Jayce Fitzgerald
Country: England
Date of birth: 09/05/2007 (16 years old)
Place of birth: England
Height: —
Youth career: Manchester United
Current club: Manchester United
Squad number: —
Current national team: England U-17
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2023/2024 (6/0)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Michael Carrick/Marcos Llorente
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– technique
– tackling 
– teamwork
– football IQ 
– versatility
– positioning
To improve:
– takes too many touches sometimes/faster decision-making on the ball
– operating with his weaker left foot
– lacks the aerial dominance and rather avoids aerial duels
Style of play:
– box-to-box midfielder
– player with a decent body mass ratio, who should develop well physically in the coming years
– functions best as the more advanced player in a double pivot
– with the right development and improvement, he has the potential to become an excellent holding midfielder, who controls the play at the base of a midfield three
– versatile player who can fill multiple positions (such as full-back or wing-back) effectively
– decent agility and good ability to shield the ball
– not the fastest over the first meters, but he possesses good top speed
– very good passing range at all distances
– perfect player for a high-intensity and pressing team
– flexible and comfortable to play in different tactical systems
– he doesn’t shoot often, but he’s able to score spectacular goals from mid and long-range thanks to his very interesting shooting technique
– creative at his off-the-ball movements, and likes to find the best space to receive the ball with good timings
– his verticality and energy allow him to make dangerous on and off the ball runs through the middle of the park
– high football IQ and spatial awareness
– constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option/good in combination play and quick one-twos
– above-average ability to operate in small spaces
– tireless runner, who covers a lot of ground and impacts the game at both ends of the pitch
– accurate and tenacious tackler (both standing and sliding) with a very high work rate and determination when tracking back
– competent indirect set-piece taker
– high maturity and good leadership skills
Fitzgerald carries the ball forward and provides a fantastic line-breaking pass to his winger.
Fitzgerald provides an assist with a superb first touch through ball.
Fitzgerald reads the game well and stops a dangerous counter-attack with a perfectly timed tackle.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 9 April 2024):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Jayce Fitzgerald is a product of the superb Manchester United youth academy. He is one of the leaders of an extremely interesting generation of English players born in 2007 which includes, among others Shea Lacey, Ethan Nwaneri, Chris Rigg, Mikey Moore, Christian McFarlane, Divine Mukasa, Harry Amass, Shumaira Mheuka, George Hemmings, Luca Fletcher, Kian Noble, and Joshua King. Jayce is also a regular youth international and currently he’s a member of the U-17 setup.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8,5/10 
First team material in a top European league.
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