Mark Fisher (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Elliot Fisher | ||
| Date of birth | December 14, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oakland Roots | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Waza FC | ||
| 2016–2019 | Michigan Wolves | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Stanford Cardinal | 62 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Toronto FC II | 39 | (3) |
| 2025 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Oakland Roots | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 15, 2026 | |||
Mark Elliot Fisher (born December 14, 2000) is a Canadian American soccer player who plays for the Oakland Roots in the USL Championship.
Early life
Fisher was born in Calgary, Alberta in Canada, but grew up in Grand Blanc, Michigan in the United States.[1] He played youth soccer with Waza FC from 2015 to 2016 and Michigan Wolves SC from 2016 to 2019.[2] He attended Grand Blanc High School, where he earned all-conference, all-district and all-region honors for the soccer team.[2]
College career
Fisher began attending Stanford University in 2019, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He redshirted his first season.[1] In his freshman season, Fisher was named the Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year, and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Freshman Second Team, and the College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team.[4][1] In his senior year, he was named to the All-Pac 12 Second Team,[5] the All-Far West Region First Team,[6] and earned Scholar All-America,[7] and Academic All-American honours.[8] He was also a four-time Pac-12 Academic Honour Roll recipient (2020-2023) and two-time Academic All-District honouree (2022–23).[9]
Club career
In February 2024, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[9] He made his debut on March 17 in a match against Philadelphia Union II.[10] He scored his first goal on August 25 against Huntsville City FC.[11] Toronto FC II exercised Fisher's contract option following the 2024 season.[12] In June 2025, he signed a short-term loan with the Toronto FC first team.[13]
In January 2026, he signed with USL Championship club Oakland Roots SC.[14] On MArch 7, 2026, he scored his first goal in the first match of the season, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Monterey Bay FC.[15]
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Grant Fisher, a professional middle- and long-distance runner.[1]
Career statistics
- As of October 6, 2025[16]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 25 | 2 | — | – | – | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | — | – | – | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "Mark Fisher Stanford profile". Stanford Cardinal.
- ^ a b "Grand Blanc soccer standout wins PAC-12 Freshman of the Year honors". The Davidson Index. May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Cardinal's Class Announced". Stanford Cardinal. March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Impressive Awards Haul". Stanford Cardinal. April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Five All-Pac-12 Honorees". Stanford Cardinal. November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Four Named All-Far West Region". Stanford Cardinal. December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Scholar All-America Selection". Stanford Cardinal. December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Three Named Academic All-Americans". Stanford Cardinal. December 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign NCAA standouts Nathaniel Edwards and Mark Fisher". Toronto FC. February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II 2, Toronto FC II 1 - 2024 MLS Next Pro Regular Season". Toronto FC. March 18, 2024.
- ^ Kadbet, Nikki (August 25, 2024). "Match Recap: Toronto FC II 2 - 3 Huntsville City FC - August 25, 2024". Toronto FC.
- ^ "Toronto FC II Announce Year-End Roster Moves". Toronto FC. November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Fisher, Sullivan and Henry to MLS short-term agreements". Toronto FC. June 28, 2025.
- ^ "Oakland Roots Sports Club Sign Defender Mark Fisher". Oakland Roots SC. January 9, 2026.
- ^ "Oakland Shines as Roots Defeat Monterey Bay FC 1-0 in 2026 Opener". Oakland Roots SC. March 7, 2026.
- ^ Mark Fisher at Soccerway
External links
- Mark Fisher at Soccerway