| Intro | New Zealand footballer | ||||
| A.K.A. | Michael James Fitzgerald | ||||
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | New Zealand | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 17 September 1988, Tokoroa | ||||
| Age: | 31 years | ||||
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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 Kawasaki Frontale. 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.
Career
International
Fitzgerald made his international New Zealand debut in a 1-1 draw with China on 25 March 2011
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
- “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.