Glacis United F.C.

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Glacis United
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Full nameGlacis United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Clarets
Founded1965;60 years ago (1965)
Ground Victoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue
Gibraltar
Capacity2,000
OwnerGlacis United FC Ltd.
ChairmanBennie Brinkman
Manager Michael Bakare
League Gibraltar Football League
2023–24 9th
Website www.glacisunited.com

Glacis United Football Club is a professional football club from Gibraltar, founded in 1965 and a member of the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). The club share the Victoria Stadium with all other teams in the territory.

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One of Gibraltar's most decorated teams, Glacis United currently compete in the Gibraltar Football League.

History

Glacis United were formed in 1965 and immediately saw success as the dominant force in Gibraltarian football throughout the 1960s through to the 1980s, winning 9 consecutive titles from 1965 to 1966 to 1973–74 and further consecutive titles in the 1980s. However, the emergence of Lincoln Red Imps saw Glacis's dominance decline, and their 17th and final title to date came in the 1999–2000 season. Since then, the club have settled into mid-table in Gibraltar, with the club particularly struggling since the GFA joined UEFA in 2013. The recruitment of Manuel Jimenez Perez in 2016, however, saw a more successful season with the club finishing 4th in the 2016–17 season, challenging St Joseph's for 3rd place and UEFA Europa League qualification. Manager Manuel Jimenez Perez left at the end of the season, and was replaced by Mariano Marcos Garcia on 9 July 2017. Juan Andrés Espinosa was announces as his assistant.

Honours

1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1997, 2000
1975, 1981, 1982, 1997, 1998
2000, 2005

Players

Current squad

As of 31 August 2024 [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Mark Warwick
2 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG De Niro Pinto
3 DF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB James Chiles-Cowell
4 MF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Elton Victory
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Michael Bakare (player-head coach, captain)
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Clenahan
7 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Veron Parkes
8 MF Flag of Poland.svg  POL Kacper Bialek
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Onur Bakici
10 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Klaudio Krasniqi
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Franois Antoine
12 MF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Qendrim Murselaj
13 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Reed Wilson
15 FW Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Bryce Gomez
16 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Anthony Ralenekov
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ebraima Davies
19 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Calvyn Massala
20 MF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Cecil Prescott
21 MF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Etien Victory
30 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Dylan Taylor
39 DF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Evan Lopez
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Nihatcan Azakan
GK Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Jake Victor(on loan from Manchester 62)
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Toby Allen
DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Nélson Benga
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Al-Amin Obasa
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joshua Kazadi
MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Alex Monteiro
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joshua Samuels
MF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Haitham Tarrak

Club staff

PositionName
Club Management
Player-head coach Flag of England.svg Michael Bakare
Assistant coach Flag of England.svg Craig Cowell
Flag of England.svg Luke P Donkin
Physio Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gabe Benatar
Board
Chairman Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bennie Brinkman
Head of Youth Development Flag of Gibraltar.svg Kieran Alman

References

  1. "First Division 17/18 Results – Gibraltar Football Association". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.