Oniel Fisher
Fisher with Seattle Sounders FC in 2016
Personal information
Full name Oniel David Fisher[1]
Date of birth (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 32)
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
Men's football
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up 2017 United States Team
*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

Youth, college and amateur

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

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

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

On 15 February 2021, Fisher joined the LA Galaxy.[13] Following the 2021 season, Fisher was released by LA Galaxy.[14]

Minnesota United

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

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

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

Fisher holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[21]

Career statistics

As of 19 March 2017[citation needed]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions League Total
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

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 October 2021 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Honduras 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Seattle Sounders FC

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ mlssoccer. "Oniel Fisher | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  3. ^ "2012 Jersey Express stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 10 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Oniel Fisher Selected by Seattle in MLS SuperDraft". GoLobos.com. New Mexico Athletics. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Sounders FC signs 2015 MLS SuperDraft selections Fisher and Lyon". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Sounders FC and FC Dallas play to a scoreless stalemate". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  8. ^ "United acquire Jamaican National Team player Oniel Fisher | D.C. United". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Goal: Fisher scores his first in the Black-and-Red | D.C. United". Retrieved 13 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "DC United re-sign veteran defender Oniel Fisher | MLSsoccer.com". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. ^ Becherano, Lizzy (7 March 2020). "D.C. United stage scrappy comeback in 2-1 win over Inter Miami". Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  12. ^ "D.C. United Announce End-of-Season Roster Decisions | D.C. United". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  13. ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Oniel Fisher". LA Galaxy. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  14. ^ "LA Galaxy announce 2021 roster decisions | LA Galaxy".
  15. ^ "MNUFC Sign Veteran Defender Oniel Fisher". MNUFC.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  16. ^ Minnesota United FC [@MNUFC] (26 February 2022). "here it is. our first XI of 2022" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 February 2022 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Minnesota United 2022 End of Season Roster Update | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
  18. ^ https://www.detcityfc.com/news/2023/03/29/usl-championship-roster-updates/
  19. ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (1 December 2023). "Detroit City FC announces first roster moves for 2024 campaign". USL Championship.
  20. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago vs Jamaica – Friendly – Caribbean Football | caribbeanfootballdatabase". 29 July 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  21. ^ "DC United acquire outside back Oniel Fisher from Seattle Sounders | MLSsoccer.com". Retrieved 13 March 2021.

External links

Jamaica squad – 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup runners-up
Jamaica squad – 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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