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Scotland national futsal team 
Summary
The Scotland national futsal team represents Scotland in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association.
| Association | Scottish Football Association | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
| Head coach | Gordon McGillivray | |||
| Captain | Kyle Ballingall | |||
| Most caps | 34 Ben O'Hanlon | |||
| Top scorer | 9 Connor McLaren | |||
| Home stadium | NPC Edinburgh | |||
| FIFA code | SCO | |||
| FIFA ranking | 104 (4 April 2022) [1] | |||
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| First international | ||||
 England 5–1 Scotland  (Rome, Italy; 16 July 1983) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
 Northern Ireland 2-8 Scotland (Cardiff Wales; 4 December 2016) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
 Sweden 13–0 Scotland (Skövde, Sweden; 15 January 2015) | ||||
| World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||
| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||
The team played its first home match in April 2016, against Gibraltar.[2]
Tournament records edit
FIFA Futsal World Cup edit
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
 1989 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 1992
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 1996
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 2000
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 2004
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 2008
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 2012
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 2016
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 2020 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | |||||||||
 2024 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | |||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | ||
UEFA European Futsal Championship edit
| UEFA European Futsal Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
| 1996 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 1999
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 2001
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 2003
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 2005
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 2007
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 2010
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 2012
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 2014
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 2016 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | ||||||||||
 2018 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 2022 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | ||||||||||
 2026 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 66 | |||
Home Nations Futsal Championship edit
| Home Nations Futsal Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 2016 |
Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 2017 |
Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 |
Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 |
Group stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 49 | ||
Scotland Matches
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| Opponent | H / A | Date | Competition | Score | Scorers | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 14-01-2015 | Euro 2016 Prelim Rd | 1–6 | Scott Lafferty | Skvode, Sweden | |
| Away | 15-01-2015 | Euro 2016 Prelim Rd | 0–13 | ---- | Skvode, Sweden | |
| Away | 17-01-2015 | Euro 2016 Prelim Rd | 1–6 | Garry Hay | Skvode, Sweden | |
 Gibraltar
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Home | 27-04-2016 | Friendly | 4–3 | Sean Mushin ×2, Craig McLeish, Scott Mollison | Bells Sports Centre, Perth, Scotland |
| Gibraltar
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Home | 28-04-2016 | Friendly | 4–2 | Jack Guthrie ×2, Rhys Davis,Mark Caldow | Bells Sports Centre, Perth, Scotland |
| England
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Away | 2-12-2016 | Home Nations | 0–9 | ---- | House of Sport, Cardiff, Wales |
| Wales
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Away | 3-12-2016 | Home Nations | 2–5 | Craig McLeish, Dayle Robertson | House of Sport, Cardiff, Wales |
| Northern Ireland
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Away | 4-12-2016 | Home Nations | 8–2 | Craig McLeish ×3, Fraser Smith ×2, Jack Guthrie, Dayle Robertson, Jamie Forsyth | House of Sport, Cardiff, Wales |
 Switzerland
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Away | 24-01-2017 | Euro Futsal 2018 Prem Rd | 2–6 | Sean Muhsin, Rhys Davis | Tbilisi, Georgia |
 Georgia
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Away | 25-01-2017 | Euro Futsal 2018 Prem Rd | 0–11 | ---- | Tbilisi, Georgia |
 Israel
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Away | 27-01-2017 | Euro Futsal 2018 Prem Rd | 2–6 | Sean Muhsin, James Yates | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Northern Ireland
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Home | 1-12-2017 | Home Nations | 4–1 | Ahmed Aloulou, Lee Cameron, Scott Smith, Kevin Hagan | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Wales
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Home | 2-12-2017 | Home Nations | 3–3 | Scott Mollison ×2, Kevin Hagan | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| England
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Home | 3-12-2017 | Home Nations | 0–5 | ---- | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Northern Ireland
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Away | 22-06-2018 | Friendly | 6–8 | Scott Mollison ×3, Ahmed Aloulou, Kyle Ballingall ×2, Joe Andrew, Neil Laurenson | Newry L.C, Northern Ireland |
| Northern Ireland
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Away | 23-06-2018 | Friendly | 6–6 | Joe Andrew ×2, Ahmed Aloulou ×2, Connor McLaren, Scott Mollison | Newry L.C, Northern Ireland |
| Gibraltar
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Away | 27-10-2018 | Friendly | 3–0 | Scott Smith, Kyle Ballingall, Connor Mclaren | Gibraltar |
| Gibraltar
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Away | 28-10-2018 | Friendly | 4–1 | Ryan Robb ×2, Connor Mclaren, Lee Cameron | Gibraltar |
| Northern Ireland
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Away | 30-11-2018 | Home Nations | 2–6 | Dayle Robertson ×2, Scott Smith ×2, Fraser Smith, Craig McLeish | Nerwy, Northern Ireland |
| England
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Away | 01-12-2018 | Home Nations | 3–1 | Craig McLeish | Nerwy, Northern Ireland |
| Wales
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Away | 02-12-2018 | Home Nations | 6–2 | Craig Holmes, Kyle Ballingall | Nerwy, Northern Ireland |
 Turkey
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Away | 29-01-2019 | FIFA 2020 World Cup Prem Rd | 4–3 | Connor McLaren ×2, James Yates | Zenica City, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Away | 30-01-2019 | FIFA 2020 World Cup Prem Rd | 10–1 | Brad Steedman | Zenica City, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Switzerland
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Away | 01-02-2019 | FIFA 2020 World Cup Prem Rd | 4–1 | Scott Smith | Zenica City, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| England
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Away | 29-11-2019 | Home Nations | 1-5 | Connor McLaren | St Georges Park, England |
| Wales
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Away | 30-11-2019 | Home NAtions | 3-3 | Dayle Robertson, Ryan Robb, Ahmed Aloulou | St Georges Park, England |
| Northern Ireland
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Away | 01-02-2019 | Home Nations | 3-5 | Connor McLaren x2, Dayle Robertson | St Georges Park, England |
 Montenegro
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Away | 29-01-2020 | UEFA Euro 2022 Qual | 9-2 | A Aloulou, Dayle Robertson | Herentals, Belgium |
| Belgium
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Away | 30-01-2020 | UEFA Euro 2022 Qual | 7-3 | A Aloulou X 2, OWN GOAL | Herentals, Belgium |
 Armenia
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Away | 01-02-2020 | UEFA Euro 2022 Qual | 2-2 | Steedman, F Smith | Herentals, Belgium |
| Armenia
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Away | 9-04-2022 | World Cup 2022 Qual | 0-11 | none | Varna Bulgaria |
 Kosovo
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Away | 10-04-2022 | World Cup 2022 Qual | 1-4 | Steedman | Varna Bulgaria |
 Bulgaria
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Away | 11-04-2022 | World Cup 2022 Qual | 2-9 | Conor McLaren / Ryan Robb | Varna Bulgaria |
| Northern Ireland
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Home | 07-10-2023 | Friendly | 1-2 | K Brand | DISC, DUNDEE |
| Northern Ireland
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Home | 08-10-2023 | Friendly | N | N/A | DISC, DUNDEE |
Scotland vs opponent
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| Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals |
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| Armenia
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3–19 |
| Belgium
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1 | 0 | 0 | 7–3 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1–10 |
| England
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0 | 0 | 4 | 2–22 |
| Gibraltar
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4 | 0 | 0 | 15–6 |
| Georgia
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0–11 |
| Israel
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0 | 0 | 2 | 3–12 |
| Montenegro
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1 | 0 | 0 | 9–2 |
| Northern Ireland
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5 | 1 | 2 | 36–24 |
| Sweden
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0–13 |
| Switzerland
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0 | 0 | 2 | 3–10 |
| Turkey
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0 | 0 | 1 | 3–4 |
| Wales
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0 | 2 | 2 | 10–17 |
| Kosovo
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 |
| Bulgaria
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0 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 |
| 15 Countries | 11 | 4 | 22 | 84–178 |
Current squad edit
The current squad for the International Friendlies vs Northern Ireland on 7th & 8th October 2023.
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Ben O'Hanlon | Wessex Futsal Club |
| Darren Clarkson | FC Letham Santos |
| Robert Black | Dundee Futsal Club |
| Kairn Brand | PYF Saltires |
| Kyle Ballingall | PYF Saltires |
| Fraser Smith | FC Letham Santos |
| Chris Angus | Aberdeen FA |
| Kai Lawless | Bolton Futsal Club |
| Ryan Robb | FC Letham Santos |
| Scott Smith | PYF Saltires |
| Oscar Lucas | Bolton Futsal Club |
| Scott Mollison | FC Letham Santos |
| Cameron Taylor | Futsal Escocia |
| Callum Husband | Futsal Escocia |
| Adam Binnie | Joga Futsal |
| Laim Kelly | Futsal Escocia |
| Lewis Mackie | Joga Futsal |
| Cooper Know | Joga Futsal |
| Adam Fairweather | Futsal Club 33 |
| Chris Angus | Aberdeen FA |
| Caleb Holness | Futsal Escocia |
| Owen Cairns | Aberdeen FA |
Scotland Player Caps edit
These players have all represented the Scotland national futsal team. (as of October 2023)
| No | Name | Caps | Official Caps (Euro's / FIFA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben O'Hanlon | 34 | 15 |
| 2 | Scott Mollison | 24 | 9 |
| 3 | Fraser Smith | 24 | 12 |
| 4 | Ryan Robb | 22 | 6 |
| 5 | Craig McLeish | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Dayle Robertson | 20 | 8 |
| 7 | James Yates | 13 | 9 |
| 8 | Jack Guthrie | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Kyle Ballingall | 22 | 9 |
| 10 | Craig Holmes | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Neil Laurenson | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Kevin Hagan | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Mark Caldow | 9 | 6 |
| 14 | Scott Smith | 23 | 9 |
| 15 | Gordon McGillivray | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | Andrew McCulloch | 8 | 6 |
| 17 | Scott Chaplain | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | Ross Chisholm | 7 | 3 |
| 19 | Martin Cassells | 15 | 6 |
| 20 | Richard Horlock | 5 | 3 |
| 21 | Sean Mushin | 5 | 3 |
| 22 | Rhys Davis | 5 | 3 |
| 23 | Brad Steedman | 16 | 9 |
| 24 | John McLean | 4 | 3 |
| 25 | Ahmed Aloulou | 16 | 6 |
| 26 | Lee Cameron | 5 | 3 |
| 27 | Conor McLaren | 16 | 9 |
| 28 | Paul McLaughlin | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Alan Cunnigham | 9 | 6 |
| 30 | Graham Muir | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Scott Lafftery | 3 | 3 |
| 32 | Garry Hay | 3 | 3 |
| 33 | James Grady | 3 | 3 |
| 34 | Adam Whitelaw | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | David Mennie | 5 | 3 |
| 36 | Jamie Forsyth | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Connor Thomson | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Laim Kelly | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Joe Andrew | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Paul Simpson | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Youssef Aloulou | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | Daniel Mackenzie | 4 | 3 |
| 41 | Derryn Kesson | 3 | 3 |
| 42 | Darren Clarkson | 11 | 6 |
| 43 | Craig Rathey | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Scott Ballingall | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Kenny Hynd | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Michael Connor | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | James Gunn | 12 | 6 |
| 48 | Josh Clark | 12 | 6 |
| 49 | Lewis Mckay | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Mark Duigan | 6 | 3 |
| 51 | Louie Anderson | 3 | 3 |
| 52 | Robert Black | 4 | 3 |
| 53 | Grant Campbell | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Cameron Taylor | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Kairn Brand | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Kai Lawless | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Oscar Lucas | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Chris Angus | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Adam Binnie | 1 | 0 |
| 60 | Adam Fairweather | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Lewis Mackie | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Callum Husband | 1 | 0 |
Scotland Player Goals edit
These players have all scored for Scotland national futsal team. (as of 01-12-2019)
| Name | All Goals | Euro Goals | FIFA Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mollison | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig McLeish | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Aloulou | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Sean Mushin | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Ballingall | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayle Robertson | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Fraser Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor McLaren | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Andrew | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Guthrie | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Hagan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Steedman | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Caldow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Yates | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamie Forsyth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Hay | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Lafferty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Cameron | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Robb | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Laurenson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kairn Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Coaching staff edit
| Year | Head coach | Coaches | Played | Win | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | Gordon McGillivray | Ross Chisholm (Assist) / John Mclean (c) / Steve McLean (c) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 - 2021 | Scott Chaplain | Ross Chisholm (Assist) Gordon McGillivray (GK) / Gavin Beth (c) / Steve McLean (c) | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2017 (Interim) | Gerry McMonagle | Ross Chisholm (Assist) / Gordon (GK) McGillivray / Steve McLean (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 - 2017 | Mark Potter | Gerry McMonagle (Assist) / Chris Smith (Assist) / Gordon McGillivray (GK) / Steve McLean (C) | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 |