Jessica Fischer
American soccer player (born 1974)
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Jessica Fischer (born November 16, 1974) is an American former soccer player who played as a sweeper, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 16, 1974[1] | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Sweeper[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1992 | Mira Mesa Marauders | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Stanford Cardinal | 82 | (23) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | San Diego Spirit | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Fischer played for the Mira Mesa Marauders in high school.[3] In college, she played for the Stanford Cardinal from 1992 to 1995.[4] She was an NSCAA, Soccer America, and Soccer News First-Team All-American in 1994 and 1995, as well as a Soccer News Second-Team All-American in 1993. She was included in the NSCAA All-West Region second team in 1992 and first team in 1994 and 1995, as well as the Soccer News All-West Region first team in 1993, where she was the defensive MVP. Fischer was included in the All-Pac-10 first team in 1995. In total, she scored 23 goals and recorded 13 assists in 82 appearances for Stanford.[5]
Fischer made her international debut for the United States on June 12, 1993 in a friendly match against Canada. She earned her second and final cap for the U.S. on June 21, 1993 in another friendly against Canada.[1]
Fischer was included on the San Diego Spirit roster during the 2001 WUSA season, but did not make an appearance.[6] In 2007, she was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.[7] In 2015, she was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Reserve Women's Soccer Team.[8]
Personal life
Career statistics
International
| United States[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |