Matthew Garbett

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Matthew Garbett
Personal information
Full name Matthew Jimmy David Garbett [1]
Date of birth (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 28
Youth career
2015–2017 Western Suburbs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Western Suburbs 30 (15)
2018–2019 → Eastern Suburbs (loan) 1 (0)
2019 → Team Wellington (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 Falkenbergs FF 17 (0)
2021–2023 Torino 0 (0)
2023 → NAC Breda (loan) 14 (1)
2023–2025 NAC Breda 36 (5)
2025– Peterborough United 5 (1)
International career‡
2018–2019 New Zealand U17 10 (4)
2021– New Zealand U23 3 (1)
2021– New Zealand 30 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:32, 20 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2025

Matthew Jimmy David Garbett (born 13 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for EFL League One side Peterborough United. Born in England, he plays for the New Zealand national team.

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Club career

Western Suburbs

Born in London, England, Garbett moved to New Zealand at a young age. Aged 12, Garbett moved from his hometown of Paraparaumu to Porirua to attend the Olé Football Academy. During this time, Garbett played for Olé-affiliated club Western Suburbs in the Central Premier League, making his debut in 2017 and reaching the final of the 2018 Chatham Cup. [2]

Team Wellington

As part of the Olé Football Academy's affiliation with ISPS Handa Premiership club Eastern Suburbs, Garbett linked up with the side to participate in the 2018 National Youth League. [3] He made one appearance for the senior team, coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Hawke's Bay United on 20 October 2018. The following season, Olé formed a new affiliation with Team Wellington; Garbett followed suit, signing for them in 2019. He made his only appearance for the club in a 2–1 win over Canterbury United on 1 December 2019. [4]

Falkenbergs FF

Following his standout performances for New Zealand in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Garbett signed for Allsvenskan side Falkenbergs FF on 24 January 2020. [5] Garbett made his professional debut for the club in a 1–0 Svenska Cupen victory against Halmstads BK.[ citation needed ]

Torino

After participating at the Summer Olympics with the OlyWhites, Garbett signed a three-year deal with Torino, initially joining the Primavera team. [6]

Garbett was called up to the senior team for the first time on 10 April 2022, remaining on the bench for a Serie A clash against AC Milan. [7] After ten straight appearances on the bench to begin the 2022–23 Serie A season, Garbett finally made his professional debut for Torino in a Coppa Italia clash against Cittadella on 18 October 2022, coming on as a substitute for Nikola Vlašić in a 4–0 win. [8]

Loan to NAC Breda

On 31 January 2023, Garbett joined NAC Breda in the Netherlands on loan with an option to buy. [9] On 11 May this option was triggered, with Garbett signing a two-year deal. [10]

Peterborough United

On 14 August 2025, Garbett signed for EFL League One side Peterborough United on a two year deal with an option for a third. [11]

International career

U-17

Garbett was part of the New Zealand team that won the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship, making his debut in a 5–0 loss against the Solomon Islands on 12 September 2018. New Zealand won the tournament, qualifying for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Brazil. [12] Garbett played all three games in the group stage, scoring against Angola and Canada as New Zealand finished third in their group. [2]

U-23

Originally named as a travelling reserve for the OlyWhites to play at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Garbett ended up starting in the final two games – first in a 0–0 draw in the final pool game against Romania, followed by a loss to Japan in the quarter-finals. [6] [13] [14]

Senior national team

Garbett made his international debut with the senior New Zealand national team in a 2–1 friendly win over Curaçao on 9 October 2021. [15]

Personal life

Matthew's brother Norman plays for League of Ireland First Division side Dundalk and played in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup for New Zealand.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

International

Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Garbett goal.
List of international goals scored by Matthew Garbett
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 March 2022 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, QatarFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 5–05–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
226 March 2023 Sky Stadium, Wellington, New ZealandFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2–02–1 Friendly
321 November 2023 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of IrelandFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 1–11–1Friendly
414 October 2024 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New ZealandFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2–04–0Friendly
515 November 2024 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New ZealandFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1–08–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Western Suburbs

Eastern Suburbs

New Zealand U17

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA . 24 July 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Standout New Zealand under-17 forward Matthew Garbett begins European journey". Stuff. 28 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Perfect start for three sides in youth league". www.nzfootball.co.nz.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand – M. Garbett – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ Nilsson, Eric (24 January 2020). "Nyzeeländsk juniorlandslagsman till FFF".
  6. 1 2 Rollo, Phillip (26 August 2021). "New Zealand teenager Matthew Garbett set to join Serie A club Torino". Stuff .
  7. ↑ "Torino-Milan 0–0". 3 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "All Whites rising star Matthew Garbett debuts for Italian club Torino". 19 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "NAC HUURT MATTHEW GARBETT MET OPTIE TOT KOOP" (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "NAC houdt Matthew Garbett binnenboord".
  11. ↑ "Posh Secure Signature of New Zealand International | Peterborough United - the Posh".
  12. ↑ "Garbett primed for pressure test". nzfootball.co.nz.
  13. ↑ "Football – Romania vs New Zealand – Group B Results". Tokyo Olympics. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "Football – Japan vs New Zealand – Quarter-final Results". Tokyo Olympics. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Football: Gutsy All Whites grind out impressive victory over Curacao on international return". Newshub. 10 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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