Karl Fitzpatrick
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Karl Fitz, Fitz, Fitzy | |||||
| Born | 13 September 1980 Wigan, England | |||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2000 | Widnes Vikings | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2003– | Salford City Reds | 102 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 150 |
| Total | 119 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 164 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2004–2008 | Ireland | 5 | ||||
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
Karl Fitzpatrick (born 13 September 1980) is a rugby league full back who currently plays for the Salford City Reds rugby league team.
Playing career
Fitzpatrick was originally a scrum half before he switched to full back. He is a product of Wigan St Pats. Fitzpatrick began his professional career at Widnes Vikings, followed by spells at Tonneins (France) and Swinton Lions.
Fitzpatrick signed for Salford in 2003. In 2004, Fitzpatrick represented Ireland in the Rugby League European Cup and also picked up the most improved player award at Salford.
He was named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Cassidy included in Ireland squad". BBC. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad". Rugby League Ireland. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-08-02.