Gibraltar national under-19 football team
| Association | Gibraltar Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Ash Taylor | ||
| Captain | Theo Montovio | ||
| Most caps | Rafi Emrani (12) | ||
| Top scorer | Julian Del Rio (4) | ||
| FIFA code | GIB | ||
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| First international | |||
 Croatia 7–0 Gibraltar  (Ostrava, Czech Republic; 17 October 2013) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Gibraltar 3–1 San Marino  (Gibraltar; 28 August 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Gibraltar 1–16 Switzerland  (Straßwalchen, Austria; 19 November 2019) | |||
The Gibraltar national under-19 football team represents Gibraltar in football competitions at under-19 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-19 Championship beginning with the 2014 edition of the tournament.
UEFA Acceptance
[edit]Since being accepted into UEFA in May 2013, they have played three competitive matches for the qualifying round of the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. They were drawn into Group 1 with Czech Republic, Cyprus and Croatia. Czech Republic were the hosts of the group and all three games were played in the Městský stadion in Ostrava.
They played their first competitive match on 17 October 2013 against Croatia which ended in a thumping 7-0 victory for the Croats. Two days later they played the Czech Republic which resulted in a 3-0 defeat for the Gibraltarians before being thumped 7-0 yet again although this time by Cyprus.[1] The team went 3 years without scoring a goal from 2016, until 2019 when they played in an under-19 tournament hosted by Chinese Taipei. In the first game on 28 September 2019, a Julian Del Rio hat-trick saw Gibraltar under-19s achieve their first ever victory, against Hong Kong.
Recent results and fixtures
[edit]2025
[edit]| 12 November 2025 2026 UEFA U-19 Qualification | Serbia  | 4–0 | Gibraltar | Lučko, Croatia |
| 13:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Lučko Attendance: 50 Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark) |
| 15 November 2025 2026 UEFA U-19 Qualification | Croatia | 8–0 | Gibraltar | Karlovac, Croatia |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany) |
| 18 November 2025 2026 UEFA U-19 Qualification | Gibraltar | 0–1 |  Georgia | Lučko, Croatia |
| 11:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Lučko Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark) |
2026
[edit]| 24 March 2026 2027 UEFA U-19 Qualification Round 1 | Turkey  | 7–0 | Gibraltar | Manavgat, Turkey |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex Referee: Matteo Marchetti (Italy) |
| 27 March 2026 2027 UEFA U-19 Qualification Round 1 | Kosovo  | 7–0 | Gibraltar | Manavgat, Turkey |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs (Romania) |
| 30 March 2026 2027 UEFA U-19 Qualification Round 1 | Gibraltar | 0–9 |  Armenia | Manavgat, Turkey |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex Referee: Matthew MacDermid (Scotland) |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]For the 2027 UEFA European Under-19 Championship cycle, players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible. Players in bold have caps for the under-21 side or higher.
The following players were called up for the following qualification matches:[2]
- Match date: 24, 27 and 30 March 2026
- Opposition: Turkey, Kosovo and Armenia
- Caps and goals correct as of: 30 March 2026, after the game against Armenia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Victor Huart | 5 September 2008 | 3 | 0 | Lynx
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| 13 | GK | Ethan Bonfante | 12 August 2009 | 0 | 0 | Manchester 62
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| 2 | DF | Gianni Peliza | 23 April 2008 | 3 | 0 | St Joseph's
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| 4 | DF | Daniel Martinez | 3 January 2009 | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps
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| 14 | DF | Niall Garratt | 14 January 2009 | 3 | 0 | Manchester 62
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| 3 | DF | Julian Pecino | 23 January 2009 | 2 | 0 |  Algeciras
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| 15 | DF | Stefan Soleci | 29 July 2009 | 2 | 0 | Europa
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| 19 | DF | Nooran Tizniti | 25 October 2008 | 1 | 0 | Europa
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| 7 | MF | Shaun Murien | 9 September 2008 | 5 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps
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| 8 | MF | Luke Schofield | 24 July 2008 | 5 | 0 |  Golcar United
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| 6 | MF | Kacey Myers | 18 June 2009 | 3 | 0 | Derby County
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| 12 | MF | Craig Smith | 4 January 2009 | 3 | 0 | Manchester 62
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| 16 | MF | Max Bautista | 7 May 2008 | 3 | 0 | Manchester 62
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| 18 | MF | Matthew Asquez | 8 February 2008 | 2 | 0 | St Joseph's
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| 20 | MF | Max Purdy | 6 December 2008 | 1 | 0 | Manchester 62
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| 9 | FW | Jonathan Rowbottom | 1 February 2009 | 6 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps
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| 10 | FW | Theo Montovio (captain) | 29 June 2008 | 4 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps
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| 17 | FW | Tyrese Eyoh | 22 August 2009 | 3 | 0 | Manchester 62
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| 11 | FW | Adam Aboudi Achbay | 1 November 2008 | 2 | 0 | Manchester 62
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Recent call-ups
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Owen Fortunato | 27 October 2008 | 2 | 0 | St Joseph's
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v. Turkey, 24 March 2026U21
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| DF | Jayvan Garro | 1 June 2008 | 4 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps
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v. Georgia, 18 November 2025
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| DF | Kevan Buckley | 7 April 2008 | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps
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v. Georgia, 18 November 2025
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| MF | Lyndon Turrell | 13 October 2009 | 3 | 0 | Leicester City
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v. Georgia, 18 November 2025
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| FW | Anthony Avellano | 4 April 2008 | 2 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps
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v. Serbia, 12 November 2025INJ
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INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury | ||||||
Managerial history
[edit]- Terrence Jolley (2013–2016)
- Jansen Moreno (2016–2017)
- Stephen Head (2017–2018)
- Steve Cummings (2018–2020)
- Malcolm Martin (2020–2023)
- Scott Wiseman (2023–2024)
Ash Taylor (2025–present)
Top goalscorers
[edit]As of 15 October 2024
Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.
| # | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Del Rio | 2019 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 |
| 2 | Rafi Emrani | 2021–2023 | 3 | 12 | 0.3 |
| 3 | Craig Galliano | 2019 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 |
| Anthony Hernandez | 2013 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | |
| Kian Ronan | 2017–2019 | 1 | 5 | 0.2 | |
| Leon Clinton | 2015–2016 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | |
| Jayce Consigliero | 2014–2015 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | |
| Jamie Coombes | 2013–2014 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | |
| Lee Chipolina | 2023–2024 | 1 | 7 | 0.143 | |
| Francis Huart | 2021–2022 | 1 | 7 | 0.143 | |
| Scott Ballantine | 2013–2014 | 1 | 7 | 0.143 | |
| Liam Jessop | 2022–2023 | 1 | 8 | 0.125 | |
| Kevan Gonzalez | 2022–2023 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gibraltar Under-19 Matches". UEFA. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ U19 Squad Gibraltar FA. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official site of the Gibraltar Football Association
- UEFA Under-19 Profile
- Unofficial website about Gibraltarian football, futsal and national team
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