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Gerard Garriga
Spanish footballer (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gerard Garriga Gibert (born 28 May 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern League club Auckland City FC.
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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] He won four consecutive OFC Champions League editions with Auckland, being named MVP of the 2022 OFC Champions League final.[5][9]
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Honours
Auckland City
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