2 rounds to go in J2, and promotion is confirmed for Niigata. They lead the league and are 9 points clear of Fagiano Okayama in 3rd. Top 2 sides automatically go up.
https://us.soccerway.com/national/japan/j2-league/2022/regular-season/r67023/
34 yr old Fitzgerald has played 26 of 40 J2 games (1 goal). He has already spent a good chunk of his career playing in J1, but not since 2019. Hopefully Niigata retain him with promotion.
https://us.soccerway.com/players/michael-james-fitzgerald/182901/
Socceroo team mate Thomas Deng, who belted into Chris Wood's ribs at Eden Park, has only played 6 games the whole season. He took a long time to recover from an injury he picked up at J1 club Urawa Reds.
https://us.soccerway.com/national/japan/j2-league/2022/regular-season/r67023/
34 yr old Fitzgerald has played 26 of 40 J2 games (1 goal). He has already spent a good chunk of his career playing in J1, but not since 2019. Hopefully Niigata retain him with promotion.
https://us.soccerway.com/players/michael-james-fitzgerald/182901/
Socceroo team mate Thomas Deng, who belted into Chris Wood's ribs at Eden Park, has only played 6 games the whole season. He took a long time to recover from an injury he picked up at J1 club Urawa Reds.