Missouri
2025 (Freshman)
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Enters her first season with the Tigers as a defender.
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Head coach Stefanie Golan on Gates: “Jasira is a really gritty defender who is going to add some depth to our back line. She is tough to beat one-on-one and she throws her body in front of anything in the box to block opportunities from the opponent. Jasira has a fighter's mentality that we look forward to developing in Black and Gold.”
Prep
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Prepped at John Burroughs School in St. Louis, Mo., where she was a two-year captain.
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Named Metro League Player of the Year (2025) and Metro League Defensive Player of the Year (2025).
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Selected to the Missouri Athletic Club All-Star Game (2025).
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Two-time Class 3 First Team All-State honoree.
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Three-time Class 3 All-Region selection.
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Four-time STL Best XI First Team and three-time First Team All-Metro League honoree.
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Helped John Burroughs to three Metro League championships and the 2025 district title.
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Tallied 15 goals and 13 assists as a senior defender.
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Led her team to an undefeated season in 2022 and a No. 1 state ranking in 2023.
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Played club soccer for St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL Navy.
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Named a 2024 U17 ECNL All-American.
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Two-time ECNL Midwest First Team All-Conference (2022, 2024).
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Helped SLSG qualify for the ECNL Champions League Playoffs in four straight seasons, including the 2021 ECNL Midwest Conference championship.
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Also a member of the Missouri Olympic Development Program.
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Active in community service with SPENSA.
Personal
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Born Feb. 6, 2007, in St. Louis, Mo.
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Daughter of John and Jamila Gates; has one sister, Jade, and one brother, John.
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Father played collegiate soccer at Southern Illinois Edwardsville and professionally for the St. Louis Ambush; mother ran track at North Carolina A&T; sister Jade competes in track and field at Kentucky; brother John played soccer at Loyola Chicago.
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Majoring in Business and Sports Management.
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Chose Mizzou for the connection with the coaching staff, the team culture, and the chance to represent her home state.
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Lists her most memorable soccer moment as making school history by winning the program’s first district championship.
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Enjoys spending time with friends in her free time.
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Career goal is to become a sports psychologist.
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Favorite music service is Apple Music.
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Can’t live without her family and dog.
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Biggest inspiration is her father, who she says has been a role model since day one, demonstrating work ethic, dedication, and unwavering support.