Garbhan Coughlan
{{Short description|Irish footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Garbhan Coughlan
|image =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|24|df=y}}
|birth_place = Limerick, Ireland
|height = 1.76 m
|position = Striker
|currentclub = Cashmere Technical
|clubnumber =
|years1 = 2010–2014
|clubs1 = Limerick
|caps1 = 26
|goals1 = 4
|years2 = 2013
|clubs2 = → Athlone Town (loan)
|caps2 = 22
|goals2 = 5
|years3 = 2014
|clubs3 = Limerick
|caps3 = 2
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2015
|clubs4 = Athlone Town
|caps4 = 15
|goals4 = 4
|years5 = 2016–2017
|clubs5 = Limerick
|caps5 = 26
|goals5 = 7
|years6 = 2017–2020
|clubs6 = Southern United
|caps6 = 47
|goals6 = 29
|years7 = 2020–2021
|clubs7 = Canterbury United
|caps7 = 14
|goals7 = 6
|years8 = 2022–
|clubs8 = Cashmere Technical
|caps8 = 64
|goals8 = 101
}}
Garbhan Coughlan (born 24 January 1993) is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for New Zealand team Cashmere Technical.
Early life
Coughlan was born in 1993 in Ireland, where he also attended university.{{Cite web|url=https://metronews.co.nz/article/irish-footballer-making-waves-christchurch|title=The Irish footballer making waves in Christchurch|date=6 April 2023 |publisher=metronews.co.nz}} He grew up in Limerick, Ireland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350155567/its-surreal-nz-striker-ranks-ronaldo-mbappe|title='It's surreal': NZ striker ranks with Ronaldo, Mbappé|publisher=stuff.co.nz}}
Career
Coughlan started his career with Irish side Limerick. In 2013, he was sent on loan to Irish side Athlone Town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2013/06/28/coughlan-to-sign-out-with-a-bang-roddy/|title=Coughlan to sign out with a bang - Roddy|date=28 June 2013 |publisher=westmeathindependent.ie}}
Style of play
Coughlan mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his speed.{{Cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/club%E2%80%99s-newest-irish-recruit-ready-strike|title=Club's newest Irish recruit ready to strike|publisher=odt.co.nz}}
Personal life
Coughlan has worked as a youth manager. He is the brother of Irish footballer Ronan Coughlan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/ex-league-ireland-star-garbhan-23409673|title=Ex-League of Ireland star Garbhan Coughlan enjoying football and freedom in New Zealand|date=29 January 2021 |publisher=irishmirror.ie}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=G. Coughlan |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/garbhan-coughlan/134928/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=4 May 2025}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=6|Limerick
|2010 |rowspan=3|LOI First Division |8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2011
|12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2012
|7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2013
|rowspan=2|LOI Premier Division |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=Munster|Appearances and goals in Munster Senior Cup}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=Munster}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 | |
| rowspan=1|Athlone Town (loan)
|2013 |LOI First Division |22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 22 | 5 | ||
| Athlone Town
|2015 |LOI First Division |15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Leinster Senior Cup}} | 0 | 18 | 7 | |
| rowspan=3|Limerick
|2016 |rowspan=2|LOI First Division |19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=Munster}} | 2 | 21 | 7 | |
| 2017
|7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=Munster}} | 0 | 11 | 4 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | |
| rowspan=4|Southern United
|rowspan=3|Premiership |13 | 8 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 13 | 8 | ||||
| 2018–19
|18 | 13 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 13 | ||||
| 2019–20
|16 | 8 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 16 | 8 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!47 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 29 | |
| rowspan=1|Canterbury United
|Premiership |14 | 6 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 14 | 6 | ||||
| rowspan=9|Cashmere Technical
|2019 |rowspan=3|Premier League |14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3{{efn|name=EnglishCup|Appearances and goals in English Cup}} | 6 | 4{{efn|Appearances and goals in Southern Football League}} | 6 | 24 | 30 | |
| 2020
|11 | 12 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=EnglishCup}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearances and goals in South Island Championship}} | 2 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 2021
|10 | 12 | rowspan=2|7 | rowspan=2|13 | rowspan=2|2{{efn|name=EnglishCup}} | rowspan=2|3 | colspan=2 rowspan=2|— | rowspan=2|30 | rowspan=2|38 | ||
| 2021
|rowspan=5|National League |11 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2022
|22 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3{{efn|name=EnglishCup}} | 6 | colspan=2|— | 28 | 42 | ||
| 2023
|26 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 4{{efn|name=EnglishCup}} | 3 | colspan=2|— | 34 | 45 | ||
| 2024
|18 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EnglishCup}} | 2 | colspan=2|— | 21 | 36 | ||
| 2025
|4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 18 | 34 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!116 | 159 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 170 | 240 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!269 | 215 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 346 | 307 |
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Honours
Limerick
Cashmere Technical
- Mainland Premier League: 2019, 2020, 2021
- South Island Football Championship: 2020
- Southern League: 2021, 2024
- Chatham Cup: 2021
- English Cup: 2019, 2021, 2022
Individual
- Mainland Football Mens Golden Boot: 2019,{{Cite web|url=https://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=a14b77cf-f8ca-45d6-902f-27f4b4a04230 |title=ANNUAL REPORT 2019 |access-date=14 March 2025}} 2022{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=48c8c624-c3d4-4afc-bd8f-2b9a91d48073 |title=ANNUAL REPORT 2022 |access-date=14 March 2025}}
- Mainland Football Mens Striker of the Year: 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=4a1c8d0b-8f13-436f-92a3-4f40d3c1de05 |title=ANNUAL REPORT 2021 |access-date=14 March 2025}} 2022
- Mainland Football Mens Player of the Year: 2021, 2022
- Southern League top scorer: 2021,{{cite web|title=Goal-filled final weekend in the South Central Series as Miramar Rangers (men) and Southern United (women) crowned winners|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/110526|publisher=NZFootball.co.nz|access-date=26 January 2022}} 2022, 2024{{cite web|title=National League - Golden Boot 🥇 The regional phase has come to an end and here are the top scorers from each League 🔥 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C_aAGaMSO9M/ |publisher=New Zealand Football |via=Instagram |access-date=2 September 2024}}
- Southern League MVP: 2023{{cite web|title=National League MVPs and Golden Boot winners named |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/133201?newsfeedId=1275622 |publisher=New Zealand Football |access-date=21 September 2023}}
- New Zealand National League top scorer: 2022, 2023,{{cite web|title=Garbhan Coughlan also is the joint winner of the Golden Boot award 👏|url=https://twitter.com/NZ_Football/status/1728655760920600897|publisher=New Zealand Football Twitter|access-date=27 November 2023}} 2024{{cite web|title=Congratulations to all the individual awards winners in the Men’s National League Championship 2024 🎉|url=https://www.instagram.com/nzleagues/p/DDGV1sjSLVg/?img_index=1|publisher=New Zealand Football Instagram|access-date=4 December 2004}}
- New Zealand National League MVP: 2023{{cite web|title=Announced at today's #NZNationalLeague Championship Grand Final were the winners of the men's and women's MVP and Golden Boot awards.|url=https://twitter.com/NZ_Football/status/1728655756214649172|publisher=New Zealand Football Twitter|access-date=27 November 2023}}
- New Zealand National League team of the season: 2022,{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NZ_Football/status/1603238705246138368|title=Here is your men's #NZNationalLeague Championship Team of the Season |work=New Zealand Football |date=15 December 2022|access-date=15 December 2022}} 2023,{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C1NtWhxNfB4/|title=Numbers crunched ✅ 📺 Video watched Here is the men's National League Team of the Season 👏 |work=New Zealand Football Instagram|date=24 December 2023|access-date=26 December 2023}} 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DDn2Kk5ymMl/|title=This is the Team of the Season in the Men’s National League Championship 2024 🌟 |work=New Zealand Football |via=Instagram |date=16 December 2024|access-date=29 December 2024}}
- Steve Sumner Medal: 2022
References
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Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Limerick F.C. players
Category:Canterbury United Dragons players
Category:Southern United FC players
Category:Athlone Town A.F.C. players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Association footballers from Limerick (city)
Category:Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen