Oniel Fisher
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Oniel David Fisher[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 22 November 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Portmore, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back, midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | St. George's | ||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | TJC Apaches | 20 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | New Mexico Lobos | 39 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2012 | Jersey Express | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | ||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | D.C. United | 39 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2021 | LA Galaxy | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | Minnesota United FC | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023 | Detroit City | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Jamaica U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010– | Jamaica | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 19 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2021 |
Oniel David Fisher (born 22 November 1991) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a right-back and midfielder for the Jamaica national team.
Club career[edit]
Youth, college and amateur[edit]
Fisher spent his youth career with [[St. George's College] in Jamaica before moving to the U.S. to play college soccer at Tyler Junior College. In his two seasons with the Apaches, he made a total of 20 appearances and tallied six goals and three assists.[citation needed]
In 2013, Fisher transferred to the University of New Mexico, making him Lobo Soccer's first-ever Jamaican student-athlete.[citation needed] In his two seasons with the Lobos, he made a total of 29 appearances and tallied four goals and three assists and helped lead them to the College Cup semifinals in 2013.[citation needed]
Fisher also played in the Premier Development League for Jersey Express and in the National Premier Soccer League for New York Red Bulls U-23.[3]
Seattle Sounders FC[edit]
On 15 January 2015, Fisher was selected in the second round (40th overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC and signed a professional contract with the club two months later.[4][5] On 21 March, he made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a 4–2 victory over defending USL champion Sacramento Republic FC.[6] He made his MLS debut the following week in a goalless draw away to FC Dallas.[7]
D.C. United[edit]
Fisher was traded to D.C. United ahead of the 2018 season.[8] He made his debut for D.C. United against Orlando City SC on 3 March 2018. On 15 August 2018, he scored his first goal for the team in the 47th minute in the 4–1 victory against the Portland Timbers.[9] Fisher sustained a knee injury during a game against Montreal Impact on 29 September 2018 and was out for the rest of the season and is not expected to return to the field until 3 November 2019.[citation needed] On 30 January 2019, D.C. United re-signed Fisher after having his option declined after the 2018 season.[10] Fisher missed the entire 2019 season due to his injury.
He returned from his injury on 7 March 2020, entering the game against Inter Miami CF.[11]
He was released by D.C. United on 30 November 2020.[12]
LA Galaxy[edit]
On 15 February 2021, Fisher joined the LA Galaxy.[13] Following the 2021 season, Fisher was released by LA Galaxy.[14]
Minnesota United[edit]
On 2 February 2022, Fisher signed with Minnesota United FC[15] and made his debut in Minnesota's season opener against the Philadelphia Union on 26 February.[16] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Minnesota.[17]
Detroit City FC[edit]
On 29 March 2023, it was announced Fisher would be joining Detroit City FC on contract for the 2023 season with an option for 2024.[18] He left Detroit following their 2023 season.[19]
International career[edit]
On 11 August 2010, Fisher made his international debut for Jamaica in a 3–1 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.[20] He also played for the under-20 national team in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Personal life[edit]
Fisher holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[21]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 19 March 2017[citation needed]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions League | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2015 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
2016 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||||
Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
Seattle Sounders FC | 2015 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
2016 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2017 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
Career total | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
International goals[edit]
- Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 October 2021 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Honduras | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours[edit]
Seattle Sounders FC
References[edit]
- ^ "Jamaica's 40 player provisional list to Copa Centenario". Jamaica Football Federation. 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Oniel Fisher | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "2012 Jersey Express stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 10 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Oniel Fisher Selected by Seattle in MLS SuperDraft". GoLobos.com. New Mexico Athletics. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Sounders FC signs 2015 MLS SuperDraft selections Fisher and Lyon". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Match Recap: Sounders FC 2 earns 4-2 win over Sacramento in inaugural match". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Sounders FC and FC Dallas play to a scoreless stalemate". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "United acquire Jamaican National Team player Oniel Fisher | D.C. United". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Goal: Fisher scores his first in the Black-and-Red | D.C. United". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "DC United re-sign veteran defender Oniel Fisher | MLSsoccer.com". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Becherano, Lizzy (7 March 2020). "D.C. United stage scrappy comeback in 2-1 win over Inter Miami". Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "D.C. United Announce End-of-Season Roster Decisions | D.C. United". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Oniel Fisher". LA Galaxy. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy announce 2021 roster decisions | LA Galaxy".
- ^ "MNUFC Sign Veteran Defender Oniel Fisher". MNUFC.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Minnesota United FC [@MNUFC] (26 February 2022). "here it is. our first XI of 2022" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 February 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Minnesota United 2022 End of Season Roster Update | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
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- ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (1 December 2023). "Detroit City FC announces first roster moves for 2024 campaign". USL Championship.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago vs Jamaica – Friendly – Caribbean Football | caribbeanfootballdatabase". 29 July 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "DC United acquire outside back Oniel Fisher from Seattle Sounders | MLSsoccer.com". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
External links[edit]
- Oniel Fisher at Major League Soccer
- Oniel Fisher at National-Football-Teams.com
- Oniel Fisher at Soccerway
- New Mexico Lobos bio
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Jamaican men's footballers
- Jamaican expatriate men's footballers
- Jamaica men's international footballers
- New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players
- Jersey Express S.C. players
- New York Red Bulls U-23 players
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- Tacoma Defiance players
- D.C. United players
- LA Galaxy players
- Minnesota United FC players
- Minnesota United FC 2 players
- Detroit City FC players
- Men's association football defenders
- Seattle Sounders FC draft picks
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Tyler Apaches men's soccer players
- 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- MLS Next Pro players
- People from Portmore, Jamaica
- Sportspeople from Saint Catherine Parish