Robert Garrett (footballer)

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Robert Garrett
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Robert Garrett, Glenavon FC
Robert Garrett with Glenavon in 2020
Personal information
Full name Robert Garrett
Date of birth (1988-05-05) 5 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bangor
Youth career
2002–2004 Stoke City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2007 Stoke City 2 (0)
2007 → Wrexham (loan) 10 (0)
2007–2008 → Wrexham (loan) 12 (0)
2008–2014 Linfield 149 (16)
2013 → FC Edmonton (loan) 21 (1)
2014–2017 Portadown 100 (5)
2017–2019 Linfield 36 (2)
2019–2024 Glenavon 150 (7)
2024– Bangor 0 (0)
International career
Northern Ireland U21 [1] 14 (3)
2008–2010 Northern Ireland U23 3 (1)
2009–2011 Northern Ireland 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023

Robert Garrett (born 5 May 1988) is a Northern Irish semi-professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for NIFL Championship side Bangor. He has previously played for Stoke City, Wrexham, Linfield, FC Edmonton, Portadown, and Glenavon.

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Club career

Garrett joined Stoke City in 2002 and played just twice for the club both coming as a substitute in games towards the end of the 2005–06 season. In the 2006–07 season, Garrett enjoyed a loan spell at Football League Two side Wrexham. He returned to Wrexham again on loan in the 2007–08 season. [2] In the summer of 2007 Garrett returned to Belfast and joined Linfield and became one of their most important players. As Linfield added more quality to their midfield Robert's first team chances dried up, at which stage he had to consider his future.

On 16 April 2013 Garrett followed fellow Linfield men Daryl Fordyce and Albert Watson joining NASL club FC Edmonton on loan for their 2013 season. [3]

On 2 May 2014, it was confirmed that Garrett had signed for Portadown. Garrett captained the Ports for the first time in a 2–2 draw with Glenavon in 2016.

It was announced in May 2017 that Garrett would be returning to Linfield.

On 16 January 2019, it was announced that Garrett had joined Glenavon on a 2+1⁄2-year deal. After playing 150 league games in five years with the club, Garrett departed Glenavon at the end of the 2023-24 season. He signed for Bangor on 20 May 2024.

International career

In May 2009, Garrett received his first call up to the Northern Ireland squad for a friendly with Italy in Pisa. He was one of five Irish League players called up, one of which was former Linfield teammate Alan Mannus.

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 April 2024 [4] [5]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2005–06 Championship 200000—20
2006–07 Championship000000—00
2007–08 Championship000000—00
Total200000—20
Wrexham (loan) 2006–07 League Two 1000000—100
2007–08 League Two1201000—130
Total2201000—230
Linfield 2008–09 NIFL Premiership 3040000—304
2009–10 NIFL Premiership272000020292
2010–11 NIFL Premiership356001020386
2011–12 NIFL Premiership304201020354
2012–13 NIFL Premiership200001041251
2013–14 NIFL Premiership7000001080
Total14916203011116517
FC Edmonton (loan) 2013 North American Soccer League 2112000—231
Portadown 2014–15 NIFL Premiership3313020—381
2015–16 NIFL Premiership3212000—341
2016–17 NIFL Premiership3532010—383
Total10057030—1105
Linfield 2017–18 NIFL Premiership2621000—272
2018–19 NIFL Premiership1000000—100
Total3621000—372
Glenavon 2018–19 NIFL Premiership1110000—111
2019–20 NIFL Premiership2430000—243
2020–21 NIFL Premiership3320000—332
2021–22 NIFL Premiership3000020—320
2022–23 NIFL Premiership2211010—241
2023–24 NIFL Premiership3002030—350
Total15073050—1587
Career Total4803115011011151832

International

Source: [4]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Northern Ireland 200910
201020
201120
Total50

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References

  1. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 974. ISBN   978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. ↑ "Wrexham capture Stoke's Garrett" BBC Sport Retrieved on 1 December 2007
  3. ↑ "Eddies Ink Central Midfielder". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 Robert Garrett at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. ↑ "R. GARRETT". Socerway. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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