Gibraltar national football team
Nickname(s) | Team 54[1] | |||
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Association | Gibraltar Football Association | |||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
Head coach | Julio César Ribas | |||
Captain | Roy Chipolina | |||
Most caps | Liam Walker (33) | |||
Top scorer | Lee Casciaro, Joseph Chipolina, Jake Gosling, Liam Walker (2) | |||
Home stadium | Victoria Stadium | |||
FIFA code | GIB | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 198 3 (20 September 2018)[2] | |||
Highest | 195 (June 2018 – August 2018) | |||
Lowest | 206 (April 2017 – March 2018) | |||
Elo ranking | ||||
Current | 175 1 (16 October 2018) | |||
Highest | 174 (March 2011) | |||
Lowest | 188 (July 1995) | |||
First international | ||||
Gibraltar 0–0 Slovakia (Faro, Portugal; 19 November 2013) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
Gibraltar 1–0 Malta (Faro, Portugal; 4 June 2014) Gibraltar 1–0 Latvia (Gibraltar; 25 March 2018) Armenia 0–1 Gibraltar (Yerevan, Armenia; 13 October 2018) Gibraltar 2–1 Liechtenstein (Gibraltar; 16 October 2018) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
Belgium 9–0 Gibraltar (Liège, Belgium; 31 August 2017) |
The Gibraltar national football team represents Gibraltar in football competitions and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association. Gibraltar applied for full UEFA membership and was accepted by the UEFA Congress in May 2013 and can therefore compete in the UEFA European Championship beginning with the 2016 tournament for which the team has been competing in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D. On 13 May 2016 Gibraltar became a member of FIFA at the governing body's 66th Congress which was held in Mexico City.[3] Gibraltar is the smallest UEFA member in terms of both area and population.[4][5]
Despite not being an island, Gibraltar set up its first official side for the football competition at the 1993 Island Games[6] and has been a regular in the tournament, winning the 2007 edition.[7]
Contents
1 History
1.1 Pre-UEFA
1.1.1 Foundation
1.1.2 Island Games
1.1.3 FIFI "Wild Cup"
1.1.4 2008 Four Nations
1.1.5 Record of matches
1.1.6 Honours
1.2 FIFA membership
1.2.1 FIFA World Cup
1.3 UEFA acceptance
1.3.1 Euro 2016 qualifying
1.3.2 UEFA European Football Championship
1.4 Record of matches
2 2018–19 UEFA Nations League
3 Notable results
3.1 Wins
3.2 Draws
4 Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
5 Players
5.1 Current squad
5.2 Recent call-ups
6 Player history
6.1 Most capped
6.2 Most goals
6.3 Captains
6.4 Goalkeepers
7 International goals
8 Gibraltar managers
9 Personnel
9.1 Current technical staff
10 Stadium
11 See also
12 Footnotes
13 References
14 External links
History
Pre-UEFA
Gibraltar's first unofficial national match took place against Jersey in the 1993 Island Games in the Isle of Wight, although the team had previously played friendlies versus professional and amateur clubs. The result was a 2–1 loss for the Gibraltarians. Gibraltar's largest unofficial win was 19–0 versus Sark, in St. Martin, Guernsey, whilst their largest unofficial loss was 5–0 versus Greenland – an autonomous region of Denmark – which also took part on the Isle of Wight, in Freshwater.
Foundation
The history of the Gibraltarian national football side can be traced back to April 1923, when it travelled to Spain to play club side Sevilla in a friendly; two games were played and Gibraltar lost both.[6] The side also managed a draw with Real Madrid in 1949.[8][9]
Island Games
Before joining UEFA, Gibraltar competed in numerous football competitions, most regularly in the Island Games.
The first competition the team entered was the 1993 Island Games, despite Gibraltar not being an island. Gibraltar lost all of its matches, scoring only one goal and finishing in last place.
They had much more success in the 1995 Island Games, which they hosted. Despite losing their opening game against Greenland, Gibraltar bounced back to record their first competitive win, against the Isle of Man. Another victory over Anglesey saw Gibraltar finish second in the group, ahead of Anglesey only on goal difference, and qualify for the semi finals. There, they beat Jersey 1–0, before losing the final to the Isle of Wight by the same scoreline.
In the 1997 Island Games, two wins and two losses in the group stage, followed by a defeat to Shetland in a playoff, saw Gibraltar finish 6th out of 9 teams. Another poor performance in 1999 saw them finish 11th.
Island Games results improved slightly in 2001, as they came 5th, and in 2003 Gibraltar recorded their biggest win ever, defeating Sark 19–0. Other good results against Greenland and Orkney saw them finish 6th out of 12. Despite these minor successes, Gibraltar did not enter the 2005 tournament.
A football team represented Gibraltar at the 2015 edition of the games even after Gibraltar was accepted by UEFA. However, the squad was a development team composed of under-19s and over-aged players with no first team senior squad members taking part.[10] The team will be coached by John Moreno.
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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1989–1991 | Did not enter | |||||||
1993 | 7th Place Match | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
1995 | Runners-Up | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
1997 | 5th Place Match | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
1999 | 11th Place Match | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
2001 | 5th Place Match | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
2003 | 5th Place Match | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 5 |
2005 | Did not enter | |||||||
2007 | Champions | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
2009 | 9th Place Match | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
2011 | 5th Place Match | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
2013 | Did not enter | |||||||
2015[nb 1] | 9th Place Match | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
2017 | Did not enter | |||||||
2019 | No Football tournament | |||||||
Total | 10/15 | 1 Title | 42 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 102 | 56 |
- *Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
FIFI "Wild Cup"
In early summer 2006 Gibraltar participated in the 2006 FIFI Wild Cup where it was ranked 3rd. The tournament was an alternative World Cup for non-FIFA members, which was only held once. In Gibraltar's opening match, they drew 1–1 with the hosts, the 'Republic of St. Pauli', before beating Tibet 5–0 in their second group game to qualify for the semi-finals. There they lost 2–0 to eventual champions Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - following Gibraltar's games against Cyprus in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification games in 2017, Gibraltar achieved a rare feat of playing both Cypriot national teams. In the third place playoff, Gibraltar had a rematch against St. Pauli. This time Gibraltar were able to defeat the hosts, to finish in third place out of the six teams.[11]
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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2006 | 3rd Place Playoff | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Total | 1/1 | 0 Titles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
2008 Four Nations
In 2008 Gibraltar accepted an invitation to participate in The Four Nations Tournament, the most prominent senior football tournament that Gibraltar had ever participated in. The 2008 Four Nations Tournament, won by England C, was played in North Wales, and was contested between Wales Semi-Pro, England C, Scotland B and guest nation Gibraltar after Northern Ireland decided not to take part. Though Gibraltar eventually finished bottom of the group, they pushed tournament winners England C close.[12]
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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2008 | Group | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Total | 1/1 | 0 Titles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Record of matches
Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Åland Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ynys Môn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
England C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Faroe Islands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Frøya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
Greenland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Guernsey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Isle of Man | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Isle of Wight | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Jersey | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
Madeira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Menorca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Monaco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Northern Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Orkney | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Rhodes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Sark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Scotland Semi-Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Shetland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Tibet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Wales Semi-Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Honours
- Football at the Island Games:
Winners (1): 2007
Runners-up (1): 1995
FIFA membership
After becoming a member of UEFA (see below), the GFA aimed to become a full FIFA member in time to participate in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[13] On 26 September 2014, it was announced that Gibraltar's application for FIFA membership was denied, with president Sepp Blatter stating that Gibraltar is ineligible because it is not an independent country. This was despite FIFA at the time including 22 members that are not independent countries, including five in UEFA (Faroe Islands and the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom). The Gibraltar Football Association then announced that it planned to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the same process by which Gibraltar successfully gained UEFA membership in 2013.[14] The CAS heard Gibraltar's case on 21 May 2015. At which time no time frame for a verdict was announced and further legal arguments would still be heard. It was expected that no decision would be reached before the FIFA congress coming the following week.[15] A ruling was announced on 2 May 2016, nearly a year after the CAS heard Gibraltar's case. As part of the ruling, FIFA was ordered to transmit Gibraltar's application for membership to the FIFA congress which was set to take place the following week in Mexico City. Additionally, FIFA was ordered to take "all necessary steps to admit the Gibraltar Football Association as a full member of FIFA without delay." If the vote held at the congress was successful, it was believed that Gibraltar would be a last-minute addition to 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[16] In FIFA's official statement regarding the ruling, the organization said that the it expected to discuss the matter at the upcoming congress and discuss a course of action, including potentially altering the congress agenda to submit Gibraltar's application for membership.[17] On 13 May 2016, Gibraltar was accepted as a member of FIFA with a vote of 172 to 12 in favour. Gibraltar became FIFA's 211th member immediately after the Football Federation of Kosovo was voted member 210.[18]
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1930 to 2014 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
2018 | Did not qualify | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 47 | |||||||||
2022 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0/21 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 47 |
UEFA acceptance
Gibraltar first applied for UEFA membership in 1999 but was rejected because of intense opposition from Spain. Spain's opposition stemmed not only from claiming ownership of the territory but from fear that Gibraltar's acceptance would set a precedent that would inspire the separatist Basque national football team and Catalan national football teams to apply for UEFA membership as well. The issue was voted on again in 2007 but only three member nations (England, Scotland, and Wales)[9] supported Gibraltar's bid after Spain threatened to withdraw Spanish teams from all UEFA competitions. UEFA then established rules, which were introduced following pressure from Spain, restricting membership to sovereign states recognised as such by the United Nations. The Gibraltar FA then went to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in 2007 and again in 2011 after an appeal and it was ruled that Gibraltar could not be refused membership because the sovereignty rules were not established until after Gibraltar's 1999 and 2007 applications. At this time, Gibraltar was named a provisional member of UEFA and was granted permission to enter national teams in under-17 and under-19 tournaments for the first time.[19][20]
The GFA was accepted as a full UEFA member by resolution of the UEFA congress held in London on 24 May 2013, with only Spain and Belarus opposed.[21][22] This meant Gibraltar became the smallest UEFA member by population, behind San Marino, then Liechtenstein and the Faroe Islands. As a result of the vote, the Gibraltar national team became eligible to enter the qualification tournaments for UEFA's premier national team competition, the European Championship. The first such opportunity was the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, which would kick off in September 2014. Following the examples of Armenia-Azerbaijan and Russia-Georgia, it was confirmed that Gibraltar and Spain would be kept apart in qualifying groups.[5]
After being accepted into UEFA, the GFA outlined adjusted eligibility criteria for the selection of players for the national squad. To be eligible, a player must be a British passport holder who was born in Gibraltar, or has Gibraltarian parents or grandparents, or has attended school for five years locally.[23] Former Manchester United, Derby County, Southampton and Stoke City defender Danny Higginbotham, whose uncle Allen Bula was the team manager, was eligible to be called up because of this criteria adjustment.[24][25] On 18 September 2013, Higginbotham announced that he agreed in "principle" to play for Gibraltar.[26][27] Recruiting of English-born players by manager Allen Bula was unpopular with some fans,[28] and in 2015 Bula's successor Jeff Wood said he would use more home-based players and develop local talent while still searching for eligible players elsewhere.[29]
Gibraltar's first official international match was a 0–0 friendly draw against Slovakia, on 19 November 2013 at the Estadio Algarve in Portugal.[30][31] On 23 February 2014, Gibraltar was drawn in Group D for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying alongside Germany, Poland, Georgia, Republic of Ireland and Scotland. Initially, Gibraltar were drawn into the same group as Spain for the tournament but the previous decision to keep the two teams apart in qualifying rounds was upheld and Gibraltar was immediately moved into another group. This was their first time participating in an official European competition.[32]
In June 2014, Gibraltar recorded their first ever victory under UEFA with a 1–0 win against Malta, the goal coming from Kyle Casciaro.[33]
Euro 2016 qualifying
On 7 September 2014, Gibraltar played their first competitive match – a Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland. Despite coming into the game with optimism and excitement, they were still massive underdogs[34] and although the half time score was only 1–0 to Poland, it ended 7–0.[35] On 11 October 2014, they were defeated once again by 7–0, this time by Republic of Ireland, in their second Euro 2016 qualifier. In their third match, they were beaten for the third time by Georgia 3–0.
On 29 March 2015, Gibraltar scored their first ever goal in a full international competitive match. Lee Casciaro scored against Scotland at Hampden Park, Glasgow during the first half to level the match at 1–1. However, Scotland went on to win 6–1.[36] In July 2015, Englishman Jeff Wood was appointed manager, succeeding caretaker Dave Wilson who took over from Gibraltar's first manager Allen Bula in March 2015.[37] Gibraltar could not repeat their performance of scoring a goal in the next two matches; losing 7–0 away against Germany[38] and 4–0 against Republic of Ireland.[39] On 7 September 2015, Jake Gosling scored Gibraltar's second-ever competitive goal; netting a late consolation goal as his team was defeated 8–1 by Poland.[40] Gibraltar finished its maiden qualifying campaign last in its group with zero points.[41] With a 0–6 defeat to Scotland in the final match of qualifying, Gibraltar allowed 56 total goals throughout qualification, surpassing San Marino's previous record of 53 in a 10-match qualification process.[42]
UEFA European Football Championship
UEFA Euro Record | UEFA European Championship qualifying record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||||
1960–2012 | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | Did not qualify | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 56 | |||||||||||
2020 | To be determined | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
2024 | To be determined | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Total | 0/16 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 56 |
Record of matches
The following table shows Gibraltar's all-time international record, correct as of 16 October 2018. Only official matches are included.
Opponents | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | First | Last |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Armenia | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | +1 | 7002100000000000000♠100.00 | 2018 | 2018 |
Belgium | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7001150000000000000♠15 | −15 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2016 | 2017 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000900000000000000♠9 | −9 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2017 | 2017 |
Croatia | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | −4 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2015 | 2015 |
Cyprus | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 7000500000000000000♠5 | −3 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2016 | 2017 |
Estonia | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000300000000000000♠3 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7001130000000000000♠13 | −12 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2014 | 2017 |
Faroe Islands | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | −3 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2014 | 2014 |
Georgia | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | −7 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2014 | 2015 |
Germany | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7001110000000000000♠11 | −11 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2014 | 2015 |
Greece | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000800000000000000♠8 | −7 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2016 | 2017 |
Latvia | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000500000000000000♠5 | −4 | 07001500000000000000♠50.00 | 2016 | 2018 |
Liechtenstein | 7000300000000000000♠3 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 7000300000000000000♠3 | −1 | 07001333300000000000♠33.33 | 2016 | 2018 |
Macedonia | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | −2 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2018 | 2018 |
Malta | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | +1 | 7002100000000000000♠100.00 | 2014 | 2014 |
Poland | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7001150000000000000♠15 | −14 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2014 | 2015 |
Portugal | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000500000000000000♠5 | −5 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2016 | 2016 |
Republic of Ireland | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7001110000000000000♠11 | −11 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2014 | 2015 |
Scotland | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7001120000000000000♠12 | −11 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2015 | 2015 |
Slovakia | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | +0 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | 2013 | 2013 |
Total | 7001340000000000000♠34 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7000300000000000000♠3 | 7001270000000000000♠27 | 7001120000000000000♠12 | 7002129000000000000♠129 | −117 | 07001117600000000000♠11.76 | 2013 | 2018 |
2018–19 UEFA Nations League
Gibraltar was drawn to face Armenia, Liechtenstein and Macedonia during the inaugural UEFA Nations League.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | |||||
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1 | Macedonia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Promotion to League C | — | 19 Nov | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
2 | Gibraltar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6[a] | 0–2 | — | 16 Nov | 2–1 | ||
3 | Armenia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6[a] | 4–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Liechtenstein | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | 16 Nov | 2–0 | 19 Nov | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
^ ab Head-to-head points: Gibraltar 3, Armenia 0.
Notable results
Wins
Gibraltar have won 4 full international matches.
Gibraltar v Malta
4 June 2014[43] Friendly | Gibraltar | 1–0 | Malta | Faro/Loulé, Portugal (H) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 500 Referee: João Capela (Portugal) |
Gibraltar v Latvia
25 March 2018 Friendly | Gibraltar | 1–0 | Latvia | Gibraltar |
16:00 CEST |
| Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 1,306 Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
Armenia v Gibraltar
13 October 2018 2018–19 Nations League D | Armenia | 0–1 | Gibraltar | Yerevan |
18:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium |
Gibraltar v Liechtenstein
16 October 2018 2018–19 Nations League D | Gibraltar | 2–1 | Liechtenstein | Gibraltar |
20:45 | Cabrera 61' J. Chipolina 66' | Salanović 15' | Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
Draws
Gibraltar have drawn 3 matches.
Gibraltar v Slovakia
19 November 2013[44] Friendly | Gibraltar | 0–0 | Slovakia | Faro/Loulé, Portugal (H) |
18:30 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 350 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal) Man of the Match: Danny Higginbotham |
Estonia v Gibraltar
26 May 2014[45] Friendly | Estonia | 1–1 | Gibraltar | Tallinn, Estonia (A) |
19:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena Attendance: 4,805 Referee: Clayton Pisani (Malta) |
Gibraltar v Liechtenstein
23 March 2016[46] Friendly | Gibraltar | 0–0 | Liechtenstein | Gibraltar (H) |
19:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Ryan Stewart (Wales) |
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
Gibraltar v Estonia
7 October 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Q | Gibraltar | 0–6 | Estonia | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
17:00 CET | Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
| Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 750 Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia) |
Greece v Gibraltar
10 October 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Q | Greece | 4–0 | Gibraltar | Piraeus, Greece |
21:45 EEST |
| Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) | Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: 12,739 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia) |
Gibraltar v Latvia
25 March 2018 Friendly | Gibraltar | 1–0 | Latvia | Gibraltar |
16:00 CEST |
| Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 1,306 Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
Gibraltar v Macedonia
6 September 2018 2018–19 Nations League D | Gibraltar | 0–2 | Macedonia | Gibraltar |
20:45 | Report | Trichkovski 19' Alioski 35' | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark) |
Liechtenstein v Gibraltar
9 September 2018 2018–19 Nations League D | Liechtenstein | 2–0 | Gibraltar | Vaduz |
20:45 | Salanović 32' Wieser 72' | Report | Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta) |
Armenia v Gibraltar
13 October 2018 2018–19 Nations League D | Armenia | 0–1 | Gibraltar | Yerevan |
18:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium |
Gibraltar v Liechtenstein
16 October 2018 2018–19 Nations League D | Gibraltar | 2–1 | Liechtenstein | Gibraltar |
20:45 | Cabrera 61' J. Chipolina 66' | Salanović 15' | Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
Gibraltar v Armenia
16 November 2018 2018–19 Nations League D | Gibraltar | v | Armenia | Gibraltar |
20:45 | Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
Macedonia v Gibraltar
19 November 2018 2018–19 Nations League D | Macedonia | v | Gibraltar | Skopje |
20:45 | Stadium: Philip II Arena |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA Nations League games against Armenia and Liechtenstein on 13 and 16 October 2018.[47]
Caps and goals are correct as of 16 October 2018 after the game against Liechtenstein.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1GK | Kyle Goldwin | (1985-04-24) 24 April 1985 | 5 | 0 | Gibraltar United |
13 | 1GK | Matt Cafer | (1994-09-27) 27 September 1994 | 0 | 0 | Gibraltar Phoenix |
3 | 2DF | Joseph Chipolina (Vice-captain) | (1987-12-14) 14 December 1987 | 31 | 2 | Lincoln Red Imps |
14 | 2DF | Roy Chipolina (Captain) | (1983-01-20) 20 January 1983 | 30 | 1 | Lincoln Red Imps |
2 | 2DF | Jean-Carlos Garcia | (1992-07-05) 5 July 1992 | 26 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
4 | 2DF | Jack Sergeant | (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 | 16 | 0 | West Didsbury & Chorlton |
12 | 2DF | Jayce Olivero | (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 | 16 | 0 | Abingdon United |
15 | 2DF | Erin Barnett | (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 | 13 | 0 | Gibraltar United |
6 | 2DF | Louie Annesley | (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 | 2 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
20 | 2DF | Ethan Britto | (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 | 1 | 0 | Mons Calpe |
5 | 2DF | Ethan Jolley | (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 | 0 | 0 | Europa |
10 | 3MF | Liam Walker | (1988-04-13) 13 April 1988 | 33 | 2 | Europa |
16 | 3MF | Kyle Casciaro | (1987-12-02) 2 December 1987 | 24 | 1 | Lincoln Red Imps |
8 | 3MF | Anthony Bardon | (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 | 23 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
11 | 3MF | Alain Pons | (1995-09-16) 16 September 1995 | 8 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
17 | 3MF | Andrew Hernandez | (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 | 2 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
18 | 3MF | Scott Ballantine | (1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 | 0 | 0 | Gibraltar Phoenix |
7 | 4FW | Lee Casciaro | (1981-09-29) 29 September 1981 | 23 | 2 | Lincoln Red Imps |
21 | 4FW | Jamie Coombes | (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 | 11 | 0 | West Didsbury & Chorlton |
9 | 4FW | George Cabrera | (1988-12-14) 14 December 1988 | 8 | 1 | Lincoln Red Imps |
19 | 4FW | Tjay De Barr | (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 | 4 | 0 | Europa |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the past twelve months or withdrew from the current squad due to injury or suspension.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Jamie Robba | (1991-10-26) 26 October 1991 | 8 | 0 | St Joseph's | v. Liechtenstein, 16 October 2018 PRE |
GK | Dayle Coleing | (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 | 0 | 0 | Europa | v. Liechtenstein, 16 October 2018 PRE |
GK | Bradley Banda | (1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 | 0 | 0 | Glacis United | v. Latvia, 25 March 2018 |
DF | Sheigh Wilson | (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | Manchester 62 | Training camp, 3-8 October 2018 |
DF | Jason Pusey | (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 | 4 | 0 | Gibraltar Phoenix | Training camp, 17-18 September 2018 |
DF | Kenneth Chipolina | (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 | 1 | 0 | Lynx | Training camp, 30 July-4 August 2018 |
DF | Brad Power | (1992-10-29) 29 October 1992 | 0 | 0 | St Joseph's | Training camp, 30 July-4 August 2018 |
DF | Jayce Consigliero | (1997-08-03) 3 August 1997 | 0 | 0 | Gibraltar Phoenix | Training camp, 30 July-4 August 2018 |
DF | Ryan Casciaro | (1982-12-11) 11 December 1982 | 24 | 0 | St Joseph's | v. Latvia, 25 March 2018 |
MF | Kevagn Robba | (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 | 0 | 0 | Mons Calpe | v. Liechtenstein, 16 October 2018 PRE |
MF | Graeme Torrilla | (1997-09-03) 3 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | Mons Calpe | v. Liechtenstein, 16 October 2018 PRE |
MF | Michael Negrette | (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 | 0 | 0 | Gibraltar United | v. Liechtenstein, 16 October 2018 PRE |
MF | Anthony Hernandez | (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 | 15 | 1 | Lincoln Red Imps | v. Armenia, 13 October 2018 INJ |
MF | Isaac Vinet | (2001-04-20) 20 April 2001 | 0 | 0 | Mons Calpe | Training camp, 24-25 September 2018 |
MF | Sykes Garro | (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps | v. Liechtenstein, 9 September 2018 |
MF | Jeremy Lopez | (1989-07-09) 9 July 1989 | 8 | 0 | Gibraltar Phoenix | v. Macedonia, 6 September 2018 |
MF | Jamie Bosio | (1991-09-29) 29 September 1991 | 12 | 0 | Gibraltar United | v. Macedonia, 6 September 2018 PRE |
MF | Julian Valarino | (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 | 0 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps | v. Macedonia, 6 September 2018 WD |
MF | Tyson Ruiz | (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 | 1 | 0 | Glacis United | Training camp, July 30-August 4 2018 |
MF | Shaun De Los Santos | (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 | 0 | 0 | Gibraltar United | Training camp, July 30-August 4 2018 |
MF | Ethan Llambias | (2000-11-23) 23 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps | Training camp, July 23-29 2018 |
MF | Jake Gosling | (1993-08-11) 11 August 1993 | 12 | 2 | Unattached | v. Latvia, 25 March 2018 |
FW | Reece Styche | (1989-05-03) 3 May 1989 | 4 | 0 | Alfreton Town | v. Liechtenstein, 16 October 2018 PRE |
FW | Leon Clinton | (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 | 0 | 0 | Lynx | v. Liechtenstein, 16 October 2018 PRE |
FW | Dylan Peacock | (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 | 0 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps | Training camp, 3-8 October 2018 |
FW | Michael Yome | (1994-08-29) 29 August 1994 | 9 | 0 | Europa | Training camp, 24-25 September 2018 |
FW | John-Paul Duarte | (1987-01-11) 11 January 1987 | 11 | 0 | St Joseph's | v. Macedonia, 6 September 2018 PRE |
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from the national team.
WD Withdrew for other reasons.
Player history
Most capped
As of 16 October 2018
# | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liam Walker | 2013– | 33 | 2 |
2 | Joseph Chipolina | 2013– | 31 | 2 |
3 | Roy Chipolina | 2013– | 30 | 1 |
4 | Jean-Carlos Garcia | 2014– | 26 | 0 |
5 | Kyle Casciaro | 2013– | 24 | 1 |
Ryan Casciaro | 2013– | 24 | 0 | |
7 | Lee Casciaro | 2014– | 23 | 2 |
Anthony Bardon | 2014– | 23 | 0 | |
9 | Jordan Perez | 2013–2016 | 17 | 0 |
10 | Jayce Olivero | 2016– | 16 | 0 |
Jack Sergeant | 2013– | 16 | 0 |
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Most goals
As of 16 October 2018
Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.
# | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jake Gosling | 2014– | 2 | 12 | 0.167 |
Lee Casciaro | 2014– | 2 | 23 | 0.087 | |
Joseph Chipolina | 2013– | 2 | 31 | 0.065 | |
Liam Walker | 2013– | 2 | 33 | 0.061 | |
5 | George Cabrera | 2014– | 1 | 8 | 0.125 |
Anthony Hernandez | 2014– | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | |
Kyle Casciaro | 2013– | 1 | 23 | 0.043 | |
Roy Chipolina | 2013– | 1 | 29 | 0.034 |
Captains
As of 16 October 2018
# | Player | Career | Captain Caps | Total Caps |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Roy Chipolina | 2013– | 30 | 30 |
2 | Joseph Chipolina | 2013– | 2 | 31 |
3 | Liam Walker | 2013– | 1 | 33 |
Ryan Casciaro | 2013– | 1 | 24 |
Goalkeepers
As of 16 October 2018
# | Player | Career | Games | Wins | GA | GAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jordan Perez | 2013–2016 | 17 | 1 | 52 | 3.059 |
2 | Deren Ibrahim | 2016– | 8 | 0 | 39 | 4.875 |
3 | Jamie Robba | 2014– | 8 | 1 | 25 | 3.125 |
4 | Kyle Goldwin | 2018– | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
^1 Players in bold are still actively competing and are available for selection
International goals
Gibraltar has scored very few goals in competitive internationals; the list below is comprehensive.
No. | Comp.[a] | Date | Opponent | Scorer(s) | Final Score[b] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ECQ | 29 March 2015 | Scotland | Lee Casciaro | 1–6 |
2 | ECQ | 7 September 2015 | Poland | Jake Gosling | 1–8 |
3 | WCQ | 6 September 2016 | Greece | Liam Walker | 1–4 |
4 | WCQ | 13 November 2016 | Cyprus | Lee Casciaro | 1–3 |
5 | WCQ | 9 June 2017 | Cyprus | Anthony Hernandez | 1–2 |
6 | UNL | 13 October 2018 | Armenia | Joseph Chipolina | 1–0 |
7 | UNL | 16 October 2018 | Liechtenstein | George Cabrera | 2–1 |
8 | UNL | 16 October 2018 | Liechtenstein | Joseph Chipolina | 2–1 |
a ECQ = UEFA European Football Championship qualification match, WCQ = FIFA World Cup qualification match, UNL = UEFA Nations League.
b The Gibraltar score is always listed first.
Gibraltar managers
- Up to date as of 16 October 2018
Manager | Nation | Gibraltar career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allen Bula | 2013–2015 | 7000900000000000000♠9 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 7000600000000000000♠6 | 7000300000000000000♠3 | 7001280000000000000♠28 | 07001111100000000000♠11.11 | |
David Wilson (interim) | 2015 | 7000300000000000000♠3 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000300000000000000♠3 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7001170000000000000♠17 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | |
Jeff Wood | 2015–2018 | 7001170000000000000♠17 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7001160000000000000♠16 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7001790000000000000♠79 | 005000000000000000000♠0.00 | |
Desi Curry (interim) | 2018 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7002100000000000000♠100.00 | |
Julio Cesar Ribas | 2018– | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 7000300000000000000♠3 | 7000500000000000000♠5 | 07001500000000000000♠50.00 |
Personnel
Current technical staff
As of 29 June 2018[48][49]
Position | Name |
---|---|
Head Coach | Julio César Ribas |
Assistant Coach | Stephen Head |
Assistant Coach | David Ochello |
Goalkeeper Coach | Michael Leonard |
Goalkeeper Coach | Lee Harrison |
Technical Director | Desi Curry |
Match Analyst | Jansen Moreno |
Team Doctor | Vanessa Robba |
Team Physiotherapist | Iain Latin |
Team Osteopath | Paul Knight |
Massage Therapist | Gareth Henwood |
Stadium
Before being accepted into UEFA, the team played its home games at Victoria Stadium, the 5,000-seat national stadium of Gibraltar. There were plans to replace the stadium with the proposed 8,000-seat Europa Point Stadium which was expected to be completed for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.[50][51][52] Construction was expected to begin in October 2013.[53] While a new stadium is under construction, the team will play its home matches at Estádio Algarve about four hours away in Portugal since the Victoria Stadium does not meet UEFA standards for international matches. Former national team manager Allen Bula stated that the team would play at the stadium for "a few years" until the Europa Point Stadium is complete.[54] Although the Victoria Stadium cannot be used for qualifying matches, it can be used for friendlies when Gibraltar chooses to do so.[55] In December 2014 the GFA applied for an exemption from UEFA to allow for competitive matches to be held at the Victoria Stadium although it did not meet minimum requirements. The exemption was filed based upon UEFA regulations which allow for an exemption to be granted because of "hardship". At that time, UEFA said that all scheduled matches, such as those during Euro 2016 qualification, would take place in the already-determined locations but a determination would be made for future competitions.[56] In February 2016 the Gibraltar government announced that over the previous four years numerous improvements had been made to the Victoria Stadium including the installation of approved AstroTurf and lighting which surpassed the requirements for a Category 2 stadium but did not quite meet Category 3. These improvements allowed for UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches to be played at the stadium.[57] In September 2015 it was announced that the GFA was considering the site of the Lathbury Barracks as an alternative to Europa Point following strong opposition from some Gibraltarians. At the time it was also revealed that UEFA would not fund renovations to the Victoria Stadium but would fund the construction of a new stadium. Additionally UEFA backed down from its original demands for a Category 4 stadium and would allow for the construction and use of a 4,000 to 6,000 seat venue.[58] In February 2016 the Government of Gibraltar announced that it expected to be presented for plans at the Lathbury site very soon.[57]
Victoria Stadium
Main stand
Estádio Algarve
Europa Point, site of proposed Europa Point Stadium
View of Lathbury Barracks
See also
- Football in Gibraltar
- Gibraltar Football Association
- List of football clubs in Gibraltar
Footnotes
^ Development team from 2015 edition onward
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External links
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- Official site of the Gibraltar Football Association
- FIFA profile
- UEFA Profile
- Island Games results
- FIFI World Cup results
- All-time results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- Gibraltarian Squads and Players
- Unofficial website about Gibraltarian football, futsal and national team