Mitchell A. Hildebrandt(born November 12, 1988) is an American former professionalsoccergoalkeeper. He is currently an assistant coach forSt. Louis City SC.
 Hildebrandt after an FC Cincinnati match in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editHildebrandt played his entire college career atOakland University.Heredshirtedin 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 theUSL Premier Development LeaguewithKalamazoo Outrage[2][3]andMichigan Bucks.[4][5]
Professional
editOn April 3, 2012, Hildebrandt signed a professional contract withMinnesota Stars FC(renamed Minnesota United FC in 2013) of theNorth 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 theAtlanta Silverbacks.[8]
In 2016, Hildebrandt moved toFC Cincinnatiin theUnited 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 the2017 U.S. Open Cupsemi-final againstChicago Fire,making three saves in the deciding penalty shootout.[10]
Hildebrandt played for FC Cincinnati for two seasons before moving up toMajor League Soccer,signing withAtlanta United FCon 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 forAtlanta United 2in 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 joinedChicago Fire FCas a video scout.
In January 2020, Hildebrandt was appointed goalkeeping coach forSporting Kansas City IIof theUSL 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 the2020 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 fromthe originalon June 27, 2018.RetrievedJune 27,2018.
- ^2008 Kalamazoo Outrage statsArchived2011-06-10 at theWayback Machine
- ^2009 Kalamazoo Outrage statsArchived2009-07-12 at theWayback Machine
- ^2010 Michigan Bucks statsArchived2012-09-14 atarchive.today
- ^2011 Michigan Bucks statsArchived2012-03-17 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Mitch Hildebrandt Signs Professional Contract".Oakland Golden Grizzlies. April 3, 2012.RetrievedMay 28,2012.
- ^"Stars add three signings".Minnesota Stars FC. April 3, 2012.RetrievedApril 28,2012.
- ^"Stars Tie Rowdies To Remain Unbeaten".Atlanta Silverbacks. May 25, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon July 18, 2012.RetrievedMay 28,2012.
- ^"FC Cincinnati Re-Signs Mitch Hildebrandt".FC Cincinnati. November 11, 2016. Archived fromthe originalon June 27, 2018.RetrievedJune 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.RetrievedAugust 3,2017.
- ^Creech, Hayes (December 13, 2017)."Mitch Hildebrandt takes the long road to MLS opportunity in Atlanta".MLSsoccer.Major League Soccer.RetrievedJune 27,2018.
- ^"Atlanta United announce year-end roster moves".atlutd.
- ^"Sporting Kansas City II appoints Mitch Hildebrandt as goalkeeper coach".SportingKC.Retrieved8 January2020.
- ^"Sporting KC II goalkeeper coach joins playing roster".The Blue Testament. September 16, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 17,2020.
- ^"Coach Hildebrandt".MichiganWolves.Retrieved14 January2022.
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