Nathan Kyle Garrow (born 29 November 2004) is a New Zealand semi-professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Auckland City.
Career
After brief stints at Bay Olympic and Auckland United, Garrow signed for Auckland City ahead of the 2024 New Zealand National League.[1]
In June 2025, Garrow was named in Auckland City’s squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the club’s tenth appearance in the tournament.[2] After remaining an unused substitute in their opening match against Bayern Munich, in which Auckland’s first-choice goalkeeper Conor Tracey conceded 10 goals in a record 10–0 defeat, Garrow was given a chance to start in the club’s second match against Benfica.[1] In total, he made 10 saves and touched the ball 59 times, the most of any Auckland City player, holding out Benfica for 53 minutes before conceding a penalty from Ángel Di María in an eventual 6–0 loss.[3] His 10 saves was the joint-most by a goalkeeper in a single game in the tournament, along with Jo Hyeon-woo and Thibaut Courtois.[4] The Oceania Football Confederation website described this saves as “athletic and brave”.[5]
In their last group match against Boca Juniors on 24 June, Garrow became the first goalkeeper in Club World Cup history to score an own goal when a header bounced off the post and hit him in the 26th minute, inadvertently giving Boca the lead.[1][6] He also made six saves to help Auckland to a 1–1 draw, their first non-defeated result since the 2014 edition as well as the most notable draw from a New Zealand team since the All Whites went unbeaten at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1] In the days after his performance against Boca, Garrow gained close to 70,000 new followers on Instagram, mainly from Brazilians, the main football rivals of Argentina.[1]
Personal life
Outside football, he studies civil engineering at the University of Auckland.[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manukau United | 2021 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | National League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Bay Olympic | 2023 | National League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Auckland United | 2024 | National League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Auckland City | 2024 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | National League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2026 | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 0 | ||
Honours
Auckland City
References
- ^ a b c d e f “Auckland City goalkeeper Nathan Garrow inundated with messages from Brazil after Club World Cup heroics against Boca Juniors”. stuff.co.nz. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ “FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Squad List” (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ “Keeper Nathan Garrow upbeat after ‘crazy experience’ at FIFA Club World Cup”. www.friendsoffootballnz.com. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ “Club World Cup statistics (Group stage, 25-26 June)”. iffhs.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ “Auckland City FC go down fighting in improved display against Benfica”. www.oceaniafootball.com. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ “Club World Cup statistics (Group stage, 24-25 June)”. iffhs.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 27 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.
External links
- Nathan Garrow at FBref.com
- Nathan Garrow at aucklandcityfc.com