# Jack Fitzwater

Jack Joseph Fitzwater (born 23 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Exeter City.

## Club career

Fitzwater is a product of the West Bromwich Albion academy and was named academy player of the year for the 2014–15 season.
On 11 September 2015, Fitzwater signed on loan for Chesterfield for one month. He made his Football League debut for Chesterfield on 12 September 2015, coming on as a 19th-minute substitute for Gboly Ariyibi against Colchester United at the Proact Stadium. This turned out to be his only appearance for the club and he returned to West Bromwich Albion on 9 October after his loan expired.
On 22 July 2017, Fitzwater signed for League Two club Forest Green Rovers on loan until January 2018.
On 31 January 2018, Fitzwater signed on loan for League One club Walsall.
Upon his return to West Bromwich Albion, Fitzwater signed a new two-year contract in June 2018.
He returned on loan to Walsall for a second spell in 2018, and was recalled by West Bromwich Albion on 3 January 2019. He returned for a third loan spell at Walsall on 31 January 2019.
After being released by West Brom, Fitzwater joined Scottish Premiership club Livingston on 8 July 2020. Fitzwater made over 100 appearances at Livingston. At the end of the 2022-23 season, Fitzwater became a free agent after deciding not to renew his contract with Livingston.
Fitzwater returned to England and on the 5 September 2023 signed a two-year deal for EFL League One side Exeter City on a free transfer.

## Personal life

In a February 2024 interview with the BBC, Fitzwater revealed that he was diagnosed with severe ulcerative colitis and had been going to the toilet up to 40 times a day. Since his diagnosis, Fitzwater has become a member of Crohn's and Colitis UK, and has received a special card and a master key which grants him access to over 9,000 locked public toilets.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 25 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion U23/U21 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hednesford Town (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Walsall (loan) | 2017–18 | League One | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Walsall (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Walsall (loan) | Total | Total | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 4 |
| Livingston | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 4 |
| Livingston | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 3 |
| Livingston | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 |
| Livingston | Total | Total | 86 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 8 |
| Exeter City | 2023–24 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 2024–25 | League One | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Exeter City | Total | Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 170 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 219 | 15 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy