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Gibraltar Under-21
Association	Gibraltar Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	David Ochello
Captain	Dylan Borge
Most caps	Dylan Borge (21)
Top scorer	Dylan Borge (2)
Home stadium	Victoria Stadium
FIFA code	GIB
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Austria 3–0 Gibraltar ; (Ritzing, Austria; 8 June 2017)
Biggest win
	Gibraltar 1–0 Macedonia ; (Faro/Loulé, Portugal; 10 October 2017); Moldova 1–2 Gibraltar ; (Chișinău, Moldova; 21 November 2023)
Biggest defeat
	Belarus 10–0 Gibraltar ; (Zhodzina, Belarus; 8 June 2019)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances	0 (first in 0)
Best result	Never Qualified

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 edit

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 edit

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship edit

UEFA Euro U-21 Record								Qualification record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1978 to 2013	Not a UEFA member							Not a UEFA member
2015	Did not enter							Did not enter
2017	Did not enter							Did not enter
2019	Did not qualify							10	1	0	9	2	36
2021								8	0	0	8	0	37
2023								10	0	1	9	1	41
2025	In progress							8	1	0	7	3	20
Total	0/24	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	1	1	26	3	114

Record of matches edit

The following table shows Gibraltar under-21s all-time international record, correct as of 26 March 2024. 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	2017	2017
Austria	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8	000.00	2017	2018
Belarus	2	0	0	2	0	12	−12	000.00	2019	2019
Bulgaria	2	0	1	1	1	6	−5	000.00	2021	2022
Cyprus	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00	2019	2019
Georgia	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	000.00	2023	2024
Moldova	4	1	0	3	3	9	−6	025.00	2021	2023
Netherlands	6	0	0	6	0	30	−30	000.00	2019	2023
North Macedonia	3	1	0	2	2	7	−5	033.33	2017	2024
Norway	1	0	0	1	0	6	−6	000.00	2020	2020
Portugal	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7	000.00	2019	2020
Russia	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8	000.00	2017	2018
Serbia	2	0	0	2	0	10	−10	000.00	2017	2018
Sweden	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	000.00	2023	2023
Switzerland	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8	000.00	2021	2021
Wales	2	0	0	2	0	9	−9	000.00	2021	2022
Total	36	2	1	33	6	134	−128	005.56	2017	2024

2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification edit

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	7	7	0	0	21	2	+19	21	Final tournament	—	9 Sep '24	14 Oct '24	3–0	5 Sep '24	1–0
2	Georgia	6	4	1	1	6	3	+3	13	Play-offs	0–3	—	0–0	5 Sep '24	15 Oct '24	2–0
3	Sweden	6	3	1	2	13	5	+8	10		2–4	10 Oct '24	—	4–0	0–1	6 Sep '24
4	Moldova (Y)	7	2	0	5	6	15	−9	6^[a]		0–3	0–1	10 Sep '24	—	2–1	1–2
5	North Macedonia (Y)	6	2	0	4	3	7	−4	6^[a]		0–2	0–1	0–2	11 Oct '24	—	1–0
6	Gibraltar (E)	8	1	0	7	3	20	−17	3		0–5	0–2	0–5	1–3	9 Sep '24	—

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:

^ ^a ^b Ranked on head-to-head points: Moldova 3, North Macedonia 0.

Matches edit

2023 edit

28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) Unofficial Friendly	Gibraltar 1–1 Liechtenstein U23	Gibraltar
18:00	Del Rio 51'	Report	Schiess 50'	Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 317

27 April 2023 (2023-04-27) Training Friendly	Uzbekistan	4–0	Gibraltar	Arcos de la Frontera, Spain
19:00	Akromov 29' Sultonov 51' Fayzullayev 67' (p) Nematzhonov 80'			Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Antonio Barbadillo

3 May 2023 (2023-05-03) Training Friendly	Gibraltar	0–2	Iraq	Arcos de la Frontera, Spain
19:00			Jameel 20' Ali 33'	Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Antonio Barbadillo

15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	Gibraltar	1–3	Moldova	Gibraltar
13:00	Borge 3'	Report	Borș 27' (pen.) Răileanu 31', 67'	Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 637 Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg)

19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	Gibraltar	0–5	Sweden	Gibraltar
17:00		Report	Prica 21' Hasić 79' Ayari 83' Faraj 88' Erabi 90+1'	Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 259 Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)

9 August 2023 (2023-08-09) Unofficial Friendly	Gibraltar	1–1	Chesterfield Academy	Gibraltar
			Bapodara	Stadium: Victoria Stadium

6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	Georgia	2–0	Gibraltar	Kutaisi, Georgia
18:00 (20:00 GET)	Mamageishvili 10' Gordeziani 17'	Report		Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan)

14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Training Friendly	Gibraltar	4–0	Glacis United	Gibraltar
19:00				Stadium: Victoria Stadium

17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	Gibraltar	0–5	Netherlands	Gibraltar
17:30		Report	Taylor 12' Ohio 13' Van Brederode 36' Rensch 63' Manhoef 65'	Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 380 Referee: Menelaos Antoniou (Cyprus)

16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	Netherlands	1–0	Gibraltar	Almere, Netherlands
20:00	Ohio 12'	Report		Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 1,718 Referee: Luis Teixeira (Andorra)

21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	Moldova	1–2	Gibraltar	Chișinău, Moldova
17:00 (18:00 EEST)	Mişcov 80'	Report	Borge 29' (pen.) Carrington 57'	Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 759 Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia)

2024 edit

21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	North Macedonia	1–0	Gibraltar	Skopje, North Macedonia
14:00	Abazi 52'	Report		Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena Referee: Rob Hennessey (Republic of Ireland)

26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	Gibraltar	0–2	Georgia	Gibraltar
14:00		Report	Odisharia 22' Kvernadze 75' (p)	Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark)

6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	Sweden	v	Gibraltar	TBC
				Stadium: TBC

9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	Gibraltar	v	North Macedonia	TBC
				Stadium: TBC

Players edit

Current squad edit

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 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification games:^[3]

Match date: 21 and 26 March 2023
Opposition: North Macedonia and Georgia
Caps and goals correct as of: 26 March 2024, after the match against Georgia.

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	Bradley Avellano	(2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 21)	6	0	Lynx
13	1GK	Harry Victor	(2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Tuffley Rovers

5	2DF	Bilal Douah	(2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 (age 20)	13	0	Lynx
2	2DF	Ryan Azopardi	(2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 20)	11	0	Lincoln Red Imps
4	2DF	Julian Britto	(2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 19)	9	0	Free agent
3	2DF	Johnny Rush	(2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 17)	6	0	Burton Albion
17	2DF	Jay Coombes	(2007-03-09) 9 March 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Lincoln Red Imps
12	2DF	Kevan Gonzalez	(2005-10-19) 19 October 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Manchester 62
14	2DF	Javan Peacock	(2006-07-31) 31 July 2006 (age 17)	1	0	Lincoln Red Imps

15	3MF	Shay Jones	(2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22)	13	0	FCB Magpies
8	3MF	Kyle Clinton	(2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20)	11	0	Lincoln Red Imps
11	3MF	Kye Livingstone	(2003-03-09) 9 March 2003 (age 21)	7	0	Larne
9	3MF	Carlos Richards	(2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 18)	5	0	Derby County
18	3MF	Kiri McGrail	(2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21)	4	0	Lions Gibraltar
6	3MF	Jeremy Perera	(2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Mons Calpe
19	3MF	Karim Bousselham	(2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 16)	1	0	Linense
20	3MF	Kaleem Smith	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Lincoln Red Imps

10	4FW	Dylan Borge (captain)	(2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 20)	21	2	St Joseph's
7	4FW	Julian Del Rio	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22)	6	0	Europa
16	4FW	Ángel González	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Glacis United

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
GK	Michael Charvetto Parody	(2007-09-26) 26 September 2007 (age 16)	0	0	Mons Calpe	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
GK	John Paul Hernandez	(2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Lions Gibraltar	v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023
GK	Thomas Recagno	(2007-09-11) 11 September 2007 (age 16)	0	0	Manchester 62	v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023
GK	Thomas Chakraverty	(2003-05-25) 25 May 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Otley Town	v. Sweden, 19 June 2023

DF	Evan Busto	(2005-06-09) 9 June 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Mons Calpe	v. North Macedonia, 21 March 2024
DF	Adam Achhoud	(2006-09-03) 3 September 2006 (age 17)	0	0	Europa Point	v. North Macedonia, 21 March 2024 ^WD
DF	Tayler Carrington	(2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 17)	6	1	Estepona	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
DF	Patrick McClafferty	(2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 (age 19)	4	0	Newcastle Benfield	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
DF	Jayden Villa	(2005-05-12) 12 May 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Manchester 62	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
DF	Julian Laguea	(2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 20)	2	0	Lincoln Red Imps	v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023
DF	Kai Mauro	(2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 16)	0	0	Atlético Zabal	v. Georgia, 6 September 2023

MF	Han Stevens	(2005-04-16) 16 April 2005 (age 19)	5	0	FCB Magpies	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
MF	James Scanlon	(2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 17)	4	0	Manchester United	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
MF	Jesse Gomez	(2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Algeciras	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
MF	Evan De Haro	(2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 21)	18	0	FCB Magpies	v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023
MF	Omar Salah	(2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 20)	3	0	Lynx	v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023
MF	Lucas Turrell	(2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Boston United	v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023
MF	Rafi Emrani	(2005-03-27) 27 March 2005 (age 19)	1	0	FCB Magpies	v. Sweden, 19 June 2023

FW	James Caetano	(2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 (age 19)	10	0	Free agent	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
FW	Liam Jessop	(2005-08-13) 13 August 2005 (age 18)	6	0	Chesterfield	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
FW	Jaiden Bartolo	(2006-02-10) 10 February 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Wealdstone	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
FW	Ashton Hancock	(2006-10-05) 5 October 2006 (age 17)	0	0	Mons Calpe	v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023
^INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury ^PRE Preliminary squad ^WD Withdrew for other reasons

Gibraltar under-21 managers edit

Up to date as of 26 March 2024^[4]

Manager	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–	22	1	1	20	3	79	004.55
Michael Felice (caretaker)	2020, 2023	4	0	0	4	1	19	000.00

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

Personnel edit

Current technical staff edit

As of 20 March 2019^[5]

Position	Name
Head coach	David Ochello
Assistant coach	Michael Felice
Goalkeeping coach	Jordan Perez
Physio	Chris Shaw
Data Analyst	Matthew Langtry

Player records edit

Most capped edit

As of 26 March 2024

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Dylan Borge	2019–	21	2
2	Ayoub El Hmidi	2019–2022	18	0
2	Evan De Haro	2019–	18	0
4	Dylan Peacock	2019–2022	15	1
	Ethal Llambias	2019–2022	15	0
	James Parkinson	2019–2022	15	0
7	Bradley Banda	2017–2020	13	0
	Jaylan Hankins	2019–2022	13	0
	Bilal Douah	2021–	13	0
	Shay Jones	2021–	13	0

Most goals edit

As of 26 March 2024

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

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals	Average
1	Dylan Borge	2019–	21	2	0.095
2	Tayler Carrington	2023–	6	1	0.167
	Leon Clinton	2017–2020	10	1	0.1
	Graeme Torrilla	2017–2018	10	1	0.1
	Dylan Peacock	2019–2022	15	1	0.067

Captains edit

As of 26 March 2024

#	Player	Career	Captain Caps	Total Caps
1	Graeme Torrilla	2017–2018	10	10
2	Jaylan Hankins	2019–2022	9	13
3	Dylan Borge	2019–	4	21
3	Evan De Haro	2019–	4	18
5	Andrew Hernandez	2017–2020	3	12
6	Kevagn Ronco	2017–2020	2	5
7	Dylan Peacock	2019–2022	1	15
	Jamie Serra	2017–2020	1	12
	Michael Negrette	2017–2020	1	8
	Jayce Olivero	2017–2020	1	4

Goalkeepers edit

As of 26 March 2024

#	Player	Career	Games	Wins	GA	GAA
1	Bradley Banda	2017–2020	13	1	50	3.846
2	Jaylan Hankins	2019–2022	13	0	51	3.923
3	Bradley Avellano	2023–	6	0	15	2.5
4	Harry Victor	2023–	2	0	5	2.5
4	Christian Lopez	2021–2022	2	0	8	4
6	Dayle Coleing	2018	1	0	5	5

^1 Players in bold are still actively competing and are available for selection

References edit

^ "Gibraltar Under 21s to debut in 2017". Gibraltar Football Association. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
^ "Italy to host 2019 Under-21 EURO". UEFA. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
^ "Gibraltar U21 National Team". Gibraltar Football Association. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ "Gibraltar Under 21". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
^ "Gibraltar Under 21 Head Coach & Assistant Head Coach Announced". Official GFA Website. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.