Austin Panchot (born September 24, 1996) is a retired American professional

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player.

Career

College

Panchot played four years of

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between 2015 and 2018, making a total of 82 appearances for the Hoosiers, scoring 13 goals and tallying 9 assists. In his senior season, he helped lead the Hoosiers to the NCAA tournament semifinals, scoring two game-winning goals during their run.

Professional

On January 9, 2019, Panchot chose to sign with

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of the

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. He scored a goal during an international exhibition game on March 23, 2019, against

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. He made his professional debut in a

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game against the

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on May 15. He made his USL league debut on June 8 in a win over the

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. On January 14, 2020, he was announced as part of the roster for

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side

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's inaugural season.

Personal life

Panchot played youth soccer for St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club. His father, Jeff, played college soccer at

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. He faced his brother,

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, in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game; Logan's Stanford team beat Austin's Indiana team in the game. While at Indiana, he majored in

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References

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