Place of birth: Harrogate
Height: 1,80
Nationality: England
Position: Defence - Fullback, left
Foot: left
Nickname: Garbz
Luke Garbutt is a promising English full back who we signed from Leeds United.
Did You Know? Garbz would quite fancy being a Sports Presenter one day!
Luke Garbutt is an English professional footballer who plays for Everton.
Garbutt is predominately a left back but can play at right back and in the middle if needed.
He signed for Everton for a fee of £600k that was set by tribunal after Everton and Leeds United could not agree on a fee.
He made was loaned to Cheltenham Town in 2011 and made his professional debut for Cheltenham against Wycombe Wanderers F.C. in October 2011.
Garbutt has represented England U-16 and U-17.
He made his England U-16 début against Germany in March 2008 and made his final England U-16 appearance against Scotland in November 2008. Four months earlier, he had made England his U-17 début 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.
Luke spent most of the 2011/12 season on loan to Cheltenham Town in League Two after his loan deal was extended.
