Ben Fisk

Benjamin Anthony Fisk-Routledge (born February 4, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a Left winger for Atlético Ottawa.

Ben Fisk
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Anthony Fisk-Routledge
Date of birth (1993-02-04) February 4, 1993
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Left Winger
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Ottawa
Number 10
Youth career
Grandview Legion
2006–2010 Vancouver Whitecaps
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Vancouver Whitecaps U23 27 (8)
2013 → Charleston Battery (loan) 9 (2)
2014–2015 Coruxo 24 (4)
2015–2016 Deportivo B 21 (0)
2016–2017 FC Edmonton 44 (3)
2018 Derry City 12 (1)
2019 Pacific FC 24 (6)
2020– Atlético Ottawa 1 (0)
National team‡
2013 Canada U20 7 (0)
2015–2016 Canada U23 7 (2)
2017– Canada 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 15, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 22, 2017

Club career

Vancouver Whitecaps

Fisk played for a host of local clubs before joining Vancouver Whitecaps FC's youth setup in 2006. He made his senior debuts in 2011, playing for the club's under-23 squad.

On April 16, 2013 Fisk was loaned to Charleston Battery until the end of the season.[1] He returned to Whitecaps in August, after scoring twice and assisting to a further three goals in nine appearances, being also called up to the main squad for the 2014 pre-season.[2]

Coruxo

On August 8, 2014 Fisk signed a one-year deal with Spanish Segunda División B side Coruxo FC.[3] He scored his first goals for the club on April 2 of the following year, netting a hat-trick in a 3–1 away win against CD Tropezón.[4]

Deportivo B

On August 11, 2015 Fisk joined Deportivo de La Coruña, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[5] Fisk was released by the club in June 2016 after one year.[6]

FC Edmonton

On July 28, 2016, Fisk signed with FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League.[7] Fisk would spend two seasons with FC Edmonton, before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[8]

Derry City

On June 22, 2018, Fisk signed with Derry City of the League of Ireland Premier Division.[9]

Pacific FC

On February 7, 2019, Fisk returned to Canada, signing with Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC.[10] He made his debut for Pacific in their inaugural game against on April 28 against HFX Wanderers. Fisk scored his first goal for the club on May 18 against York9.[11] In February 2020 Fisk revealed he would not be returning to the team for the 2020 CPL season.[12]

Atlético Ottawa

On March 4, 2020, Fisk joined Atlético Ottawa, becoming the club's first-ever signing.[13] He made his debut in Ottawa's inaugural match on August 15 against York9.[14]

International career

After appearing with the Canada under-20s, Fisk was called up to the main squad for friendlies against Bulgaria and Moldova, but remained as an unused substitute in both matches. He also appeared with the under-23s at the 2015 Pan American Games.[15]

In May 2016, Fisk was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[16] He scored in the match against Guyana.[17]

Personal life

Fisk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to an English father and a Canadian mother from Nova Scotia.[18]

Career statistics

Club
As of games played on October 31, 2019
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver Whitecaps FC20110000———00
20120000———00
20130000———00
Totals0000———00
Charleston Battery (loan)20139200———92
Coruxo2014–1524400———244
Deportivo B2015–1621000———210
Edmonton201612200——1[lower-alpha 1]0132
201729110———301
Totals41310——10433
Derry City201812110202[lower-alpha 2]0—171
Pacific FC201924620———266
Atlético Ottawa20200000———00
Career totals131164020201014016
References:[19][20]
  1. Appearances in the North American Soccer League playoffs.
  2. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.

International
As of May 18, 2019[19]
Canada national team
YearAppsGoals
201720
Total20
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References
  1. Whitecaps FC prospects loaned to Charleston Battery; Whitecaps' official website, April 16, 2013
  2. Whitecaps FC release 2014 preseason roster; Whitecaps' official website, January 24, 2014
  3. El canadiense Ben Fisk se compromete con el Coruxo por una temporada (Canadian Ben Fisk signs with Coruxo for one season); La Voz de Galicia, August 8, 2014
  4. Ben Fisk lanza al Coruxo (Ben Fisk launches Coruxo); Atlántico, April 3, 2015 (in Spanish)
  5. El Fabril se refuerza con el atacante canadiense Ben Fisk (Fabril bolsters with Canadian forward Ben Fisk); Deportivo's official website, August 11, 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. RC Deportivo B official Twitter. https://twitter.com/RCDeportivo_B/status/743387729350823936. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "FC Edmonton adds Canadian youth international Ben Fisk". FC Edmonton. July 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  8. "Club Statement - FC Edmonton withdraws from North American Soccer League". FC Edmonton. November 24, 2017. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  9. "Ben Fisk Signs for City". Derry City FC. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  10. Charach, Kevin. "Pacific FC add another national-level talent to roster". Chek. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  11. "HIGHLIGHTS: Haber, Fisk record first goals of season in 2-2 draw with York". May 18, 2019.
  12. Bauman, Martin (February 25, 2020). "Ben Fisk announces departure from Pacific FC; reveals he's staying in CPL".
  13. "Atlético Ottawa announces Ben Fisk as club's first signing (EN/FR)". Atlético Ottawa. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  14. "Canadian Premier League". August 15, 2020.
  15. Canadian men's team nominated for TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games; Canada Soccer, June 19, 2015
  16. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  17. Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 defeat Guyana as part of Jubilee celebration". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  18. "Ben Fisk". Canada Soccer. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  19. "B. Fisk". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  20. "Ben Fisk » Club matches". WorldFootball. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
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