Gibraltar national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Gibraltar women's national football team.

The Gibraltar men's national football team represents Gibraltar in international football competitions, and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association. Gibraltar applied for full Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) membership and was accepted by the UEFA Congress in May 2013. It can therefore compete in the UEFA European Championship starting with the 2016 tournament for which the team competed 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.^[4] Gibraltar is the second smallest UEFA member in terms of population (only San Marino has a smaller population) and the smallest in terms of area.^[5][6]

Gibraltar

Nickname(s)	Team 54^[1] Los Llanis
Association	Gibraltar Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Julio César Ribas
Captain	Roy Chipolina
Most caps	Liam Walker (75)
Top scorer	Roy Chipolina Liam Walker (5)
Home stadium	Victoria Stadium
FIFA code	GIB
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	201 (21 December 2023)^[2]
Highest	190 (October 2018)
Lowest	206 (April 2017 – March 2018)
First international
Gibraltar 0–0 Slovakia  (Faro, Portugal; 19 November 2013)
Biggest win
Gibraltar 2–0 Liechtenstein  (Gibraltar; 16 November 2022)
Biggest defeat
France 14–0 Gibraltar  (Nice, France; 18 November 2023)

Despite not being an island, Gibraltar set up its first official side for the football competition at the 1993 Island Games^[7] and has been a regular in the tournament, winning the 2007 edition.^[8]

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 Gibraltar 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 2–0 and 5–0.^[7] The side also managed a draw with Real Madrid in 1949.^[9][10]

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.^[11] The team was coached by John Moreno.

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.^[12]

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.^[13]

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.^[14] 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.^[15] 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.^[16] 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.^[17] In FIFA's official statement regarding the ruling, the organization said that 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.^[18] 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.^[19]

UEFA acceptance

 

Gibraltar starting XI in UEFA debut against Slovakia

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)^[10] 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.^[20][21]

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.^[22][23] 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.^[6]

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.^[24] 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.^[25][26] On 18 September 2013, Higginbotham announced that he agreed in "principle" to play for Gibraltar.^[27][28] Recruiting of English-born players by manager Allen Bula was unpopular with some fans,^[29] 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.^[30]

Gibraltar's first official international match was a 0–0 friendly draw against Slovakia, on 19 November 2013 at the Estadio Algarve in Portugal.^[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]

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 a proposed 8,000-seat stadium at Europa Point, which was expected to be completed for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.^[43][44][45] Due to the lack of suitable facilities in Gibraltar, the team played its competitive home matches at Estádio Algarve about four hours away in Portugal, from 2013 until 2018. Former national team manager Allen Bula stated that the team would play at the stadium for "a few years" until the Europa Point Stadium was complete.^[46] Although the Victoria Stadium could not be used for qualifying matches, UEFA allowed its use for friendlies when Gibraltar chose to do so.^[47]

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.^[48] 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.^[49]

In September 2015, after plans for Europa Point were abandoned, the GFA explored other sites including Lathbury Barracks, as UEFA were unwilling at the time to fund improvements to Victoria Stadium while it was government owned.^[50] In February 2016 the Government of Gibraltar announced that it expected to be presented for plans at the Lathbury site very soon.^[49] However, in 2017 a deal was agreed for the Gibraltar FA to purchase Victoria Stadium with UEFA funding, and re-develop the stadium to meet UEFA standards.^[51] The stadium was subsequently approved to host UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying games in March 2020. However, delays to the stadium redevelopment due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that in October 2022 it was announced that Gibraltar would once again have to play competitive games in Portugal from March 2023 while their home stadium is rebuilt.^[52]

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  Victoria Stadium
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  Main stand
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  Estádio Algarve
  (2013–2017) (temporary)
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  Europa Point, site of proposed Europa Point Stadium
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  View of Lathbury Barracks

Results and fixtures

Main articles: Gibraltar national football team results and Gibraltar national football team results (unofficial matches)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

Gibraltar   v   Greece

24 March 2023 (2023-03-24) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Gibraltar	0–3	Greece	Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:45		Report	Masouras   11' Siopis   45' Bakasetas   58'	Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 390 Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)

Netherlands   v   Gibraltar

27 March 2023 (2023-03-27) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Netherlands	3–0	Gibraltar	Rotterdam, Netherlands
20:45	Depay   23' Aké   50', 82'	Report		Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 36,327 Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)

Gibraltar   v   France

16 June 2023 (2023-06-16) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Gibraltar	0–3	France	Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:45		Report	Giroud   3' Mbappé   45+3' Mouelhi   78' (o.g.)	Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 4,065 Referee: Yevhenii Aranovskiy (Ukraine)

Republic of Ireland   v   Gibraltar

19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Republic of Ireland	3–0	Gibraltar	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
20:45 (19:45 UTC+1)	Johnston   52' Ferguson   59' Idah   90+2'	Report		Stadium: Aviva Stadium Attendance: 42,156 Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu (Romania)

Malta   v   Gibraltar

6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Friendly	Malta	1–0	Gibraltar	Ta' Qali, Malta
20:00	J. Mbong   58'	Report		Stadium: Grawnd Nazzjonali Referee: Miloš Bošković (Montenegro)

Greece   v   Gibraltar

10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Greece	5–0	Gibraltar	Athens, Greece
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)	Pelkas   9' Mavropanos   23', 82' Masouras   70', 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Agia Sophia Stadium Attendance: 9,774 Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)

Wales   v   Gibraltar

11 October 2023 (2023-10-11) Friendly	Wales	4–0	Gibraltar	Wrexham, Wales
18:45	Davies   22' Moore   26', 45' Broadhead   35'	Report		Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 10,008 Referee: Philip Farrugia (Malta)

Gibraltar   v   Republic of Ireland

16 October 2023 (2023-10-16) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Gibraltar	0–4	Republic of Ireland	Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:45		Report	Ferguson   8' Johnston   28' Doherty   60' Robinson   80'	Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)

France   v   Gibraltar

18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	France	14–0	Gibraltar	Nice, France
20:45	E. Santos   3' (o.g.) M. Thuram   4' Zaïre-Emery   16' Mbappé   30' (p), 74', 82' Clauss   34' Coman   36', 65' Y. Fofana   37' Rabiot   63' Dembélé   73' Giroud   89', 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 32,758 Referee: John Brooks (England)

Gibraltar   v   Netherlands

21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying	Gibraltar	0–6	Netherlands	Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:45		Report	Stengs   10', 50', 62' Wieffer   23' Koopmeiners   38' Gakpo   81'	Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 2,280 Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)

2024

Gibraltar   v   Lithuania

21 March 2024 Nations League play-out	Gibraltar	v	Lithuania	Faro/Loulé, Portugal
				Stadium: Estádio Algarve

Lithuania   v   Gibraltar

26 March 2024 Nations League play-out	Lithuania	v	Gibraltar	Kaunas, Lithuania
				Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium

Gibraltar   v   Scotland

3 June 2024 (2024-06-03) Friendly	Gibraltar	v	Scotland	Faro/Loulé, Portugal
				Stadium: Estádio Algarve

Personnel

 

Julio César Ribas, Gibraltar's current head coach

Current technical staff

As of 19 November 2022^[53][54]

Position	Name
Head coach	Julio César Ribas
Assistant coach	José Carlos Gil Prieto
Goalkeeper coach	Christian Wink
Team Manager	Gary Robba
Team doctor 1	Keith Gracia
Team doctor 2	Issac Rodriguez
Head physiotherapist Fitness coach	Iain Latin
Team physiotherapist	Andrew Rodriguez

Coaching history

Up to date as of 21 November 2023

Manager	Nation	Gibraltar career	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	Win %
Allen Bula		2013–2015	9	1	2	6	3	28	011.11
David Wilson (interim)		2015	3	0	0	3	1	17	000.00
Jeff Wood		2015–2018	17	0	1	16	4	79	000.00
Desi Curry (interim)		2018	1	1	0	0	1	0	100.00
Julio César Ribas		2018–	54	6	6	42	21	167	011.11

Players

See also: List of Gibraltar international footballers

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the following UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches:^[55]

• Match date: 18 and 21 November 2023
• Opposition:   France and   Netherlands
• Caps and goals correct as of: 21 November 2023, after the match against   Netherlands.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
23	1GK	Dayle Coleing	(1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 (age 27)	31	0	Lincoln Red Imps
1	1GK	Bradley Banda	(1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 (age 26)	5	0	St Joseph's
13	1GK	Christian López	(2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 (age 22)	0	0	FCB Magpies
14	2DF	Roy Chipolina (captain)	(1983-01-20) 20 January 1983 (age 41)	74	5	Lincoln Red Imps
3	2DF	Joseph Chipolina	(1987-12-14) 14 December 1987 (age 36)	58	2	FCB Magpies
4	2DF	Jack Sergeant	(1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 28)	58	0	Lincoln Red Imps
12	2DF	Jayce Olivero	(1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 25)	54	0	St Joseph's
16	2DF	Aymen Mouelhi	(1986-09-14) 14 September 1986 (age 37)	36	0	St Joseph's
2	2DF	Ethan Jolley	(1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 (age 26)	28	0	St Joseph's
15	2DF	Ethan Santos	(1998-12-22) 22 December 1998 (age 25)	7	0	Manchester 62
5	2DF	Kevagn Ronco	(1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 (age 25)	0	0	FCB Magpies
10	3MF	Liam Walker	(1988-04-13) 13 April 1988 (age 35)	75	5	Lincoln Red Imps
18	3MF	Anthony Hernandez	(1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 28)	28	1	FCB Magpies
8	3MF	Mohamed Badr	(1989-11-25) 25 November 1989 (age 34)	16	0	Manchester 62
6	3MF	Nicholas Pozo	(2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 19)	11	0	Cádiz
11	3MF	Evan De Haro	(2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 21)	4	0	FCB Magpies
20	3MF	Scott Ballantine	(1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 (age 27)	1	0	FCB Magpies
7	4FW	Lee Casciaro	(1981-09-29) 29 September 1981 (age 42)	61	3	Lincoln Red Imps
19	4FW	Tjay De Barr	(2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 23)	38	3	Lincoln Red Imps
21	4FW	Jamie Coombes	(1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 27)	32	0	FCB Magpies
9	4FW	Ayoub El Hmidi	(2000-09-30) 30 September 2000 (age 23)	6	0	KAC Marrakech
22	4FW	Dylan Peacock	(2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Mons Calpe
17	4FW	Michael Ruiz	(2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 (age 23)	0	0	Lynx

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the past twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Jaylan Hankins	(2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 23)	0	0	FCB Magpies	v.   Republic of Ireland, 19 June 2023
DF	Louie Annesley	(2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 23)	39	1	Dundalk	v.   Republic of Ireland, 16 October 2023
DF	Ethan Britto	(2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 23)	34	0	Lincoln Red Imps	v.   Republic of Ireland, 16 October 2023
DF	Kenneth Chipolina	(1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 29)	3	0	Mons Calpe	v.   Republic of Ireland, 16 October 2023
DF	Bernardo Lopes	(1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 30)	15	0	Lincoln Red Imps	v.   Greece, 10 September 2023
DF	Scott Wiseman	(1985-10-09) 9 October 1985 (age 38)	38	0	Retired	v.   Republic of Ireland, 19 June 2023^RET
MF	Jeremy Perera	(2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Mons Calpe	v.   France, 18 November 2023 ^PRE
MF	Kian Ronan	(2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 22)	29	0	King's Lynn Town	v.   Republic of Ireland, 16 October 2023
MF	Niels Hartman	(2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 23)	5	0	Vermont Catamounts	v.   Greece, 10 September 2023
MF	Graeme Torrilla	(1997-09-03) 3 September 1997 (age 26)	26	1	Lincoln Red Imps	v.   Netherlands, 27 March 2023
MF	Julian Valarino	(2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 23)	22	0	Lincoln Red Imps	v.   Netherlands, 27 March 2023
FW	Reece Styche	(1989-05-03) 3 May 1989 (age 34)	31	3	AFC Telford United	v.   Greece, 10 September 2023
FW	Michael Yome	(1994-08-29) 29 August 1994 (age 29)	9	0	St Joseph's	v.   Netherlands, 27 March 2023
^INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury ^PRE Preliminary squad ^RET Retired from the national team ^WD Withdrew for other reasons

Player records

Main article: Gibraltar national football team records and statistics

See also: List of Gibraltar national football team captains

As of 21 November 2023^[56]

Players in bold are still active with Gibraltar.

Most appearances

 

Liam Walker is Gibraltar's top goalscorer (with Roy Chipolina) and their most capped player.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Liam Walker	75	5	2013–present
2	Roy Chipolina	74	5	2013–present
3	Lee Casciaro	61	3	2014–present
4	Joseph Chipolina	58	2	2013–present
	Jack Sergeant	58	0	2013–present
6	Jayce Olivero	54	0	2016–present
7	Louie Annesley	39	1	2018–present
8	Tjay De Barr	38	3	2018–present
	Scott Wiseman	38	0	2013–2023
10	Aymen Mouelhi	36	0	2018–present

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Roy Chipolina	5	74	0.07	2013–present
	Liam Walker	5	75	0.07	2013–present
3	Reece Styche	3	31	0.1	2014–present
	Tjay De Barr	3	38	0.08	2018–present
	Lee Casciaro	3	61	0.05	2014–present
6	Jake Gosling	2	12	0.17	2014–2018
	Joseph Chipolina	2	58	0.03	2013–present

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
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										10	0	0	10	4	43
2026	To be determined									To be determined
2030
2034
2038
Total	0/26	—	0	0	0	0	0	0		20	0	0	20	7	90

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1960 to 2012	Not a UEFA member									Not a UEFA member
2016	Did not qualify									10	0	0	10	2	56
2020										8	0	0	8	3	31
2024										8	0	0	8	0	41
2028	To be determined									To be determined
2032
2036
Total	0/20	—	0	0	0	0	0	0		26	0	0	26	5	128

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
League phase													Relegation play-outs
Season	LG	Grp	Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	RK		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2018–19	D	4	3rd	6	2	0	4	5	15		49th		—
2020–21	D	2	1st	4	2	2	0	3	1		49th
2022–23	C	4	4th	6	0	1	5	3	18	TBA	48th		To be determined
2024–25	To be determined												—
Total				48th	16	4	3	9	11	34	—	0	0	0	0	0	0

Island Games

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
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	Replaced by 2019 Inter Games 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.

Four Nations

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2008	Group	4th	3	0	0	3	4	11
Total	1/1	0 Titles	3	0	0	3	4	11

FIFI Wild Cup

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	3rd Place Playoff	3	4	2	1	1	8	4
Total	1/1	0 titles	4	2	1	1	8	4

Head-to-head record

FIFA recognised record

The following table shows Gibraltar's all-time international record, correct as of 21 November 2023. Only official matches are included.

Opponents	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W%	First	Last
Andorra	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	050.00	2021	2022
Armenia	2	1	0	1	3	6	−3	050.00	2018	2018
Belgium	2	0	0	2	0	15	−15	000.00	2016	2017
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	0	0	2	0	9	−9	000.00	2017	2017
Bulgaria	3	0	1	2	2	9	−7	000.00	2020	2022
Croatia	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00	2015	2015
Cyprus	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3	000.00	2016	2017
Denmark	2	0	0	2	0	12	−12	000.00	2019	2019
Estonia	5	0	1	4	1	14	−13	000.00	2014	2019
Faroe Islands	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3	000.00	2014	2022
France	2	0	0	2	0	17	−17	000.00	2023	2023
Georgia	6	0	0	6	3	19	−16	000.00	2014	2022
Germany	2	0	0	2	0	11	−11	000.00	2014	2015
Greece	4	0	0	4	1	16	−15	000.00	2016	2023
Grenada	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00	2022	2022
Kosovo	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00	2019	2019
Latvia	4	1	0	3	3	11	−8	025.00	2016	2021
Liechtenstein	6	3	2	1	6	4	+2	050.00	2016	2022
Malta	3	1	0	2	1	3	−2	033.33	2014	2023
Montenegro	2	0	0	2	1	7	−6	000.00	2021	2021
Netherlands	4	0	0	4	0	22	−22	000.00	2021	2023
North Macedonia	4	0	0	4	0	12	−12	000.00	2018	2022
Norway	2	0	0	2	1	8	−7	000.00	2021	2021
Poland	2	0	0	2	1	15	−14	000.00	2014	2015
Portugal	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	000.00	2016	2016
Republic of Ireland	6	0	0	6	0	21	−21	000.00	2014	2023
San Marino	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	050.00	2020	2020
Scotland	2	0	0	2	1	12	−11	000.00	2015	2015
Slovakia	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00	2013	2013
Slovenia	1	0	0	1	0	6	−6	000.00	2021	2021
Switzerland	2	0	0	2	1	10	−9	000.00	2019	2019
Turkey	2	0	0	2	0	9	−9	000.00	2021	2021
Wales	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00	2023	2023
Total	84	8	9	67	30	291	−261	009.52	2013	2023

Non-FIFA record

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Åland	1	0	0	1	1	2
England C	2	1	0	1	3	2
Faroe Islands	1	1	0	0	3	0
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
Ynys Môn	4	1	0	3	3	6

Honours

• Football at the Island Games:

• Winners (1): 2007
• Runners-up (1): 1995

See also

•  Association football portal
•  Gibraltar portal

• Football in Gibraltar
• List of football clubs in Gibraltar

Footnotes

1. Development team from 2015 edition onward

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External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gibraltar national association football team.

• Official site of the Gibraltar Football Association
• UEFA Profile
• All-time results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
• Gibraltarian Squads and Players
• Unofficial website about Gibraltarian football, futsal and national team