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Michael James Fitzgerald

Albirex Niigata
185 cm
Height
5
Shirt
36 years
Sep 17, 1988
Right
Preferred foot
New Zealand
Country
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches96%Shot attempts39%Goals48%
Chances created70%Aerial duels won33%Defensive actions16%

J. League 2024

1
Goals
4
Assists
30
Started
30
Matches
2,668
Minutes played
6.92
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 9

Kashiwa Reysol
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Nov 2

Nagoya Grampus
8-7
114
0
0
0
0
-

Oct 23

Tokyo Verdy
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Oct 18

Yokohama F.Marinos
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Oct 13

Kawasaki Frontale
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
-

Oct 9

Kawasaki Frontale
4-1
90
0
0
1
0
-

Oct 5

Kashima Antlers
0-4
90
0
0
0
0
5.9

Sep 27

Kawasaki Frontale
5-1
90
0
0
0
0
5.5

Sep 22

Vissel Kobe
2-3
71
0
0
0
0
6.7

Sep 18

Nagoya Grampus
3-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.8
Albirex Niigata

Nov 9

J. League
Kashiwa Reysol
1-1
90’
7.6

Nov 2

League Cup
Nagoya Grampus
8-7
114’
-

Oct 23

J. League
Tokyo Verdy
0-2
90’
6.4

Oct 18

J. League
Yokohama F.Marinos
0-0
90’
6.6

Oct 13

League Cup
Kawasaki Frontale
0-2
90’
-
2024

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 38%
  • 13Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.11xG
3 - 4
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.13xG0.09xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,668

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.11
xG on target (xGOT)
0.40
Non-penalty xG
1.11
Shots
13
Shots on target
5

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
1.33
Successful passes
2,014
Pass accuracy
89.4%
Accurate long balls
107
Long ball accuracy
51.0%
Chances created
9
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
42.9%

Possession

Successful dribbles
10
Dribble success
66.7%
Touches
2,574
Touches in opposition box
24
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
15

Defending

Tackles won
24
Tackles won %
64.9%
Duels won
118
Duels won %
55.4%
Aerial duels won
57
Aerial duels won %
55.9%
Interceptions
24
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
23
Recoveries
134
Dribbled past
15

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches96%Shot attempts39%Goals48%
Chances created70%Aerial duels won33%Defensive actions16%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Albirex NiigataAug 2019 - now
178
4
Kawasaki FrontaleJan 2017 - Aug 2019
12
0
Albirex Niigata (back from loan)Aug 2013 - Jan 2017
110
2
V-Varen Nagasaki (on loan)Jan 2012 - Aug 2013
1
0
Albirex NiigataDec 2011 - Dec 2011

National team

New ZealandJan 2011 - May 2012
3
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Albirex Niigata

Japan
1
J2 League(2022)

Kawasaki Frontale

Japan
2
J. League(2018 · 2017)
1
Super Cup(2019)

V-Varen Nagasaki

Japan
1
Japan Football League(2012)