Gerard Garriga Gibert (born 28 May 1993) is a Spanish 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. 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.
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. 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.
In February 2018, Garriga signed for Western Springs after being recommended by Albert Riera. In October 2019, he moved to Waitakere United.
In 2021, Garriga returned to Western Springs after Waitakere was disbanded, but played rarely due to knee injuries. In 2022 summer, he joined Auckland City. He won four consecutive OFC Champions League editions with Auckland, being named MVP of the 2022 OFC Champions League final.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWestern Springs2018NRFL Premier202———2022019NRFL Premier161———161Total363———363Waitakere United2019–20Premiership141———1412020–21Premiership135———135Total276———276Western Springs2021National League8100——81Auckland City2022National League2010053—2542023National League2040060202842024National League2953060103952025National League2260050403162026National League8000——80Total9916302237013119Career total17026302237020229
Honours Auckland City Northern League: 2022, 2023, 2024 New Zealand National League: 2022, 2024, 2025 Chatham Cup: 2022 OFC Champions League: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Individual New Zealand National League Team of the Season: 2025
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