List of Gibraltar international footballers

The Gibraltar national football team is the representative association football team of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. It 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) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). They first applied for UEFA membership in 1997 which was rejected.[1] In October 2012, Gibraltar reapplied for full membership and it was granted in March 2013.[2][3] Gibraltar played their first official international fixture on 13 November 2013, a 0–0 draw with Slovakia in the Estádio Algarve, Portugal.[4]

The Gibraltar national football team at the Victoria Stadium before a match against Estonia.

As of November 2020, Gibraltar have played 52 matches, winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 41. Gibraltar have played more matches against Estonia and Liechtenstein than any other international side, with five meetings between the teams. In global and continental competitions, the team has competed in qualification groups for both the FIFA World Cup, since 2018, and the UEFA European Championship, since 2016, but have failed to qualify for any tournament finals.

Midfielder Liam Walker is the nation's most capped player, accumulating 50 appearances since his international debut in November 2013 against Slovakia. Forward Lee Casciaro is the nation's leading goalscorer of all time, scoring three in 37 matches, since his debut in September 2014 against Poland. Kyle Goldwin and Jordan Perez are the most capped goalkeepers in Gibraltar's history having appeared seventeen times for the national side. Since 2013, 56 players have made at least one international appearance for Gibraltar.

Players

Appearances and goals are composed of UEFA Nations League, UEFA European Championship qualification, FIFA World Cup qualification, and international friendly matches. Players are listed by number of caps, then number of goals scored. If number of caps and goals are equal, the players are then listed alphabetically. Statistics correct as of match played on 17 November 2020.

Liam Walker is the most capped player for Gibraltar with 50 appearances.
Lee Casciaro is the top scorer for Gibraltar with three international goals.
Roy Chipolina, current captain and scorer of Gibraltar's first goal as members of UEFA.
Jake Gosling was the first player to score more than one goal for the national team.
Gibraltar national team football players
# Name Position Caps Goals Discipline First match Last match
1 Liam Walker Midfielder 50 2 5 0 19 November 2013 17 November 2020
2 Roy Chipolina Defender 46 2 2 0 19 November 2013 17 November 2020
3 Joseph Chipolina Defender 42 2 9 0 19 November 2013 18 November 2019
4 Lee Casciaro Forward 37 3 4 0 7 September 2014 14 November 2020
5 Jack Sergeant Defender 34 0 6 0 19 November 2013 17 November 2020
6 Jayce Olivero Defender 33 0 6 1 23 March 2016 17 November 2020
7 Anthony Bardon Midfielder 29 0 2 0 26 May 2014 10 June 2019
8 Kyle Casciaro Forward 26 1 4 0 19 November 2013 14 November 2020
9 Jean-Carlos Garcia Defender 26 0 1 0 26 May 2014 6 September 2018
10 Anthony Hernandez Midfielder 24 1 1 0 1 March 2014 5 September 2020
11 Ryan Casciaro Defender 24 0 2 0 19 November 2013 25 March 2018
12 Erin Barnett Defender 22 0 3 1 4 September 2015 17 November 2020
13 Alain Pons Midfielder 21 0 0 0 31 August 2017 11 November 2020
14 Tjay De Barr Midfielder 20 2 6 0 25 March 2018 17 November 2020
15 Adam Priestley Forward 18 1 1 0 19 November 2013 14 November 2020
16 Jamie Coombes Forward 18 0 0 0 7 June 2015 11 November 2020
017= Kyle Goldwin Goalkeeper 17 0 3 0 25 March 2018 11 November 2020
Jordan Perez Goalkeeper 17 0 0 0 19 November 2013 7 October 2016
19 Scott Wiseman Defender 16 0 1 0 19 November 2013 17 November 2020
20 Louie Annesley Defender 15 0 2 0 25 March 2018 17 November 2020
021= Robert Guiling Midfielder 13 0 1 0 19 November 2013 10 October 2017
Aymen Mouelhi Defender 13 0 1 0 16 November 2018 17 November 2020
23 Jake Gosling Midfielder 12 2 1 0 26 May 2014 25 March 2018
24 Reece Styche Forward 12 1 4 0 1 March 2014 17 November 2020
025= Jamie Bosio Defender 12 0 2 0 7 June 2015 25 March 2018
Aaron Payas Midfielder 12 0 0 0 1 March 2014 25 March 2017
27 John-Paul Duarte Forward 11 0 0 0 1 March 2014 3 September 2017
28 Andrew Hernandez Midfielder 10 0 1 0 13 October 2018 15 November 2019
029= Mohamed Badr Hassan Midfielder 9 0 2 0 10 October 2019 17 November 2020
Ethan Britto Defender 9 0 1 0 13 October 2018 5 September 2020
Michael Yome Forward 9 0 0 0 4 September 2015 10 October 2017
32 George Cabrera Forward 8 1 1 0 26 May 2014 16 October 2018
033= Deren Ibrahim Goalkeeper 8 0 0 0 10 October 2016 10 October 2017
Ethan Jolley Defender 8 0 1 0 26 March 2019 17 November 2020
Jeremy Lopez Midfielder 8 0 0 0 19 November 2013 10 October 2017
Jamie Robba Goalkeeper 8 0 0 0 4 June 2014 1 September 2016
037= David Artell Defender 7 0 1 0 1 March 2014 29 March 2015
Dayle Coleing Goalkeeper 7 0 0 0 5 September 2019 17 November 2020
39 Brian Perez Midfielder 6 0 0 0 7 September 2014 11 October 2015
40 Graeme Torrilla Midfielder 5 1 2 0 5 September 2020 14 November 2020
041= Daniel Duarte Midfielder 5 0 0 0 19 November 2013 11 October 2015
Yogan Santos Defender 5 0 0 0 1 March 2014 14 November 2014
043= Jason Pusey Defender 4 0 0 0 25 March 2017 7 October 2017
Kian Ronan Midfielder 4 0 0 0 5 September 2020 17 November 2020
045= Sykes Garro Forward 3 0 0 0 13 November 2016 9 September 2018
Danny Higginbotham Defender 3 0 0 0 19 November 2013 5 March 2014
047= Rafael Bado Midfielder 2 0 0 0 7 September 2014 11 October 2014
Matt Cafer Goalkeeper 2 0 0 0 19 November 2018 10 October 2019
Robert Montovio Forward 2 0 0 0 23 March 2016 29 March 2016
050= Julio Bado Midfielder 1 0 0 0 19 November 2013 19 November 2013
Kenneth Chipolina Defender 1 0 0 0 25 March 2017 25 March 2017
Evan Green Forward 1 0 0 0 3 September 2017 3 September 2017
Al Greene Forward 1 0 0 0 19 November 2013 19 November 2013
Matt Reoch Forward 1 0 0 0 5 March 2014 5 March 2014
Justin Rovegno Defender 1 0 0 0 7 June 2015 7 June 2015
Tyson Ruiz Midfielder 1 0 0 0 10 October 2017 10 October 2017

See also

References
  1. Rose, Gary (18 November 2013). "Gibraltar: Can Uefa's newest football nation rock Europe?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. "Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. "Congress decisions bring Gibraltar on board" (Press release). UEFA. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. Richards, Chris (20 November 2013). "Gibraltar earn goalless draw against Slovakia in their first international match since joining UEFA". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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