Gerard Garriga Gibert (born 28 May 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern League club Auckland City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gimnàstic | |||
| 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 | 99 | (16) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026 | |||
Career
editBorn 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] He won four consecutive OFC Champions League editions with Auckland, being named MVP of the 2022 OFC Champions League final.[5][9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Western Springs | 2018 | NRFL Premier | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | NRFL Premier | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 3 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||||
| Waitakere United | 2019–20 | Premiership | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Premiership | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | 27 | 6 | |||||
| Western Springs | 2021 | National League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Auckland City | 2022 | National League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 3 | — | 25 | 4 | |
| 2023 | National League | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
| 2024 | National League | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2025 | National League | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 31 | 6 | |
| 2026 | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 99 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 131 | 19 | ||
| Career total | 170 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 202 | 29 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in OFC Champions League
- ↑ One appearance in 2022 FIFA Club World Cup; one appearance in 2023 FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ Appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
- ↑ Three appearances in FIFA Club World Cup; one appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Honours
editAuckland City
- Northern League: 2022, 2023, 2024
- New Zealand National League: 2022, 2024, 2025[10]
- Chatham Cup: 2022
- OFC Champions League: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Individual
- New Zealand National League Team of the Season: 2025[11]
References
edit- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Team of the Season | Men's Dettol National League ⭐️". New Zealand Football. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025 – via Instagram.
External links
edit- Gerard Garriga at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Gerard Garriga at Soccerway