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Gibraltar
Nickname(s) Team 54
Los Llanis
Association Gibraltar Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Scott Wiseman
Captain Liam Walker
Most caps Liam Walker (88)
Top scorer Liam Walker (8)
Home stadium Victoria Stadium
Europa Sports Park
FIFA code GIB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 194 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 190 (October 2018)
Lowest 206 (April 2017 – March 2018)
Elo ranking
Current 177 Increase 3 (3 March 2019)
Highest 174 (March 2011)
Lowest 188 (July 1995)
First international
 Gibraltar 0–0 Slovakia 
(Faro, Portugal; 19 November 2013)
Biggest win
 Gibraltar 2–0 Liechtenstein 
(Gibraltar; 16 November 2022)
Biggest defeat
 France 14–0 Gibraltar 
(Nice, France; 18 November 2023)
Island Games
Appearances 10 (first in 1993)
Best result Champions (2007)
Four Nations Tournament
Appearances 1 (first in 2008)
Best result Fourth place (2008)

The Gibraltar national football team plays for Gibraltar in international men's football games. The team is managed by the Gibraltar Football Association. Gibraltar joined the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) in May 2013. This allowed them to play in the UEFA European Championship, starting with the 2016 tournament. On May 13, 2016, Gibraltar also became a member of FIFA. Gibraltar is one of the smallest UEFA members based on population and land area.

Even though Gibraltar is not an island, its first official team played in the Island Games football competition in 1993. They have played regularly in this tournament and won it in 2007.

History of Gibraltar Football

Before Joining UEFA

Gibraltar's first unofficial international match was against Jersey in the 1993 Island Games. They lost that game 2–1. Before this, the team played friendly matches against professional and amateur clubs. Gibraltar's biggest unofficial win was 19–0 against Sark. Their biggest unofficial loss was 5–0 against Greenland.

Early Matches

The Gibraltar national football team started playing matches in April 1923. They traveled to Spain to play against the club team Sevilla. Gibraltar lost both games, 2–0 and 5–0. They also managed a draw against Real Madrid in 1949.

Playing in the Island Games

Before joining UEFA, Gibraltar often played in the Island Games.

Their first time in the Island Games was in 1993. Gibraltar lost all their matches, scoring only one goal. They finished in last place.

They did much better in the 1995 Island Games, which they hosted. After losing their first game, Gibraltar won their first competitive match against the Isle of Man. They also beat Anglesey. This helped them reach the semi-finals. They beat Jersey 1–0 but lost the final to the Isle of Wight by the same score.

In the 1997 Island Games, Gibraltar finished 6th out of 9 teams. In 1999, they finished 11th.

Results improved slightly in 2001, where they came 5th. In 2003, Gibraltar had their biggest win ever, beating Sark 19–0. They finished 6th out of 12 teams. Gibraltar did not play in the 2005 tournament.

A development team from Gibraltar played in the 2015 Island Games. This team was made up of younger players and older players who were not part of the main senior squad.

FIFI "Wild Cup" Tournament

In 2006, Gibraltar played in the 2006 FIFI Wild Cup. This was a special tournament for teams not part of FIFA. Gibraltar finished 3rd. They drew 1–1 with the host team, the 'Republic of St. Pauli'. Then they beat Tibet 5–0 to reach the semi-finals. They lost 2–0 to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. In the third-place game, Gibraltar beat St. Pauli again to finish third.

Four Nations Tournament in 2008

In 2008, Gibraltar played in The Four Nations Tournament. This was a big tournament for them. Gibraltar finished last in their group. However, they played a close game against the winners, England C.

Joining UEFA

Gibraltar starting XI
Gibraltar's starting team in their UEFA debut against Slovakia.

Gibraltar first tried to join UEFA in 1999 but was rejected. Spain strongly opposed their membership. The issue was voted on again in 2007, but only England, Scotland, and Wales supported Gibraltar. UEFA then made new rules saying only countries recognized by the United Nations could join.

The Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) went to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in 2007 and 2011. CAS ruled that Gibraltar could not be refused membership. This was because the new rules were made after Gibraltar's first applications. Gibraltar then became a temporary member of UEFA. They were allowed to enter teams in under-17 and under-19 tournaments.

The GFA became a full UEFA member on May 24, 2013. Only Spain and Belarus voted against it. Gibraltar became the smallest UEFA member by population. This meant Gibraltar could play in the European Championship qualifiers. Their first chance was the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. UEFA decided that Gibraltar and Spain would not be in the same qualifying group.

After joining UEFA, the GFA changed the rules for choosing players. A player needed to be a British passport holder born in Gibraltar, or have Gibraltarian parents or grandparents, or have gone to school there for five years. This allowed players like Danny Higginbotham, a former Manchester United player, to play for Gibraltar. He agreed to play for Gibraltar in September 2013.

Gibraltar's first official international match was a 0–0 friendly draw against Slovakia. This game was played on November 19, 2013, in Portugal. In February 2014, Gibraltar was drawn into Group D for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. They were in a group with strong teams like Germany and Poland. This was their first time in an official European competition.

In June 2014, Gibraltar won their first game under UEFA. They beat Malta 1–0. Kyle Casciaro scored the winning goal.

Euro 2016 Qualifiers

On September 7, 2014, Gibraltar played their first competitive match. It was a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland. They lost 7–0. On October 11, 2014, they lost 7–0 again, this time to the Republic of Ireland. Their third match was a 3–0 loss to Georgia.

On March 29, 2015, Gibraltar scored their first goal in a competitive international match. Lee Casciaro scored against Scotland. Scotland still won the game 6–1. Gibraltar finished their first qualifying campaign last in their group with no points. They let in 56 goals in total, which was a new record for a 10-match qualifying process.

Joining FIFA

After joining UEFA, the GFA wanted to become a full member of FIFA. This would allow them to play in qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. In September 2014, Gibraltar's application for FIFA membership was denied. FIFA said Gibraltar was not an independent country. The GFA decided to appeal this decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) again.

On May 2, 2016, CAS ruled that FIFA had to let Gibraltar apply for membership. FIFA was told to take all steps to make the Gibraltar Football Association a full member.

On May 13, 2016, Gibraltar was accepted as a member of FIFA. The vote was 172 to 12 in favor. Gibraltar became FIFA's 211th member.

After Joining FIFA

Gibraltar played in World Cup qualifiers for the first time for the 2018 tournament. They were added to Group H. This group included teams like Belgium and Greece. On September 6, 2016, Liam Walker scored Gibraltar's first World Cup qualifying goal. They lost that game 4–1 to Greece. Gibraltar finished last in their group, losing all matches. They scored 3 goals and let in 47.

On March 25, 2018, Gibraltar won their first game as a FIFA member. They beat Latvia 1–0 in a friendly match at Victoria Stadium. Liam Walker scored the goal. This was their second official win and their first win at home.

Gibraltar's first win in an official competitive game happened in the 2018–19 Nations League. They won 1–0 away against Armenia on October 13, 2018. Joseph Chipolina scored a penalty. Three days later, they won again, beating Liechtenstein 2–1 at home. Gibraltar finished 3rd in their Nations League group.

During their qualifying games for Euro 2020, Gibraltar lost all eight matches. They lost by large scores to teams like Denmark and Switzerland. Gibraltar scored 3 goals and let in 31. They played well against Ireland, losing by small margins.

In the 2020–21 Nations League, Gibraltar won promotion to League C. They finished first in their group without losing any games. They had two 1–0 wins and two draws. In the 2022-23 edition, Gibraltar drew 1–1 with Bulgaria at home. This was their first point in League C. However, they finished last in their group and lost their relegation play-off against Lithuania. They were sent back down to League D.

On November 18, 2023, Gibraltar had their biggest defeat ever. They lost 0–14 to France during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers. They did not score any goals in that campaign and let in 41 goals.

On June 6, 2024, Gibraltar played a friendly match against Wales. They held Wales to a 0–0 draw. This result was a surprise for Wales.

After a tough 2024–25 UEFA Nations League campaign, Julio Ribas stepped down as head coach in February 2025. Former player Scott Wiseman was appointed as the new head coach in May 2025.

Home Stadiums

Before joining UEFA, the team played home games at Victoria Stadium. This stadium has 5,000 seats and is Gibraltar's national stadium. There were plans to build a new 8,000-seat stadium at Europa Point. Because Gibraltar did not have a stadium that met UEFA's rules, the team played its competitive home matches in Portugal from 2013 to 2018.

In December 2014, the GFA asked UEFA for special permission to use Victoria Stadium for competitive matches. UEFA said that all planned matches would stay in Portugal for then. In February 2016, the Gibraltar government announced that Victoria Stadium had been improved. It now had better turf and lighting. These changes allowed UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches to be played there.

In September 2015, plans for the Europa Point stadium were stopped. The GFA looked at other places, like Lathbury Barracks. In 2017, the Gibraltar FA bought Victoria Stadium with money from UEFA. They planned to rebuild it to meet UEFA standards. The stadium was approved to host UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying games in March 2020. However, due to delays, Gibraltar had to play competitive games in Portugal again from March 2023 while their home stadium is rebuilt. In May 2024, UEFA allowed their 2024–25 UEFA Nations League games to be played at the Europa Point Stadium within the Europa Sports Park.

  • Victoria Stadium (Gibraltar)

    Victoria Stadium before it was updated

  • Victoria Stadium-west stands

    The main stand at Victoria Stadium

  • EstadioAlgarve

    Estádio Algarve in Portugal, where Gibraltar played some home games

  • Europa Point

    Europa Point, where the Europa Sports Park is located

  • View from Spur Battery, Gibraltar 18

    A view of Lathbury Barracks

Recent Matches and Schedule

Main articles: Gibraltar national football team results and Gibraltar national football team results (unofficial matches)

Here are the results from the last year and upcoming matches.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) Friendly Gibraltar  1–0  Andorra Europa Point, Gibraltar
18:00
  • Bent Goal 18'
 Stadium: Europa Point Stadium
Referee: Tom Owen (Wales)
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) UEFA Nations League D Gibraltar  2–2  Liechtenstein Europa Point, Gibraltar
18:00
  • Walker Goal 8'
  • Scanlon Goal 90+7'
  • Saglam Goal 53'
  • N. Hasler Goal 90+14' (pen.)
 Stadium: Europa Point Stadium
Attendance: 681
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
10 October 2024 (2024-10-10) UEFA Nations League D Gibraltar  1–0  San Marino Europa Point, Gibraltar
20:45
  • Britto Goal 62'
 Stadium: Europa Point Stadium
Attendance: 677
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) UEFA Nations League D Liechtenstein  0–0  Gibraltar Vaduz, Liechtenstein
18:00 Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion
Attendance: 1,510
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)
15 November 2024 (2024-11-15) UEFA Nations League D San Marino  1–1  Gibraltar Serravalle, San Marino
20:45
  • Nanni Goal 90+2' (pen.)
  • Walker Goal 11' (pen.)
 Stadium: San Marino Stadium
Attendance: 1,324
Referee: Igor Pajac (Croatia)
19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) Friendly Gibraltar  1–1  Moldova Europa Point, Gibraltar
18:00
  • Walker Goal 68' (pen.)
  • Mudrac Goal 40'
 Stadium: Europa Point Stadium
Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti (Andorra)

Upcoming 2025 Matches

22 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Montenegro  3–1  Gibraltar Nikšić, Montenegro
18:00
  • Jovetić Goal 22'
  • Tući Goal 70'
  • Marušić Goal 73'
  • Bent Goal 13'
 Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 3,021
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
25 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Gibraltar  0–4  Czech Republic Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:45
  • Černý Goal 21'
  • Schick Goal 50'
  • Šulc Goal 72'
  • Kliment Goal 90+5'
 Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 583
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)
6 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Gibraltar  0–7  Croatia Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:45
  • Pašalić Goal 28'
  • Budimir Goal 30'
  • Ivanović Goal 60', 63'
  • Perišić Goal 73'
  • Kramarić Goal 77', 79'
 Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 1,516
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
9 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Faroe Islands  2–1  Gibraltar Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
20:45
  • Frederiksberg Goal 71'
  • Johannesen Goal 86'
  • Scanlon Goal 23'
 Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 2,632
Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel)
5 September 2025 (2025-09-05) Friendly Gibraltar  v  Albania Europa Point, Gibraltar
Stadium: Europa Point Stadium
8 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Gibraltar  v  Faroe Islands Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:45 Stadium: Estádio Algarve
12 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Croatia  v  Gibraltar Pula, Croatia
20:45 Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
14 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Gibraltar  v  Montenegro Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:45 Stadium: Estádio Algarve
17 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Czech Republic  v  Gibraltar Zlín, Czech Republic
20:45 Stadium: Letná Stadion

Upcoming 2026 Matches

26 March 2026 (2026-03-26) Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs Gibraltar  v  Latvia Europa Point, Gibraltar
18:00 Stadium: Europa Sports Park
31 March 2026 (2026-03-31) Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs Latvia  v  Gibraltar Riga, Latvia
17:00 (19:00 UTC+3) Stadium: Skonto Stadium

Team Staff

Julio Ribas en Penarol
Julio César Ribas, Gibraltar's head coach from 2018 to 2025.

Current Coaches and Medical Staff

As of March 10, 2025

Position Name
Head coach Gibraltar Scott Wiseman
Assistant coach Gibraltar Garry Turner-Bone
Goalkeeper coach Scotland Alan Martin
Team doctor 1 Gibraltar Keith Gracia
Team doctor 2 Gibraltar Issac Rodriguez
Head physiotherapist
Fitness coach		 Gibraltar Iain Latin
Team physiotherapist Gibraltar Andrew Rodriguez

Coaching History

Up to date as of June 9, 2025
Manager Nation Gibraltar career Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA Win %
Bula, AllenAllen Bula Gibraltar 2013–2015 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&028.&&&&&028 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.11000011.11
Wilson, DavidDavid Wilson (interim) Scotland 2015 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00
Wood, JeffJeff Wood England 2015–2018 &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&079.&&&&&079 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00
Curry, DesiDesi Curry (interim) Northern Ireland 2018 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100.000
Ribas, Julio CésarJulio César Ribas Uruguay 2018–2025 &&&&&&&&&&&&&064.&&&&&064 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 &&&&&&&&&&&&&045.&&&&&045 &&&&&&&&&&&&&027.&&&&&027 &&&&&&&&&&&&0175.&&&&&0175 &&&&&&&&&&&&&012.50000012.50
Wiseman, ScottScott Wiseman Gibraltar 2025–present &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00

Players

See also: List of Gibraltar international footballers

Current Team Squad

The players listed below were chosen for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games in June 2025.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Banda, BradleyBradley Banda (1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 (age 27) 17 0 Gibraltar St Joseph's
13 1GK Lopez, ChristianChristian Lopez (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Gibraltar Europa
23 1GK Victor, HarryHarry Victor (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 21) 0 0 England Oldland Abbotonians
5 2DF Annesley, LouieLouie Annesley (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 25) 52 1 England Dorking Wanderers
20 3MF Britto, EthanEthan Britto (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 24) 46 1 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps
2 2DF Ronan, KianKian Ronan (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 24) 41 0 England Chelmsford City
6 2DF Lopes, BernardoBernardo Lopes (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 32) 29 0 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps
3 2DF Mauro, KaiKai Mauro (2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 18) 3 0 Spain Cádiz C
14 2DF McClafferty, PaddyPaddy McClafferty (2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 (age 20) 2 0 England Northumbria University
16 2DF Carrington, TaylerTayler Carrington (2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps
10 3MF Walker, LiamLiam Walker (captain) (1988-04-13) 13 April 1988 (age 37) 88 8 Gibraltar St Joseph's
22 3MF Torrilla, GraemeGraeme Torrilla (1997-09-03) 3 September 1997 (age 27) 33 1 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps
12 3MF Valarino, JulianJulian Valarino (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 25) 27 0 Gibraltar Europa
8 3MF Scanlon, JamesJames Scanlon (2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 18) 14 2 England Manchester United
4 3MF Bent, DanDan Bent (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 29) 9 2 Northern Ireland Larne
17 3MF Jessop, LiamLiam Jessop (2005-08-13) 13 August 2005 (age 19) 4 0 England Chesterfield
15 3MF Gibson, MitchellMitchell Gibson (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Gibraltar St Joseph's
7 4FW De Barr, TjayTjay De Barr (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 25) 52 3 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps
21 4FW Coombes, JamieJamie Coombes (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 29) 32 0 Australia Coniston
9 4FW El Hmidi, AyoubAyoub El Hmidi (2000-09-30) 30 September 2000 (age 24) 12 0 Morocco USM d'Oujda
19 4FW Bartolo, JaidenJaiden Bartolo (2006-02-10) 10 February 2006 (age 19) 11 0 England Wycombe Wanderers
11 4FW Richards, CarlosCarlos Richards (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 19) 4 0 England Dorking Wanderers B
18 4FW Del Rio, JulianJulian Del Rio (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Gibraltar FCB Magpies

Recent Player Call-ups

These players have been called up to the national team in the last twelve months.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Huart, VictorVictor Huart (2008-09-05) 5 September 2008 (age 16) 0 0 Gibraltar Lynx v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
GK Hankins, JaylanJaylan Hankins (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps v.  Montenegro, 22 March 2025INJ
GK Coleing, DayleDayle Coleing (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 (age 28) 32 0 Gibraltar FCB Magpies v.  Liechtenstein, 8 September 2024
DF Jolley, EthanEthan Jolley (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 (age 28) 35 0 Gibraltar St Joseph's v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
DF Sergeant, JackJack Sergeant (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 30) 61 0 Australia Cringila Lions v.  Montenegro, 22 March 2025INJ
DF Olivero, JayceJayce Olivero (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 27) 63 0 Gibraltar St Joseph's v.  Montenegro, 22 March 2025PRE
DF Llambias, EthanEthan Llambias (2000-11-23) 23 November 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Gibraltar Mons Calpe v.  Montenegro, 22 March 2025PRE
DF Ronco, KevagnKevagn Ronco (1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 (age 27) 0 0 Gibraltar FCB Magpies v.  Montenegro, 22 March 2025PRE
DF Chipolina, JosephJoseph Chipolina (1987-12-14) 14 December 1987 (age 37) 61 2 Gibraltar Manchester 62 v.  Moldova, 19 November 2024
DF Mouelhi, AymenAymen Mouelhi (1986-09-14) 14 September 1986 (age 38) 37 0 Gibraltar Europa v.  Moldova, 19 November 2024
DF Santos, EthanEthan Santos (1998-12-22) 22 December 1998 (age 26) 9 0 Gibraltar St Joseph's v.  Moldova, 19 November 2024
MF Pozo, NicholasNicholas Pozo (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 20) 17 0 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
MF De Haro, EvanEvan De Haro (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 22) 10 0 Gibraltar FCB Magpies v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
MF Livingstone, KyeKye Livingstone (2003-03-09) 9 March 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Gibraltar Lions Gibraltar v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
MF Clinton, KyleKyle Clinton (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps v.  Montenegro, 22 March 2025
MF Hartman, NielsNiels Hartman (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 24) 7 0 United States Vermont Catamounts v.  Montenegro, 22 March 2025INJ
MF Ruiz, MichaelMichael Ruiz (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Gibraltar Lynx v.  Montenegro, 22 March 2025PRE
FW Parody, AngeloAngelo Parody (2007-06-23) 23 June 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Gibraltar FCB Magpies v.  Montenegro, 22 March 2025PRE
FW Casciaro, LeeLee Casciaro (1981-09-29) 29 September 1981 (age 43) 66 3 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps v.  Moldova, 19 November 2024

INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury
PRE Preliminary squad
RET Retired from the national team
WD Withdrew for other reasons

Player Records

Main article: Gibraltar national football team records and statistics
See also: List of Gibraltar national football team captains
Players in bold are still playing for Gibraltar.

Most Games Played

Liam Walker has played the most games and scored the most goals for Gibraltar.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Liam Walker 88 8 2013–present
2 Roy Chipolina 75 5 2013–2024
3 Lee Casciaro 66 3 2014–present
4 Jayce Olivero 63 0 2016–present
5 Joseph Chipolina 61 2 2013–present
Jack Sergeant 61 0 2013–present
7 Louie Annesley 52 1 2018–present
Tjay De Barr 52 3 2018–present
9 Ethan Britto 46 1 2018–present
10 Kian Ronan 41 0 2020–present

Top Goal Scorers

Roy Chipolina vs. Estonia
Roy Chipolina was Gibraltar's first captain after they joined UEFA in 2013.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Liam Walker 8 87 0.09 2013–present
2 Roy Chipolina 5 75 0.07 2013–2024
3 Reece Styche 3 31 0.1 2014–2023
Tjay De Barr 3 51 0.06 2018–present
Lee Casciaro 3 66 0.05 2014–present
6 Dan Bent 2 9 0.22 2024–present
Jake Gosling 2 12 0.17 2014–2018
James Scanlon 2 14 0.14 2024–present
Joseph Chipolina 2 61 0.03 2013–present

Tournament Records

FIFA World Cup Record

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 2014 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 10 0 0 10 3 47
Qatar 2022 10 0 0 10 4 43
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined 4 0 0 4 2 16
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total — 0/2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 20 7 90

UEFA European Championship Record

UEFA European Championship record Qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1960 to 2012 Not a UEFA member Not a UEFA member
France 2016 Did not qualify 10 0 0 10 2 56
Europe 2020 8 0 0 8 3 31
Germany 2024 8 0 0 8 0 41
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined
Italy Turkey 2032
Total — 0/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 26 5 128

UEFA Nations League Record

UEFA Nations League record
League phase Promotion/Relegation play-offs
Season LG Grp Pos. Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK Pld W D* L GF GA
2018–19 D 4 3rd 6 2 0 4 5 15 Same position 49th N/A
2020–21 D 2 1st 4 2 2 0 3 1 Rise 49th
2022–23 C 4 4th 6 0 1 5 3 18 Fall 48th 2 0 0 2 0 2
2024–25 D 1 2nd 4 1 3 0 4 3 TBC 52nd 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 5 6 9 15 37 — 48th 2 0 0 2 0 2

Island Games Record

Island Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1989 to 1991 Did not enter
Isle of Wight 1993 7th place match 8th 4 0 0 4 1 9
Gibraltar 1995 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 5 3
Jersey 1997 5th place match 6th 5 2 0 3 13 8
Gotland 1999 11th place match 11th 4 1 0 3 9 11
Isle of Man 2001 5th place match 5th 4 3 0 1 7 2
Guernsey 2003 5th place match 6th 5 3 0 2 29 5
Shetland 2005 Did not enter
Rhodes 2007 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 9 2
Åland 2009 9th place match 9th 4 2 1 1 12 3
Isle of Wight 2011 5th place match 5th 3 2 0 1 14 7
Bermuda 2013 Did not enter
Jersey 2015 9th place match 10th 4 1 1 2 3 6
Gotland 2017 Did not enter
Gibraltar 2019 Replaced by 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament
Guernsey 2023 Did not enter
Orkney 2025
Faroe Islands 2027 To be confirmed
Isle of Man 2029
Total 1 Title 10/19 42 21 3 18 102 56
*Gold background colour means the tournament was won. Red border colour means the tournament was held in Gibraltar.

Four Nations Tournament Record

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Wales 2008 Group 4th 3 0 0 3 4 11
Total 0 Titles 1/1 3 0 0 3 4 11

FIFI Wild Cup Record

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Germany 2006 Third place match 3rd 4 2 1 1 8 4
Total 0 Titles 1/1 4 2 1 1 8 4

Match Records Against Other Teams

FIFA Recognized Matches

This table shows Gibraltar's official international record up to June 9, 2025.

Opponents Pld W D L GF GA GD W% First Last
 Andorra &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 +2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&066.67000066.67 2021 2024
 Armenia &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 −3 &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00 2018 2018
 Belgium &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015 −15 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2016 2017
 Bosnia and Herzegovina &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 −9 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2017 2017
 Bulgaria &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 −7 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2020 2022
 Croatia &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 −11 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2015 2025
 Cyprus &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 −3 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2016 2017
 Czech Republic &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 −4 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2025 2025
 Denmark &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 −12 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2019 2019
 Estonia &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 −13 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2014 2019
 Faroe Islands &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 −4 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2014 2025
 France &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 −17 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2023 2023
 Georgia &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019 −16 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2014 2022
 Germany &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 −11 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2014 2015
 Greece &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 −15 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2016 2023
 Grenada &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 +0 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2022 2022
 Kosovo &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 −1 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2019 2019
 Latvia &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 −8 &&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025.00 2016 2021
 Liechtenstein &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 +2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&037.50000037.50 2016 2024
 Lithuania &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 −2 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2024 2024
 Malta &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 −2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&033.33000033.33 2014 2023
 Moldova &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 +0 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2024 2024
 Montenegro &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 −8 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2021 2025
 Netherlands &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 −22 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2021 2023
 Macedonia &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 −12 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2018 2022
 Norway &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 −7 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2021 2021
 Poland &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015 −14 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2014 2015
 Portugal &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 −5 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2016 2016
 Republic of Ireland &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 −21 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2014 2023
 San Marino &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 +2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00 2020 2024
 Scotland &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 −13 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2015 2024
 Slovakia &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 +0 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2013 2013
 Slovenia &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 −6 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2021 2021
 Switzerland &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 −9 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2019 2019
 Turkey &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 −9 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2021 2021
 Wales &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 −4 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00 2023 2024
Total &&&&&&&&&&&&&098.&&&&&098 &&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 &&&&&&&&&&&&&074.&&&&&074 &&&&&&&&&&&&&038.&&&&&038 &&&&&&&&&&&&0315.&&&&&0315 −277 &&&&&&&&&&&&&010.20000010.20 2013 2025

Non-FIFA Matches

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Åland 1 0 0 1 1 2
 England C 2 1 0 1 3 2
 Faroe Islands 1 1 0 0 3 0
 Frøya 3 3 0 0 17 1
 Greenland 4 2 0 2 7 7
 Guernsey 1 0 1 0 0 0
 Isle of Man 2 2 0 0 3 1
 Isle of Wight 4 2 0 2 6 3
 Jersey 7 1 1 5 8 15
 Madeira 1 0 0 1 0 2
 Menorca 1 1 0 0 2 1
 Monaco 2 1 1 0 6 2
 Northern Cyprus 1 0 0 1 0 2
 Orkney 2 2 0 0 9 1
Hamburg Republic of St. Pauli 2 1 1 0 3 2
 Rhodes 2 2 0 0 6 0
 Sark 1 1 0 0 19 0
 Scotland Semi-Pro 1 0 0 1 2 4
 Shetland 4 1 0 3 5 6
 Tibet 1 1 0 0 5 0
 Wales Semi-Pro 1 0 0 1 2 6
 Ynys Môn 4 1 0 3 3 6

Team Achievements

Non-FIFA Competitions

  • Island Games
    • Gold medal (1): 2007
    • Silver medal (1): 1995
  • FIFI Wild Cup
    • Third place (1): 2006

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Gibraltar para niños

  • Football in Gibraltar
  • List of football clubs in Gibraltar
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