCAA Division III National Player of the Year". PhiladelphiaSoccerNow.com. Philadelphia Soccer Now. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "18 Katie Sullivan". FinalWhistle.ie. Final Whistle. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sporting JAX signs four standout college stars to inaugural roster". SportingJAX.com. Sporting JAX. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Sporting JAX Thanks Departing Gainbridge Super League Players". Sporting JAX. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  9. ↑ McGlynn, Sean (2 December 2022). "Sophomore midfielder from Yardley a focal point of Johns Hopkins attack". Brotherly Game. SB Nation. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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