Robert Garrett (footballer)

Robert Garrett (born 5 May 1988) is a Northern Irish semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership side Glenavon. He has previously played for Stoke City, Wrexham, FC Edmonton and Portadown.

Robert Garrett

Personal information
Full name	Robert Garrett
Date of birth	(1988-05-05) 5 May 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Glenavon
Number	28
Youth career
2002–2004	Stoke City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Stoke City	2	(0)
2007	→ Wrexham (loan)	10	(0)
2007–2008	→ Wrexham (loan)	12	(0)
2008–2014	Linfield	149	(16)
2013	→ FC Edmonton (loan)	21	(1)
2014–2017	Portadown	100	(5)
2017–2019	Linfield	36	(2)
2019–	Glenavon	106	(7)
International career
	Northern Ireland U21^[1]	14	(3)
2008–2010	Northern Ireland U23	3	(1)
2009–2011	Northern Ireland	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2022

Club career

Garrett joined Stoke City in 2002 and played just twice for the club both coming as a substitute in games towards the end of the 2005–06 season. In the 2006–07 season, Garrett enjoyed a loan spell at Football League Two side Wrexham. He returned to Wrexham again on loan in the 2007–08 season.^[2] In the summer of 2007 Garrett returned to Belfast and joined Linfield and became one of their most important players. As Linfield added more quality to their midfield Robert's first team chances dried up, at which stage he had to consider his future.

On 16 April 2013 Garrett followed fellow Linfield men Daryl Fordyce and Albert Watson joining NASL club FC Edmonton on loan for their 2013 season.^[3]

On 2 May 2014, it was confirmed that Garrett had signed for Portadown. Garrett captained the Ports for the first time in a 2–2 draw with Glenavon in 2016.

It was announced in May 2017 that Garrett would be returning to Linfield.

On 16 January 2019, it was announced that Garrett had joined Glenavon on a 2+1⁄2-year deal.

International career

In May 2009, Garrett received his first call up to the Northern Ireland squad for a friendly with Italy in Pisa. He was one of five Irish League players called up, one of which was former Linfield teammate Alan Mannus.

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 February 2019^[4][5]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	2005–06	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2006–07	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2007–08	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Wrexham (loan)	2006–07	League Two	10	0	0	0	0	0	—		10	0
	2007–08	League Two	12	0	1	0	0	0	—		13	0
	Total		22	0	1	0	0	0	—		23	0
Linfield	2008–09	NIFL Premiership	30	4	0	0	0	0	—		30	4
	2009–10	NIFL Premiership	27	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	29	2
	2010–11	NIFL Premiership	35	6	0	0	1	0	2	0	38	6
	2011–12	NIFL Premiership	30	4	2	0	1	0	2	0	35	4
	2012–13	NIFL Premiership	20	0	0	0	1	0	4	1	25	1
	2013–14	NIFL Premiership	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
	Total		149	16	2	0	3	0	11	1	165	17
FC Edmonton (loan)	2013	North American Soccer League	21	1	2	0	0	0	—		23	1
Portadown	2014–15	NIFL Premiership	33	1	3	0	2	0	—		38	1
	2015–16	NIFL Premiership	32	1	2	0	0	0	—		34	1
	2016–17	NIFL Premiership	35	3	2	0	1	0	—		38	3
	Total		100	5	7	0	3	0	—		110	5
Linfield	2017–18	NIFL Premiership	26	2	1	0	0	0	—		27	2
	2018–19	NIFL Premiership	10	0	0	0	0	0	—		10	0
	Total		36	2	1	0	0	0	—		37	2
Career Total			330	24	12	0	6	0	11	1	360	25

International

Source:^[4]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Northern Ireland	2009	1	0
	2010	2	0
	2011	2	0
Total		5	0

References

1. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 974. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
2. "Wrexham capture Stoke's Garrett" BBC Sport Retrieved on 1 December 2007
3. "Eddies Ink Central Midfielder". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
4. Robert Garrett at National-Football-Teams.com
5. "R. GARRETT". Socerway. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

External links

• Robbie Garrett at Soccerbase