Darren Fitzgerald (born 16 December 1977 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish football player who plays as a forward. He currently plays for Ards F.C. in the Irish League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Fitzgerald | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ards | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2000 | Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Glentoran | 65 | (11) |
| 2003–2005 | Ards | 49 | (27) |
| 2005–2008 | Ballymena United | 35 | (7) |
| 2008– | Ards | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Northern Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2008 | |||
Fitzgerald played youth football for Rangers and made one appearance for the senior team.[1]
Fitzgerald had a role as a Rangers football player in the 2000 film A Shot at Glory, which starred Ally McCoist, many of the Rangers youth and reserve players were used in the film when McCoist's team faces them in the Scottish Cup Final, other players include Derek McInnes and Claudio Reyna. Players for other teams include Owen Coyle and other low league players.[2]
Honours
edit- Irish Cup Winner 2001
- Northern Ireland International: Under-21
References
edit- ^ Darren Fitzgerald at Soccerbase
- ^ "A Shot at Glory (2000) - IMDb". IMDb.