Nathan Garrow
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Kyle Garrow | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stellenbosch | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2021 | Bucklands Beach | ||
| 2021–2023 | Manukau United | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Bay Olympic | 16 | (0) |
| 2024 | Auckland United | 15 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Auckland City | 38 | (0) |
| 2026– | Stellenbosch | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 July 2026 | |||
Nathan Kyle Garrow (born 29 November 2004) is a South African–New Zealander professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premiership side Stellenbosch.
Career
[edit]After brief stints at Bay Olympic and Auckland United, Garrow signed for Auckland City ahead of the 2024 New Zealand National League.[1]
In June 2025, Garrow was named in Auckland City's squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the club's tenth appearance in the tournament.[2] After remaining an unused substitute in their opening match against Bayern Munich, in which Auckland's first-choice goalkeeper Conor Tracey conceded 10 goals in a record 10–0 defeat, Garrow was given a chance to start in the club's second match against Benfica.[1] In total, he made 10 saves and touched the ball 59 times, the most of any Auckland City player, holding out Benfica for 53 minutes before conceding a penalty from Ángel Di María in an eventual 6–0 loss.[3] His 10 saves was the joint-most by a goalkeeper in a single game in the tournament, along with Jo Hyeon-woo and Thibaut Courtois.[4] The Oceania Football Confederation website described this saves as "athletic and brave".[5]
In their last group match against Boca Juniors on 24 June, Garrow became the first goalkeeper in Club World Cup history to score an own goal when a header bounced off the post and hit him in the 26th minute, inadvertently giving Boca the lead.[1][6] He also made six saves to help Auckland to a 1–1 draw, their first non-defeated result since the 2014 edition as well as the most notable draw from a New Zealand team since the All Whites went unbeaten at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1] In the days after his performance against Boca, Garrow gained close to 70,000 new followers on Instagram, mainly from Brazilians, the main football rivals of Argentina.[1]
On 14 July 2026, Garrow joined South African Premiership side Stellenbosch.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Outside football, he studied civil engineering at the University of Auckland.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 14 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manukau United | 2021 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | National League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Bay Olympic | 2023 | National League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Auckland United | 2024 | National League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Auckland City | 2024 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | National League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2026 | National League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Stellenbosch | 2026–27 | South African Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 80 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Auckland City
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Auckland City goalkeeper Nathan Garrow inundated with messages from Brazil after Club World Cup heroics against Boca Juniors". stuff.co.nz. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Keeper Nathan Garrow upbeat after 'crazy experience' at FIFA Club World Cup". www.friendsoffootballnz.com. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Club World Cup statistics (Group stage, 25-26 June)". iffhs.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Auckland City FC go down fighting in improved display against Benfica". www.oceaniafootball.com. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Club World Cup statistics (Group stage, 24-25 June)". iffhs.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Stellenbosch FC signs goalkeeper Nathan Garrow". Stellenbosch Football Club. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "Auckland City FC Claim Back-to-Back Dettol National League Championships With Penalty Shootout Win Over Wellington Olympic". New Zealand Football. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025 – via Instagram.
External links
[edit]- Nathan Garrow at FBref.com
- Nathan Garrow at aucklandcityfc.com
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