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'''Gerard Garriga Gibert''' (born 28 May 1993) is a Spanish [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Northern League (New Zealand)|Northern League]] club [[Auckland City FC]]. |
'''Gerard Garriga Gibert''' (born 28 May 1993) is a Spanish professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Northern League (New Zealand)|Northern League]] club [[Auckland City FC|Auckland City]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
Revision as of 15:22, 16 June 2025
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gerard Garriga Gibert[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 May 1993 | ||
Place of birth | El Morell, Spain | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland City | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2017 | Atlètic Alpicat | ||
2018–2019 | Western Springs | 36 | (3) |
2019–2021 | Waitakere United | 27 | (6) |
2021 | Western Springs | 8 | (1) |
2022– | Auckland City | 65 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2025 |
Gerard Garriga Gibert (born 28 May 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern League club Auckland City.
Career
Born in El Morell, Tarragona, Catalonia, Garriga moved to Lleida in 2012 to study for a Physical education degree, and joined Segona Catalana side Club Atlètic Alpicat.[2] He was a part of the squad which achieved promotion to Primera Catalana during the 2015–16 season, but was sidelined for the most of the campaign due to an injury.[3]
In 2017, after graduating, Garriga was planning on going to a trip to London to improve his English, but went on a trip to New Zealand instead, after a recommendation from Xavi Padrones, a former teammate.[4][5] Initially as a tourist, he subsequently lived in a hostel and worked for a cleaning company before studying in an English school. In December 2017, as his English skills improved, he worked as a waiter.[6]
In February 2018, Garriga signed for Western Springs after being recommended by Albert Riera.[6] In October 2019, he moved to Waitakere United.
In 2021, Garriga returned to Western Springs after Waitakere was disbanded,[7] but played rarely due to knee injuries. In 2022 summer, he joined Auckland City.[8]
Garriga won four consecutive OFC Champions League editions with Auckland, being named MVP of the 2022 OFC Champions League final.[5][9]
Honours
Auckland City
- Northern League: 2022, 2023, 2024
- New Zealand National League: 2022, 2024
- Chatham Cup: 2022
- OFC Champions League: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
References
- ^ a b "FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Del Alpicat al Mundial" [From Alpicat to the World Cup] (in Spanish). Diari Segre. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "El crack del C.At Alpicat, Gerard Garriga, ens explica com està passant la lesió de llarga durada" [The baller of C.At Alpicat, Gerard Garriga, tells us how he is going through his long-term injury]. Ivoox (in Catalan). Què ha fet L'Alpicat?. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Gerard Garriga, el rey de la Champions de Oceanía" [Gerard Garriga, the king of the OFC Champions League] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b "La historia de Gerard Garriga: de camarero a campeón de la Champions de Oceanía" [The story of Gerard Garriga: from waiter to OFC Champions League winner] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Garriga: Club World Cup is a fantastic opportunity for Auckland". FIFA.com. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "2021 Northern and Central League Player Lists". New Zealand Football. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Gerard Garriga". Auckland City FC. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "El morellense que se enfrentará a Harry Kane, Ángel Di María o Edinson Cavani en el Mundial de Clubes" [The morellense who will face Harry Kane, Ángel Di María or Edinson Cavani in the Club World Cup] (in Spanish). Diari Més. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
External links
- Gerard Garriga at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Gerard Garriga at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Tarragonès
- Footballers from the Province of Tarragona
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Primera Catalana players
- Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
- New Zealand Football Championship players
- New Zealand National League players
- Waitakere United players
- Auckland City FC players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
- Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen