Mitch Guitar

Mitchell Guitar (born September 22, 1997) is an American soccer player.

Mitch Guitar
Personal information
Full name Mitchell Guitar
Date of birth (1997-09-22) 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

Youth

Guitar played with Vardar Soccer Club for seven years, helping the team qualify for the USSF Academy playoffs every year.[1][2]

College & amateur

In 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

On 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
  1. "Vardar". vard.ussoccerda.com.
  2. "Mitch Guitar | Men's Soccer". Wisconsin Badgers.
  3. "Flint City Bucks - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Mitchell Guitar -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. "Indy Eleven Makes Pair of Moves at USL Championship's Roster Deadline". www.indyeleven.com.
  5. "Chicago Fire FC Selects Three Players in 2021 MLS SuperDraft Presented by adidas | Chicago Fire FC".
  6. "Memphis 901 FC Signs Midfielder Mitch Guitar". www.memphis901fc.com.
  7. "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Memphis 901 FC - May 15, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.


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