Glacis United F.C.

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Glacis United
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Full nameGlacis United Football Club
Founded1965; 56 years ago (1965)
GroundVictoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue
Gibraltar
Capacity5,000
ChairmanStephen Serrano
ManagerMichele Di Piedi
LeagueGibraltar National League
2020–21Challenge Group: 2nd
Overall: 8th

Glacis United Football Club is a professional football club from Gibraltar, founded in 1965 and a member of the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). The club share the Victoria Stadium with all other teams in the territory.

One of Gibraltar's most decorated teams, Glacis United currently compete in the Gibraltar National League with an under-23 team in the Gibraltar Intermediate League.

History[]

Glacis United were formed in 1965 and immediately saw success as the dominant force in Gibraltarian football throughout the 1960s through to the 1980s, winning 9 consecutive titles from 1965 to 1966 to 1973–74 and further consecutive titles in the 1980s. However, the emergence of Lincoln Red Imps saw Glacis's dominance decline, and their 17th and final title to date came in the 1999–2000 season. Since then, the club have settled into mid-table in Gibraltar, with the club particularly struggling since the GFA joined UEFA in 2013. The recruitment of Manuel Jimenez Perez in 2016, however, saw a more successful season with the club finishing 4th in the 2016–17 season, challenging St Joseph's for 3rd place and UEFA Europa League qualification. Manager Manuel Jimenez Perez left at the end of the season, and was replaced by Mariano Marcos Garcia on 9 July 2017. Juan Andrés Espinosa was announces as his assistant.

Honours[]

1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1997, 2000
1975, 1981, 1982, 1997, 1998

Players[]

Current squad[]

[1] 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 Argentina ARG Marcos Zappacosta (captain)
2 DF Gibraltar GIB Jean-Carlos Garcia
3 DF Gibraltar GIB Ethan Llambias
4 MF Nigeria NGA Samson Ajayi
6 MF Italy ITA Antonio Spinelli
7 MF Gibraltar GIB Julian Brinkman
8 MF Nigeria NGA Aaron Olugbogi
9 MF Gibraltar GIB Jaydan Parody
10 MF Spain ESP Nacho Fernández
11 MF Gibraltar GIB Luke Bautista
12 MF Gibraltar GIB Mitchell Gibson
14 MF Nigeria NGA Darlington Nwosu
15 FW Italy ITA Stefano Borghi
16 MF Gibraltar GIB Dion Mifsud
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Italy ITA Francesco Di Piedi
18 FW Italy ITA Piersilvio Dragone
19 FW Brazil BRA Rafael Ramazotti
20 MF Gibraltar GIB Leon Clinton
21 MF Gibraltar GIB Craig Galliano
22 DF Gibraltar GIB Kivan Castle
23 MF Gibraltar GIB Hatim Smith
28 DF Gibraltar GIB Leeroy Marquez
30 GK Gibraltar GIB Jordan Perez
33 DF Argentina ARG Esteban Goicoechea (vice-captain)
39 DF France FRA Ludovic Erhard
42 FW Gibraltar GIB Julian Lopez
50 GK Spain ESP Rubén Fluxa

Intermediate League squad[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Gibraltar GIB Jarrett Flores
25 GK Gibraltar GIB Jamie Carlin
32 MF Gibraltar GIB Jamie Muir
33 MF Gibraltar GIB Kevin Poggio
35 MF Gibraltar GIB Aaron Anthony Catania
36 DF Gibraltar GIB Sam Yeo
37 FW Gibraltar GIB Daniel Pratts
No. Pos. Nation Player
46 DF Gibraltar GIB James Castle
47 DF Gibraltar GIB Steffan Cardona
48 DF Gibraltar GIB Nicholas Perera
DF Gibraltar GIB Niall Serra
MF Gibraltar GIB Nick Castle
MF England ENG Oliver Hamilton-Williams

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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