Michael James Fitzgerald
Albirex NiigataHeight
5
Shirt
37 years
Sep 17, 1988
Right
Preferred foot
New ZealandCountry
€217.1K
Market value
Jan 31, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches96%Shot attempts7%Goals51%
Chances created81%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions30%
J. League 2025
1
Goals0
Assists30
Started31
Matches2,592
Minutes played6.54
Rating7
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 6
FC TokyoD1-1
85
0
0
1
0
6.7
Nov 30
Kashiwa ReysolL1-3
90
0
0
1
0
5.9
Nov 8
Shonan BellmareL5-2
90
0
0
0
0
5.3
Oct 26
Vissel KobeD2-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
Oct 18
Tokyo VerdyL1-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.3
Oct 4
Fagiano Okayama FCD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2
Sep 27
Gamba OsakaL4-2
90
0
0
0
0
4.2
Sep 23
Nagoya GrampusD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Sep 20
Yokohama FCL1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
Sep 13
Shimizu S-PulseL0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.9
Albirex NiigataDec 6
J. League
FC Tokyo
1-1
85’
6.7
Nov 30
J. League
Kashiwa Reysol
1-3
90’
5.9
Nov 8
J. League
Shonan Bellmare
5-2
90’
5.3
Oct 26
J. League
Vissel Kobe
2-2
Bench
Oct 18
J. League
Tokyo Verdy
1-0
45’
6.3
2025Season shot map
On target: 25%- 4Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.28xG
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.10xG0.18xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 2,592
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)
1.04
Successful passes
1,817
Successful passes %
88.5%
Accurate long balls
105
Accurate long balls %
44.7%
Chances created
11
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
28.6%
Possession
Successful dribbles
3
Successful dribbles %
75.0%
Touches
2,385
Touches in opposition box
9
Dispossessed
4
Fouls won
15
Defending
Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
25
Duels won
101
Duels won %
50.8%
Aerial duels won
59
Aerial duels won %
52.2%
Interceptions
29
Blocked shots
17
Fouls committed
26
Recoveries
130
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
16
Discipline
Yellow cards
7
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches96%Shot attempts7%Goals51%
Chances created81%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions30%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
213 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)