Akira Fitzgerald

Akira Fitzgerald

Personal information
Full name	Akira Fitzgerald
Date of birth	(1987-07-17) July 17, 1987
Place of birth	Chiba, Japan
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Carolina RailHawks
Number	50
Youth career
2007–2010	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Cary Clarets	12	(0)
2011–2014	Carolina RailHawks	48	(0)
2015	New York City FC	0	(0)
2015	→ Carolina RailHawks (loan)	3	(0)
2015–	Carolina RailHawks	17	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2015

Akira Fitzgerald (born July 17, 1987) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and Amateur

After redshirting his freshman year at Wake Forest, Fitzgerald made four appearances in 2007 and posted a 1-0-1 record. In 2008, Fitzgerald started every game for the Demon Deacons and finished with 13 clean sheets on the season and was named to ACC Honor Roll. Fitzgerald had another solid year in 2009 as he posted a 17-4-3 record in his junior season and was named to ACC Honor Roll for the second year in a row. Despite a rough senior season in 2010 with an 8-9-2 record, Fitzgerald still finished with a 1.23 goals against average, an ACC-best 81 saves, was named Second Team All-ACC and was one of 30 candidates for the 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for men's soccer.

During his time in college, Fitzgerald also spent two season with USL Premier Development League club Cary Clarets.

Professional

Fitzgerald joined North American Soccer League club Carolina RailHawks on July 2011. After four seasons with the club, his contract ended and he was promptly signed up on a free transfer by expansion club New York City FC. On May 19, 2015, it was announced Fitzgerald would be re-joining the RailHawks on loan through the NASL's spring season.

Fitzgerald was waived by New York City on 24 June 2015, going on to re-sign with Carolina RailHawks on 2 July 2015.

External links

• Wake Forest University bio