ratings updated 13 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Albirex Niigata.
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M. Fitzgerald is a 38-year-old central defender at Albirex Niigata, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 18, top 45% of J2 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.4, ranking 187th of 215 in the J2 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (92.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fitzgerald.
Judged on this season alone, Fitzgerald graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 73 of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League, on 4 clean sheets and 2.465 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 18). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 66th of 73 of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League. At 38 Fitzgerald is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Albirex Niigata finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 92.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 38, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 13.4, Fitzgerald carries the 66th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J2 League of 73. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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