MATTHEW GARBETT
Midfielder · Peterborough · League One
“Box-to-box energy with a still-raw edge.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
M. Garbett rates limited. He offers a box-to-box profile, but his value is held down by a weaker league, a lack of guaranteed starts, and a recent decline, even with his best form already shown at NAC Breda and more growth still ahead.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €263K – €263K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
M. Garbett plays like a midfielder still learning his ceiling, but already with the instincts of a box-to-box runner. He gets up and down the pitch, offers himself between lines, and keeps moves alive with simple, direct actions rather than overcomplicating the phase. The game reads as busy, committed, and ascending.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.77
SoT / 90
1.38
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
25%
Club football this season: 4 shots in 4 matches (130 min).
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Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6.83 |
 League One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 6.56 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 6.63 |
Form (last 1 match)
5.6
at Bradford · Oct 27
One rated match so far: the line appears from the second.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.69
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
2.77
per 90
Shots on target
1.38
per 90
Conversion
25%
goals per shot
Dribbles
3.46
per 90 · 56% completed
Key passes
2.08
per 90
Pass accuracy
75%
Fouls won
3.46
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.08
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 |  Bradford | Carabao | L2-0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
League One97 (75%)EFL Trophy33 (25%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Peterborough | EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.53 |
| 2025/26 | Peterborough | League One | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0.16 | 6.86 |
| 2024/25 |  NAC Breda | Eredivisie | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 6.54 |
| 2023/24 | NAC Breda | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0.28 | 6.93 |
| 2022/23 | NAC Breda | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0.21 | 6.80 |
| 2021/22 |  Falkenbergs FF | Superettan | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Falkenbergs FF | Allsvenskan | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.34 |
| 2019/20 | Falkenbergs FF | Svenska Cupen | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Premiership
2018/2019
Spell detail
Apps
34
Goals
3
Assists
2
Minutes
2,331
By season
| 2026/27 | EFL Trophy | 2 app | 0 g | 6.53 |
| 2025/26 | League One | 32 app | 3 g | 6.86 |
Goals by season
3 goals in the spell
International career
New Zealand
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
New Zealand
New Zealand's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for M. Garbett.