College 1975 F.C.

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College 1975
College 1975 F.C. logo.png
Full nameCollege 1975 Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dolphins
Founded1975
GroundVictoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity5000
PresidentJoseph Mir
ManagerÁngel Espinosa
LeagueGibraltar National League
2020–21Challenge Group: 4th
Overall: 10th

College 1975 F.C. is an association football team from Gibraltar. Originally formed in 1975, they currently play in the Gibraltar National League.[1]

History[]

Formed in 1975, College spent the majority of their existence moving between the top two divisions in Gibraltar, with second and third teams playing elsewhere in the pyramid. During this time, they went through several variations of their name, most notably College Cosmos, before entering into a partnership with the reforming Europa in 2013, bring in extra resources as the Gibraltar Football Association joined UEFA. This saw an immediate upturn in results, and saw College Europa qualify for the UEFA Europa League at the first attempt via the 2014 Rock Cup. However, in 2015 the partnership between the two sides ended, and while the newly independent Europa retained their place in the Gibraltar Premier Division, the Dolphins, now calling themselves College 1975, were forced to start anew in the Gibraltar Second Division.

Since the split, the side largely constructed by player-manager Nolan Bosio competed in the Second Division, reaching the final of the Second Division Cup in 2017, until the two divisions in Gibraltar merged in 2019. With a new management brought in under chairman Joseph Mir, a large scale rebuild of the squad took place, including the establishment of an under-23 side for the Gibraltar Intermediate League. Despite this, the side struggled on their return to the top flight, picking up a solitary point in a 5–5 draw with Europa Point, in their final match before the season was abandoned.[2]

Current squad[]

First team[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Gibraltar GIB Jake Victor
2 DF Gibraltar GIB Christopher Parkinson
3 DF Gibraltar GIB Jordan McGrail
4 MF Spain ESP Domingo Utrera
5 DF Spain ESP Dani Guerrero
6 FW Spain ESP Javi Anaya
7 FW Spain ESP Pollo
8 MF Gibraltar GIB Omar El Yettefti
9 FW Spain ESP Germán Cortés
10 FW Gibraltar GIB Adam Gracia
11 DF Gibraltar GIB Gillan Kenny
12 MF Spain ESP Estiven Molina
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Spain ESP Edu Oliva
14 MF Gibraltar GIB Kaylan Franco
15 MF Spain ESP Francisco Moreno
16 FW Gibraltar GIB Finlay Cawthorn (on loan from Lincoln Red Imps)
17 MF Gibraltar GIB Jaydon Drakes
18 DF Gibraltar GIB Angel Field
19 DF Gibraltar GIB Julian Britto (on loan from Europa)
20 DF Gibraltar GIB Julian Laguea (on loan from Lincoln Red Imps)
21 DF Gibraltar GIB Kivan Ramos (on loan from Lincoln Red Imps)
22 MF Gibraltar GIB Jyron Zammitt
24 MF Spain ESP Alejandro Valero
MF Canada CAN Noah Eisenberg

Intermediate team[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Manu Caro
22 DF Gibraltar GIB Dylan Sharp
23 DF England ENG Jack Scott
26 DF Gibraltar GIB Leigh Dobinson
27 DF Gibraltar GIB Jay C Alecio
28 FW Gibraltar GIB Taylor Porro
30 MF Gibraltar GIB Kieron Gonzalez
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF Gibraltar GIB Craig Olivera
33 DF Gibraltar GIB Ethan Perez
34 DF Gibraltar GIB Adrian Mor
35 FW Gibraltar GIB Wesley Martinez
37 DF Gibraltar GIB Tarik Chrayeh (player-coach)
40 GK Gibraltar GIB Ivan Moreno

Club staff[]

Position Name
Club Management
Head Coach Spain Ángel Espinosa
Assistant Coach Spain David Moreno
Physical Trainer Spain Antonio Cortes
Goalkeeper Coach Spain Francisco Javier Redondo Jiménez
Physio Spain Nacho Vidal
U23 Coach Gibraltar Tarik Chrayeh
Board
President Gibraltar Joseph Mir
Vice-President Gibraltar Ezzard Mir
Director of Football Gibraltar Adrian Ballestero
Team Delegate Gibraltar Dale Garcia

Seasons[]

Seasons since joining UEFA only.[a]
Season Division League record Rock Cup
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos
2013–14 Premier 14 5 4 5 31 20 6 4th of 8 Final
2014–15 Premier 21 12 6 3 42 14 42 2nd of 8 Quarter-finals
2015–16 Second 22 2 0 20 20 114 6 12th of 12 Quarter-finals
2016–17 Second 16 5 1 10 24 40 16 7th of 9 Second round
2017–18 Second 14 2 0 12 14 48 6 7th of 9 First round
2018–19 Second 18 3 2 13 13 62 11 5th of 7 Second round
2019–20 National 18 0 1 17 18 99 1 12th of 12[b] First round
2020–21 National 18 2 2 14 23 81 8 10th of 11 Quarter-finals
  1. ^ Seasons up to 2015 as part of College Europa FC.
  2. ^ Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Club records[]

Records since joining UEFA only.

References[]

  1. ^ "Gibraltar Football Association". Gibraltar Football Association.
  2. ^ Gibraltar National League season declared null and void Gibraltar Football Association. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

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