Gibraltar national under-17 football team
The Gibraltar national under-17 football team is the youth football team of Gibraltar, run by the Gibraltar Football Association. The team is based mostly on the young players from the region's domestic leagues, the Gibraltar Premier Division and Gibraltar Second Division, and competes every year to qualify for the European Under-17 Football Championship.
| Association | Gibraltar Football Association | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
| Head coach | Jansen Moreno | |||
| Captain | Jaiden Bartolo | |||
| Most caps | Andrew Hernandez, Jaiden Bartolo (9) | |||
| Top scorer | Jaiden Bartolo (6) | |||
| Home stadium | Victoria Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | GIB | |||
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| First international | ||||
 Republic of Ireland 4–1 Gibraltar  (Yerevan, Armenia; 24 October 2013) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
Gibraltar 8–2 Liechtenstein  (Gibraltar; 25 August 2022) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
 Serbia 12–0 Gibraltar (Paphos, Cyprus; 4 November 2022) | ||||
| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | None | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | None | |||
History
The team played its first match on 24 October 2013 against the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team,[1] the year when Gibraltar became a member of UEFA.[2] George Wink, then of the Juvenil team of the Spanish club Club Atlético Zabal, scored the first goal, in the history of the national under-17 team on October 28, 2013 against the Armenia national under-17 football team.[3]
The side would finish bottom of the group on every campaign since, scoring only 5 goals in response, with George Wink becoming the record goalscorer at any level of football in Gibraltar until Jake Gosling and Lee Casciaro equalled the record for the seniors in 2015. In May 2017, a re-organization of management throughout the Gibraltar Football Association saw coach Stephen Head step up to manage the U19 team, with David Ochello appointed as his replacement. The following campaign saw Gibraltar suffer a record 10-0 defeat to Norway on the 4th anniversary of their debut in the competition.
8 years after their first matches as UEFA members, Gibraltar finally secured their first win at under-17 level with a 2-1 friendly win over Faroe Islands on 10 September 2021.
Match record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Era | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Under-16 | 1985 to 1989 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
| Under-17 | 1991 to 2015 | |||||||||||||||
 2017 |
Ineligible | — | ||||||||||||||
 2019 |
did not Qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | |||||||||
 2021 |
Cancelled | — | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 |
did not Qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |||||||||
| Total | — | 0/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 44 | ||
UEFA European Championship
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Era | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Under-16 | 1982 to 2001 | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | |||||||||||||
| Under-17 | 2002 to 2013 | |||||||||||||||
 2014 |
did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||
 2015 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
 2016 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||
 2017 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
 2018 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 2019 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||
 2020 |
Cancelled | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |||||||||
 2021 |
— | |||||||||||||||
 2022 |
did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |||||||||
| Total | — | 0/40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 133 | ||
Recent results and fixtures
| 25 August 2022 Friendly | Gibraltar | 8–2 | Liechtenstein | Gibraltar |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
| 27 August 2022 Friendly | Gibraltar | 4–0 | Liechtenstein | Gibraltar |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
| 1 November 2022 2023 UEFA U-17 Qualification | Gibraltar | 0–2 | Cyprus | Paphos, Cyprus |
| 13:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium Attendance: 125 Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk (Netherlands) |
| 4 November 2022 2023 UEFA U-17 Qualification | Serbia | 12–0 | Gibraltar | Paphos, Cyprus |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium Attendance: 31 Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
Squad
Current squad
For the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification and finals, players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible.
The following players were called up for the following 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches:
- Match date: 1 November, 4 November 2022
- Opposition: Cyprus and Serbia
- Caps and goals correct as of: 4 November 2022, after the match against Cyprus.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Thomas Recagno | 11 September 2007 | 6 | 0 |  Algeciras |
| 13 | GK | Ryan Smith | 21 April 2007 | 1 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
| 6 | DF | Tayler Carrington (vice-captain) | 28 May 2006 | 5 | 0 | Estepona B |
| 11 | DF | Johnny Rush | 4 July 2006 | 4 | 1 | Burton Albion |
| 5 | DF | Bradley Beards | 9 August 2006 | 4 | 0 | St Joseph's |
| 2 | DF | Javan Peacock | 31 July 2006 | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
| 3 | DF | Kai Mauro | 30 May 2007 | 3 | 0 | Algeciras |
| 12 | DF | Joachim Ostheider | 10 April 2007 | 2 | 0 | Cádiz |
| 15 | DF | Adam Achhound | 3 September 2006 | 2 | 0 | Atlético Zabal |
| 10 | MF | James Scanlon | 28 September 2006 | 4 | 3 | Manchester United |
| 6 | MF | Jeremy Perera | 14 January 2006 | 4 | 0 | San Roque |
| 7 | MF | Sebastian Diaz | 29 March 2006 | 3 | 2 | St Joseph's |
| 8 | MF | Lee Chipolina | 27 February 2006 | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
| 14 | MF | Kaleem Smith | 15 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | San Roque |
| 16 | MF | Dylan Duo | 17 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | St Joseph's |
| 18 | MF | Leon Mason | 16 May 2007 | 2 | 0 | Atlético Zabal |
| 17 | MF | Amos Federico | 23 April 2007 | 1 | 0 | Guadiaro |
| 20 | MF | JJ Linares | 4 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | St Joseph's |
| 9 | FW | Jaiden Bartolo (captain) | 10 February 2006 | 9 | 6 | Manchester 62 |
| 19 | FW | Kayden Gonzalez | 14 November 2006 | 2 | 0 | St Joseph's |
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.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Michael Charvetto-Parody | 1 | 0 | Mons Calpe |
v. Liechtenstein, 27 August 2022 | |
| MF | Sebastian Yeats | 21 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
v. Liechtenstein, 27 August 2022 |
| MF | Rhys Etherington | 11 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
v. Liechtenstein, 27 August 2022 |
| MF | Ahmed El Ouahabi | 1 | 0 | St Joseph's |
v. Liechtenstein, 27 August 2022 | |
| MF | Aiden Mansfield | 1 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
v. Liechtenstein, 27 August 2022 | |
| FW | Javier Martinez | 1 | 1 | Lincoln Red Imps |
v. Liechtenstein, 27 August 2022 | |
| FW | Ashton Hancock | 5 October 2006 | 1 | 1 | Mons Calpe |
v. Liechtenstein, 27 August 2022 |
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury | ||||||
Managerial history
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Top Goalscorers
As of 4 November 2022
Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.
| # | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaiden Bartolo | 2021– | 6 | 9 | 0.667 |
| 2 | James Scanlon | 2022– | 3 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Sebastian Diaz | 2022– | 2 | 3 | 0.667 |
| Angel Gonzalez | 2021 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | |
| George Wink | 2013 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | |
| 6 | Ashton Hancock | 2022– | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Martínez | 2022– | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Christian Zammitt-Agius | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Johnny Rush | 2022– | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | |
| Liam Jessop | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0.2 | |
| Julian Valarino | 2015–2016 | 1 | 5 | 0.2 | |
| Ethan Britto | 2014–2016 | 1 | 7 | 0.143 | |
| Byron Espinosa | 2013–2015 | 1 | 7 | 0.143 | |
Notes
- Gibraltar drawn with Republic of Ireland, England and Armenia in Under 17’s
- "FOOTBALL: Season 2013/14 to kick –off". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- Wink lässt Gibraltar träumen - UEFA.com
External links
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