Michael Fitzgerald (footballer)

Michael Fitzgerald

Personal information
Full name	Michael James Fitzgerald
Date of birth	September 17, 1988 (1988-09-17) (age 23)
Place of birth	Tokoroa, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Zweigen Kanazawa
Number	5
Youth career
2005–2007	Seiritsu Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–	Albirex Niigata	0	(0)
2009	→ Japan Soccer College (loan)	11	(0)
2010–	→ Zweigen Kanazawa (loan)	25	(1)
National team‡
2011–	New Zealand	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 June 2010

Michael James Fitzgerald (born 17 September 1988 in Tokoroa) is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level and plays club football for Zweigen Kanazawa on loan from Albirex Niigata.^[1][2]

Career

International

Fitzgerald made his full New Zealand début in a 1-1 draw with China on 25 March 2011^[3]

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
	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Japan Soccer College	2009	11	0	0	0	-		11	0
	Total	11	0	0	0	-		11	0
Zweigen Kanazawa	2010	20	1	0	0	-		20	1
	2011					-
	Total	20	1	0	0	-		20	1
Career total		31	1	0	0	0	0	31	1

International

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
New Zealand
	2011	1	0
	Total	1	0

References

1. ^ Fitzgerald Michael James at Football-Line-ups.com
2. ^ "Three new caps in All Whites squad". Television New Zealand. 18 March 2011. http://tvnz.co.nz/football-news/three-new-caps-in-all-whites-squad-4071768. Retrieved 24 October 2011. 
3. ^ Martin, Sean (26 March 2011). "All Whites draw with China in friendly". The Sunday Star-Times. NZPA. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/sport/latest-sport/4812491/All-Whites-draw-with-China. Retrieved 24 October 2011. 

External links

• Michael Fitzgerald at National-Football-Teams.com
• Michael Fitzgerald – Zweigen Kanazawa official site (Japanese)

Persondata
Name	Fitzgerald, Michael
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	17 September 1988
Place of birth	Tokoroa, New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death