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Gibraltar national under-21 football team

The Gibraltar national under-21 football team represents Gibraltar in football competitions at under-21 level and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association. It is a full member of FIFA and is therefore eligible to enter any FIFA-sanctioned tournaments. Gibraltar applied for full UEFA membership and was accepted by the UEFA Congress in May 2013 and can therefore compete in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship beginning with the 2015 edition of the tournament, although they did not participate until 2017, in qualification for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

UEFA Acceptance

Since being accepted into UEFA in May 2013, they have not formed under-21 team, until announcement in December 2016. The Gibraltar Football Association announced that Gibraltar will be participating in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship for the first time as from 2017 with qualifying games for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, that will take place in Italy. The draw for the qualifiers was in Switzerland on 26 January 2017 and Gibraltar will play in Group 7.[1]

They played their first ever international on 8 June 2017, against Austria, losing 3–0.[2] After losing their next 4 games without scoring, the Gibraltar U21 team secured a historic 1–0 win over Macedonia on 10 October 2017, with a goal from captain Graeme Torrilla meaning that Gibraltar earned their first competitive win at any level since joining UEFA.

Competition history

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

Record of matches

The following table shows Gibraltar under-21s all-time international record, correct as of 8 June 2024. Only official matches are included.

2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification

Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: UEFA
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot qualify directly, but may still qualify through play-offs
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Moldova 3, North Macedonia 0.

Matches

2023

2024

Players

Current squad

For the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification and finals, players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible.

The following players were called up for the following friendlies:[3]

Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the past twelve months or withdrew from the current squad due to injury or suspension, and remain eligible.

Gibraltar under-21 managers

Up to date as of 8 June 2024[4]

Note: Michael Felice served as caretaker manager in late 2020 while David Ochello was on personal leave, and again in June 2023.

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 20 March 2019[5]

Player records

As of 8 June 2024

Most capped

Most goals

Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.

Captains

Goalkeepers

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gibraltar Under 21s to debut in 2017". Gibraltar Football Association. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Italy to host 2019 Under-21 EURO". UEFA. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Gibraltar U21 National Team". Gibraltar Football Association. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Gibraltar Under 21". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Gibraltar Under 21 Head Coach & Assistant Head Coach Announced". Official GFA Website. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

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