Aidan Fitzpatrick

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Aidan Fitzpatrick
Personal information
Full name Aidan Fitzpatrick[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Queen of the South
Number 11
Youth career
Partick Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Partick Thistle 21 (3)
2019–2021 Norwich City 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Queen of the South (loan) 22 (2)
2021– Queen of the South 12 (2)
National team‡
2017–2018 Scotland U17 3 (0)
2018– Scotland U18 3 (0)
2019– Scotland U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

Aidan Fitzpatrick (born 20 March 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship. Fitzpatrick started his career with Partick Thistle before signing for Norwich City. Fitzpatrick also had a season-long loan spell at the Doonhamers for the 2020-21 season.

Club career[]

Partick Thistle[]

From the Partick in Glasgow, Fitzpatrick started playing football at St Peters Primary School. Fitzpatrick was recommended to Partick Thistle and progressed through the club's youth system.[2]

Fitzpatrick debuted for the first-team versus Albion Rovers in the 2018–19 Scottish League Cup in July 2018, coming on as a substitute and scoring a goal in the 2–0 win. Fitzpatrick was the first player born in the 21st century to play for Partick Thistle.[3] On his first starting appearance versus Stranraer in the 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup, Fitzpatrick scored two goals and had an assist in a 5–0 victory, winning an Irn-Bru Golden Balls award.[2] Fitzpatrick signed a new long-term contract in September 2018.[4] Thistle confirmed in January 2019 that the club had received two bids for Fitzpatrick, one in the summer of 2018 and one in January 2019,[5] however, both bids were turned down.[6]

Fitzpatrick scored his first league goal for Partick in the 2-1 away win to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in February 2019. The following month, he scored a stoppage time winner for Thistle in a 2-1 home win over Dundee United.[7] In his first season of senior football, Fitzpatrick made 28 appearances for the Firhill club across all competitions, scoring seven goals and having four assists.[5]

Norwich City[]

On 5 July 2019, Fitzpatrick signed for Premier League club Norwich City for a fee reported to be in the region of £350,000.[8]

Queen of the South (Loan spell)[]

On 24 August 2020, Fitzpatrick signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South in a season-long loan deal.[9]

Queen of the South[]

On 8 September 2021, after securing his contract release from the Canaries, Fitzpatrick signed a one-year permanent contract with Dumfries club Queen of the South.[10]

Career statistics[]

As of 19 March 2022[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Partick Thistle U20s 2017–18[12] Development League – 2[a] 1 2 1
Partick Thistle 2018–19[13] Scottish Championship 21 3 4 1 3 1 2[b] 2 30 7
Norwich City U23s 2019–20[14] Premier League 2 – 1[c] 0 1 0
Queen of the South (loan) 2020–21 Scottish Championship 22 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 27 4
Queen of the South 2021-22 Scottish Championship 12 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 14 3
Career total 55 7 5 2 7 2 7 4 74 15
  1. ^ Appearances in the 2017–18 Scottish Challenge Cup.
  2. ^ Appearances in the 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup.
  3. ^ Appearances in the 2019–20 EFL Trophy.

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Fisher, Stewart (28 August 2018). "Aidan Fitzpatrick: My Primary 7 teacher set me on course for Partick finishing school". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. ^ McGarry, Graeme (26 July 2018). "Christie Elliott says Partick Thistle youngster Aidan Fitzpatrick 'has everything'". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ^ McDougall, Mark (12 September 2018). "Partick Thistle secure long-term future of highly-rated teen Aidan Fitzpatrick". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Partick earn first away win of season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Player Update".
  7. ^ "Thistle off bottom as United falter". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Aidan Fitzpatrick: Partick Thistle midfielder joins Norwich". BBC Sport. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Aidan Fitzpatrick". qosfc.com. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "QosFC: Welcome (Back) - Aidan Fitzpatrick".
  11. ^ Aidan Fitzpatrick at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Games played by Aidan Fitzpatrick in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Games played by Aidan Fitzpatrick in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Games played by Aidan Fitzpatrick in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2017.

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