Ben Fitzpatrick

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Ben Fitzpatrick
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Fitzpatrick
Date of birth (1994-12-15) December 15, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Hilliard, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Urbana Blue Knights 50 (13)
2016 Ohio State Buckeyes 18 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 FC London 11 (2)
2016 Michigan Bucks 14 (9)
2017–2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 12 (1)
2019 Cleveland SC 1 (1)
Total38(13)
Managerial career
2019–2020 Northwestern Ohio Racers (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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College and amateur

Fitzpatrick 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

Before 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

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

After 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [7]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffs [lower-alpha 1] CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Michigan Bucks 2016 [3] PDL 14941101910
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2017 USL 9010100
2018 31000031
Total121001000131
Cleveland SC 2019 [8] NPSL 110011
Career total27114120003312
  1. All appearances in the PDL Playoffs

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References

  1. "Ben Fitzpatrick – Urbana profile". UUBlueKnights.com. Urbana Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  2. "Ben Fitzpatrick – Ohio State profile". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State Athletics. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Ben Fitzpatrick at USL League Two". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two . Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  4. Riverhounds Staff (December 29, 2016). "Riverhounds sign Ben Fitzpatrick and Victor Souto". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC . Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  5. McKriger, Rachael (December 29, 2016). "Riverhounds sign midfielders Ben Fitzpatrick, Victor Souto". PittsburghSportingNews.com. Pittsburgh Sporting News. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  6. Riverhounds Staff (April 15, 2017). "Hounds scrap to 1–1 draw at Charlotte". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC . Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  7. Ben Fitzpatrick at Soccerway. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  8. "2019 Cleveland SC results". ClevelandSC.com. Cleveland SC . Retrieved July 10, 2019.