Aidan Fitzpatrick
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aidan Fitzpatrick
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Aidan Fitzpatrick{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |accessdate=11 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
| height =
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Partick Thistle
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Partick Thistle
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = Partick Thistle
| caps1 = 21
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2019–2021
| clubs2 = Norwich City
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = → Queen of the South (loan)
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = Queen of the South
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2022-
| clubs5 = Partick Thistle
| caps5 = 102
| goals5 = 12
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = Scotland U18
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = Scotland U19
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 23:14, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 18:18, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
}}
Aidan Fitzpatrick (born 20 March 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{Scottish football updater|PartickT}} club Partick Thistle and has previously played for Norwich City and Queen of the South.
Club career
=Partick Thistle (first spell)=
From Partick in Glasgow, Fitzpatrick started playing football at St Peters Primary School. He was recommended to Partick Thistle and progressed through the club's youth system.{{cite news |last1=Fisher |first1=Stewart |title=Aidan Fitzpatrick: My Primary 7 teacher set me on course for Partick finishing school |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/16604086.aidan-fitzpatrick-my-primary-7-teacher-set-me-on-course-for-partick-finishing-school/ |accessdate=25 January 2019 |work=The Herald |date=28 August 2018 |location=Glasgow}}
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. He was the first player born in the 21st century to play for Partick Thistle.{{cite news |last1=McGarry |first1=Graeme |title=Christie Elliott says Partick Thistle youngster Aidan Fitzpatrick 'has everything' |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/16377877.christie-elliott-says-partick-thistle-youngster-aidan-fitzpatrick-has-everything/ |accessdate=25 January 2019 |work=The Herald |date=26 July 2018 |location=Glasgow}} 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. He signed a new long-term contract in September 2018.{{cite news |last1=McDougall |first1=Mark |title=Partick Thistle secure long-term future of highly-rated teen Aidan Fitzpatrick |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/partick-thistle-secure-long-term-13234318 |accessdate=25 January 2019 |work=Daily Record |date=12 September 2018 |location=Glasgow}}
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,{{Cite news|title=Partick earn first away win of season|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47011588|access-date=2021-08-02}} however, both bids were turned down.{{Cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/player-update-4/|title=Player Update}}
Fitzpatrick scored his first league goal for Partick Thistle 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.{{Cite news|title=Thistle off bottom as United falter|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47425110|access-date=2021-08-02}} 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.
=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.{{cite web|title=Aidan Fitzpatrick: Partick Thistle midfielder joins Norwich |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48885726 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=6 July 2019 |date=5 July 2019}}
=Queen of the South=
On 24 August 2020, Fitzpatrick signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South in a season-long loan deal.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=24 August 2020|title=Aidan Fitzpatrick|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-5158|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=24 August 2020|website=qosfc.com}} On 8 September 2021, after securing his contract release from Norwich, he signed a one-year permanent contract with Queen of the South.{{Cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-5526|title = QosFC: Welcome (Back) - Aidan Fitzpatrick}}
=Partick Thistle (second spell)=
On 13 July 2022, Fitzpatrick signed a two-year deal with Partick Thistle once again. Although his contract at previous club Queen of the South had expired, the Doonhamers held out for a compensation fee, due to the player still being under 23 years old.{{cite web | url=http://qosfc.com/news-5813 | title=QosFC: Aidan Fitzpatrick }}{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/signing-news-aidan-fitzpatrick-returns-to-firhill/ | title=SIGNING NEWS: Aidan Fitzpatrick returns to Firhill }}
In June 2023 Fitzpatrick extended his contract with Thistle, adding an extra two years on to his deal, extending it until June 2026.{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/aidan-fitzpatrick-pens-contract-extension-until-2026/#:~:text=Partick%20Thistle%20are%20delighted%20to,campaign%2C%20subject%20to%20SFA%20approval. | title=Aidan Fitzpatrick pens contract extension until 2026 }}
Career statistics
{{updated|13 July 2022}}{{Soccerway|aidan-fitzpatrick/497915|accessdate=18 October 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Challenge Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals | |||||
| Partick Thistle U20s
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|104594|2017|accessdate=18 October 2017}} |colspan=6|– | 2{{efn|Appearances in the 2017–18 Scottish Challenge Cup.}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Partick Thistle
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|104594|2018|accessdate=18 October 2017}} |21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup.}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 |
| Norwich City U23s
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|104594|2019|accessdate=16 October 2017}} |colspan=6|– | 1{{efn|Appearances in the 2019–20 EFL Trophy.}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Queen of the South (loan)
|22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Queen of the South
|Scottish Championship |12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Partick Thistle
|Scottish Championship |34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 9 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!88 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 121 | 24 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|104594}}
- {{SFA profile|248689}}
{{Partick Thistle F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Norwich City F.C. players
Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers