Ethan Britto

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Ethan Britto
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Gibraltar
Position(s) Left-back, left-wing
Team information
Current team
Lincoln Red Imps
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2015 Lincoln Red Imps
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Lincoln Red Imps 15 (1)
2017Europa Point (loan) 11 (2)
2018–2019 Mons Calpe 17 (1)
2019– Lincoln Red Imps 95 (18)
International career
2014–2016 Gibraltar U17 7 (1)
2017–2022 Gibraltar U21 8 (0)
2018– Gibraltar 43 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Ethan Britto (born 30 November 2000) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Lincoln Red Imps and the Gibraltar national team. [1] [2] [3] Primarily a left-back, he can also play anywhere along the left flank and has often been utilised as a winger in a front three.

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Club career

Britto began his career at Lincoln Red Imps, breaking through at the age of 15. In January 2017, he joined Europa Point on loan along with 4 other players including Jaron Vinet and Tjay De Barr, to gain experienced at the newly promoted side. [4] However, despite scoring twice in 11 games he was unable to prevent the side's relegation and returned to Lincoln at the end of the season. In summer 2018, he moved to Mons Calpe in order to gain more first team football, but again returned to Lincoln the next summer amidst financial problems for the Calpeans. [5] Despite limited opportunities, Britto still impressed and earned a trial at UD Las Palmas alongside Julian Del Rio in February 2020. [6]

International career

Britto made his international debut for Gibraltar on 13 October 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Andrew Hernandez in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D match against Armenia. [7] The match finished as a 1–0 away win for Gibraltar, their first ever competitive victory. [8]

Career statistics

International

As of 19 November 2024
Gibraltar
YearAppsGoals
201810
201970
202010
202170
2022100
202380
202491
Total431
Scores and results list Gibraltar's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Britto’s goal
List of international goals scored by Ethan Britto
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 October 2024 Europa Point Stadium, GibraltarFlag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 1–01–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D

Honours

Lincoln Red Imps

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References

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  2. "Ethan Britto". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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  6. Del Rio and Britto head to Las Palmas for Trials Gibraltar Chronicle. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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