Nick Fitzgerald

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Nick Fitzgerald

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
Place of birth Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder / Striker
Club information
Current team
Melbourne City
Number 27
Youth career
Castle Hill
Kuring-Gai District Soccer Association
Northern Spirit
2008–2009 NSWIS
2008–2010 Blacktown City Demons
2009–2011 Central Coast Mariners Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Blacktown City 2 (0)
2010 Central Coast Mariners 1 (0)
2010Bundaberg Spirit (loan) 12 (5)
2011–2013 Brisbane Roar 23 (1)
2013–2016 Central Coast Mariners 70 (7)
2016– Melbourne City 13 (3)
National team
2012 Australia U-20 3 (0)
2012 Australia U-23 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 August 2015

Nicholas John "Nick" Fitzgerald (born 13 February 1992), is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays for Melbourne City in the A-League.

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 weak Fitzgerald scorerd the third goal in City's 3-1 over Brisbane Roar to send City to the top of the ladder.[6]

International career

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

Honours

Club

Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners

References

External links

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