Michael "Mike" J. Fisher (born May 28, 1975, in Naperville, Illinois) is an American radiologist and former college soccer midfielder.
A four-year letterwinner for the Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer program, Fisher earned numerous accolades, including 56 goals.
In 1993, he graduated as class valedictorian and as the Gatorade National High School Player of the Year.
In 1996, he took off the spring semester from school to train with the U-23 national team, then preparing for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
As Fisher put it, "When I got through my fourth year of college, I figured I lost a little interest in playing.
His time with the doctor cemented his decision to leave soccer and pursue medicine full-time.
[3] In the 1997 MLS College Draft, the Tampa Bay Mutiny selected Fisher in the first round, second overall.
Fisher declined to join the team and instead entered the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
In 2000, Fisher was honored by Soccer America Magazine by being named on its College Team of the Century.
In an interview for the UVa newspaper, Fisher explained, “Soccer's a little different in that if you come out of college and want to play, maybe you'll make $30,000 a year.