Mitch Hildebrandt
![]() Hildebrandt after an FC Cincinnati match in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mitchell A. Hildebrandt | ||
Date of birth | November 12, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Livonia, Michigan, United States | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2007 | Michigan Wolves | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 53 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | Kalamazoo Outrage | 13 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Michigan Bucks | 32 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | (0) |
2016–2017 | FC Cincinnati | 61 | (0) |
2018 | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2020 | Sporting Kansas City II | 0 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2020 | Sporting Kansas City II (goalkeeping) | ||
2021–2024 | Michigan Wolves | ||
2024– | St. Louis City SC (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2022 |
Mitchell A. Hildebrandt (born November 12, 1988) is an American former professional soccer goalkeeper. He is currently an assistant coach for St. Louis City SC.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Hildebrandt played his entire college career at Oakland University. He redshirted in 2007. In his first season as a starter for Oakland in 2009, Hildebrandt finished with seven clean sheets and a 0.73 goals against average and was named to the All-Summit League first team. He had another solid year in 2010, finishing with a 1.24 goals against average and 0.77 save percentage and was again named to the All-Summit League first team. Hildebrandt went on to be named to the All-Summit League second team in his senior season in 2011 and finished his career with a total of 249 saves and 19 clean sheets.[1]
During his time in college, Hildebrandt also spent time in the USL Premier Development League with Kalamazoo Outrage[2][3] and Michigan Bucks.[4][5]
Professional
[edit]On April 3, 2012, Hildebrandt signed a professional contract with Minnesota Stars FC (renamed Minnesota United FC in 2013) of the North American Soccer League.[6][7] He made his professional debut on May 25, 2012, recording up a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with the Atlanta Silverbacks.[8]
In 2016, Hildebrandt moved to FC Cincinnati in the United Soccer League. Fans of Cincinnati would frequently chant "Mitch Says No" when Hildebrandt made a save. Hildebrandt agreed to a multi-year contract with Cincinnati following the 2016 season.[9] He received national attention for his performance in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup semi-final against Chicago Fire, making three saves in the deciding penalty shootout.[10]
Hildebrandt played for FC Cincinnati for two seasons before moving up to Major League Soccer, signing with Atlanta United FC on December 1, 2017.[11] As of June 27, 2018, Hildebrandt had yet to come off the bench for Atlanta's first team, but he had made two appearances for Atlanta United 2 in the USL.
Hildebrandt was released by Atlanta at the end of its 2018 season.[12]
On February 23, 2019, Hildebrandt announced via his social media accounts that he was retiring from professional soccer. He then joined Chicago Fire FC as a video scout.
In January 2020, Hildebrandt was appointed goalkeeping coach for Sporting Kansas City II of the USL Championship.[13] Hildebrant came out of retirement to join the Sporting Kansas City II playing roster on September 16, 2020, becoming the first ever player-coach for the club.[14]
Following the conclusion of the 2020 USL Championship season, Hildebrandt returned to Michigan to coach with the Michigan Wolves SC academy where he had played as a youth.[15]
Honors
[edit]- Individual
- USL All-League Team: 2016
- USL Goalkeeper of the Year: 2016
References
[edit]- ^ "Mitch Hildebrandt Bio". Oakland Golden Grizzlies. Oakland University. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ 2008 Kalamazoo Outrage stats Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2009 Kalamazoo Outrage stats Archived 2009-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2010 Michigan Bucks stats Archived 2012-09-14 at archive.today
- ^ 2011 Michigan Bucks stats Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mitch Hildebrandt Signs Professional Contract". Oakland Golden Grizzlies. April 3, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "Stars add three signings". Minnesota Stars FC. April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ "Stars Tie Rowdies To Remain Unbeaten". Atlanta Silverbacks. May 25, 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati Re-Signs Mitch Hildebrandt". FC Cincinnati. November 11, 2016. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Lauletta, Tyler (June 29, 2017). "A lower division club pulled off a huge upset over the Chicago Fire in the US Open Cup behind the heroic effort of their keeper in a shootout". Business Insider. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ Creech, Hayes (December 13, 2017). "Mitch Hildebrandt takes the long road to MLS opportunity in Atlanta". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Atlanta United announce year-end roster moves". atlutd.com.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City II appoints Mitch Hildebrandt as goalkeeper coach". SportingKC.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Sporting KC II goalkeeper coach joins playing roster". The Blue Testament. September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Coach Hildebrandt". MichiganWolves.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
External links
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- Mitch Hildebrandt at Major League Soccer
- Mitch Hildebrandt at USL Championship
- Mitch Hildebrandt at Soccerway
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Sportspeople from Livonia, Michigan
- Soccer players from Michigan
- Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's soccer players
- Kalamazoo Outrage players
- Flint City Bucks players
- Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
- FC Cincinnati players
- Atlanta United FC players
- USL League Two players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- USL Championship players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Atlanta United 2 players
- Sporting Kansas City II players
- Association football goalkeeping coaches
- Sporting Kansas City II coaches
- USL Championship coaches
- Chicago Fire FC non-playing staff