Ben Fitzpatrick

Benjamin Fitzpatrick (born December 15, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Premier Soccer League club Cleveland SC. He previously appeared for Michigan Bucks at the semi-professional level and played professionally with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.

For the Alabama politician, see Benjamin Fitzpatrick.

Ben Fitzpatrick
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Fitzpatrick
Date of birth (1994-12-15) December 15, 1994
Place of birth Hilliard, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cleveland SC
Number 77
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Urbana Blue Knights 50 (13)
2016 Ohio State Buckeyes 18 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Michigan Bucks 14 (11)
2017–2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 12 (1)
2019– Cleveland SC 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 31, 2019

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
As of May 31, 2019[7]
Club Season League Playoffs[lower-alpha 1] Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Michigan Bucks 2016[3] PDL 1494110–1910
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2017 USL 90–10–100
2018 310000–31
Total 121001000131
Cleveland SC 2019[8] NPSL 1100––11
Career total 27114120003312
  1. All appearances in the PDL Playoffs

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. "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.


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