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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 25 (3)
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 April 2026
‡ 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]

Garbett was called up to the 26-man New Zealand squad to play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 14 May 2026.[16][17] He started in New Zealand's 0–1 friendly loss to England,[18] but would later pick up an injury during training, ruling him out of the tournament.[19][20] He was replaced by Logan Rogerson.[21][22]

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eastern Suburbs 2018–19 NZ Premiership 10——0010
Team Wellington 2019–20 NZ Premiership 10———10
Falkenbergs 2020 Allsvenskan 13030——160
2021 Superettan 7030——100
Total 200600000260
Torino 2021–22 Serie A 0000——00
2022–23 0010——10
Total 0010000010
NAC Breda (loan) 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 141——4[c]0181
NAC Breda 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 24410—6[c]0314
2024–25 Eredivisie 12100——121
2025–26 0000——00
Total 365100060435
Peterborough United 2025–26 League One 14210001[d]0162
Career total 86890001101068
  1. ↑ Includes Chatham Cup, Svenska Cupen, Coppa Italia, KNVB Beker, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 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 2022Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar Solomon Islands5–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 26 March 2023Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand China2–02–1Friendly
3 21 November 2023Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland1–11–1Friendly
4 14 October 2024North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand Malaysia2–04–0Friendly
5 15 November 2024Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand Vanuatu1–08–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Western Suburbs

Eastern Suburbs

New Zealand U17

References

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  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.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand Squad Named for FIFA World Cup 2026". www.nzfootball.co.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Powell, Alex. "Wood, Smith make history as All Whites name 26-man World Cup squad". NZ Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (8 June 2026). "'I think I should start': Matt Garbett raises hand high in All Whites' loss to England". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Burgess, Michael. "Auckland FC winger earns All Whites call up after midfielder ruled out of World Cup". NZ Herald. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  20. ↑ Pisani, Sacha (15 June 2026). "All Whites suffer World Cup blow hours before first game: 'We are gutted'". Football360. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  21. ↑ ahayes (15 June 2026). "Logan Rogerson Called Up to All Whites". Auckland. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Major injury blow for All Whites hours before World Cup opener". 1News. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
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