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.

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
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Urbana Blue Knights 50 (13)
2016 Ohio State Buckeyes 18 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 FC London 11 (2)
2016 Michigan Bucks 14 (9)
2017–2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 12 (1)
2019 Cleveland SC 1 (1)
Total 38 (13)
Managerial career
2019–2020 Northwestern Ohio Racers (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

College and amateur

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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

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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

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

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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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[7]
Club Season League Playoffs[a] Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Michigan Bucks 2016[3] PDL 14 9 4 1 1 0 19 10
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2017 USL 9 0 1 0 10 0
2018 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
Total 12 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 1
Cleveland SC 2019[8] NPSL 1 1 0 0 1 1
Career total 27 11 4 1 2 0 0 0 33 12
  1. ^ All appearances in the PDL Playoffs

References

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  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. ^ a b "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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