Marc Fitzpatrick (born 11 May 1986) is a Scottish professional

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coach and a former player. He played a

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. He has previously played for

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, Ross County, Queen of the South and

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Career

Club

Fitzpatrick came through the youth system at

and made his debut against

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on 12 May 2004. In 2004–05, Fitzpatrick scored a last-minute winner in a

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semi-final against Hearts at

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. The 3–2 win after extra time earned Motherwell their first major final appearance since the

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. Remarkably, it was his first senior goal for the club. In May 2008, Fitzpatrick signed a two-year contract extension with the

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outfit. On 13 January 2011, Fitzpatrick signed a two-year deal with

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team Ross County, after rejecting the offer of a six-month extension at Fir Park. Fitzpatrick joined the

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club, Queen of the South on 19 March 2013, until the end of the season after playing as a trialist on 16 March 2013 at

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versus

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, where he played for 65 minutes. On 7 April 2013, he played the full match as Queen of the South won the 2013 Scottish Challenge Cup, defeating

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6–5 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra-time. Fitzpatrick moved to

on 9 July 2013, after playing in a trial match against former club Motherwell on the Saturday. He left the club at the end of the season in search of part-time football. On 4 June 2014, Fitzpatrick signed for

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where he has since been made captain.

International

Fitzpatrick made three appearances for the Scotland under-21 side in 2007.

Career statistics

Honours

;

: runner-up 2004–05 ; Ross County *

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: 2011–12 *

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; Queen of the South *Scottish Challenge Cup:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzpatrick, Marc 1986 births Footballers from Lanark Living people 21st-century Scottish sportsmen Men's association football wingers Men's association football fullbacks Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Motherwell F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Scottish football managers Airdrieonians F.C. managers Scottish Professional Football League managers