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 24)[1]
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 28
Youth career
2015–2017 Western Suburbs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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 14 (2)
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 20 December 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.

Club career

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Western Suburbs

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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U-17

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 13 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Eastern Suburbs 2018–19 NZ Premiership 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
Team Wellington 2019–20 NZ Premiership 1 0 — — — 1 0
Falkenbergs 2020 Allsvenskan 13 0 3 0 — — 16 0
2021 Superettan 7 0 3 0 — — 10 0
Total 20 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
Torino 2021–22 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2022–23 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
NAC Breda (loan) 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 14 1 — — 4[c] 0 18 1
NAC Breda 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 24 4 1 0 — 6[c] 0 31 4
2024–25 Eredivisie 12 1 0 0 — — 12 1
2025–26 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 36 5 1 0 0 0 6 0 43 5
Peterborough United 2025–26 League One 14 2 1 0 0 0 1[d] 0 16 2
Career total 86 8 9 0 0 0 11 0 106 8
  1. ^ Includes Chatham Cup, Svenska Cupen, Coppa Italia, KNVB Beker, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Eerste Divisie play-offs
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

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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. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 March 2022 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Solomon Islands 5–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 26 March 2023 Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand  China 2–0 2–1 Friendly
3 21 November 2023 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Republic of Ireland 1–1 1–1 Friendly
4 14 October 2024 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand  Malaysia 2–0 4–0 Friendly
5 15 November 2024 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand  Vanuatu 1–0 8–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Western Suburbs

Eastern Suburbs

New Zealand U17

References

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