I assume Norman Garbett has taken a year off, after not featuring for Piacenza Youth this season. Bit of a downer after his (then) recent exploits with the U20s (if I remember correctly).
I'm never a big fan of players taking time out (unless there's a good reason for it). Hopefully the gamble pays off and he finds a team for next season.
I'm never a big fan of players taking time out (unless there's a good reason for it). Hopefully the gamble pays off and he finds a team for next season.
Nix only seem interested now in Kiwis coming through their Academy. The Black Knights might yes look at him as a scholarship player.
The Garbetts are from Welly (Kapiti?), but their parents now live in Europe I think. Mum is French. Maybe Norman is trying to sort out a French passport or something, if he didn't already have one??
He scored the goal to get the 1-0 win over Guatemala at U20, but from memories the reviews of him overall were a bit mixed. Not really that prominent apart from the goal first game up. Ben Wallace also scored a nice goal in the 2-2 draw verus Uzbekistan, but he's still playing for the Weenix, when most of the starting 11 in Argentina last year, have already moved onto bigger things.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/05/23/world/u20-world-cup/uzbekistan-u20/new-zealand-u20/4068150/