Michael Fitzgerald (footballer)

Michael James Fitzgerald (フィッツジェラルド 舞行龍 ジェームズ, Fittsujerarudo Maikeru Jēmuzu, born 17 September 1988) is a New Zealand-born Japanese footballer who represented New Zealand at international level, before gaining 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 in doing so he could not play for the All Whites again.[4]

For other people named Michael Fitzgerald, see Michael Fitzgerald (disambiguation).
Michael Fitzgerald
Personal information
Full name Michael James Fitzgerald
Date of birth (1988-09-17) 17 September 1988
Place of birth Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Albirex Niigata
Number 5
Youth career
2005–2007 Seiritsu Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2016 Albirex Niigata 94 (1)
2009 → Japan Soccer College (loan) 11 (0)
2010–2011 → Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) 45 (2)
2012–2013 → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) 32 (4)
2017–2019 Kawasaki Frontale 3 (0)
2019– Albirex Niigata 15 (0)
National team‡
2011 New Zealand 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:00, 12 January 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 June 2010

Early life

Fitzgerald received his secondary education at St Peter's College, Auckland (1999–2005). He is the brother of Isaac Fitzgerald.[5]

Career

International

Fitzgerald made his international New Zealand debut in a 1–1 draw with China on 25 March 2011.[6] He later made two more appearances for New Zealand in friendly matches including a 3–0 loss to Mexico and another 3–0 loss to Australia.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Updated to 22 February 2019.[8][9][10]

Club Division Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Albirex Niigata J1 League 2008 000000—00
Japan Soccer College JRL (Hokushinetsu) 2009 11000——110
Zweigen Kanazawa JFL 2010 20100——201
2011 25110——261
V-Varen Nagasaki 2012 31410——324
J2 League 2013 10———10
Albirex Niigata J1 League 2013 14010——150
2014 2902060—370
2015 2900081—371
2016 2212010—251
Kawasaki Frontale 2017 0000002020
2018 0020201050
Career total 182790171302118

International
National teamYearAppsGoals
New Zealand
201130
Total30

Honours

Club

Kawasaki Frontale

V-Varen Nagasaki

Individual

References
  1. Fitzgerald Michael James at Football-Line-ups.com
  2. "Three new caps in All Whites squad". Television New Zealand. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  3. 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
  4. "Michael Fitzgerald says goodbye to All Whites". Newshub.co.nz. Newshub. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. St Peter’s College Old Boys Newsletter, Issue No. 1 2011, p. 3. Archived 23 February 2013 at Archive.today (Retrieved 22 May 2013)
  6. Martin, Sean (26 March 2011). "All Whites draw with China in friendly". The Sunday Star-Times. NZPA. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  7. "Michael Fitzgerald says goodbye to All Whites". NewsHub.co.nz. 17 December 2013.
  8. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 12 out of 289)
  9. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 29 out of 289)
  10. "M. Fitzgerald – Soccerway". 23 February 2018.
  11. "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.


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