Daniel Fischer (born 22 July 1997) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a defender for

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in the

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Career

Youth, College & Amateur

Fischer spent time with academy teams in Austria, also appearing for the

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second team in the

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. Following his release from St. Pölten, Fischer went to the

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to play

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Young Harris College Young Harris College is a private Methodist-affiliated liberal arts college in Young Harris, Georgia, United States. History Origins The school was founded in 1886 by Artemas Lester, a circuit-riding Methodist minister who wanted to pr ...

. 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). While at college, Fischer also played in the

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with

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, making three appearances for the club during their 2019 season.

Professional

On 18 December 2019, Fischer signed with

side

ahead of their 2020 season. He made his debut on 26 July 2020, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 1–0 win over

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References

External links

Dani Fischer - Men's Soccer
at Young Harris College
Daniel Fischer
at Saint Louis FC {{DEFAULTSORT:Fischer, Daniel 1997 births Men's association football defenders Austrian expatriate footballers Austrian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Austrian footballers Cincinnati Dutch Lions players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Living people Saint Louis FC players SKN St. Pölten players USL Championship players USL League Two players Young Harris Mountain Lions men's soccer players People from Hainburg an der Donau Footballers from Lower Austria