Daniel Fischer (footballer)

Daniel Fischer (born 22 July 1997) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a defender for Saint Louis FC in the USL Championship.

Daniel Fischer
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-22) 22 July 1997
Place of birth Hainburg an der Donau, Austria
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2020

Career

Youth, College & Amateur

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

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
  1. "Austria - D. Fischer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. "Dani Fischer - Men's Soccer". Young Harris College Athletics.
  3. "Cincinnati Dutch Lions | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. FC, Saint Louis (December 18, 2019). "STLFC Signs Richard Bryan & Daniel Fischer for 2020". Saint Louis FC.
  5. "RECAP | Indy Eleven's Perfect Start Ends After 1-0 Loss at Saint Louis FC". www.indyeleven.com.
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