Mitch North
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1995)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mitch North
| image =
| fullname = Mitchell North
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Medford, Oregon, United States
| height = 188 cm
| currentclub = Irvine Zeta
| clubnumber = 1
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs1 = Portland Timbers
| collegeyears1 = 2013
| college1 = Oregon State Beavers
| collegecaps1 = 0
| collegegoals1 = 0
| collegeyears2 = 2014–2017
| college2 = Sonoma State Seawolves
| collegecaps2 = 57
| collegegoals2 = 0
| years1 = 2017
| clubs1 = Burlingame Dragons
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = California United Strikers
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Central Valley Fuego
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Irvine Zeta
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 0
| club-update = October 14, 2024
}}
Mitch North (born February 4, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper.
Career
=Youth & college=
North was born in Medford, Oregon, but was raised in Jacksonville, Oregon.{{Cite web|url=https://www.calunitedstrikers.com/roster/mitch-north|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420224134/https://calunitedstrikers.com/roster/mitch-north|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 20, 2021|title=Roster | Cal United Strikers FC|website=www.calunitedstrikers.com}} He attended both South Medford High School and Canby High School, and was a First Team All-State pick as a junior. In his senior year, he played with the Portland Timbers academy.{{Cite web|url=https://sonomaseawolves.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/mitch-north/3783|title=Mitch North - 2017 - Men's Soccer|website=Sonoma State University Athletics}}
In 2013, North attended Oregon State University to play college soccer. He didn't play for the Beavers during 2013, redshirting the season. North transferred to Sonoma State University in 2014, where he went on to make 57 appearances for the Seawolves over four seasons and earned an honorable Mention All-CCAA in 2015. Again in 2016, North was a regular starter for Sonoma State, recording 66 saves, a career-high seven shutouts in 20 starts, and receiving another honorable mention recognition in the CCAA.{{Cite web|url=https://sonomaseawolves.com/news/2021/4/30/mens-soccer-msoc-former-seawolf-mitch-north-signs-with-cal-united-strikers-as-they-start-spring-2021-season.aspx|title=MSOC: Former Seawolf Mitch North Signs with Cal United Strikers as They Start Spring 2021 Season|website=Sonoma State University Athletics}}
In 2017, North played in the USL PDL, making three appearances for Burlingame Dragons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/18174834|title=Burlingame Dragons FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Mitchell North -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}
=Professional=
On February 23, 2021, North was announced as a new signing for NISA club California United Strikers.{{Cite web|url=https://calunitedstrikers.com/news/2021/02/23/welcome-mitch-north-and-jean-antoine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228055551/https://calunitedstrikers.com/news/2021/02/23/welcome-mitch-north-and-jean-antoine|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 28, 2021|title=Welcome Mitch North and Jean Antoine!|website=calunitedstrikers.com}} He went on to make ten regular season appearances for the Strikers.
On February 22, 2022, North signed with USL League One expansion club Central Valley Fuego FC ahead of their inaugural season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1210873-fuego-fc-bring-in-trio-of-new-players|title=Fuego FC Bring in Trio of New Players|author=USLLeagueOne com Staff|date=February 22, 2022|website=USL League One}} He made his debut for the club on April 5, 2022, appearing as an 83rd–minute substitute during a 4–1 win over USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive in a US Open Cup fixture.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.women.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/06/united-states/us-open-cup/central-valley-fuego/el-paso-locomotive/3755517/|title=Central Valley Fuego vs. El Paso Locomotive - 6 April 2022 - Women Soccerway|website=uk.women.soccerway.com}}
North returned to playing in NISA, joining Irvine Zeta FC for their 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nisasoccer.com/roster/mitch-north|title=Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association|website=www.nisasoccer.com}}
References
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Burlingame Dragons FC players
Category:California United Strikers FC players
Category:Central Valley Fuego FC players
Category:National Independent Soccer Association players
Category:Oregon State Beavers men's soccer players
Category:Sonoma State Seawolves men's soccer players
Category:Sportspeople from Ashland, Oregon
Category:Soccer players from Oregon