Monique Fischer Explained

Monique Fischer
Fullname:Monique Moana Fischer[1]
Birth Date:1991 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Tavagnacco
Clubs2:Auckland Football
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Cardiff Met.
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Yeovil Town
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Chieti
Caps5:12
Goals5:1
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Lugano
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Mallbackens IF
Caps7:13
Goals7:1
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Juan Grande
Caps8:3
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–2022
Clubs9:Lugano
Years10:2022–
Clubs10:Tavagnacco
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2015–
Nationalteam1:Samoa
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:3
Club-Update:23 December 2019
Nationalteam-Update:31 March 2019

Monique Moana Fischer (born 19 December 1991) is a New Zealand-born Samoan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie B club UPC Tavagnacco and the Samoa women's national team.[3] At club level, she previously played in the English FA Women's Super League for Yeovil Town and in Sweden.[4]

Club career

Fischer played club football for Papatoetoe AFC and represented Auckland Football in the National Women's League (New Zealand) while working as a journalist for TVNZ. After moving to the United Kingdom to pursue a professional football career, she signed for Welsh Premier Women's Football League club Cardiff Met. in 2017.[5]

In September 2018, Fischer made her professional debut for Yeovil Town against Tottenham Hotspur in the 2018–19 FA Women's League Cup. She suffered a clavicle fracture in Yeovil's next match, a 7–0 defeat by Arsenal.[6] Yeovil finished a distant last in the 2018–19 FA WSL and incurred a 10-point penalty for insolvency. The club was then kicked out of the top two Leagues when The FA rejected their purported business plan.[7] Fischer signed for Champions League qualifying Swiss Club Lugano FFC in January 2020 in the Serie A.

International career

At international level Fischer has played for the Samoa women's national football team,[8] including at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331132807/http://www.yeoviltownladies.com/playerProfile/monique_moana_fischer.html . usurped . 31 March 2019 . . 31 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Official Matchday Programme . . 31 March 2019 . 13 . PDF . 10 August 2014.
  3. Web site: INNESTO DI ESPERIENZA PER MISTER RECENTI: MONIQUE FISCHER. calciofemminileitaliano.it.
  4. Web site: Monique Fischer - NWT article.
  5. Web site: Cardiff Met LFC: Season Preview . YouTube . . 31 March 2019 . video.
  6. News: Monique Fischer: Yeovil Town Ladies midfielder breaks collarbone . 31 March 2019 . . 20 September 2018.
  7. News: Yeovil Town Ladies: Championship licence denied and club to go down two tiers . 30 November 2019 . . 17 May 2019.
  8. News: Robinson . Nick . Flying Kiwis . 31 March 2019 . The Niche Cache . 2 October 2018.
  9. News: Yagi . Sylver . Cook Islands beat Samoa to win historic soccer medal . 31 March 2019 . . 17 July 2015.