Kyle Casciaro (born 2 December 1987) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Lynx, and the Gibraltar national team, where he plays as a winger or forward.
 Casciaro with Lincoln Red Imps in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lynx | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| 2013–2017 | Lincoln Red Imps | 77 | (37) |
| 2018–2019 | Lincoln Red Imps | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | → FC Olympique 13 (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | St Joseph's | 7 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Lincoln Red Imps | 11 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | FCB Magpies | 55 | (11) |
| 2024– | Lynx | 10 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Gibraltar XI (Non-FIFA) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2020 | Gibraltar | 26 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2020 | |||
Club career
editCasciaro came through the ranks of Lincoln Red Imps with brothers Ryan and Lee, becoming ever present in the dominant Red Imps team that won 6 of its 14 consecutive league titles from 2010 to 2016. After suffering a serious injury in summer 2017, he retired from football. However, in January 2018 he came out of retirement, re-joining Lincoln while joining FC Olympique 13 on loan for the rest of the season, in order to regain match fitness. He announced his departure from Lincoln again on Twitter, in June 2019.[1]
International career
editCasciaro made his international debut with Gibraltar on 19 November 2013 in a 0–0 home draw with Slovakia.[2] This was Gibraltar's first game since being admitted to UEFA[3] He was the first Gibraltarian footballer to score a winning goal at senior international level since joining UEFA, having struck against Malta in June 2014.
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
4 June 2014 | Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal | 5 |
 Malta |
1–0 |
1–0 |
[4] |
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 14 November 2020.
| Gibraltar national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 1 |
Personal life
editCasciaro works as a shipping agent at Cory Brothers in Gibraltar.[5] His brothers Lee and Ryan have also played with Gibraltar's national side.[6]
References
edit- ^ Thanks to Lincoln Kyle Casciaro on Twitter. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Gibraltar 0-0 Slovakia – extended match report". footballgibraltar.wordpress.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "Gibraltar hold Slovakia in maiden international". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Rogers, Iain (4 June 2014). "Gibraltar beat Malta 1-0 for debut international win". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Gibraltar v Poland: Starting XIs by professional occupation". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "A policeman goes down in Gibraltar history". Marca. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
External links
edit- Kyle Casciaro at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kyle Casciaro – UEFA competition record (archive)
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