Oniel Fisher
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.
| Fisher with Seattle Sounders FC in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
Youth, college and amateur edit
Fisher spent his youth career with St. George's SC 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 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.[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[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 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. Retrieved 10 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.detcityfc.com/news/2023/03/29/usl-championship-roster-updates/
- ^ 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[permanent dead link]