Austin Panchot

Austin Panchot (born September 24, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Union Omaha in USL League One.

Austin Panchot
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-24) September 24, 1996
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Union Omaha
Number 12
Youth career
St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Indiana Hoosiers 82 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Saint Louis FC U23 14 (3)
2019 North Carolina FC 5 (0)
2020– Union Omaha 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 7, 2019

Career

College

Panchot played four years of college soccer at Indiana University between 2015 and 2018, making a total of 82 appearances for the Hoosiers, scoring 13 goals and tallying 9 assists.[1] In his senior season, he helped lead the Hoosiers to the NCAA tournament semifinals, scoring two game-winning goals during their run.[2]

Professional

On January 9, 2019, Panchot chose to sign with North Carolina FC of the USL Championship.[3]

He scored a goal during an international exhibition game on March 23, 2019 against Club Necaxa.[4] He made his professional debut in a U.S. Open Cup game against the Richmond Kickers on May 15.[2] He made his USL league debut on June 8 in a win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[5]

On January 14, 2020, he was announced as part of the roster for USL League One side Union Omaha's inaugural season.[6]

Personal life

Panchot played youth soccer for St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club.[7] His father, Jeff, played college soccer at North Carolina State.[2] He faced his brother, Logan, in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game; Logan's Stanford team beat Austin's Indiana team in the game.[8]

While at Indiana, he majored in marketing.[9]

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References
  1. "Austin Panchot - Men's Soccer". IUHoosiers.com.
  2. "#12 Austin Panchot". NorthCarolinaFC.com.
  3. Cotton, Eddie (January 10, 2019). "'I wanted to go where I was wanted': Austin Panchot signs with USL's North Carolina FC". The Hoosier Network. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  4. "North Carolina FC Downs Liga MX Team Club Necaxa 2-1". Our Sports Central.
  5. "North Carolina FC Hands League-Leading Tampa Bay First Loss of Season". Our Sports Central.
  6. Garcia, Yanira (January 14, 2020). "Union Omaha signs 13 players for its inaugural season". Union Omaha. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  7. "Austin Panchot Commits to 2012 National Champion Indiana University". St. Louis Scott Gallagher Football Club.
  8. Saldana, Jose (December 10, 2017). "Men's soccer wins third consecutive NCAA title with sudden death goal". Stanford Daily. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  9. "IU Athletics Celebrates December Commencement". IUHoosiers.com. December 15, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2019.


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