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Mark Fisher
Personal information
Full name Mark Elliot Fisher
Date of birth (2000-12-14) December 14, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC II
Number 72
Youth career
2015–2016 Waza FC
2016–2019 Michigan Wolves
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Stanford Cardinal 62 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Toronto FC II 25 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024

Mark Elliot Fisher (born December 14, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.

Early life

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Fisher was born in Calgary, Alberta in Canada, but grew up in Grand Blanc, Michigan in the United States.[1] He played youth soccer with Waza FC from 2015 to 2016 and Michigan Wolves SC from 2016 to 2019.[2] He attended Grand Blanc High School, where he earned all-conference, all-district and all-region honors for the soccer team.[2]

College career

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Fisher began attending Stanford University in 2019, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He redshirted his first season.[1] In his freshman season, Fisher was named the Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year, and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Freshman Second Team, and the College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team.[4][1] In his senior year, he was named to the All-Pac 12 Second Team,[5] the All-Far West Region First Team,[6] and earned Scholar All-America,[7] and Academic All-American honours.[8] He was also a four-time Pac-12 Academic Honour Roll recipient (2020-2023) and two-time Academic All-District honouree (2022–23).[9]

Club career

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Hesron Barry (white) tries to elude Mark Fisher (red)

In February 2024, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[9] He made his debut on March 17 in a match against Philadelphia Union II.[10] He scored his first goal on August 25 against Huntsville City FC.[11] Toronto FC II exercised Fisher's contract option following the 2024 season.[12]

Personal life

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He is the younger brother of Grant Fisher, a professional middle- and long-distance runner.[1]

Career statistics

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As of October 6, 2024[13]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC II 2024 MLS Next Pro 25 2 — – – 25 2
Career total 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Mark Fisher Stanford profile". Stanford Cardinal.
  2. ^ a b "Grand Blanc soccer standout wins PAC-12 Freshman of the Year honors". The Davidson Index. May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cardinal's Class Announced". Stanford Cardinal. March 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Impressive Awards Haul". Stanford Cardinal. April 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Five All-Pac-12 Honorees". Stanford Cardinal. November 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Four Named All-Far West Region". Stanford Cardinal. December 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Scholar All-America Selection". Stanford Cardinal. December 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Three Named Academic All-Americans". Stanford Cardinal. December 19, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign NCAA standouts Nathaniel Edwards and Mark Fisher". Toronto FC. February 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "Philadelphia Union II 2, Toronto FC II 1 - 2024 MLS Next Pro Regular Season". Toronto FC. March 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Kadbet, Nikki (August 25, 2024). "Match Recap: Toronto FC II 2 - 3 Huntsville City FC - August 25, 2024". Toronto FC.
  12. ^ "Toronto FC II Announce Year-End Roster Moves". Toronto FC. November 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Mark Fisher at Soccerway
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