Mitchell Guitar (born September 22, 1997) is an American soccer player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mitchell Guitar | ||
Date of birth | 22 September 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Royal Oak, Michigan, United States | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2016 | Vardar SC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Wisconsin Badgers | 58 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Flint City Bucks | 10 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Indy Eleven | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Memphis 901 | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 5, 2021 |
Career
editYouth
editGuitar played with Vardar Soccer Club for seven years, helping the team qualify for the USSF Academy playoffs every year.[1][2]
College & amateur
editIn 2016 Guitar attended the University of Wisconsin, where he made 58 appearances, scored 2 goals and tallied 5 assists for the Badgers over four seasons, although missing his entire senior season in 2019 due to injury. Guitar helped the team capture the Big Ten Tournament Championship in 2017 and in 2018 was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team.[2]
In 2018, Guitar played with USL PDL side Flint City Bucks, appearing in 10 games and finishing with a single assist.[3]
Professional
editOn September 21, 2020, Guitar signed with USL Championship side Indy Eleven.[4] Despite being signed to the Indy Eleven roster for 2021, Guitar was eligible in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft and was selected 60th overall by Chicago Fire.[5] However, he was not signed by the club.
On March 15, 2021, Guitar was traded to fellow USL Championship side Memphis 901.[6] He made his professional debut on May 15, 2021, appearing as a 83rd-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to rivals Birmingham Legion.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Vardar". vard.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ a b "Mitch Guitar | Men's Soccer". Wisconsin Badgers.
- ^ "Flint City Bucks - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Mitchell Guitar -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Makes Pair of Moves at USL Championship's Roster Deadline". www.indyeleven.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Selects Three Players in 2021 MLS SuperDraft Presented by adidas | Chicago Fire FC".
- ^ "Memphis 901 FC Signs Midfielder Mitch Guitar". www.memphis901fc.com.
- ^ "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Memphis 901 FC - May 15, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.