The Gibraltar national football team at the Victoria Stadium before a match against Estonia.

The Gibraltar national football team is the representative association football team of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. It is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA), the governing body of the sport there. It competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). They first applied for UEFA membership in 1997 which was rejected, as UEFA would only allow membership for applicants recognised as sovereign states by the United Nations.[1] In October 2012, Gibraltar reapplied for membership and it was granted in March 2013.[2][3] Gibraltar played their first official international fixture on 13 November 2013, a 0–0 draw with Slovakia in the Estádio Algarve, Portugal.[4]

As of 16 October 2023, Gibraltar have played 82 matches, winning 8, drawing 9 and losing 65. They have played more matches against Georgia, Liechtenstein and the Republic of Ireland more than any other international side, with six meetings between these teams and Gibraltar. In global and continental competitions, the team has competed in qualification groups for both the FIFA World Cup since 2018, and the UEFA European Championship since 2016; but have failed to qualify for any tournament finals. They have competed in the UEFA Nations League since the inaugural season in 2018–19.

Midfielder Liam Walker is the nation's most capped player, accumulating 73 appearances since his international debut in November 2013 against Slovakia. Roy Chipolina and Liam Walker are the nation's leading goalscorers of all time with five goals each. Dayle Coleing is the most capped goalkeeper in Gibraltar's history having appeared 29 times for the national side. Defender Joseph Chipolina has received the most yellow cards (cautions), with eleven. Defender Jayce Olivero has received the most red cards (dismissals), with two sending offs. Since their official debut in 2013, 69 players have made at least one international appearance for Gibraltar.

Players

Appearances and goals are composed of UEFA Nations League, UEFA European Championship qualification, FIFA World Cup qualification, and international friendly matches. Players are listed by number of caps. If number of caps are equal, the players are then listed alphabetically. Statistics correct as of match played on 16 October 2023.

Liam Walker is the most capped player for Gibraltar with 73 appearances, and joint-top scorer with five goals.
Roy Chipolina, current captain, joint-top scorer with five goals, and scorer of Gibraltar's first goal as members of UEFA.
Jake Gosling was the first player to score more than one goal for the national team.
Jake Gosling was the first player to score more than one goal for the national team.
Joseph Chipolina has received the most yellow cards (cautions) for Gibraltar with 11.
Joseph Chipolina has received the most yellow cards (cautions) for Gibraltar with 11.
Gibraltar national team football players
# Name Position Caps Goals Discipline First match Last match
Yellow card Red card
1 Liam Walker Midfielder 73 5 7 1 19 November 2013 16 October 2023
2 Roy Chipolina Defender 72 5 4 0 19 November 2013 16 October 2023
3 Lee Casciaro Forward 59 3 9 0 7 September 2014 16 October 2023
4= Joseph Chipolina Defender 56 2 11 0 19 November 2013 16 October 2023
Jack Sergeant Defender 56 0 10 0 19 November 2013 16 October 2023
6 Jayce Olivero Defender 52 0 8 2 23 March 2016 16 October 2023
7 Louie Annesley Defender 39 1 9 0 25 March 2018 16 October 2023
8 Scott Wiseman Defender 38 0 1 0 19 November 2013 19 June 2023
9 Tjay De Barr Forward 36 3 10 0 25 March 2018 16 October 2023
10= Ethan Britto Defender 34 0 3 0 13 October 2018 16 October 2023
Aymen Mouelhi Defender 34 0 4 0 16 November 2018 16 October 2023
12 Reece Styche Forward 31 3 4 0 1 March 2014 27 March 2023
13 Jamie Coombes Forward 30 0 0 0 7 June 2015 16 October 2023
14= Anthony Bardon Midfielder 29 0 2 0 26 May 2014 10 June 2019
Dayle Coleing Goalkeeper 29 0 1 0 5 September 2019 16 October 2023
Kian Ronan Midfielder 29 0 2 0 5 September 2020 16 October 2023
17 Anthony Hernandez Midfielder 28 1 1 0 1 March 2014 2 June 2022
18= Erin Barnett Defender 26 0 4 1 4 September 2015 13 November 2021
Kyle Casciaro Forward 26 1 4 0 19 November 2013 14 November 2020
Jean-Carlos Garcia Defender 26 0 1 0 26 May 2014 6 September 2018
Ethan Jolley Defender 26 0 1 0 26 March 2019 11 October 2023
Alain Pons Midfielder 26 0 0 0 31 August 2017 7 September 2021
Graeme Torrilla Midfielder 26 1 7 0 5 September 2020 27 March 2023
24 Ryan Casciaro Defender 24 0 2 0 19 November 2013 25 March 2018
25 Julian Valarino Midfielder 22 0 1 0 24 March 2021 27 March 2023
26 Kyle Goldwin Goalkeeper 21 0 4 0 25 March 2018 8 October 2021
27 Adam Priestley Forward 18 1 1 0 19 November 2013 14 November 2020
28 Jordan Perez Goalkeeper 17 0 0 0 19 November 2013 7 October 2016
29= Mohamed Badr Hassan Midfielder 15 0 2 0 10 October 2019 10 September 2023
Bernardo Lopes Defender 15 0 1 0 23 March 2022 6 September 2023
31 Robert Guiling Midfielder 13 0 1 0 19 November 2013 10 October 2017
32= Jamie Bosio Defender 12 0 2 0 7 June 2015 25 March 2018
Jake Gosling Midfielder 12 2 1 0 26 May 2014 25 March 2018
Aaron Payas Midfielder 12 0 0 0 1 March 2014 25 March 2017
35= John-Paul Duarte Forward 11 0 0 0 1 March 2014 3 September 2017
Andrew Hernandez Midfielder 11 0 1 0 13 October 2018 27 March 2021
37= Nicholas Pozo Midfielder 9 0 1 0 5 June 2022 16 October 2023
Michael Yome Forward 9 0 0 0 4 September 2015 10 October 2017
39= Jay Bosio Defender 8 0 3 0 24 March 2021 11 October 2021
George Cabrera Forward 8 1 1 0 26 May 2014 16 October 2018
Deren Ibrahim Goalkeeper 8 0 0 0 10 October 2016 10 October 2017
Jeremy Lopez Midfielder 8 0 0 0 19 November 2013 10 October 2017
Jamie Robba Goalkeeper 8 0 0 0 4 June 2014 1 September 2016
44 David Artell Defender 7 0 1 0 1 March 2014 29 March 2015
45= Brian Perez Midfielder 6 0 0 0 7 September 2014 11 October 2015
Ethan Santos Defender 6 0 0 0 27 March 2021 10 September 2023
47= Bradley Banda Goalkeeper 5 0 0 0 11 October 2021 26 September 2022
Daniel Duarte Midfielder 5 0 0 0 19 November 2013 11 October 2015
Ayoub El Hmidi Midfielder 5 0 0 0 16 June 2023 16 October 2023
Niels Hartman Defender 5 0 1 0 27 March 2023 10 September 2023
Yogan Santos Defender 5 0 0 0 1 March 2014 14 November 2014
52 Jason Pusey Defender 4 0 0 0 25 March 2017 7 October 2017
53= Kenneth Chipolina Defender 3 0 0 0 25 March 2017 7 June 2021
Sykes Garro Forward 3 0 0 0 13 November 2016 9 September 2018
Danny Higginbotham Defender 3 0 0 0 19 November 2013 5 March 2014
Kelvin Morgan Forward 3 0 1 0 4 June 2021 19 November 2022
57= Rafael Bado Midfielder 2 0 0 0 7 September 2014 11 October 2014
Evan De Haro Midfielder 2 0 0 0 11 October 2023 16 October 2023
Matt Cafer Goalkeeper 2 0 0 0 19 November 2018 10 October 2019
Robert Montovio Forward 2 0 0 0 23 March 2016 29 March 2016
Antony Moulds Defender 2 0 0 0 27 March 2021 30 March 2021
62= Julio Bado Midfielder 1 0 0 0 19 November 2013 19 November 2013
Scott Ballantine Midfielder 1 0 0 0 19 June 2023 19 June 2023
Dylan Borge Forward 1 0 0 0 27 March 2021 27 March 2021
Evan Green Forward 1 0 0 0 3 September 2017 3 September 2017
Al Greene Forward 1 0 0 0 19 November 2013 19 November 2013
Matt Reoch Forward 1 0 0 0 5 March 2014 5 March 2014
Justin Rovegno Defender 1 0 0 0 7 June 2015 7 June 2015
Tyson Ruiz Midfielder 1 0 0 0 10 October 2017 10 October 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rose, Gary (18 November 2013). "Gibraltar: Can Uefa's newest football nation rock Europe?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Congress decisions bring Gibraltar on board" (Press release). UEFA. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Richards, Chris (20 November 2013). "Gibraltar earn goalless draw against Slovakia in their first international match since joining UEFA". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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