Ben Fisk

Ben Fisk

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Anthony Fisk-Routledge
Date of birth	(1993-02-04) February 4, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	Vancouver FC
Number	7
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)
International career‡
2013	Canada U20	7	(0)
2015–2016	Canada U23	7	(2)
2017	Canada	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 22, 2017

Benjamin Anthony Fisk-Routledge (born February 4, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left winger for Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC.

Club career

Vancouver Whitecaps

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]

Coruxo

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]

Deportivo B

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]

FC Edmonton

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]

Derry City

On June 22, 2018, Fisk signed with Derry City of the League of Ireland Premier Division. ^[9]

Pacific FC

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]

Atlético Ottawa

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]

Cavalry FC

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]

Vancouver FC

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]}

International career

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. ^[24]

In May 2016, Fisk was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada. ^[25] He scored in the match against Guyana. ^[26]

Personal life

Fisk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to an English father and a Canadian mother from Nova Scotia. ^[27]

Career statistics

Club

As of games played on October 19, 2024 ^{[15] [28]}

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		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 [lower-alpha 1]	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

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International

As of May 18, 2019 ^[15]

Canada national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2017	2	0
Total	2	0

References

1. Whitecaps FC prospects loaned to Charleston Battery; Whitecaps' official website, April 16, 2013
2. Whitecaps FC release 2014 preseason roster; Whitecaps' official website, January 24, 2014
3. El canadiense Ben Fisk se compromete con el Coruxo por una temporada (Canadian Ben Fisk signs with Coruxo for one season); La Voz de Galicia, August 8, 2014
4. Ben Fisk lanza al Coruxo (Ben Fisk launches Coruxo); Atlántico, April 3, 2015 (in Spanish)
5. El Fabril se refuerza con el atacante canadiense Ben Fisk (Fabril bolsters with Canadian forward Ben Fisk); Deportivo's official website, August 11, 2015 (in Spanish)
6. RC Deportivo B official Twitter. https://twitter.com/RCDeportivo_B/status/743387729350823936.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. "FC Edmonton adds Canadian youth international Ben Fisk". FC Edmonton. July 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
8. "Club Statement - FC Edmonton withdraws from North American Soccer League". FC Edmonton. November 24, 2017. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
9. "Ben Fisk Signs for City". Derry City FC. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
10. Charach, Kevin (February 7, 2019). "Pacific FC add another national-level talent to roster". Chek. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
11. "HIGHLIGHTS: Haber, Fisk record first goals of season in 2-2 draw with York". May 18, 2019.
12. Bauman, Martin (February 25, 2020). "Ben Fisk announces departure from Pacific FC; reveals he's staying in CPL".
13. "Atlético Ottawa announces Ben Fisk as club's first signing (EN/FR)". Atlético Ottawa. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
14. "Canadian Premier League". August 15, 2020.
15. Ben Fisk at Soccerway
16. "Atlético Ottawa vs. Cavalry - 27 August 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
17. "Atlético Ottawa parts ways with 8 players including Fisk, Kourouma". Canadian Premier League. February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
18. "Cavalry FC Signs Ben Fisk to 2021 Roster". Cavalry FC. August 3, 2021.
19. "Cavalry FC Announces Return of Four Integral Players for the 2022 Canadian Premier League Season". Cavalry FC. January 24, 2022.
20. "Gatorade Team of the Week (CPL Week 7)". Canadian Premier League. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
21. Todd Saelhof (August 4, 2023). "Cavalry FC star Ben Fisk back in form, putting passes in perfect position". Calgary Sun.
22. "Vancouver FC acquire Ben Fisk from Cavalry FC". Canadian Premier League . January 9, 2024. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
23. Jacques, John (January 9, 2024). "Veteran For Vancouver FC: Ben Fisk Comes Home". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
24. Canadian men's team nominated for TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games; Canada Soccer, June 19, 2015
25. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
26. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 defeat Guyana as part of Jubilee celebration". Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
27. "Ben Fisk". Canada Soccer. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
28. "Ben Fisk » Club matches". WorldFootball. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

External links

• Ben Fisk at BDFutbol
• Ben Fisk at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Ben Fisk at Soccerway
• Ben Fisk Interview