M. Fitzgerald · career
Michael James Fitzgerald
Center Back · Albirex Niigata · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent
The record covers 3 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 1 club — 82 appearances with 6 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Albirex Niigata — Season rating 27, 1 goal and 0 assists in 19 games. Form has slipped 11 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 11 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Albirex Niigata | 31 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| 2024/25 | Albirex Niigata | 32 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 25 |
| 2023/24 | Albirex Niigata | 19 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| 2022/23 | Albirex Niigata | 27 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Albirex Niigata | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Albirex Niigata | 38 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Albirex Niigata | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Albirex Niigata | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | V-varen Nagasaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2011/12 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
Honours
J1 League×3J2 League×2Japan Football League×2Super Cup×2J-League Cup×3Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 31 | 2592 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| J-League Cup | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
Schedule · 2025/26
31 played6 unused sub6 not in squad· 2592 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 22 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | A Kashima | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 2 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 8 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Mar 15 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 20 | J-League Cup | A Vanraure Hachinohe | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 6 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 1-0 | Played | 17 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 9 | J-League Cup | A Matsumoto Yamaga | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 13 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 19 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 26 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 29 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-0 | Played | 60 | 7.2 | ||
| May 3 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 11 | J1 League | H Urawa | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 18 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| May 21 | J-League Cup | H Tokyo Verdy | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 25 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 31 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 0-3 | Played | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Fukuyama City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 15 | J1 League | H Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jun 25 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jun 29 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 0-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jul 16 | Emperor Cup | H Toyo University | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 11 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | J1 League | H Kashima | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Aug 31 | J1 League | A Urawa | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 20 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 27 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 5.7 | ||
| Oct 4 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 18 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 26 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 8 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 2-5 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 30 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 6 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 1-1 | Played | 85 | 6.9 |