Luke Garbutt
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luke Garbutt
| image = Luke Garbutt3 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Garbutt playing for England U19s in 2012
| fullname = Luke Samuel Garbutt{{Hugman|23122|access-date=16 August 2016}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Harrogate, England
| position = Left back / Winger
| currentclub = Salford City
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 = 2001–2009
| youthclubs1 = Leeds United
| youthyears2 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs2 = Everton
| years1 = 2011–2020
| clubs1 = Everton
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = → Cheltenham Town (loan)
| caps2 = 34
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = → Colchester United (loan)
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = → Fulham (loan)
| caps4 = 25
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = → Wigan Athletic (loan)
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = → Oxford United (loan)
| caps6 = 25
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = → Ipswich Town (loan)
| caps7 = 28
| goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2020–2023
| clubs8 = Blackpool
| caps8 = 65
| goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = Salford City
| caps9 = 74
| goals9 = 5
| club-update =14:35, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2008
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 24
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2010
| nationalteam3 = England U18
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam4 = England U19
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam5 = England U20
| nationalcaps5 = 5
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam6 = England U21
| nationalcaps6 = 11
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| nationalteam-update = 13:00, 24 June 2015 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|ENG}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2010 Liechtenstein|}}
}}
Luke Samuel Garbutt (born 21 May 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|SalfordC}} club Salford City. Usually a left back, he is also capable of playing as a winger. He has previously played for Everton, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United, Fulham, Wigan Athletic, Oxford United and Ipswich Town.
Club career
=Everton=
Born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Garbutt attended Harrogate Grammar School where he played in the Year 7 School Football team that reached the Harrogate and District Cup Final in 2005. His impressive performances for his junior club team, Pannal Ash Juniors, saw him signed by Leeds United where he began his professional career. Shortly after leaving school, he was signed from their academy by Everton in 2009, for an initial fee of £600,000 which was set by a tribunal as the two clubs could not agree a fee.{{cite news|title=Everton reveal Luke Garbutt compensation fee|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/everton/6154979/Everton-reveal-Luke-Garbutt-compensation-fee.html|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=2 July 2018|date=8 September 2009|location=London}} He was loaned to Cheltenham Town during the 2011–12 season.
In the 2012–13 season Garbutt made his Everton debut, coming on at half-time during a 5–0 League Cup second-round win over Leyton Orient on 29 August 2012.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}
Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Garbutt signed a new two-year contract with Everton,{{cite news|title=Everton left-back Luke Garbutt signs new two-year contract|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8803812/Everton-left-back-Luke-Garbutt-signs-new-two-year-contract|publisher=Sky Sports|date=3 July 2013|access-date=14 July 2013}} and during the season went to Colchester United on loan.
Garbutt made his Premier League debut as a late substitute at Southampton in April 2014{{cite news|title=Garbutt Pleased With Progress|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/05/26/garbutt-pleased-with-progress|publisher=Everton F.C.|date=26 May 2014|archive-date=28 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528032838/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/05/26/garbutt-pleased-with-progress|access-date=2 July 2018|url-status=dead}} and built on that with his first appearance for England's Under-21s in a 3–1 European Championship qualifying win over Wales the following month.{{cite news|title=Wales U21 v England U21|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/307941/teams|publisher=Sky Sports|date=19 May 2014|access-date=26 May 2014}}
==Cheltenham Town (loan)==
In September 2011 he joined Cheltenham Town on an initial one-month loan deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15108318 |title=Everton's Luke Garbutt joins Cheltenham Town on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 September 2011 |access-date=2 July 2018}} He made his professional debut as Cheltenham beat Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 on 4 October 2011 in the Football League Trophy.{{cite news|title=Wycombe 1 – 3 Cheltenham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15071272.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=7 October 2011|date=4 October 2011}} His FA Cup debut was memorable as Cheltenham were drawn away to Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur; the game ended 3–0 to Tottenham.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16371883 |title=Tottenham 3–0 Cheltenham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2012 |access-date=8 February 2012}} He continued to extend his loan spell and on 31 January 2012 scored his first goal, a free kick in a 3–1 win away at Macclesfield, sending Cheltenham to the top of the league in the process.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16664329 |title=Macclesfield 1–3 Cheltenham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2012 |access-date=8 February 2012}} He scored again in the following game, netting the opening goal against Crawley Town from outside the area.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16805415 |title=Crawley Town 4–2 Cheltenham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 February 2012 |access-date=8 February 2012}} On 13 February he extended his loan spell by a further five weeks.{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7519044/Garbutt-set-for-Robins-stay |title=Garbutt set for Robins stay |publisher=Sky Sports |date=13 February 2012 |access-date=14 February 2012}}
==Colchester United (loan)==
On 13 September 2013, Garbutt joined League One side Colchester United on an initial 28-day loan.{{cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2013/09/13/garbutt-loaned-to-colchester |archive-date=21 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221204016/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2013/09/13/garbutt-loaned-to-colchester |title=Garbutt Loaned To Colchester |first=Matthew |last=Gamble |publisher=Everton F.C. |access-date=2 July 2018 |url-status=dead }} He made his debut the following day, in a 2–2 draw against Bradford City at Valley Parade.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23999401 |title=Bradford 2–2 Colchester |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 September 2013 |access-date=15 September 2013}} On 28 January 2014, Everton recalled Garbutt from his loan spell following the lengthy injury to Bryan Oviedo.{{Cite web |title=Garbutt Recalled |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/01/28/garbutt-recalled |publisher=Everton F.C. |date=28 January 2014}}
==Return to Everton==
After making his first start for the club at the beginning of the 2014–15 season in a League Cup defeat to Swansea City in September,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29216771 |title=Swansea City 3-0 Everton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 September 2014 |access-date=17 March 2015}} Garbutt started the final two UEFA Europa League group stage games, helping Everton finish top of the group with a clean sheet in a 2–0 win away to Wolfsburg.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30204400 |title=VfL Wolfsburg 0-2 Everton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 November 2014 |access-date=17 March 2015}} Garbutt was part of the starting 11 in both legs of the Europa League round of 16 tie against Swiss side BSC Young Boys in February, Everton progressing 7–2 on aggregate.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31523676 |title=BSC Young Boys 1-4 Everton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 February 2015 |access-date=17 March 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31627528 |title=Everton 3-1 BSC Young Boys |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2015 |access-date=17 March 2015}} This was the beginning of an extended run in the first team for Garbutt, starting in the following Premier League game against Arsenal,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31572602 |title=Arsenal 2-0 Everton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2015 |access-date=17 March 2015}} taking advantage of an injury to regular left-back Leighton Baines to maintain his place in the starting 11.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/under-21/2015/mar/luke-garbutt-enjoying-dream-run-at-everton |title=Luke Garbutt enjoying dream run at Everton |publisher=Football Association |date=15 March 2015 |access-date=17 March 2015}}
On 30 June 2015, Everton announced that Garbutt had signed a new five-year deal with the club.{{cite web|title=Garbutt Signs New Deal|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2015/06/30/garbutt-signs-new-deal|publisher=Everton F.C.|date=30 June 2015|access-date=30 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702074047/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2015/06/30/garbutt-signs-new-deal|archive-date=2 July 2015|url-status=dead}}
==Fulham (loan)==
On 25 July 2015, Garbutt was loaned to Championship side Fulham for the 2015–16 season.{{Cite web |title=Luke Garbutt: Fulham sign Everton defender on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33663469 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 July 2015|access-date=25 July 2015}} He made his debut on 4 October 2015, in a 2–2 draw with Charlton Athletic at The Valley.{{cite news|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=53091|title=Luke Garbutt at Soccerbase|access-date=12 July 2019}} He scored his first goal for Fulham in a 2–2 draw with Bolton Wanderers on 19 December 2015.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35077677|title=Bolton 2-2 Fulham|publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 December 2015 |access-date=2 January 2016 }} He returned from his loan spell having made 26 appearances for the London club, scoring once.
==Wigan Athletic (loan)==
On 16 August 2016, Garbutt returned to the Championship, joining newly promoted Wigan Athletic on a four-and-a-half-month loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37099488|title=Luke Garbutt: Wigan Athletic sign Everton left-back on loan|date=16 August 2016|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=16 August 2016}} He made his debut for the club on 20 August 2018, in a 4–3 defeat to Nottingham Forest. Garbutt made 8 appearances for Wigan during his loan spell with the club.
==Oxford United (loan)==
On 2 July 2018, Garbutt joined League One club Oxford United on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/07/02/garbutt-joins-oxford-united-on-loan|title=Garbutt Joins Oxford United on Season-Long Loan|publisher=Everton F.C.|date=2 July 2018|access-date=2 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702204426/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/07/02/garbutt-joins-oxford-united-on-loan|archive-date=2 July 2018|url-status=dead}} He scored his first goal for the club on 19 February 2019, in a 4–2 defeat to Accrington Stanley. He made 36 appearances in all competitions during his time at the Kassam Stadium, scoring 4 goals.
==Ipswich Town (loan) and release==
On 12 July 2019, he joined Ipswich Town on a season long loan deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48962360|title=Luke Garbutt: Everton full-back joins Ipswich Town on season-long loan|date=12 July 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} His scored his first goal for the club on his debut on 3 August 2019, netting the winning goal in a 1–0 away win against Burton Albion on the opening day of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/burton-albion-0-ipswich-town-1-garbutt-delivers-as-town-celebrate-a-winning-start-in-league-one-1-6197664|title = Burton Albion 0 Ipswich Town 1: Garbutt delivers as Town celebrate a winning start|date = 3 August 2019}} He made 30 appearances during his loan spell at Ipswich, scoring 6 goals, including two long-range free-kicks against Tranmere Rovers and Lincoln City.{{soccerbase season|53091|2019|access-date=26 June 2020}}
On 26 June 2020, it was announced that Garbutt would leave Everton at the end of the month upon the expiration of his contract, ending his 11-year association with the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/niasse-martina-sidibe-everton-release-18487733|title = Everton confirm release of Niasse and Martina|date = 25 June 2020}}[https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1250084/transfers Transfers]
=Blackpool=
On 22 September 2020, Garbutt joined Blackpool on a free transfer, signing a 12-month contract.{{cite web|url= https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/garbutt-signs-for-blackpool/|title=Garbutt Signs For Blackpool|website=blackpoolfc.co.uk|date=22 September 2020}} He signed a two-year extension to his contract on 10 June 2021.[https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/garbutt-signs-new-contract/ "Garbutt signs new contract"] – Blackpool F.C., 10 June 2021
=Salford City=
In June 2023, Garbutt signed for Salford City after the expiration of his Blackpool contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66043434 |title=Salford City sign Luke Garbutt as Liam Shephard signs new deal |date=28 June 2023 |access-date=30 June 2023 |work=BBC Sport}}
International career
Garbutt has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.{{cite web|title=Luke Garbutt profile at thefa.com|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/G/Luke-Garbutt|publisher=Football Association |access-date=7 October 2011}}
File:Luke Garbutt.jpg in 2012]]
He made his England U-16 debut against Germany in March 2008 and made his final England U-16 appearance against Scotland in November 2008. Four months earlier, he had made his England U-17 debut against Finland.
He helped England win the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and played in the final where England beat Spain 2–1.{{cite web|title=England comeback seals U17 crown|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2002343--spain-vs-england/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=8 August 2011|date=30 May 2010}} His performances earned him a place in the Team of the Tournament.{{cite book |url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/TechnicalReport/competitions/Under19/01/65/10/43/1651043_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=Technical Report: European Under-17 & Under-19 Championships: Final Rounds 2010 – Liechtenstein and France |publisher=UEFA |year=2010 |page=37 |editor1-first=Andy |editor1-last=Roxburgh |editor2-first=Graham |editor2-last=Turner |name-list-style=amp |access-date=5 January 2020}}
On 17 May 2013, he was named in manager Peter Taylor's provisional squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u20s/News/2013/provisional-world-cup-squad |title=U20 World Cup squad|publisher=Football Association |date=17 May 2013 |access-date=17 June 2013}} Initially he did not make the final 21-man squad, but after Leeds United defender Sam Byram pulled out through injury he was named as his replacement.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u20s/News/2013/sam-byram-withdrawn-from-world-cup-squad-110613 |title=Byram withdrawn from U20 squad |publisher=Football Association |date=11 June 2013 |access-date=17 June 2013}} He made his debut on 16 June, in a 3–0 win in a warm-up game against Uruguay.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u20s/News/2013/uruguay-report-160613 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624222816/http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u20s/News/2013/uruguay-report-160613 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-24 |title=Training win for Three Lions|publisher=Football Association |date=16 June 2013 |access-date=17 June 2013}}
On 11 August, he was called up to the England under-21 squad to replace Southampton left-back Luke Shaw, for the friendly match against Scotland.{{cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2013/08/11/garbutt-gets-young-lions-call |title=Garbutt Gets Young Lions Call |publisher=Everton F.C. |date=11 August 2013 |access-date=15 September 2013}} Garbutt was an unused substitute as England won the game 6–0.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23690472 |title=England Under-21s thrash Scotland 6–0 in friendly |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 August 2013 |access-date=15 September 2013}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 25 February 2023}}{{soccerbase|id=53091|name=Luke Garbutt}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=10|Everton
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|Premier League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|Premier League |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5Appearances in UEFA Europa League | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!5||0||0||0||2||0||5||0||0||0||12||0 | ||||||||||||
| Cheltenham Town (loan)
|34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2One appearance in Football League Trophy, one appearance in League Two play-offs | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| Colchester United (loan)
|19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Fulham (loan)
|25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | |||
| Wigan Athletic (loan)
|Championship |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| Everton U23
|colspan=3|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3Appearances in EFL Trophy | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Oxford United (loan)
|League One |25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan)
|League One |28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| colspan="3" |Total
!139 !14 !8 !2 !3 !0 !0 !0 !10 !0 !160 !16 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=4|Blackpool
|League One |31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5Two appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances in EFL League One play-offs | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22
|Championship |17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|Championship |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!56||4||3||0||1||0||0||0||5||0||65||4 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!200 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 237 | 20 |
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Honours
Blackpool
- EFL League One play-offs: 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57216464|title=Blackpool sealed a return to the Championship after a six-year absence by beating Lincoln City in the League One play-off final at Wembley.|website=BBC|date=30 May 2021|accessdate=30 May 2021}}
England U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2010{{Cite web |title='A great day' for English football |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2002343--spain-vs-england/ |publisher=UEFA |date=30 May 2010 |access-date=16 July 2019}}
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2010
References
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External links
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- [https://www.evertonfc.com/players/3868/luke-garbutt/ Luke Garbutt profile at evertonfc.com]
- {{UEFA player|250007232}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Salford City F.C. squad}}
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