Akira Fitzgerald
Goalkeeper
at North Carolina FC
at North Carolina FC
887 days · joined 2023-12-20
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€50k
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2011
debut season
0
goals / match
Richmond Kickers
top club · 127 apps
Position rank · 2025
#161
goals rank
#189
assists rank
0
season goals
1
season assists
Among 773 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
229Appearances
0Goals
1Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
229Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Akira Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | フィッツジェラルド アキラ |
| Date of birth | 1987-07-17 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Chiba, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan United States |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | North Carolina FC |
| Joined | 2023-12-20 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
Jul 2025
2025 — North Carolina FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — North Carolina FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2023
Transfer: Richmond → North Carolina
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Richmond Kickers
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Richmond Kickers
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Richmond Kickers
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Richmond Kickers
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Richmond Kickers
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: TB Rowdies → Richmond
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Tampa Bay Rowdies
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Tampa Bay Rowdies
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2017
Transfer: Without Club → TB Rowdies
16/17 · Transfer
Dec 2016
Transfer: North Carolina → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Carolina RailHawks FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: New York City → RailHawks
15/16 · Transfer
Nov 2015
Transfer: RailHawks → New York City
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: New York City → RailHawks
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — New York City FC, Carolina RailHawks FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: RailHawks → New York City
14/15 · Return from loan
May 2015
Transfer: New York City → RailHawks
14/15 · Loan
Dec 2014
Transfer: RailHawks → New York City
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Carolina RailHawks FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Carolina RailHawks FC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Carolina RailHawks FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2012
Transfer: Baltimore Blast → RailHawks
11/12 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Transfer: RailHawks → Baltimore Blast
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Carolina RailHawks FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Wake Forest → RailHawks
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2009
Transfer: Railhawks U23 → Wake Forest
09/10 · Return from loan
May 2009
Transfer: Wake Forest → Cary Clarets
08/09 · Loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Cary Clarets → Wake Forest
08/09 · Return from loan
May 2008
Transfer: Wake Forest → Cary Clarets
07/08 · Loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Baltimore Bays → Wake Forest
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 611 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
North Carolina FC
1.0%
Richmond Kickers
55.2%
Tampa Bay Rowdies
6.2%
Carolina RailHawks FC
37.6%
New York City FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina FC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| Richmond Kickers | 5 | 2019 | 2023 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 11,374 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1,276 |
| Carolina RailHawks FC | 6 | 2011 | 2016 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 7,740 |
| New York City FC | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US Open Cup | North Carolina FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2025 | USL Cup | North Carolina FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USLC | North Carolina FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | North Carolina FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC | North Carolina FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC Playoffs | North Carolina FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Richmond Kickers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,976 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Richmond Kickers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 2022 | USL1 Playoffs | Richmond Kickers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 2021 | USL1 Playoffs | Richmond Kickers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020 | USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,395 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Richmond Kickers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2019 | USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,333 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | USL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2017 | USL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 286 |
| 2017 | USL Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Fall Championship | Carolina RailHawks FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 2016 | NASL Spring Championship | Carolina RailHawks FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Carolina RailHawks FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 2015 | MLS | New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NASL Fall Championship | Carolina RailHawks FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 2015 | NASL Spring Championship | Carolina RailHawks FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2014 | NASL Fall Championship | Carolina RailHawks FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 2014 | NASL Spring Championship | Carolina RailHawks FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 2013 | NASL Fall Championship | Carolina RailHawks FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 2013 | NASL Spring Championship | Carolina RailHawks FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | Carolina RailHawks FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 2012 | NASL | Carolina RailHawks FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | Carolina RailHawks FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2011 | NASL | Carolina RailHawks FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Baltimore Bays | Wake Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Wake Forest | Cary Clarets | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Cary Clarets | Wake Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Wake Forest | Cary Clarets | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Railhawks U23 | Wake Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Wake Forest | RailHawks | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-01 | RailHawks | Baltimore Blast | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Baltimore Blast | RailHawks | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-11 | RailHawks | New York City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-19 | New York City | RailHawks | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-15 | RailHawks | New York City | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-02 | New York City | RailHawks | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | RailHawks | New York City | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | New York City | RailHawks | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-01 | North Carolina | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-15 | Without Club | TB Rowdies | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-06 | TB Rowdies | Richmond | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-20 | Richmond | North Carolina | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€50k
Peak€250k
Low€50k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano Terzaghi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zacarías Morán Correa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nil Vinyals | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Bolduc | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Bolanos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Pavone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Crisler | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dakota Barnathan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Fitch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Owayne Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wahab Ackwei | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | RailHawks | New York City | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-02 | New York City | RailHawks | Loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-15 | RailHawks | New York City | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-19 | New York City | RailHawks | Loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Railhawks U23 | Wake Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Wake Forest | Cary Clarets | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Cary Clarets | Wake Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Wake Forest | Cary Clarets | Loan | — | — |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 2,066 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2,880 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2021 | 28 | 2,520 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2019 | 28 | 2,513 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2015 | 21 | 1,890 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 2.14 |
| 2023 | 23 | 2,066 | 3 | 13% | 42 | 1.83 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2,880 | 7 | 22% | 41 | 1.28 |
| 2021 | 28 | 2,520 | 10 | 36% | 35 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,395 | 3 | 19% | 20 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 28 | 2,513 | 10 | 36% | 38 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 9 | 810 | 1 | 11% | 13 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 6 | 466 | 5 | 83% | 2 | 0.39 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1,410 | 4 | 27% | 28 | 1.79 |
| 2015 | 21 | 1,890 | 4 | 19% | 38 | 1.81 |
| 2014 | 16 | 1,440 | 5 | 31% | 29 | 1.81 |
| 2013 | 28 | 2,550 | 7 | 25% | 36 | 1.27 |
| 2012 | 5 | 450 | 2 | 40% | 5 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USLC
13 apps
0 G
1 A
US Open Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
USL1
121 apps
0 G
0 A
NASL Fall Championship
44 apps
0 G
0 A
NASL Spring Championship
31 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Akira Fitzgerald
Who is Akira Fitzgerald?
Akira Fitzgerald is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for North Carolina FC.
How old is Akira Fitzgerald?
Akira Fitzgerald is 38 years old. He was born on July 17, 1987 in ---, Chiba.
What position does Akira Fitzgerald play?
Akira Fitzgerald plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Akira Fitzgerald play for?
Akira Fitzgerald currently plays for North Carolina FC.
What is Akira Fitzgerald's market value?
Akira Fitzgerald's most recent reported market value is €50k.