Gibraltar national under-19 football team

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Gibraltar Under 19
Association Gibraltar Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Ash Taylor
Captain Jay Coombes
Most caps Rafi Emrani (12)
Top scorer Julian Del Rio (4)
FIFA code GIB
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 7–0 Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg
(Ostrava, Czech Republic; 17 October 2013)
Biggest win
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 3–1 San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg
(Gibraltar; 28 August 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 1–16 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
(Straßwalchen, Austria; 19 November 2019)

The Gibraltar national under-19 football team represents Gibraltar in football competitions at under-19 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-19 Championship beginning with the 2014 edition of the tournament.

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UEFA Acceptance

Since being accepted into UEFA in May 2013, they have played three competitive matches for the qualifying round of the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. They were drawn into Group 1 with Czech Republic, Cyprus and Croatia. Czech Republic were the hosts of the group and all three games were played in the Městský stadion in Ostrava.

They played their first competitive match on 17 October 2013 against Croatia which ended in a thumping 7-0 victory for the Croats. Two days later they played the Czech Republic which resulted in a 3-0 defeat for the Gibraltarians before being thumped 7-0 yet again although this time by Cyprus. [1] The team went 3 years without scoring a goal from 2016, until 2019 when they played in an under-19 tournament hosted by Chinese Taipei. In the first game on 28 September 2019, a Julian Del Rio hat-trick saw Gibraltar under-19s achieve their first ever victory, against Hong Kong.

Recent results and fixtures

12 November 2025 (2025-11-12) 2026 UEFA U-19 Qualification Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg4–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Lučko, Croatia
13:45
 Report Stadium: Stadion Lučko
Attendance: 50
Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark)
15 November 2025 (2025-11-15) 2026 UEFA U-19 Qualification Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg8–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Karlovac, Croatia
11:30
 Report Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany)
18 November 2025 (2025-11-18) 2026 UEFA U-19 Qualification Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svgvFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Lučko, Croatia
Report Stadium: Stadion Lučko
Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark)

Players

Current squad

For the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship cycle, players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible. Players in bold have caps for the under-21 side or higher.

The following players were called up for the following qualification matches: [2]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
131 GK Mikey Charvetto (2007-09-26) 26 September 2007 (age 18)60 Flag of England.svg Sutton United
11 GK Thomas Recagno (2007-09-11) 11 September 2007 (age 18)10 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Manchester 62
22 DF Joachim Ostheider (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 18)50 Flag of Spain.svg Cádiz C
52 DF Jay Coombes(captain) (2007-03-09) 9 March 2007 (age 18)50 Flag of England.svg Sutton United
42 DF Jayvan Garro (2008-06-01) 1 June 2008 (age 17)30 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lincoln Red Imps
182 DF Kevan Buckley (2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 (age 17)30 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lincoln Red Imps
32 DF Angelo Parody (2007-06-23) 23 June 2007 (age 18)20 Flag of Gibraltar.svg FC Magpies
172 DF Owen Fortunato (2008-10-27) 27 October 2008 (age 17)20 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Manchester 62
192 DF Christian Navas (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 17)10 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lincoln Red Imps
63 MF Tristan Holden (2007-04-01) 1 April 2007 (age 18)50 Flag of England.svg Faversham Strike Force
73 MF Leon Ramirez (2007-04-23) 23 April 2007 (age 18)20 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lincoln Red Imps
83 MF Stefan Desoiza (2007-11-15) 15 November 2007 (age 18)20 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lincoln Red Imps
103 MF Dani Smith (2007-04-01) 1 April 2007 (age 18)20 Flag of England.svg Leeds Beckett University
113 MF Shaun Murien (2008-09-09) 9 September 2008 (age 17)20 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Manchester 62
143 MF Lyndon Turrell (2009-10-13) 13 October 2009 (age 16)20 Flag of England.svg Leicester City
123 MF Luke Schofield (2008-07-24) 24 July 2008 (age 17)10 Flag of England.svg Huddersfield Town
204 FW Jonathan Rowbottom (2009-02-01) 1 February 2009 (age 16)20 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lincoln Red Imps
164 FW Theo Montovio (2008-06-29) 29 June 2008 (age 17)10 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lincoln Red Imps
94 FW Michael Caetano (2007-04-27) 27 April 2007 (age 18)10 Flag of Gibraltar.svg St Joseph's
154 FW Adam Aboudi (2008-11-01) 1 November 2008 (age 17)00 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Manchester 62

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.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
DF Kai Mauro (2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 18)30 Flag of Spain.svg Cádiz C v. Flag of Malta.svg  Malta, 15 October 2024
MF Amos Federico (2007-04-23) 23 April 2007 (age 18)20 Flag of England.svg Loughborough Students v. Flag of Malta.svg  Malta, 15 October 2024
MF James Stevens (2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 (age 18)10Unknownv. Flag of Malta.svg  Malta, 15 October 2024
FW Anthony Avellano (2008-04-04) 4 April 2008 (age 17)20 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lincoln Red Imps v. Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia, 12 November 2025inj
FW Leon Mason (2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 (age 18)30 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Mons Calpe v. Flag of Malta.svg  Malta, 15 October 2024

INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury
PRE Preliminary squad
WD Withdrew for other reasons

Managerial history

Top goalscorers

As of 15 October 2024

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

#NameCareerGoalsCapsAverage
1 Julian Del Rio 2019460.667
2 Rafi Emrani 2021–20233120.3
3 Craig Galliano 2019130.333
Anthony Hernandez 2013140.25
Kian Ronan 2017–2019150.2
Leon Clinton 2015–2016160.167
Jayce Consigliero 2014–2015160.167
Jamie Coombes 2013–2014160.167
Lee Chipolina 2023–2024170.143
Francis Huart 2021–2022170.143
Scott Ballantine 2013–2014170.143
Liam Jessop 2022–2023180.125
Kevan Gonzalez 2022–2023190.111

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Gibraltar Under-19 Matches". UEFA . Retrieved 26 January 2014.
    2. ↑ U19 Squad Gibraltar FA. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
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