Nick Fitzgerald (soccer)

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Nick Fitzgerald
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Fitzgerald playing for Central Coast Mariners Youth in 2009
Personal information
Full name Nicholas John Fitzgerald
Date of birth (1992-02-13) 13 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, Striker
Team information
Current team
 Sydney Olympic
Number 29
Youth career
Castle Hill United
Ku-Ring-Gai
Northern Spirit
2008–2009 NSWIS
2008–2010 Blacktown City Demons
2009–2011 CCM Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Blacktown City 2 (0)
2010 Central Coast Mariners 1 (0)
2010 → Bundaberg Spirit (loan) 12 (5)
2011–2013 Brisbane Roar 23 (1)
2013–2016 Central Coast Mariners 70 (7)
2016–2018 Melbourne City 70 (9)
2018–2019 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 (0)
2019–2020 Newcastle Jets 20 (3)
2020–2021 Jamshedpur 8 (0)
2022 Perth Glory 13 (1)
2023– Sydney Olympic 25 (4)
International career
2012 Australia U-20 3 (0)
2012 Australia U-23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023

Nicholas John Fitzgerald (born 13 February 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Sydney Olympic.

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Playing career

Club career

Fitzgerald grew up on Sydney's Hills Shire and played with several local clubs before playing for Blacktown City Demons in their youth teams. He was signed by the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League for their youth team, and was promoted into the senior team for their round 27 clash against Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium. Central Coast would lose the game 3–0, with Fitzgerald coming on as a second-half substitute. [1]

In July 2010, he went on loan to Queensland State League club Bundaberg Spirit to gain match time and experience. [2] On 1 August 2011 Fitzgerald signed a two-year deal with A-League side Brisbane Roar FC after a four-week trial period. [3]

On 14 January 2013, Fitzgerald rejoined Central Coast after a mutual decision between Brisbane and the player to return to his original club. [4]

On 9 January 2016, Fitzgerald was released by the Mariners. [5]

On 17 January 2016, it was announced that Fitzgerald had moved to Melbourne City for the remainder of the 2015-16 A-League season. Fitzgerald scored his first goal against Adelaide United to end the reds 14 game unbeaten run. The following week Fitzgerald scored the third goal in City's 3–1 over Brisbane Roar to send City to the top of the ladder. [6]

On 3 May 2018, Fitzgerald was released by Melbourne City and signed with Western Sydney Wanderers. [7]

On 24 June 2019, Fitzgerald joined Newcastle Jets on a two year deal. [8]

On 21 October 2020, Fitzgerald joined Indian Super League club Jamshedpur FC on a one year deal. [9]

In February 2022, Fitzgerald returned to Australia, signing with Perth Glory for the remainder of the 2021–22 A-League Men season. [10]

International career

On 7 March 2012 Fitzgerald was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq. [11]

Honours

Club

Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners
Melbourne City

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References

  1. ↑ "Phoenix win 3–0 to score home semifinal". Stuff.co.nz . NZPA. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  2. ↑ STEWART, ANTONY (3 July 2010). "Trio have Razorbacks on alert". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "Brisbane Roar Home". Brisbane Roar.
  4. ↑ "Central Coast Mariners Home". Central Coast Mariners. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Mariners farewell Fitzgerald". Central Coast Mariners. 9 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Davutovic, David (16 January 2016). "A League transfers: Nick Fitzgerald joins Melbourne City; former Liverpool winger Luis Garcia joins Mariners". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Lynch, Michael (3 May 2018). "City release five as rebuild for next season begins". The Sydney Morning Herald .
  8. ↑ "Newcastle Jets have bolstered their attacking arsenal with the signing of two-time Championship winner Nick Fitzgerald". a-league.com.au. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Jamshedpur add Aussie Firepower with Nicholas John Fitzgerald". fcjamshedpur.com. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Experienced attacking midfielder signs for remainder of season". Perth Glory . 11 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Vidmar names U23s squad to face Iraq - Football Australia 2013". Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.


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