Roy Alan Chipolina (born 20 January 1983) is a Gibraltarian former footballer who played as a defender for Lincoln Red Imps and the Gibraltar national team, for which he served as captain.[1]
 Chipolina with Gibraltar in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Alan Chipolina | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Southgate Saints | |||
| 2000–2003 | Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Rock Wolves | ||
| 2006–2024 | Lincoln Red Imps[a] | 153 | (24) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2013 | Gibraltar XI (Non-FIFA) | 8 | (3) |
| 2013–2024 | Gibraltar | 75 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:44, 21 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editChipolina has played for Rock Wolves between 2003-2006, and then Gibraltar Premier Division side Lincoln Red Imps since 2006.[2] He became the first Gibraltarian, and oldest player, to score in the fledgling UEFA Europa Conference League when he scored in a 4–1 defeat to Slovan Bratislava on 4 November 2021.[3]
He announced his retirement from football on 9 October 2024.[4]
International career
editChipolina made his international debut with the Gibraltar national team on 18 November 2013 in a 0–0 home draw with Slovakia,[5] Gibraltar's first game since being admitted to UEFA.[6] Chipolina scored Gibraltar's first UEFA goal, in their second official game, on 1 March 2014 against the Faroe Islands at Victoria Stadium, which they lost 4–1.[7]
Personal life
editChipolina was born in Enfield, London, but moved to Gibraltar at age four. He moved back to England aged 12, and attended Southgate School, where he featured heavily for the school football team and their offshoot, the Southgate Saints. During his time in Southgate, he had a trial period of three months at Luton Town. He moved back to Gibraltar at age 18. Chipolina works as a Customs Officer in Gibraltar.[8]
Roy is a cousin of fellow Gibraltar footballers Joseph (born 1987) and Kenneth (born 1994) Chipolina. [9][10]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 21 March 2024[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 75 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Gibraltar's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chipolina goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 March 2014 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Faroe Islands |
1–0 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 October 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Georgia |
2–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 3 | 23 September 2022 | Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria |  Bulgaria |
1–1 | 1–5 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
| 4 | 16 November 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Liechtenstein |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 19 November 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Andorra |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editLincoln Red Imps
- Gibraltar League (15): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Rock Cup (10): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2021–22
- Pepe Reyes Cup (9): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022
- Gibraltar League Senior Cup (5): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Notes
edit- ^ Lincoln stats before 2013 are unknown
References
edit- ^ "Interview #3 (January 2013) – Gibraltar captain Roy Chipolina". nonfifafootball.blogspot.com. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ a b "NFT Profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ Reaction: Captain's Role for Roy Lincoln Red Imps. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021
- ^ Statement Roy Chipolina on Twitter. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Challies, Josh (20 November 2013). "Gibraltar 0–0 Slovakia – extended match report". footballgibraltar.wordpress.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "Gibraltar hold Slovakia in maiden international". www.uefa.com. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "Gibraltar 1–4 Faroe Islands". Football Gibraltar. March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Gibraltar v Poland: Starting XIs by professional occupation". The Independent. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Roy Chipolina". soccerzz.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Fußballzwerg Gibraltar träumt von EM: "Eine Woche voller Geschichte"". skysportaustria. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
External links
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- Roy Chipolina at National-Football-Teams.com
- Roy Chipolina – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Roy Chipolina at Soccerway