Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Anthony Fisk-Routledge | ||
Date of birth | February 4, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Grandview Legion | |||
2006–2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps U23 | 27 | (8) |
2013 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 8 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Coruxo | 24 | (4) |
2015–2016 | Deportivo B | 21 | (0) |
2016–2017 | FC Edmonton | 44 | (3) |
2018 | Derry City | 12 | (1) |
2019 | Pacific FC | 24 | (6) |
2020 | Atlético Ottawa | 7 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Cavalry FC | 58 | (3) |
2024 | Vancouver FC | 21 | (0) |
Total | 246 | (28) | |
International career | |||
2013 | Canada U20 | 7 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Canada U23 | 7 | (2) |
2017 | Canada | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Benjamin Anthony Fisk-Routledge (born February 4, 1993) is a Canadian retired professional soccer player who played as a left winger.
Fisk played for a host of local clubs before joining Vancouver Whitecaps FC's youth setup in 2006. He made his senior debuts in 2011, playing for the club's under-23 squad.
On April 16, 2013 Fisk was loaned to Charleston Battery until the end of the season. [1] He returned to Whitecaps in August, after scoring twice and assisting to a further three goals in nine appearances, being also called up to the main squad for the 2014 pre-season. [2]
On August 8, 2014 Fisk signed a one-year deal with Spanish Segunda División B side Coruxo FC. [3] He scored his first goals for the club on April 2 of the following year, netting a hat-trick in a 3–1 away win against CD Tropezón. [4]
On August 11, 2015 Fisk joined Deportivo de La Coruña, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División. [5] Fisk was released by the club in June 2016 after one year. [6]
On July 28, 2016, Fisk signed with FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League. [7] Fisk would spend two seasons with FC Edmonton, before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season. [8]
On June 22, 2018, Fisk signed with Derry City of the League of Ireland Premier Division. [9]
On February 7, 2019, Fisk returned to Canada, signing with Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC. [10] He made his debut for Pacific in their inaugural game against on April 28 against HFX Wanderers. Fisk scored his first goal for the club on May 18 against York9. [11] In February 2020 Fisk revealed he would not be returning to the team for the 2020 CPL season. [12]
On March 4, 2020, Fisk joined Atlético Ottawa, becoming the club's first-ever signing. [13] He made his debut in Ottawa's inaugural match on August 15 against York9. [14] He went on to appear in all seven of Ottawa's matches in the shortened 2020 season, and scored a goal in a 2–0 win over Cavalry FC. [15] [16] On February 26, 2021, Fisk was released by the club. [17]
On August 3, 2021, Fisk would sign with fellow CPL club Cavalry FC for the remainder of the 2021 season. [18] In In 20 appearances, Fisk scored 2 goals and 5 assists overall as Cavalry was eliminated in the CPL Playoff semifinals.
In January 2022, Cavalry announced that they had re-signed Fisk for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, with an option for 2024. [19] In 2022, Cavalry were again considered contenders for the CPL championship. Fisk scored his first goal of the year against Valour FC, a last minute winner to make it 2-1, and celebrated with a cowboy hat thrown down to him from the fans in the stands. [20] Fisk would miss the start of the 2023 season due to sciatica, but would return to the starting lineup in the summer. [21]
On January 9, 2024, Fisk joined fellow CPL side Vancouver FC on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract with a club option for 2026; the transfer was part of a transaction between Vancouver and Cavalry that also included a second-round pick trade in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft. [22] [23] In the process, Fisk became the first player to sign for four different CPL clubs. [22] [23]
Fisk announced his retirement from professional soccer in January 2025, moving to a new role with Vancouver FC as their Director of Partnerships. [24]
After appearing with the Canada under-20s, Fisk was called up to the main squad for friendlies against Bulgaria and Moldova, but remained as an unused substitute in both matches. He also appeared with the under-23s at the 2015 Pan American Games. [25]
In May 2016, Fisk was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada. [26] He scored in the match against Guyana. [27]
Fisk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to an English father and a Canadian mother from Nova Scotia. [28]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2011 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2013 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Charleston Battery (loan) | 2013 | USL Pro | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
Coruxo | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 24 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
Deportivo B | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 21 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
FC Edmonton | 2016 | North American Soccer League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
2017 | 29 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
Total | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 3 | ||||
Derry City | 2018 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
Pacific FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 24 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 6 | |||
Atlético Ottawa | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
Cavalry FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
2022 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
2023 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
Total | 58 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 65 | 4 | ||||
Vancouver FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 21 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
Career totals | 219 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 237 | 21 |
Canada national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2017 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
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