Michael Fitzgerald (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael James Fitzgerald | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albirex Niigata | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Seiritsu Gakuen High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008– | Albirex Niigata | 43 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Japan Soccer College (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) | 45 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) | 32 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011- | New Zealand | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:24, 14 December 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2010 | |||
Michael James Fitzgerald (フィッツジェラルド·マイケル·ジェームズ, Fittsujerarudo Maikeru Jēmuzu, born 17 September 1988) is a Japanese association footballer who represented New Zealand at international level, before gaining the Japanese Citizenship in 2013, and plays club football for Albirex Niigata.[1][2][3] Fitzgerald's application for Japanese citizenship was approved in May 2013.
Early life
Fitzgerald received his secondary education at St Peter's College, Auckland (1999-2005). He is the brother of Isaac Fitzgerald.[4]
Career
International
Fitzgerald made his international New Zealand debut in a 1-1 draw with China on 25 March 2011[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan Soccer College | 2009 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | |
| Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) | 2010 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 26 | 1 | ||
| V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) | 2012 | 31 | 4 | - | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Albirex Niigata | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 132 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 139 | 6 | |
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | |||
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honors
- Japan Football League Team of the Year : 2012[6]
References
- ^ Fitzgerald Michael James at Football-Line-ups.com
- ^ "Three new caps in All Whites squad". Television New Zealand. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ マイケル ジェームズ選手 Ｖ・ファーレン長崎に期限付き移籍のお知らせ
- ^ St Peter’s College Old Boys Newsletter, Issue No. 1 2011, p. 3. (Retrieved 22 May 2013)
- ^ Martin, Sean (26 March 2011). "All Whites draw with China in friendly". The Sunday Star-Times. NZPA. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "第14回日本フットボールリーグ表彰式受賞者". Japan Football League Official Website. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
- Fitzgerald.html Michael Fitzgerald at National-Football-Teams.com
- Michael Fitzgerald – Zweigen Kanazawa official site Template:Ja icon
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- People educated at St Peter's College, Auckland
- New Zealand association footballers
- New Zealand international footballers
- New Zealand people of Japanese descent
- Albirex Niigata players
- Zweigen Kanazawa players
- V-Varen Nagasaki players
- New Zealand expatriate association footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- People from Tokoroa
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