Garbhan Coughlan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cashmere Technical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Limerick | 26 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Athlone Town (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2014 | Limerick | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Athlone Town | 15 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Limerick | 26 | (7) |
| 2017–2020 | Southern United | 47 | (29) |
| 2018 | Dunedin Technical | 6 | (2) |
| 2019– | Cashmere Technical | 129 | (175) |
| 2020–2021 | Canterbury United | 14 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[1] He grew up in Limerick, Ireland.[2]
Career
Coughlan started his career with Irish side Limerick. In 2013, he was sent on loan to Irish side Athlone Town.[3]
Style of play
Coughlan mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his speed.[4]
Personal life
Coughlan has worked as a youth manager. He is the brother of Irish footballer Ronan Coughlan.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 August 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Limerick | 2010 | LOI First Division | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 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 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 | ||
| Athlone Town (loan) | 2013 | LOI First Division | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 5 | |
| Athlone Town | 2015 | LOI First Division | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 7 |
| Limerick | 2016 | LOI First Division | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 2 | 21 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Total | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | ||
| Southern United | 2017–18 | Premiership | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | |||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | 18 | 13 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 47 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 29 | ||
| Dunedin Technical | 2018 | Premier League | — | — | — | 6[c] | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Canterbury United | 2020–21 | Premiership | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | |||
| Cashmere Technical | 2019 | Premier League | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3[d] | 6 | 4[c] | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 | — | 3[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 2 | 15 | 15 | |||
| 2021 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 2[d] | 3 | — | 30 | 38 | |||
| 2021 | National League | 11 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3[d] | 6 | — | 28 | 42 | |||
| 2023 | 26 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 4[d] | 3 | — | 34 | 45 | |||
| 2024 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 2 | — | 21 | 36 | |||
| 2025 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 17 | |||
| Total | 125 | 169 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 167 | 223 | ||
| Career total | 294 | 225 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 349 | 332 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearances and goals in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearances and goals in Southern Football League
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances and goals in English Cup
- ^ Appearances and goals in South Island Championship
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,[7] 2022[8]
- Mainland Football Mens Striker of the Year: 2021,[9] 2022[8]
- Mainland Football Mens Player of the Year: 2021,[9] 2022[8]
- Southern League top scorer: 2021,[10] 2022, 2024,[11] 2025[12]
- Southern League MVP: 2023[13]
- New Zealand National League top scorer: 2022, 2023,[14] 2024[15]
- New Zealand National League MVP: 2023[16]
- New Zealand National League team of the season: 2022,[17] 2023,[18] 2024[19]
- Steve Sumner Medal: 2022
References
- ^ "The Irish footballer making waves in Christchurch". metronews.co.nz. 6 April 2023.
- ^ "'It's surreal': NZ striker ranks with Ronaldo, Mbappé". stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Coughlan to sign out with a bang - Roddy". westmeathindependent.ie. 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Club's newest Irish recruit ready to strike". odt.co.nz.
- ^ "Ex-League of Ireland star Garbhan Coughlan enjoying football and freedom in New Zealand". irishmirror.ie. 29 January 2021.
- ^ "G. Coughlan". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "ANNUAL REPORT 2019". Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2022". Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b "ANNUAL REPORT 2021". Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Goal-filled final weekend in the South Central Series as Miramar Rangers (men) and Southern United (women) crowned winners". NZFootball.co.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "National League - Golden Boot 🥇 The regional phase has come to an end and here are the top scorers from each League 🔥". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "With only one match left in the Dettol Southern League this weekend, here are the top scorers from each region ⚽️". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "National League MVPs and Golden Boot winners named". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Garbhan Coughlan also is the joint winner of the Golden Boot award 👏". New Zealand Football Twitter. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Congratulations to all the individual awards winners in the Men's National League Championship 2024 🎉". New Zealand Football Instagram. Retrieved 4 December 2004.
- ^ "Announced at today's #NZNationalLeague Championship Grand Final were the winners of the men's and women's MVP and Golden Boot awards". New Zealand Football Twitter. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Here is your men's #NZNationalLeague Championship Team of the Season". New Zealand Football. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Numbers crunched ✅ 📺 Video watched Here is the men's National League Team of the Season 👏". New Zealand Football Instagram. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "This is the Team of the Season in the Men's National League Championship 2024 🌟". New Zealand Football. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024 – via Instagram.