Gibraltar national football team records and statistics

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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 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 1997 which was rejected, as UEFA would only allow membership for applicants recognised as sovereign states by the United Nations. In October 2012, Gibraltar reapplied for 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 makers are Roy Chipolina and Liam Walker, who have made 53 appearances each since 2013. Lee Casciaro, Tjay De Barr and Reece Styche are the record goalscorers, scoring three goals each in total. All figures are correct as of the match played on 7 September 2021.

Player records[]

See also: List of Gibraltar international footballers

Appearances[]

Liam Walker jointly holds the appearances record for Gibraltar with 53 caps.
  • Most appearances: Roy Chipolina and Liam Walker, 53
  • Most consecutive appearances: Liam Walker, 40 (from 5 March 2014 to 8 September 2019)

List of ten most capped players[]

Rank Name Caps Goals Career
01= Liam Walker 53 2 2013–present
Roy Chipolina 53 2 2013–present
3 Joseph Chipolina 44 2 2013–present
4 Jack Sergeant 40 0 2013–present
5 Lee Casciaro 39 3 2014–present
6 Jayce Olivero 34 0 2016–present
7 Anthony Bardon 29 0 2014–2019
8 Anthony Hernandez 27 1 2014–present
09= Kyle Casciaro 26 1 2013–present
Tjay De Barr 26 3 2018–present
Jean-Carlos Garcia 26 0 2014–present
Alain Pons 26 0 2017–present

Goalscorers[]

Roy Chipolina scored Gibraltar's first goal as members of UEFA.

List of goalscorers[]

Lee Casciaro jointly holds the goalscoring record with three goals.
Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
01= Lee Casciaro 3 39 0.077 2014–present
Tjay De Barr 3 26 0.115 2018–present
Reece Styche 3 17 0.176 2014–present
03= Joseph Chipolina 2 44 0.045 2013–present
Roy Chipolina 2 53 0.038 2013–present
Jake Gosling 2 12 0.167 2014–2018
Liam Walker 2 53 0.038 2013–present
08= George Cabrera 1 8 0.125 2014–2018
Kyle Casciaro 1 26 0.038 2013–present
Anthony Hernandez 1 27 0.037 2014–present
Adam Priestley 1 18 0.056 2013–present
Graeme Torrilla 1 11 0.091 2020–present

Progression of goalscoring record[]

Goals Player Date Opponent Score Notes
1
 Roy Chipolina 1 March 2014  Faroe Islands
1–4
 [a]
Jake Gosling 26 May 2014  Estonia
1–1
Kyle Casciaro 4 June 2014  Malta
1–0
Lee Casciaro 29 March 2015  Scotland
1–6
2
 Jake Gosling 7 September 2015  Poland
1–8
 [b]
Lee Casciaro 13 November 2016  Cyprus
1–3
Liam Walker 25 March 2018  Latvia
1–0
Joseph Chipolina 16 October 2018  Liechtenstein
2–1
3
 Lee Casciaro 15 October 2019  Georgia
2–3
 [c]
Tjay De Barr 1 September 2021  Latvia
1–3
Reece Styche 7 September 2021  Norway
1–5
  1. ^ Roy Chipolina, Jake Gosling, Kyle Casciaro and Lee Casciaro jointly held the record with one goal.
  2. ^ Jake Gosling, Lee Casciaro, Liam Walker and Joseph Chipolina jointly held the record with two goals.
  3. ^ Lee Casciaro, Tjay De Barr and Reece Styche jointly hold the record with three goals.

Goalkeepers[]

# Player Games Wins GA GAA Career
1 Kyle Goldwin 20 4 47 2.35 2018–present
2 Jordan Perez 17 1 52 3.059 2013–2016
3 Dayle Coleing 13 1 34 2.833 2019–present
4 Jamie Robba 8 1 25 3.125 2014–present
5 Deren Ibrahim 8 0 39 4.875 2016–2017
6 Matt Cafer 2 0 4 2 2018–present

Managerial records[]

Allen Bula was the head coach of Gibraltar when they joined UEFA; becoming their first official manager.
See also: Gibraltar national football team § Gibraltar managers
  • First full-time manager: Allen Bula managed Gibraltar from 2010 (before Gibraltar became members of UEFA) to 2014
  • Longest-serving manager: Julio César Ribas – 3 years, 268 days (29 June 2018 to present)
  • Shortest tenure as manager: David Wilson – 5 months (March to July 2016)[6]
  • Highest win percentage: Desi Curry, 100%
  • Lowest win percentage: Dave Wilson and Jeff Wood, 0.00%

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[]

  • Record consecutive wins: 2, from 13 October 2018 to 16 October 2018[16]
  • Record consecutive defeats:
    • 12, from 29 March 2016 to 10 October 2017[16]
    • 12, from 16 November 2018 to 18 November 2019
  • Record consecutive draws: 2, from 14 November 2020 to 17 November 2020[16]
  • Record consecutive matches without a defeat:[16]
    • 2, from 26 May 2014 to 4 June 2014
    • 2, from 13 October 2018 to 16 October 2018
    • 2, from 14 November 2020 to 17 November 2020
  • Record consecutive matches without a win: 24, from 7 September 2014 to 10 October 2017[16]

Goals[]

Points[]

Statistics[]

By opponent[]

Opponents P W D L GF GA GD W% First Last
 Andorra 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00 2021 2021
 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 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00 2020 2020
 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 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 000.00 2014 2014
 Georgia 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 000.00 2014 2019
 Germany 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 000.00 2014 2015
 Greece 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 000.00 2016 2017
 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 5 2 2 1 4 4 +0 040.00 2016 2020
 Malta 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 050.00 2014 2020
 Montenegro 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 000.00 2021 2021
 Netherlands 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13 000.00 2021 2021
 North Macedonia 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 000.00 2018 2018
 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 4 0 0 4 0 14 −14 000.00 2014 2019
 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
Total 65 6 7 52 24 227 −203 009.23 2013 2022

By competition[]

Competition P W D L GF GA GD Win % First Last
FIFA World Cup qualification 16 0 0 16 6 69 −63 000.00 2016 2021
Friendly 16 2 4 10 4 34 −30 012.50 2013 2021
UEFA Euro qualifying 18 0 0 18 5 87 −82 000.00 2014 2019
UEFA Nations League 10 4 2 4 8 16 −8 040.00 2018 2020
Total 60 6 6 48 23 209 −186 010.00 2013 2021

By home stadium[]

Stadium P W D L GF GA GD Win % First Last
Estádio Algarve 12 1 1 10 3 49 −46 008.33 2013 2017
Victoria Stadium 18 3 2 13 11 51 −40 016.67 2014 2021
Total 30 4 3 23 14 100 −86 013.33 2013 2021

References[]

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