The Gibraltar national under-21 football team represents Gibraltar in football competitions at under-21 level and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association. It is a full member of FIFA and is therefore eligible to enter any FIFA-sanctioned tournaments. Gibraltar applied for full UEFA membership and was accepted by the UEFA Congress in May 2013 and can therefore compete in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship beginning with the 2015 edition of the tournament, although they did not participate until 2017, in qualification for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
UEFA Acceptance
Since being accepted into UEFA in May 2013, they have not formed under-21 team, until announcement in December 2016. The Gibraltar Football Association announced that Gibraltar will be participating in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship for the first time as from 2017 with qualifying games for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, that will take place in Italy. The draw for the qualifiers was in Switzerland on 26 January 2017 and Gibraltar will play in Group 7.[1]
They played their first ever international on 8 June 2017, against Austria, losing 3–0.[2] After losing their next 4 games without scoring, the Gibraltar U21 team secured a historic 1–0 win over Macedonia on 10 October 2017, with a goal from captain Graeme Torrilla meaning that Gibraltar earned their first competitive win at any level since joining UEFA.
Competition history
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
| UEFA Euro U-21 Record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1978 to 2013 | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | ||||||||||||
 2015
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
 2017
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  2019
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Did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 36 | |||||||
  2021
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||
  2023
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10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||
 2025
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In progress | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 31 | |||||||
| Total | 0/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 145 | |
Record of matches
The following table shows Gibraltar under-21s all-time international record, correct as of 9 September 2024. Only official matches are included.
| Opponents | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | 2017 | 2017 |
 Austria
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 | 2017 | 2018 |
 Belarus
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0.00 | 2019 | 2019 |
 Bulgaria
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 | 2021 | 2022 |
 Cyprus
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Georgia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | 2023 | 2024 |
 Moldova
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 25.00 | 2021 | 2023 |
 Netherlands
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0.00 | 2019 | 2023 |
 North Macedonia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 25.00 | 2017 | 2024 |
 Norway
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 | 2020 | 2020 |
 Portugal
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 | 2019 | 2020 |
 Russia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 | 2017 | 2018 |
| San Marino
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | 2024 | 2024 |
 Serbia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0.00 | 2017 | 2018 |
 Sweden
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0.00 | 2023 | 2024 |
 Switzerland
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 | 2021 | 2021 |
 Wales
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Total | 40 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 6 | 147 | −141 | 5.00 | 2017 | 2024 |
2027 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament | — | 6 Oct '26 | 10 Oct | 31 Mar '26 | 5 Sep | 30 Sep '26 | |
| 2 | Czech Republic
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Play-offs | 18 Nov | — | 30 Sep '26 | 5 Sep | 10 Oct | 31 Mar '26 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 Sep '26 | 14 Oct | — | 6 Oct '26 | 31 Mar '26 | 5 Sep | ||
| 4 | Scotland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 Sep | 27 Mar '26 | 18 Nov | — | 30 Sep '26 | 10 Oct | ||
| 5 | Azerbaijan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 Mar '26 | 25 Sep '26 | 9 Sep | 14 Oct | — | 6 Oct '26 | ||
| 6 | Gibraltar
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 Sep '26 | 9 Sep | 26 Mar '26 | 25 Sep '26 | 18 Nov | — |
First match(es) will be played: 5 September 2025. Source: UEFA
Matches
2024
| 21 March 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | North Macedonia | 1–0 | Gibraltar | Skopje, North Macedonia |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena Attendance: 471 Referee: Rob Hennessey (Republic of Ireland) |
| 26 March 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | 0–2 | Georgia | Gibraltar |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 211 Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark) |
| 6 June 2024 Friendly | San Marino | 3–0 | Gibraltar | Acquaviva, San Marino |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio di Acquaviva Referee: Mattia Andruccioli (Italy) |
| 8 June 2024 Friendly | San Marino | 0-0 | Gibraltar | Città di San Marino, San Marino |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Fonte dell'Ovo Referee: Michele Beltrano (Italy) |
| 6 September 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Sweden | 9–0 | Gibraltar | Jönköping, Sweden |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadsparksvallen Attendance: 1,382 Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia) |
| 9 September 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | 0–2 | North Macedonia | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Europa Point Stadium Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia) |
2025
| 5 September 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Bulgaria | v | Gibraltar |
| 9 September 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | v | Czech Republic | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
| Stadium: Europa Point Stadium |
| 10 October 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Scotland | v | Gibraltar |
| 14 October 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | v | Portugal | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
| Stadium: Europa Point Stadium |
| 15 November 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | v | Scotland | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
| Stadium: Europa Point Stadium |
| 18 November 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | v | Azerbaijan | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
| Stadium: Europa Point Stadium |
| 27 March 2026 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | v | Bulgaria | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
| Stadium: Europa Point Stadium |
| 31 March 2026 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Czech Republic | v | Gibraltar |
| 30 September 2026 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Portugal | v | Gibraltar |
| 6 October 2026 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Azerbaijan | v | Gibraltar |
Players
Current squad
For the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification and finals, players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible.
The following players were called up for the following 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification games:[3]
- Match date: 6 and 9 September 2024
- Opposition: Sweden and North Macedonia
- Caps and goals correct as of: 9 September 2024, after the match against North Macedonia.
Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bradley Avellano | 1 November 2002 | 8 | 0 | Lynx
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| 13 | GK | Harry Victor | 29 January 2004 | 4 | 0 |  Oldland Abbotonians
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| 5 | DF | Bilal Douah | 25 July 2003 | 15 | 0 | Lions Gibraltar
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| 2 | DF | Ryan Azopardi | 5 May 2003 | 13 | 0 | College 1975
|
| 4 | DF | Julian Britto | 28 June 2004 | 12 | 0 | College 1975
|
| 3 | DF | Sam Yeo | 27 December 2002 | 4 | 0 | Europa
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| 17 | DF | Kai Mauro | 30 May 2007 | 4 | 0 |  Cádiz
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| 18 | DF | Javan Peacock | 31 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps
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| 14 | MF | Evan De Haro | 28 September 2002 | 19 | 0 | FCB Magpies
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| 8 | MF | Kyle Clinton | 18 March 2004 | 15 | 0 | College 1975
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| 15 | MF | Shay Jones | 24 February 2002 | 15 | 0 | Europa
|
| 6 | MF | Han Stevens | 16 April 2005 | 9 | 0 | FCB Magpies
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| 11 | MF | Kiri McGrail | 22 April 2003 | 8 | 0 | College 1975
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| 19 | MF | Kye Livingstone | 9 March 2003 | 8 | 0 | Lions Gibraltar
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| 12 | MF | Nicholas Pozo | 19 January 2005 | 4 | 0 | Europa
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| 16 | MF | Jeremy Perera | 14 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Whitley Bay
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| 10 | FW | Dylan Borge (captain) | 15 October 2003 | 25 | 2 | FCB Magpies
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| 7 | FW | Julian Del Rio | 15 February 2002 | 10 | 0 | FCB Magpies
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| 9 | FW | Carlos Richards | 30 August 2005 | 9 | 0 | Dorking Wanderers B
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| 20 | FW | Liam Jessop | 13 August 2005 | 7 | 0 | Worksop Town
|
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, and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Michael Charvetto Parody | 26 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | Sutton United
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v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
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| DF | Joachim Ostheider | 10 April 2007 | 2 | 0 | Cádiz
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v. Sweden, 6 September 2024
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| DF | Jayden Villa | 12 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | Manchester 62
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v. Sweden, 6 September 2024PRE
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| DF | Leon Avellano | 25 April 2004 | 1 | 0 | Europa Point
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v. San Marino, 8 June 2024
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| DF | Johnny Rush | 4 July 2006 | 6 | 0 |  Ohio State Buckeyes
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v. Georgia, 26 March 2024
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| DF | Jay Coombes | 9 March 2007 | 2 | 0 | Sutton United
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v. Georgia, 26 March 2024
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| DF | Kevan Gonzalez | 19 October 2005 | 1 | 0 | Manchester 62
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v. Georgia, 26 March 2024
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| DF | Evan Busto | 9 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | Europa Point
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v. North Macedonia, 21 March 2024
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| DF | Adam Achhoud | 3 September 2006 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Zabal
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v. North Macedonia, 21 March 2024 WD
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| DF | Tayler Carrington | 28 May 2006 | 6 | 1 | Vázquez Cultural
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v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
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| DF | Patrick McClafferty | 19 September 2004 | 4 | 0 | Northumbria University
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v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
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| MF | Kaleem Smith | 15 January 2006 | 4 | 0 | Wealdstone
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v. Sweden, 6 September 2024
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| MF | Amos Federico | 23 April 2007 | 3 | 0 | Repton
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v. Sweden, 6 September 2024
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| MF | Carl De Torres | 26 February 2005 | 2 | 0 | Manchester 62
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v. Sweden, 6 September 2024PRE
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| MF | Rafi Emrani | 27 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | Europa Point
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v. San Marino, 8 June 2024
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| MF | Giovanni Soleci | 2 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps
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v. San Marino, 8 June 2024
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| MF | Karim Bousselham | 7 October 2007 | 1 | 0 | Linense
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v. Georgia, 26 March 2024
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| MF | James Scanlon | 28 September 2006 | 4 | 0 | Manchester United
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v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
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| MF | Jesse Gomez | 11 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Whitley Bay
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v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
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| FW | James Caetano | 27 September 2004 | 11 | 0 | College 1975
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v. Sweden, 6 September 2024
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| FW | Leon Mason | 16 May 2007 | 2 | 0 | Atlético Zabal
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v. Sweden, 6 September 2024PRE
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| FW | Jonathan Sciortino | 29 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps
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v. Sweden, 6 September 2024PRE
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| FW | Ashton Hancock | 5 October 2006 | 2 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps
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v. San Marino, 8 June 2024
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| FW | Ángel González | 19 September 2005 | 1 | 0 | Newent Town
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v. Georgia, 26 March 2024
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| FW | Jaiden Bartolo | 10 February 2006 | 3 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers
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v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
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INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury | ||||||
Gibraltar under-21 managers
- Up to date as of 9 September 2024[4]
| Manager | Nation | Gibraltar u-21 career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Asquez |
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2017–2019 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 10.00 |
| David Ochello |
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2019–2024 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 93 | 3.85 |
| Michael Felice (caretaker) |
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2020, 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.00 |
Note: Michael Felice served as caretaker manager in late 2020 while David Ochello was on personal leave, and again in June 2023.
Personnel
Current technical staff
As of 20 March 2019[5]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Vacant
|
| Assistant coach | Vacant
|
| Goalkeeping coach | Jordan Perez
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| Physio | Chris Shaw
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| Data Analyst | Matthew Langtry
|
Player records
As of 9 September 2024
Most capped
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Borge | 2019– | 25 | 2 |
| 2 | Evan De Haro | 2019– | 19 | 0 |
| 3 | Ayoub El Hmidi | 2019–2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 4 | Dylan Peacock | 2019–2022 | 15 | 1 |
| Ethal Llambias | 2019–2022 | 15 | 0 | |
| James Parkinson | 2019–2022 | 15 | 0 | |
| Bilal Douah | 2021– | 15 | 0 | |
| Shay Jones | 2021– | 15 | 0 | |
| Kyle Clinton | 2022– | 15 | 0 | |
| 10 | Bradley Banda | 2017–2020 | 13 | 0 |
| Jaylan Hankins | 2019–2022 | 13 | 0 | |
| Ryan Azopardi | 2021– | 13 | 0 |
Most goals
Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Borge | 2019– | 25 | 2 | 0.08 |
| 2 | Tayler Carrington | 2023– | 6 | 1 | 0.167 |
| Leon Clinton | 2017–2020 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Graeme Torrilla | 2017–2018 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Dylan Peacock | 2019–2022 | 15 | 1 | 0.067 |
Captains
| # | Player | Career | Captain Caps | Total Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graeme Torrilla | 2017–2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Jaylan Hankins | 2019–2022 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | Dylan Borge | 2019– | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Evan De Haro | 2019– | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Andrew Hernandez | 2017–2020 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Kevagn Ronco | 2017–2020 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Dylan Peacock | 2019–2022 | 1 | 15 |
| Kyle Clinton | 2022– | 1 | 14 | |
| Jamie Serra | 2017–2020 | 1 | 12 | |
| Michael Negrette | 2017–2020 | 1 | 8 | |
| Jayce Olivero | 2017–2020 | 1 | 4 |
Goalkeepers
| # | Player | Career | Games | Wins | GA | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Banda | 2017–2020 | 13 | 1 | 50 | 3.846 |
| 2 | Jaylan Hankins | 2019–2022 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 3.923 |
| 3 | Bradley Avellano | 2023– | 8 | 0 | 18 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Harry Victor | 2023– | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4.25 |
| Christian Lopez | 2021–2022 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
| 6 | Dayle Coleing | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
- ^1 Players in bold are still actively competing and are available for selection
See also
References
- ^ "Gibraltar Under 21s to debut in 2017". Gibraltar Football Association. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Italy to host 2019 Under-21 EURO". UEFA. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Gibraltar U21 National Team". Gibraltar Football Association. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar Under 21". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Gibraltar Under 21 Head Coach & Assistant Head Coach Announced". Official GFA Website. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
External links
- Official site of the Gibraltar Football Association
- Unofficial website about Gibraltarian football, futsal and national team
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