Gibraltar national under-21 football team

Gibraltar Under-21
Association	Gibraltar Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Vacant
Captain	Dylan Borge
Most caps	Dylan Borge (24)
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

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 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							10	1	0	9	3	31
Total	0/24	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	2	1	35	6	145

Record of matches

The following table shows Gibraltar under-21s all-time international record, correct as of 9 September 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	4	1	0	3	2	9	−7	025.00	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
San Marino	2	0	1	1	0	3	−3	000.00	2024	2024
Serbia	2	0	0	2	0	10	−10	000.00	2017	2018
Sweden	2	0	0	2	0	14	−14	000.00	2023	2024
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	40	2	2	36	6	147	−141	005.00	2017	2024

2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	10	10	0	0	32	3	+29	30	Final tournament	—	3–1	3–0	5–0	3–0	1–0
2	Georgia	10	6	1	3	14	10	+4	19	Play-offs	0–3	—	0–0	2–1	3–0	2–0
3	Sweden	10	5	2	3	25	10	+15	17		2–4	3–2	—	0–1	4–0	9–0
4	North Macedonia	10	4	0	6	8	15	−7	12		0–2	0–1	0–2	—	2–1	1–0
5	Moldova	10	2	1	7	7	20	−13	7		0–3	0–1	0–0	2–1	—	1–2
6	Gibraltar	10	1	0	9	3	31	−28	3		0–5	0–2	0–5	0–2	1–3	—

Source: UEFA

Matches

2023

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

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 Attendance: 471 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 Attendance: 211 Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark)

6 June 2024 (2024-06-06) Friendly	San Marino	3–0	Gibraltar	Acquaviva, San Marino
15:00	Zannoni 5', 16', 26'	Report		Stadium: Stadio di Acquaviva Referee: Mattia Andruccioli (Italy)

8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) Friendly	San Marino	0-0	Gibraltar	Città di San Marino, San Marino
12:00		Report		Stadium: Stadio Fonte dell'Ovo Referee: Michele Beltrano (Italy)

6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	Sweden	9–0	Gibraltar	Jönköping, Sweden
18:00	Svensson 2' Erabi 9', 17' Bolin 31', 40' Widell 59' Perera 70' (o.g.) Vinlöf 72', 81'	Report		Stadium: Stadsparksvallen Attendance: 1,382 Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia)

9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification	Gibraltar	0–2	North Macedonia	Europa Point, Gibraltar
13:00		Report	Krstevski 24' Ademi 42'	Stadium: Europa Point Stadium Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia)

Players

Current squad

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: 6 and 9 September 2024
Opposition: Sweden and North Macedonia
Caps and goals correct as of: 9 September 2024, after the match against North Macedonia.

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 22)	8	0	Lynx
13	1GK	Harry Victor	(2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Oldland Abbotonians

5	2DF	Bilal Douah	(2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 (age 21)	15	0	Free Agent
2	2DF	Ryan Azopardi	(2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21)	13	0	College 1975
4	2DF	Julian Britto	(2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 20)	12	0	College 1975
3	2DF	Sam Yeo	(2002-12-27) 27 December 2002 (age 21)	4	0	Europa
17	2DF	Kai Mauro	(2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 17)	4	0	Cádiz
18	2DF	Javan Peacock	(2006-07-31) 31 July 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Lincoln Red Imps

14	3MF	Evan De Haro	(2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 22)	19	0	FCB Magpies
8	3MF	Kyle Clinton	(2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20)	15	0	College 1975
15	3MF	Shay Jones	(2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22)	15	0	Europa
6	3MF	Han Stevens	(2005-04-16) 16 April 2005 (age 19)	9	0	FCB Magpies
11	3MF	Kiri McGrail	(2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21)	8	0	College 1975
19	3MF	Kye Livingstone	(2003-03-09) 9 March 2003 (age 21)	8	0	Lions Gibraltar
12	3MF	Nicholas Pozo	(2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Lincoln Red Imps
16	3MF	Jeremy Perera	(2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Whitley Bay

10	4FW	Dylan Borge (captain)	(2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 21)	25	2	FCB Magpies
7	4FW	Julian Del Rio	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22)	10	0	Europa
9	4FW	Carlos Richards	(2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 19)	9	0	Free Agent
20	4FW	Liam Jessop	(2005-08-13) 13 August 2005 (age 19)	7	0	Chesterfield

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	Michael Charvetto Parody	(2007-09-26) 26 September 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Sutton United	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023

DF	Joachim Ostheider	(2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Cádiz	v. Sweden, 6 September 2024
DF	Jayden Villa	(2005-05-12) 12 May 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Manchester 62	v. Sweden, 6 September 2024^PRE
DF	Leon Avellano	(2004-04-25) 25 April 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Europa Point	v. San Marino, 8 June 2024
DF	Johnny Rush	(2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 18)	6	0	Ohio State Buckeyes	v. Georgia, 26 March 2024
DF	Jay Coombes	(2007-03-09) 9 March 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Sutton United	v. Georgia, 26 March 2024
DF	Kevan Gonzalez	(2005-10-19) 19 October 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Manchester 62	v. Georgia, 26 March 2024
DF	Evan Busto	(2005-06-09) 9 June 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Europa Point	v. North Macedonia, 21 March 2024
DF	Adam Achhoud	(2006-09-03) 3 September 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Atlético Zabal	v. North Macedonia, 21 March 2024 ^WD
DF	Tayler Carrington	(2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 18)	6	1	Vázquez Cultural	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
DF	Patrick McClafferty	(2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Northumbria University	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023

MF	Kaleem Smith	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Wealdstone	v. Sweden, 6 September 2024
MF	Amos Federico	(2007-04-23) 23 April 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Repton	v. Sweden, 6 September 2024
MF	Carl De Torres	(2005-02-26) 26 February 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Manchester 62	v. Sweden, 6 September 2024^PRE
MF	Rafi Emrani	(2005-03-27) 27 March 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Europa Point	v. San Marino, 8 June 2024
MF	Giovanni Soleci	(2007-02-02) 2 February 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Lincoln Red Imps	v. San Marino, 8 June 2024
MF	Karim Bousselham	(2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Linense	v. Georgia, 26 March 2024
MF	James Scanlon	(2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Manchester United	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
MF	Jesse Gomez	(2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Whitley Bay	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023

FW	James Caetano	(2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 (age 20)	11	0	College 1975	v. Sweden, 6 September 2024
FW	Leon Mason	(2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Atlético Zabal	v. Sweden, 6 September 2024^PRE
FW	Jonathan Sciortino	(2005-12-29) 29 December 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Lincoln Red Imps	v. Sweden, 6 September 2024^PRE
FW	Ashton Hancock	(2006-10-05) 5 October 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Mons Calpe	v. San Marino, 8 June 2024
FW	Ángel González	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Newent Town	v. Georgia, 26 March 2024
FW	Jaiden Bartolo	(2006-02-10) 10 February 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Weymouth	v. Moldova, 21 November 2023
^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 9 September 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	2019–2024	26	1	2	23	3	93	003.85
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

Current technical staff

As of 20 March 2019^[5]

Position	Name
Head coach	Vacant
Assistant coach	Vacant
Goalkeeping coach	Jordan Perez
Physio	Chris Shaw
Data Analyst	Matthew Langtry

Player records

As of 9 September 2024

Most capped

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Dylan Borge	2019–	25	2
2	Evan De Haro	2019–	19	0
3	Ayoub El Hmidi	2019–2022	18	0
4	Dylan Peacock	2019–2022	15	1
	Ethal Llambias	2019–2022	15	0
	James Parkinson	2019–2022	15	0
	Bilal Douah	2021–	15	0
	Shay Jones	2021–	15	0
	Kyle Clinton	2022–	15	0
10	Bradley Banda	2017–2020	13	0
	Jaylan Hankins	2019–2022	13	0
	Ryan Azopardi	2021–	13	0

Most goals

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

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals	Average
1	Dylan Borge	2019–	25	2	0.08
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

#	Player	Career	Captain Caps	Total Caps
1	Graeme Torrilla	2017–2018	10	10
2	Jaylan Hankins	2019–2022	9	13
3	Dylan Borge	2019–	7	25
4	Evan De Haro	2019–	4	19
5	Andrew Hernandez	2017–2020	3	12
6	Kevagn Ronco	2017–2020	2	5
7	Dylan Peacock	2019–2022	1	15
	Kyle Clinton	2022–	1	14
	Jamie Serra	2017–2020	1	12
	Michael Negrette	2017–2020	1	8
	Jayce Olivero	2017–2020	1	4

Goalkeepers

#	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–	8	0	18	2.25
4	Harry Victor	2023–	4	0	17	4.25
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

^ "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. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 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.

External links

[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.

[Gibraltar_U21_squad-3] "Gibraltar U21 National Team". Gibraltar Football Association. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[4] "Gibraltar Under 21". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

[Under_21-5] "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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