Benjamin Fitzpatrick (born December 15, 1994) is an American soccer coach and retired player who played as a midfielder. He appeared for FC London, Michigan Bucks, and Cleveland SC at the semi-professional level and played professionally with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Fitzpatrick | ||
| Date of birth | December 15, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Hilliard, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Urbana Blue Knights | 50 | (13) |
| 2016 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 18 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | FC London | 11 | (2) |
| 2016 | Michigan Bucks | 14 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | Cleveland SC | 1 | (1) |
| Total | 38 | (13) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Northwestern Ohio Racers (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
College and amateur
editFitzpatrick started his college career at Urbana University, where he studied sports management and earned numerous accolades.[1] He then transferred to Ohio State University and spent a season with the Buckeyes' soccer team.[2]
Michigan Bucks
editBefore transferring to Ohio State, Fitzpatrick played for the Michigan Bucks in the Premier Development League and starred as the Bucks claimed the 2016 title.[3]
Club career
editPittsburgh Riverhounds SC
editAfter leaving Ohio State, Fitzpatrick joined United Soccer League side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[4][5] He made his senior debut against Charlotte Independence, playing 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Michigan Bucks | 2016[3] | PDL | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 10 | |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2017 | USL | 9 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Cleveland SC | 2019[8] | NPSL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 | ||
- ^ All appearances in the PDL Playoffs
References
edit- ^ "Ben Fitzpatrick – Urbana profile". UUBlueKnights.com. Urbana Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Ben Fitzpatrick – Ohio State profile". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Ben Fitzpatrick at USL League Two". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Riverhounds Staff (December 29, 2016). "Riverhounds sign Ben Fitzpatrick and Victor Souto". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ McKriger, Rachael (December 29, 2016). "Riverhounds sign midfielders Ben Fitzpatrick, Victor Souto". PittsburghSportingNews.com. Pittsburgh Sporting News. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Riverhounds Staff (April 15, 2017). "Hounds scrap to 1–1 draw at Charlotte". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Ben Fitzpatrick at Soccerway. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Cleveland SC results". ClevelandSC.com. Cleveland SC. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
External links
edit- Urbana profile
- Ohio State profile
- Ben Fitzpatrick at USL Championship
- Ben Fitzpatrick at Soccerway
