Michael Fitzgerald (footballer)

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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)
Playing position Centre-back
Club 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)
2009Japan Soccer College (loan) 11 (0)
2010–2011Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) 45 (2)
2012–2013V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) 32 (4)
National team
2011- New Zealand 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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 00000000
Japan Soccer College 2009 11000-110
Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) 2010 20100-201
2011 25110-261
V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) 2012 314 -314
2013 10 -10
Albirex Niigata 14000-140
2014 2900060350
2015 10000010
Career total 132610601396

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
New Zealand
201110
Total10

Honors

References

External links


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