Jack Joseph Fitzwater (born 23 September 1997) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for club Exeter City.

Club career

Fitzwater is a product of the

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academy and was named academy player of the year for the 2014–15 season. On 11 September 2015, Fitzwater signed on loan for

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for one month. He made his

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debut for Chesterfield on 12 September 2015, coming on as a 19th-minute substitute for Gboly Ariyibi against Colchester United at the

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. 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

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club Forest Green Rovers on loan until January 2018. On 31 January 2018, Fitzwater signed on loan for League One club

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. 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

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club

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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

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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.

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* 1997 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football defenders West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Walsall F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Hednesford Town F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Footballers from Solihull Exeter City F.C. players People with ulcerative colitis {{England-footy-defender-1990s-stub