Hayden Fitzwilliams
![]() Fitzwilliams in 2005 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 January 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Carnbee, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
St Clair Coaching School | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 | New Haven Chargers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | Mississauga Olympians | 7 | (6) |
2003–2004 | Metro Lions | 39 | (14) |
2005–2015 | Toronto Croatia | 199 | (58) |
2016 | York Region Shooters | ||
International career | |||
2003–2005 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2016 |
Hayden Fitzwilliams (born January 31, 1975) is a Trinidadian former footballer who played as a midfielder and forward and played at the international level with the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.
Playing career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Fitzwilliams began playing football at the youth level with St Clair Coaching School in his native Trinidad.[1][2] He also played at the college level with the University of New Haven.[3]
Early career
[edit]In 2002, he went abroad to Canada to play in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with the Mississauga Olympians.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on September 18, 2002, against St. Catharines Wolves, which included a hattrick.[5] Within five matches he would score six goals. He helped Mississauga secure a postseason by recording the winning goal against Hamilton Thunder in a 3-2 victory.[6] The Olympians were eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs to the North York Astros.[7]
He resumed his career in the CPSL by signing with league rivals Metro Lions in the Eastern Conference.[8] He recorded his first goal for the Lions on July 11, 2003, in a 1-0 victory over London City.[9] He participated in the 2003 Open Canada Cup where he contributed a goal against St. Catharines in the semifinal and advanced the Lions to the final.[10] The Metro Lions would face London in the tournament final but were defeated in a penalty shootout.[11]
The following season he finished as the club's top goalscorer with nine goals and helped his team reach the postseason by finishing second in the Western Conference.[12][13] They were eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs to the Vaughan Shooters.
Toronto Croatia
[edit]After the relocation of the Metro Lions to Oakville in 2005 he was picked up by defending champions Toronto Croatia.[14][15][16] He finished as the club's top goal scorer and assisted in securing a playoff berth.[17] Toronto was eliminated in the semifinals to Vaughan. He re-signed with the Croats for the 2006 season.[18] Throughout the 2006 season, he was named to the CSL All-Star team that faced Clyde F.C.[19] For the second consecutive season, he finished as the club's top goalscorer.[20]
In 2007, he assisted Toronto in qualifying once more for the postseason. He featured in the CSL Championship final and contributed a goal against the Serbian White Eagles in the first round.[21][22] The Croats would clinch the championship title in the second match by drawing with the Serbs.[23][24] He would re-sign with Croatia for the 2008 season.[25] For the third time in his career, he finished as the club's top goal scorer with 11 goals.[26] He would help Toronto secure a postseason berth.[27] He also played with Real Toronto in the 2008 Ontario Cup tournament and recorded a goal against AEK London in the finals which clinched the title for Toronto.[28] Unfortunately, the decision was reversed after Toronto used an ineligible player as a result the title was given to London.[29]
The following season the Croats once more secured a playoff berth with Fitzwilliams scoring goals in the opening round matches against Brampton Lions which advanced Toronto to the next round.[30][31] In the second round, Croatia was eliminated from the playoffs after losing to the Serbian White Eagles.[32] The 2011 season proved would be a notable one for the midfielder as he provided goals against Mississauga Eagles and York Region Shooters in the opening rounds of the playoffs.[33] As a result, the Croats reached the championship final where Fitzwilliams scored the single winning goal against Capital City.[34] He added more silverware to his portfolio in 2012 by claiming the double with Toronto, by winning the First Division title, and his third CSL Championship.[35]
In 2014, he played his fourth championship final against York Region where they were defeated in a penalty shootout.[36] He re-signed with Croatia in 2015 for his eleventh and final season.[37][38] He finished his tenure in Toronto with a fourth championship title by defeating SC Waterloo Region.[39] After the conclusion of the 2015 season Toronto Croatia departed from the league and played his final season with York Region Shooters in 2016.[40]
International career
[edit]Fitzwilliams made his national team debut on March 26, 2003 in a CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifier match against Antigua and Barbuda.[41] He would appear in the 2006 World Cup Qualifiers, and in total he appeared in five matches for his country.[42][43] He played against Dominican Republic on June 13, 2004, in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round.[44]
Achievements
[edit]Toronto Croatia
- CSL Championship: 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015
- Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2012
- Croatian World Club Championship: 2007, 2011
References
[edit]- ^ "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 2008-01-31. Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Hayden Fitzwilliams - Stats - titles won". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Player Profile - Hayden Fitzwilliams". www.socawarriors.net. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ Rogers, Alison (September 19, 2002). "Olympians send Wolves to sidelines: Mississauga victory keeps St. Catharines out of playoffs". St. Catharines Standard. pp. D1.
- ^ Brown, Joel (September 20, 2002). "Croatia, Olympians secure CPSL playoff berths". The Mississauga News.
- ^ Brown, Joel (October 16, 2002). "Olympians Advance in Playoffs". Mississauga News.
- ^ Brown, Joel (October 25, 2002). "Olympians, Croatia Upset by Astros". Mississauga News.
- ^ "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2003-08-22. Archived from the original on 2003-08-22. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ Rumleski, Kathy (July 12, 2003). "Metro Lions blank City for first win". London Free Press.
- ^ "Wolves eliminated from Cup contention". St. Catharines Standard. September 2, 2003. pp. C3.
- ^ Dalla Costa, Morris (September 3, 2003). "Gauss deserves Cup glory". London Free Press.
- ^ "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2004-12-13. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ Laskaris, Sam (June 16, 2004). "Lions await fresh troops". InsideToronto.
- ^ Gossal, Amit (June 24, 2005). "Soccer win for Croatia". Mississauga News. p. 11.
- ^ Wallace, Jim (June 23, 2005). "Home not so sweet home: Wolves feeling the pressure of being winless at Roma Park". St. Catharines Standard. pp. C1.
- ^ Gossal, Amit (June 29, 2005). "Croatia cruises". Mississauga News. pp. A15.
- ^ Gossal, Amit (September 21, 2005). "Toronto Croatia nets playoff spot after beating Brampton". Mississauga News. pp. A8.
- ^ Waddell, Dave (June 23, 2006). "Windsor to host league-leading Croatia: Stars in London tonight". Windsor Star. pp. B2.
- ^ Thomson, Gordon (May 8, 2006). "Tourists Get Another Victory! | 8 May 2006 | News | Clyde Football Club". Official Clyde Football Club Website. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "2006 League Stats". cpsl.org. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ McNulty, Dean (October 28, 2007). "Fans fume amid rain and rancour at Esther Shiner". Toronto Sun. pp. SP6.
- ^ McCarthy, Gary (October 29, 2007). "Croatia on top, for now". Mississauga News.
- ^ McNulty, Dean (October 29, 2007). "A bittersweet championship; Croatia claims CSL title with fans left on outside". Toronto Sun. pp. S11.
- ^ McGill, Aldwyn. "T&T player excelled for Croatia in CSL". caribbeanstars.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Gossai, Amit (May 23, 2008). "Soccer club starts season off on the wrong foot". Mississauga News.
- ^ "League Leaders". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Gossai, Amit (September 20, 2008). "Croatia grabs spot in CSL playoffs". Mississauga News.
- ^ Dalla Costa, Morris (September 15, 2008). "Shorthanded AEK comes up just short; ONTARIO CUP SOCCER: Down 2-0, the London side couldn't equalize against Real Toronto and fell 2-1 in the final". London Free Press. pp. B1.
- ^ Dalla Costa, Morris (September 28, 2008). "London AEK suddenly headed for nationals; Soccer: An ineligible player violation disqualifies Real Toronto from Ontario title". London Free Press. pp. S2.
- ^ "Lions must roar". Brampton Guardian. October 1, 2009.
- ^ "Lions muzzled by Croatia". Brampton Guardian. October 6, 2008.
- ^ "Canada 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ Colpitts, Iain (October 17, 2011). "Season ends for Eagles". Mississauga News.
- ^ Barrs, Rory (October 30, 2011). "Just one goal short for Capital City FC; First-year team loses CSL final". Ottawa Citizen. pp. C1.
- ^ "Toronto Croatia downs Montreal to win CSL title". Newspapers.com. The Montreal Gazette. October 29, 2012. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Croatia loses CSL Championship game in a shootout". Mississauga News. October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Toronto Croatia nets 7-0 win over Scarborough". Mississauga News. July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Video: Srbi na Hrvate! To nikad ne može da bude dosadno!" [Video: Serbs against Croats! It can never be boring!]. BN. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Adamson, Stan. "TORONTO CROATIA WIN A SQUEAKER FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP….Milton score Second Division victory | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "York Region Shooters | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Player Profile - Hayden Fitzwilliams". www.socawarriors.net. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "FIFA.com - FIFA Player Statistics: Hayden FITZWILLIAMS". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Hayden Fitzwilliams". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ "International Matches 2004 - North and Central America and Caribbean". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
- Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers
- Toronto Croatia players
- Durham Storm players
- Brampton City United FC players
- York Region Shooters players
- Men's association football forwards
- People from Tobago
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Canada