College 1975 F.C.

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

College 1975
Full nameCollege 1975 Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dolphins
Founded1975
GroundVictoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity5000
PresidentJoseph Mir
ManagerÁngel Espinosa
LeagueGibraltar National League
2019–20Challenge Group: 6th
Overall: 12th

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  GIB Kaydan Migge
2 DF  ESP Bermu
3 DF  GIB Ilias Rahmouni
4 DF  GIB Jonathan Field
5 MF  GIB Nazim Hughes (captain)
6 DF  GIB Thomas Palao
7 MF  GIB Jemar Matto
8 MF  ESP Nacho Callejón
9 FW  ESP Pollo
10 FW  ESP Juanfri
11 MF  CAN Yuri Ruh Dos Santos
12 DF  ESP Javi Galán
13 GK  ESP Juanje Muñoz
14 MF  GIB Kaylan Franco
15 DF  ESP Jona Rodríguez
16 MF  ESP Ñito Jiménez
17 MF  GIB Daylian Victor
18 DF  GIB Angel Field
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  GIB Zayne Da Costa
20 DF  GIB Shawn Gonzalez
21 DF  GIB Nolan Bosio
22 MF  ESP Isma Córdoba
23 MF  GIB Dylan Borrell
24 MF  ESP Antonio Urenda
25 FW  GIB Christian Gonzalez
26 MF  GHA Francis Seidu
27 MF  GIB Kieron Gonzalez
28 FW  ESP Luisma Gallardo
29 MF  ESP Pablo Ruiz
30 MF  ESP Álex Rubio
32 DF  GIB Sean Negrette
40 GK  GIB Mark Warwick
— DF  ESP Guillermo Pérez
— MF  ITA Ramundo Mattia
— MF  GIB Etien Victory
— FW  GIB Adam Gracia (on loan from Europa)

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
31 DF  GIB Sam Hall
33 DF  GIB Ethan Perez
34 DF  GIB Adrian Mor
35 FW  GIB Wesley Martinez
36 MF  GIB Anthony Barcelo
No. Pos. Nation Player
37 FW  GIB Niran Jeffries
38 DF  GIB Jay C Alecio
39 MF  GIB Jonathan Gingell
41 FW  GIB James Marrache

Club staff
Position Name
Club Management
Head Coach Ángel Espinosa
Assistant Coach David Moreno
Physical Trainer Daniel Fernández
Goalkeeper Coach Francisco Javier Redondo Jiménez
Physio Nacho Vidal
Board
President Joseph Mir
Vice-President Ezzard Mir

Seasons
Seasons since joining UEFA only.[lower-alpha 1]
Season Division League record Rock Cup
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos
2013–14 Premier14545312064th of 8Final
2014–15 Premier2112634214422nd of 8Quarter-finals
2015–16 Second22202020114612th of 12Quarter-finals
2016–17 Second1651102440167th of 9Second round
2017–18 Second142012144867th of 9First round
2018–19 Second1832131362115th of 7Second round
2019–20 National1801171899112th of 12[lower-alpha 2]First round
  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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