Daniel Fischer (footballer)

Daniel Fischer

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-07-22) 22 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hainburg an der Donau, Austria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	SC Neusiedl am See
Number	5
Youth career
2004–2010	ASK-BSC Bruck/Leitha
2010–2014	AKA St. Pölten
2014–2017	SKN St. Pölten
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Young Harris Mountain Lions	54	(7)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	SKN St. Pölten II	33	(0)
2019	Cincinnati Dutch Lions	3	(0)
2019–2020	Saint Louis FC	7	(0)
2021–2022	ASK-BSC Bruck/Leitha	35	(1)
2023–2024	SV Leobendorf	39	(1)
2024–	SC Neusiedl am See	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2024

Daniel Fischer (born 22 July 1997) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a defender for SC Neusiedl am See.

Career

Youth, College & Amateur

Fischer spent time with academy teams in Austria, also appearing for the SKN St. Pölten second team in the Austrian Regionalliga.[1]

Following his release from St. Pölten, Fischer went to the United States to play college soccer at Young Harris College. At Young Harris, Fischer played 54 games, scoring 7 goals and tallying 9 assists during three seasons. In his sophomore and junior years, Fischer earned various accolades, including; All-Peach Belt Conference first team (2018), D2CCA NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region first team (2018), All-Peach Belt Conference second team (2019) and the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men's Scholar All-America team (2019).[2]

While at college, Fischer also played in the USL League Two with Cincinnati Dutch Lions, making three appearances for the club during their 2019 season.[3]

Professional

On 18 December 2019, Fischer signed with USL Championship side Saint Louis FC ahead of their 2020 season.[4] He made his debut on 26 July 2020, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 1–0 win over Indy Eleven.[5]

References

1. "Austria - D. Fischer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
2. "Dani Fischer - Men's Soccer". Young Harris College Athletics.
3. "Cincinnati Dutch Lions | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
4. FC, Saint Louis (18 December 2019). "STLFC Signs Richard Bryan & Daniel Fischer for 2020". Saint Louis FC.
5. "RECAP | Indy Eleven's Perfect Start Ends After 1-0 Loss at Saint Louis FC". www.indyeleven.com.

External links

• Dani Fischer - Men's Soccer at Young Harris College
• Daniel Fischer at Saint Louis FC