Gibraltar national football team records

The Gibraltar team lining up before their 2013 match against Slovakia; the team's first official match as a UEFA member.

The Gibraltar national football team represents the Gibraltar in association football and 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), which encompasses the countries of Europe. Organised football has been played in the country since the 19th century. Gibraltar first applied for UEFA membership in 1999 but was rejected because of intense opposition from Spain. In October 2012, Gibraltar reapplied for full membership and it was granted in March 2013.[1]

The list encompasses the records set by the team, their managers and their players since joining UEFA in 2013. The player records section itemises the team's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. Gibraltar's record appearance maker is Joseph Chipolina, who has made 23 appearances since 2013.[2] Lee Casciaro and Jake Gosling are the team's record goalscorers, scoring two goals in total.[3] All figures are correct as of the match played on 13 November 2016.

Player records

Appearances

Defender Joseph Chipolina is Gibraltar's most capped player with 23 appearances.

Most capped

# Name National career Caps Goals
1 Chipolina, JosephJoseph Chipolina 2013–present 23 0
2 Walker, LiamLiam Walker 2013–present 22 1
3= Casciaro, KyleKyle Casciaro 2013–present 21 1
Chipolina, RoyRoy Chipolina 2013–present 21 1
5 Casciaro, RyanRyan Casciaro 2013–present 21 0
6 Garcia, Jean-CarlosJean-Carlos Garcia 2014–present 18 0
7 Perez, JordanJordan Perez 2013–present 17 0
8 Casciaro, LeeLee Casciaro 2014–present 14 2
9= Bardon, AnthonyAnthony Bardon 2014–present 13 0
Priestley, AdamAdam Priestley 2013–15 13 0

Goalscorers

Lee Casciaro (left) and Jake Gosling (in white) jointly hold the goalscoring record with two goals.

Top goalscorers

# Name National career Goals Caps Average
1= Casciaro, LeeLee Casciaro 2014–present 2 14 0.14
Gosling, JakeJake Gosling[3] 2014–present 11 0.18
3= Casciaro, KyleKyle Casciaro 2013–present 1 21 0.05
Chipolina, RoyRoy Chipolina 2013–present 21 0.05
Walker, LiamLiam Walker 2013–present 22 0.05

Managerial records

Allen Bula was the head coach of Gibraltar when they joined UEFA; becoming their first official manager.

Team records

Matches

Firsts

Gibraltar (in red) playing against the Faroe Islands in 2014, their first official match at the Victoria Stadium; during this match Gibraltar scored and conceded their first goals of international football.

Record results

Record consecutive results

Goals

Points

References

  1. "Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Joseph Chipolina". Gibraltar Football Association. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 Campbell, Paul (11 September 2015). "Gibraltar's all-time top goalscorer is given the Wayne Rooney treatment". theguardian.com. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 McLean, Sarah (14 November 2014). "Rock and roll... The unflinching rise of the Gibraltar national team". Just-football.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. "Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress". BBC Online. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  6. "Gibraltar sack manager Allen Bula after just four games into their Euro 2016 qualifiers". Mail Online. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  7. Garrido, David (26 March 2015). "New Gibraltar manager David Wilson excited by Scotland clash". Sky Sports News HQ. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. Brennan, Rob (19 November 2013). "Rock solid: Gibraltar hold Slovakia to a goalless draw in their UEFA debut match". Mail Online. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  9. "Faroe Islands & Estonia Games". Gibraltar Football Association. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  10. "Gibraltar rocked by Poland as they slump to 7-0 rout in first competitive match". The Daily Telegraph. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  11. Ignacio, Stephen (6 September 2016). "Gibraltar shrugs off 4-1 defeat to make football history". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cruickshank, Mark; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Gibraltar - List of International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  13. "Gibraltar appoint Jeff Wood to replace Allen Bula as their head coach". theguardian.com. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "MATCHES → Gibraltar national football team v all opponents in all times by date". eu-football.info. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  15. 1 2 Lamont, Alasdair (11 October 2015). "Gibraltar 0 6 Scotland". BBC Online. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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