Ben Fitzpatrick

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ben Fitzpatrick

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Benjamin Fitzpatrick

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|12|15}}

| birth_place = Hilliard, Ohio, United States

| height = 5 ft 9 in

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| collegeyears1 = 2013–2015

| college1 = Urbana Blue Knights

| collegecaps1 = 50

| collegegoals1 = 13

| collegeyears2 = 2016

| college2 = Ohio State Buckeyes

| collegecaps2 = 18

| collegegoals2 = 2

| years1 = 2015

| clubs1 = FC London

| caps1 = 11

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = Michigan Bucks

| caps2 = 14

| goals2 = 9

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2019

| clubs4 = Cleveland SC

| caps4 = 1

| goals4 = 1

| totalcaps = 38

| totalgoals = 13

| manageryears1 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs1 = Northwestern Ohio Racers (assistant)

}}

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.

College and amateur

Fitzpatrick started his college career at Urbana University, where he studied sports management and earned numerous accolades.{{cite web|url=https://uublueknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=154|title=Ben Fitzpatrick – Urbana profile|website=UUBlueKnights.com|publisher=Urbana Athletics|accessdate=May 13, 2017}} He then transferred to Ohio State University and spent a season with the Buckeyes' soccer team.{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/ben_fitzpatrick_1022420.html|title=Ben Fitzpatrick – Ohio State profile|website=OhioStateBuckeyes.com|publisher=Ohio State Athletics|accessdate=May 13, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122124946/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/ben_fitzpatrick_1022420.html|archivedate=January 22, 2018}}

=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12301598|title=Ben Fitzpatrick at USL League Two|website=USLLeagueTwo.com|publisher=USL League Two|accessdate=July 10, 2019}}

Club career

=Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC=

After leaving Ohio State, Fitzpatrick joined United Soccer League side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.{{cite web|author=Riverhounds Staff|url=https://www.riverhounds.com/news_article/show/738560-riverhounds-sign-ben-fitzpatrick-and-victor-souto|title=Riverhounds sign Ben Fitzpatrick and Victor Souto|website=Riverhounds.com|publisher=Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC|accessdate=May 13, 2017|date=December 29, 2016}}{{cite web|last=McKriger|first=Rachael|url=http://www.pittsburghsportingnews.com/riverhounds-midfielders-ben-fitzpatrick-victor-souto/|title=Riverhounds sign midfielders Ben Fitzpatrick, Victor Souto|website=PittsburghSportingNews.com|publisher=Pittsburgh Sporting News|accessdate=May 13, 2017|date=December 29, 2016}} He made his senior debut against Charlotte Independence, playing 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web|author=Riverhounds Staff|url=https://www.riverhounds.com/news_article/show/781832|title=Hounds scrap to 1–1 draw at Charlotte|website=Riverhounds.com|publisher=Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC|accessdate=May 13, 2017|date=April 15, 2017}}

Career statistics

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|PlayoffsAll appearances in the PDL Playoffs !colspan=2\|Cup !colspan=2\|Continental !colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Soccerway\|benjamin-fitzpatrick/445381\|accessdate=July 10, 2019}}
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Michigan Bucks \|2016 \|PDL \|14	9	4	1	1	0	colspan=2\|–	19	10
rowspan=3\|Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC \|2017 \|rowspan=2\|USL \|9	0	colspan=2\|–	1	0	colspan=2\|–	10	0
2018 \|3	1	0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	3	1
colspan=2\|Total !12	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	13	1
Cleveland SC \|2019{{cite web\|url=http://clevelandsc.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=10075540\|title=2019 Cleveland SC results\|website=ClevelandSC.com\|publisher=Cleveland SC\|accessdate=July 10, 2019}} \|NPSL \|1	1	0	0	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	1	1
colspan=3\|Career total !27	11	4	1	2	0	0	0	33	12

References

External links

[https://uublueknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=154 Urbana profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20180122124946/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/ben_fitzpatrick_1022420.html Ohio State profile]
{{USL player|id=ben-fitzpatrick}}
{{Soccerway|benjamin-fitzpatrick/445381}}

Category:1994 births

Category:Living people

Category:American men's soccer players

Category:Soccer players from Ohio

Category:People from Hilliard, Ohio

Category:Sportspeople from Franklin County, Ohio

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer players

Category:Flint City Bucks players

Category:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players

Category:Cleveland SC players

Category:USL Championship players