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.

Gibraltar Under-21
AssociationGibraltar Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachDavid Ochello
CaptainKevagn Ronco
Most capsBradley Banda (11)
Top scorerGraeme Torrilla, Leon Clinton (1)
Home stadiumVictoria Stadium
FIFA codeGIB
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
 Austria 3–0 Gibraltar 
(Ritzing, Austria; 8 June 2017)
Biggest win
 Gibraltar 1–0 North Macedonia 
(Faro/Loulé, Portugal; 10 October 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Belarus 10–0 Gibraltar 
(Zhodzina, Belarus; 8 June 2019)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances0 (first in 0)
Best resultNever Qualified

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
UEFA Euro U-21 RecordQualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1978 to 2013 Not a UEFA memberNot a UEFA member
2015 Did Not EnterDid Not Enter
2017 Did Not EnterDid Not Enter
2019 Did Not Qualify 10109236
2021 To be determined 100101
Total 0/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 10 2 37

Record of matches

The following table shows Gibraltar under-21s all-time international record, correct as of 20 March 2019. Only official matches are included.

Opponents P W D L GF GA GD Win % First Last
 Armenia 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 000.00 20172017
 Austria 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 000.00 20172018
 Cyprus 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00 20192019
 North Macedonia 2 1 0 1 2 6 −4 050.00 20172018
 Russia 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 000.00 20172018
 Serbia 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 000.00 20172018
Total 11 1 0 10 2 37 −35 009.09 20172018

2021 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
Main article: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 7
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 4 4 0 0 19 3 +16 12 Final tournament — 4–2 TBD 8 Sep 5–1 8 Oct
2  Portugal 4 3 0 1 11 6 +5 9 Final tournament if among five best runners-up TBD — 8 Sep 9 Oct TBD 4–0
3  Belarus 5 2 2 1 14 4 +10 8 4 Sep 0–2 — 1–1 9 Oct 10–0
4  Norway 5 2 1 2 7 10 −3 7 0–4 2–3 13 Oct — 2–1 4 Sep
5  Cyprus 5 1 1 3 5 10 −5 4 13 Oct 4 Sep 1–1 1–2 — 1–0
6  Gibraltar 5 0 0 5 0 23 −23 0 0–6 13 Oct 0–2 TBD TBD —
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: UEFA

Matches
20 March 2019 (2019-03-20) 2021 UEFA U-21 QualificationCyprus 1–0 GibraltarLarnaca
15:30 (16:30 EET)
Report Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium
Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo)
8 June 2019 (2019-06-08) 2021 UEFA U-21 QualificationBelarus 10–0 GibraltarZhodzina
13:00 (14:00 FET)
Report Stadium: Torpedo Stadium
Referee: Yigal Frid (Iceland)
5 September 2019 (2019-09-05) 2021 UEFA U-21 QualificationPortugal 4–0 GibraltarAlverca do Ribatejo
21:45 (20:45 WEST)
Report Stadium: Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca
Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia)
14 November 2019 (2019-11-14) 2021 UEFA U-21 QualificationGibraltar 0–6 NetherlandsGibraltar
19:00 Report
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Emmanouil Skoulas (Greece)
19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) 2021 UEFA U-21 QualificationGibraltar 0–2 BelarusGibraltar
20:00 Report
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Bram van Dreissche (Belgium)
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) 2021 UEFA U-21 QualificationGibraltar Postponed NorwayGibraltar
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
31 March 2020 (2020-03-31) 2021 UEFA U-21 QualificationGibraltar Postponed CyprusGibraltar
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
4 September 2020 (2020-09-04) 2021 UEFA U-21 QualificationNorway v GibraltarTBA
8 October 2020 (2020-10-08) 2021 UEFA U-21 QualificationNetherlands v GibraltarTBA
13 October 2020 (2020-10-13) 2021 UEFA U-21 QualificationGibraltar v PortugalGibraltar
Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Players

Current squad

For the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification and finals, players born on or after 1 January 1998 are eligible.[3]

The following players were called up for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against  Netherlands and  Belarus on 14 and 19 November 2019.[4]

Caps and goals are correct as of 19 November 2019 after the match against  Belarus. Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jaylan Hankins (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 3 0 Las Palmas Atlético
13 1GK Christian Lopez (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 0 0 Europa
2 2DF Jamie Serra (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 11 0 St Joseph's
6 2DF Kian Ronan (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 6 0 Lincoln Red Imps
4 2DF Ethan Santos (1998-12-22) 22 December 1998 4 0 Mons Calpe
5 2DF Ethan Thorne-Llambias (2000-11-23) 23 November 2000 4 0 Lincoln Red Imps
3 2DF Stefan Ramirez (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 3 0 Manchester 62
12 2DF Jayce Olivero (captain) (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 3 0 Europa
20 2DF James Parkinson (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 3 0 Boca Gibraltar
22 2DF Ryan Dean (1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 0 0 Manchester 62
8 3MF Andrew Hernandez (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 9 0 St Joseph's
14 3MF Shaun De Los Santos (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 9 0 Manchester 62
11 3MF Jack Breed (1999-06-18) 18 June 1999 8 0 Fareham Town
7 3MF Jaydan Parody (1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 5 0 Lynx
16 3MF Kieron Garcia (1998-08-04) 4 August 1998 2 0 Manchester 62
15 3MF Jaydon Drakes (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 0 0 Europa
9 4FW Leon Clinton (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 9 1 Boca Gibraltar
10 4FW Ayoub El Hmidi (2000-09-30) 30 September 2000 5 0 Mons Calpe
17 4FW Dylan Peacock (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 3 0 Boca Gibraltar
19 4FW Michael Ruiz (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 1 0 Lynx

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 Bradley Banda (1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 11 0 Lynx v.  Portugal, 5 September 2019
DF Liam Crisp (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 7 0 Brymbo v.  Portugal, 5 September 2019
DF Kevagn Ronco (1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 3 0 Mons Calpe v.  Portugal, 5 September 2019
DF Phillip Gillingwater-Pedersen (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 1 0 Europa v.  Portugal, 5 September 2019
MF Michael Negrette (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 6 0 Manchester 62 v.  Netherlands, 14 November 2019
MF Evan De Haro (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 2 0 Algeciras v.  Netherlands, 14 November 2019
MF Max Cottrell (1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 4 0 Boca Gibraltar v.  Portugal, 5 September 2019
FW Dylan Borge (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 0 0 Lincoln Red Imps v.  Netherlands, 14 November 2019
FW Julian Del Rio (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 0 0 Lincoln Red Imps v.  Portugal, 5 September 2019

INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury
PRE Preliminary squad
WD Withdrew for other reasons

Gibraltar under-21 managers
Up to date as of 5 September 2019[5]
Manager Nation Gibraltar u-21 career Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA Win %
Aaron Asquez 2017–2019 10 1 0 9 2 36 010.00
David Ochello 2019– 3 0 0 3 0 15 000.00

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 20 March 2019[6]

Position Name
Head Coach David Ochello
Assistant Coach Michael Felice
Goalkeeping Coach Christian Wink
Physio Chris Shaw
Data Analyst Matthew Langtry
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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. "2017-19 UEFA European Under-21 Championship regulations" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  4. "U21 Squad Announcement". Gibraltar FA. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. "Gibraltar Under 21". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. "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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