University of Missouri Athletics

Missouri
2025 (Freshman)

• Enters her first season with the Tigers as a defender.

• 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

• Prepped at John Burroughs School in St. Louis, Mo., where she was a two-year captain.

• Named Metro League Player of the Year (2025) and Metro League Defensive Player of the Year (2025).

• Selected to the Missouri Athletic Club All-Star Game (2025).

• Two-time Class 3 First Team All-State honoree.

• Three-time Class 3 All-Region selection.

• Four-time STL Best XI First Team and three-time First Team All-Metro League honoree.

• Helped John Burroughs to three Metro League championships and the 2025 district title.

• Tallied 15 goals and 13 assists as a senior defender.

• Led her team to an undefeated season in 2022 and a No. 1 state ranking in 2023.

• Played club soccer for St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL Navy.

• Named a 2024 U17 ECNL All-American.

• Two-time ECNL Midwest First Team All-Conference (2022, 2024).

• Helped SLSG qualify for the ECNL Champions League Playoffs in four straight seasons, including the 2021 ECNL Midwest Conference championship.

• Also a member of the Missouri Olympic Development Program.

• Active in community service with SPENSA.

Personal

• Born Feb. 6, 2007, in St. Louis, Mo.

• Daughter of John and Jamila Gates; has one sister, Jade, and one brother, John.

• 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.

• Majoring in Business and Sports Management.

• Chose Mizzou for the connection with the coaching staff, the team culture, and the chance to represent her home state.

• Lists her most memorable soccer moment as making school history by winning the program’s first district championship.

• Enjoys spending time with friends in her free time.

• Career goal is to become a sports psychologist.

• Favorite music service is Apple Music.

• Can’t live without her family and dog.

• Biggest inspiration is her father, who she says has been a role model since day one, demonstrating work ethic, dedication, and unwavering support.