Joe Garner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Alan Garner | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Rangers | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Carlisle United | 31 | (14) |
| 2008–2011 | Nottingham Forest | 48 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2011–2013 | Watford | 24 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 16 | (7) |
| 2013–2016 | Preston North End | 129 | (49) |
| 2016– | Rangers | 30 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2004 | England U16 | 4 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | England U17 | 10 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | England U19 | 6 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:31, 14 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Joseph Alan "Joe" Garner (born 12 April 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
Garner started his career with Blackburn Rovers before joining Carlisle United. Garner had a three-year spell with Preston North End, where he made over 150 appearances and won the 2015 Football League One play-off Final.
Born in Blackburn, Garner started his career at then Premier League club Blackburn Rovers and playing as a striker played in the same position as his namesake Simon Garner, Blackburn's highest-ever goalscorer and club legend during the 1980s and early 1990s. Contrary to some stories, the two are not related. He played for the youth and reserve teams at Ewood Park and was a prolific scorer at youth level, his record including scoring two hat tricks in one game against Manchester United U16. Despite Blackburn having high hopes for the player, Garner didn't make the breakthrough into the Blackburn Rovers senior squad due to competition for places in the Blackburn line up with players such as Paul Dickov, Paul Gallagher, Craig Bellamy, Benni McCarthy and Roque Santa Cruz forcing Garner to drop down two divisions in search of regular first team football.
On 19 January 2007, Garner joined Carlisle United on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season. Garner scored his first ever league goal for Carlisle United at Brunton Park on 10 February 2007, in a game against Yeovil Town, which Carlisle went on to lose 4–1. On 17 March 2007, he scored and was sent off in a 1–1 draw with Huddersfield Town at Brunton Park, receiving a second yellow card for diving after a tackle from former United goalkeeper Matt Glennon. His powerful shot, from well outside the box, at Port Vale on 7 April 2007 was voted goal of the season by United fans. Despite initial resistance to a permanent deal from the Blackburn Rovers management, Garner eventually signed permanently for Carlisle United on 10 August 2007 for a club record fee of £140,000, which could rise to £150,000 if United gain promotion to the Championship.Scottish Premier League side Dundee United were also interested in signing Garner, before he joined Carlisle United.
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