Austin Panchot (born September 24, 1996) is a retired American professional

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player.

Career

College

Panchot played four years of

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between 2015 and 2018, making a total of 82 appearances for the Hoosiers, scoring 13 goals and tallying 9 assists. In his senior season, he helped lead the Hoosiers to the NCAA tournament semifinals, scoring two game-winning goals during their run.

Professional

On January 9, 2019, Panchot chose to sign with North Carolina FC of the USL Championship. He scored a goal during an international exhibition game on March 23, 2019 against

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. He made his professional debut in a

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game against the

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on May 15. He made his USL league debut on June 8 in a win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies. On January 14, 2020, he was announced as part of the roster for USL League One side Union Omaha's inaugural season.

Personal life

Panchot played youth soccer for

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. His father, Jeff, played college soccer at North Carolina State. He faced his brother,

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, in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game; Logan's Stanford team beat Austin's Indiana team in the game. While at Indiana, he majored in

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References

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