Daniel Fischer (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Hainburg an der Donau, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint Louis FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | ASK-BSC Bruck/Leitha | ||
| 2010–2014 | AKA St. Pölten | ||
| 2014–2017 | SKN St. Pölten | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Young Harris Mountain Lions | 54 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | SKN St. Pölten II | 33 | (0) |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Saint Louis FC | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2020 | |||
Daniel Fischer (born 22 July 1997) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a defender for Saint Louis FC in the USL Championship.
Career[edit]
Youth, College & Amateur[edit]
Fischer spent time with academy teams in Austria, also appearing for the SKN St. Pölten second team in the Austrian Regionalliga.[1]
Following his release from St. Pölten, Fischer went to the United States to play college soccer at Young Harris College. At Young Harris, Fischer played 54 games, scoring 7 goals and tallying 9 assists during three seasons. In his sophomore and junior years, Fischer earned various accolades, including; All-Peach Belt Conference first team (2018), D2CCA NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region first team (2018), All-Peach Belt Conference second team (2019) and the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men's Scholar All-America team (2019).[2]
While at college, Fischer also played in the USL League Two with Cincinnati Dutch Lions, making three appearances for the club during their 2019 season.[3]
Professional[edit]
On 18 December 2019, Fischer signed with USL Championship side Saint Louis FC ahead of their 2020 season.[4] He made his debut on 26 July 2020, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 1–0 win over Indy Eleven.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Austria - D. Fischer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Dani Fischer - Men's Soccer". Young Harris College Athletics.
- ^ "Cincinnati Dutch Lions | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ FC, Saint Louis (December 18, 2019). "STLFC Signs Richard Bryan & Daniel Fischer for 2020". Saint Louis FC.
- ^ "RECAP | Indy Eleven's Perfect Start Ends After 1-0 Loss at Saint Louis FC". www.indyeleven.com.
External links[edit]
- Dani Fischer - Men's Soccer at Young Harris College
- Daniel Fischer at Saint Louis FC
- 1997 births
- Men's association football defenders
- Austrian expatriate men's footballers
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Austrian men's footballers
- Cincinnati Dutch Lions players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Living people
- Saint Louis FC players
- SKN St. Pölten players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Young Harris Mountain Lions men's soccer players
- People from Hainburg an der Donau
- Footballers from Lower Austria