Michael James Fitzgerald
Albirex NiigataHeight
5
Shirt
37 years
17 Sept 1988
Right
Preferred foot
New ZealandCountry
Market value
31 Jan 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Centre-back
CB
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches95%Shot attempts7%Goals52%
Chances created71%Aerial duels won50%Defensive contributions29%
J. League 2025
1
Goals0
Assists27
Started28
Matches2,327
Minutes played6.60
Rating5
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
26 Oct
Vissel KobeD2-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
18 Oct
Tokyo VerdyL1-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.3
4 Oct
Fagiano Okayama FCD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2
27 Sept
Gamba OsakaL4-2
90
0
0
0
0
4.2
23 Sept
Nagoya GrampusD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
20 Sept
Yokohama FCL1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
13 Sept
Shimizu S-PulseL0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.9
31 Aug
Urawa Red DiamondsL1-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.6
23 Aug
Kashima AntlersL1-2
90
0
0
0
0
5.3
16 Aug
Kawasaki FrontaleD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4
Albirex Niigata26 Oct
J. League
Vissel Kobe
2-2
Bench
18 Oct
J. League
Tokyo Verdy
1-0
45’
6.3
4 Oct
J. League
Fagiano Okayama FC
1-1
90’
7.2
27 Sept
J. League
Gamba Osaka
4-2
90’
4.2
23 Sept
J. League
Nagoya Grampus
0-0
90’
7.4
2025Season shot map
On target: 25%- 4Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.28xG
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.10xG0.18xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 2,327
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.28
xG on target (xGOT)
0.18
Non-penalty xG
0.28
Shots
4
Shots on target
1
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.74
Successful passes
1,631
Pass accuracy
88.9%
Accurate long balls
93
Long ball accuracy
45.8%
Chances created
9
Successful crosses
1
Cross accuracy
16.7%
Possession
Successful dribbles
3
Dribble success
75.0%
Touches
2,135
Touches in opposition box
9
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
13
Defending
Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
19
Duels won
93
Duels won %
50.8%
Aerial duels won
59
Aerial duels won %
53.2%
Interceptions
26
Blocked shots
17
Fouls committed
22
Recoveries
112
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
15
Discipline
Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches95%Shot attempts7%Goals52%
Chances created71%Aerial duels won50%Defensive contributions29%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
210 5 | ||
12 0 | ||
110 2 | ||
1 0 | ||
National team | ||
3 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Albirex Niigata
Japan1
J2 League(2022)
V-Varen Nagasaki
Japan1
Japan Football League(2012)