{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{about||the Irish hurling coach and player|Aidan Fitzpatrick (hurler)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Use British English|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Aidan Fitzpatrick | image = | caption = | fullname = Aidan Fitzpatrick<ref>{{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}}</ref> | 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 = 135 | goals5 = 16 | nationalyears1 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U17 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam2 = Scotland U18 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = Scotland U19 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 13:46, 2 May 2026 (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.<ref name="primary">{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="primary" /> He signed a new long-term contract in September 2018.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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,<ref name="BBC Sport">{{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}}</ref> however, both bids were turned down.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/player-update-4/|title=Player Update}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="BBC Sport"/>
===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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
===Queen of the South=== On 24 August 2020, Fitzpatrick signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South in a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 8 September 2021, after securing his contract release from Norwich, he signed a one-year permanent contract with Queen of the South.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-5526|title = QosFC: Welcome (Back) - Aidan Fitzpatrick}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://qosfc.com/news-5813 | title=QosFC: Aidan Fitzpatrick }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/signing-news-aidan-fitzpatrick-returns-to-firhill/ | title=SIGNING NEWS: Aidan Fitzpatrick returns to Firhill }}</ref>
In June 2023 Fitzpatrick extended his contract with Thistle, adding an extra two years on to his deal, extending it until June 2026.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 18 October 2025}}<ref name="JMSW">{{Soccerway|aidan-fitzpatrick/497915|accessdate=18 October 2017}}</ref> {| 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"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Partick Thistle U20 |2017–18<ref>{{Soccerbase season|104594|2017|access-date=21 October 2025}}</ref> |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name="SCC"|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}}||1||2||1 |- |Partick Thistle |2018–19<ref>{{Soccerbase season|104594|2018|access-date=21 October 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |21||3||4||1||3||1||2{{efn|name="SCC"}}||2||30||7 |- |Norwich City U21 |2019–20<ref>{{Soccerbase season|104594|2019|access-date=21 October 2025}}</ref> |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name="EFT"|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |Norwich City |2020–21<ref name="S20">{{Soccerbase season|104594|2020|access-date=21 October 2025}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |Queen of the South (loan) |2020–21<ref name="S20"/> |Scottish Championship |22||2||1||1||4||1||colspan="2"|—||27||4 |- |Queen of the South |2021–22<ref>{{Soccerbase season|104594|2021|access-date=21 October 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |12||2||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|name="SCC"}}||1||14||3 |- |rowspan="5"|Partick Thistle |2022–23<ref>{{Soccerbase season|104594|2022|access-date=21 October 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |34||1||2||1||4||2||7{{efn|One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; Six appearances, one goal in Scottish Premiership play-offs}}||3||47||7 |- |2023–24<ref>{{Soccerbase season|104594|2023|access-date=21 October 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |34||8||3||3||5||0||5{{efn|One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; One appearance in Scottish Premiership play-offs}}||0||47||11 |- |2024–25<ref>{{Soccerbase season|104594|2024|access-date=21 October 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |35||3||1||0||4||1||5{{efn|One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; Four appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs}}||0||45||4 |- |2025–26<ref>{{Soccerbase season|104594|2025|access-date=21 October 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |10||1||0||0||6||1||0||0||16||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !113!!13!!6!!4!!19!!4!!17!!3!!155!!24 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !168!!20!!11!!6!!26!!6!!24!!7!!229!!39 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase|104594}} *{{SFA profile|248689}}
{{Partick Thistle F.C. squad}}
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