Gibraltar national futsal team

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Gibraltar
Nickname(s)Team 54
Association Gibraltar Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Flag of Spain.svg José Carlos Gil
CaptainNaoufal El Andaloussi
Most caps Andrew Lopez (20)
Top scorerAndrew Lopez (10)
Home stadium Victoria Stadium
FIFA code GIB
FIFA ranking 113 (4 December 2020) [1]
Highest FIFA ranking91 (19 October 2015)
Lowest FIFA ranking113 (12 May 2020)
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Home colours
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Away colours
First international
Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar 2–10 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg
(Nice, France; 23 January 2013)
Biggest win
Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar 4–1 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg
(Bern, Switzerland; 13 April 2024)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 15–1 Gibraltar Flag of Gibraltar.svg
(Ciorescu, Moldova; 22 October 2015)
World Cup
Appearances0
European Championship
Appearances0

The Gibraltar national futsal team represents Gibraltar in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association.

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Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1989 Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1992
Flag of Spain.svg 1996
Flag of Guatemala.svg 2000
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2004
Flag of Brazil.svg 2008
Flag of Thailand.svg 2012
Flag of Colombia.svg 2016 Did not qualify Group A 4th place 3003531
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2021 Group A 4th place 3003124
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2024 Group A 3rd place 3102214
Total0/100000003/109108869

UEFA Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Euro recordQualification record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 Not a UEFA memberNot a UEFA member
Flag of Spain.svg 1999
Flag of Russia.svg 2001
Flag of Italy.svg 2003
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2005
Flag of Portugal.svg 2007
Flag of Hungary.svg 2010
Flag of Croatia.svg 2012
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2014 Did not qualify Group A 3rd place 31021121
Flag of Serbia.svg 2016 Group A 4th place 3003215
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2018 Group G 3rd place 2002213
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2022 Group A 4th place 3003316
Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg 2026 Group C 3rd place 3102416
Total0/130000005/131420122281

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 qualifying matches against Switzerland, Malta and Scotland on 10, 11 and 13 April 2024 respectively. [2]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Mark Moxham (1983-06-29) 29 June 1983 (age 40) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Europa FC
131 GK Lee Mifsud (2005-12-14) 14 December 2005 (age 18) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lynx FC

32 DF Stefan Ramirez (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 25) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Europa FC
42 DF Nicholas Castle (1994-01-18) 18 January 1994 (age 30) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lynx FC
52 DF Ethan Perez (1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 (age 25) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lynx FC
62 DF Karl Poggio (1998-06-08) 8 June 1998 (age 25) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lions Gibraltar FC
102 DF Ashley Rodriguez (1989-11-13) 13 November 1989 (age 34) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Europa FC

24 FW James Castle (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 26) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lions Gibraltar FC
74 FW Naoufal El Andaloussi (captain) (1991-04-07) 7 April 1991 (age 33) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Europa FC
84 FW Tyson Ruiz (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 36) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Europa FC
94 FW Jay Pitaluga (1998-11-27) 27 November 1998 (age 25) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Bavaria FC
114 FW Paul Gomez (1998-01-13) 13 January 1998 (age 26) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Bavaria FC
124 FW Sean Perera (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20) Flag of England.svg Liverpool Futsal Club
144 FW Alan Parker (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 28) Flag of Gibraltar.svg Europa FC

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References

  1. Futsal World Ranking
  2. "Gibraltar Squad". UEFA . Retrieved 26 April 2024.