Hayden Fitzwilliams

Hayden Fitzwilliams (born January 31, 1975) is a Trinidadian former footballer who played in the Canadian Soccer League, and played at the international level with the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.

Hayden Fitzwilliams
Fitzwilliams in 2005
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-01-31) 31 January 1975
Place of birth Carnbee, Trinidad and Tobago
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Mississauga Olympians 7 (6)
2003–2004 Metro Lions 39 (14)
2005–2015 Toronto Croatia 199 (58)
2016 York Region Shooters
National team
2003–2005 Trinidad and Tobago 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2016

Playing career

Fitzwilliams began playing football at the youth level with St Clair Coaching School in his native Trinidad.[1][2] He also played at the college level with the University of New Haven.[3] In 2002, he went abroad to Canada to sign with the Mississauga Olympians of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He scored his first goal for the club on September 18, 2002 against St. Catharines Wolves, where in the match he further contributed with a hat trick with the game resulting in a 4-0 victory for the Olympians.[4] Within five matches he would score six goals, and helped Mississauga finish second in the Western Conference, and clinch a playoff berth.

In 2003, he signed with Metro Lions, and scored his first goal for the organization on July 11, 2003 in a 1-0 victory over London City.[5][6] The following season he finished as the club's top goalscorer with nine goals, and helped his team reach the postseason by finishing second in the Western Conference.[7][8] Fitzwilliams would sign with league giants Toronto Croatia in 2005.[9] He finished as the club's top scorer with 8 goals, and finished second in the Eastern Conference.

In 2007, he assisted in the club's playoff run by scoring goals in all three playoff matches which led to a championship title.[10] His next championship run with the club was in 2011, where Toronto finished second in the overall standings. In the finals Fitzwilliams scored the lone goal which clinched his second CSL Championship in a 1-0 victory over Capital City F.C.[11]

In 2012, he added more silverware to his portfolio by claiming the double with Toronto Croatia, by winning the First Division title, and his third CSL Championship.[12] In 2015, he won his fourth championship after defeating SC Waterloo by a score of 1-0.[13] The following season after the departure of Toronto Croatia from the CSL he signed with the York Region Shooters.[14]

International career

Fitzwilliams made his national team debut on March 26, 2003 in a CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifier match against Antigua and Barbuda. He would appear in the 2006 World Cup Qualifiers, and in total he appeared in five matches for his country.[15][16]

Achievements

Toronto Croatia

References
  1. "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". web.archive.org. 2008-01-31. Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  2. "Hayden Fitzwilliams - Stats - titles won". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  3. "Player Profile - Hayden Fitzwilliams". www.socawarriors.net. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  4. Brown, Joel (September 20, 2002). "Croatia, Olympians secure CPSL playoff berths". The Mississauga News.
  5. "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2003-08-22. Archived from the original on 2003-08-22. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  6. Rumleski, Kathy (July 12, 2003). "Metro Lions blank City for first win". London Free Press.
  7. "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". web.archive.org. 2004-12-13. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  8. Laskaris, Sam (June 16, 2004). "Lions await fresh troops". InsideToronto.
  9. "Canadian Professional Soccer League - Clubs". 2006-05-14. Archived from the original on 2006-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  10. "Croatia wins soccer crown". Mississauga.com. The Mississauga News. 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  11. Barrs, Rory (October 30, 2011). "Just one goal short for Capital City FC". Newspapers.com. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  12. "Toronto Croatia downs Montreal to win CSL title". Newspapers.com. The Montreal Gazette. October 29, 2012. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  13. Adamson, Stan. "TORONTO CROATIA WIN A SQUEAKER FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP….Milton score Second Division victory | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  14. "York Region Shooters | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  15. "FIFA.com - FIFA Player Statistics: Hayden FITZWILLIAMS". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  16. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Hayden Fitzwilliams". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
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