# Michael Fitzgerald

Michael Fitzgerald is a New Zealand footballer, born on 17 September 1988 in Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand. Fitzgerald plays as a centre-back for Albirex Niigata. Fitzgerald has scored 12 goals in 389 games for club and country and has won 4 trophies, including 4 league titles.

## Fitzgerald's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 386 | 12 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 389 | 12 |

Goals per game: 0.03.

## Fitzgerald's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 4
- League titles: 4
- Individual awards: 2

### Kawasaki Frontale

- J1 League: 2 (2017, 2018)

### V-Varen Nagasaki

- Japan Football League: 1 (2012)

### Albirex Niigata

- J2 League: 1 (2022)

### Individual

- Japan Football League Team of the Year: 1 (2012)
- J2 League Team of the Year: 1 (2022)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2008–2016: Albirex Niigata, 99 games, 1 goal
2. 2009: Japan Soccer College (loan), 11 games, 0 goals
3. 2010–2011: Zweigen Kanazawa (loan), 45 games, 2 goals
4. 2012–2013: V-Varen Nagasaki (loan), 32 games, 4 goals
5. 2017–2019: Kawasaki Frontale, 3 games, 0 goals
6. 2019–: Albirex Niigata, 207 games, 5 goals

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Club stats as of 16 August 2026.

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