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 England.svg  ENG Dylan Taylor
2 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Nader Zeddini
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Reed Wilson
4 MF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Haitham Tarrak
8 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Clenahan
9 FW Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Deimar Queni
10 FW Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Nathan Santos
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joshua Samuels
14 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Michael Bakare (player-head coach, captain)
15 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Onur Bakici
16 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ebraima Davies
17 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Alessandro Romani
20 MF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Cecil Prescott
21 MF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Etien Victory
23 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Banjo
No.Pos.NationPlayer
25 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Klaudio Krasniqi
30 GK Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Jake Victor
33 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ike Nzuruba(player-assistant coach)
39 DF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Evan Lopez
43 DF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB James Chiles-Cowell
GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Neto
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Toby Allen
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jessé Boaventura
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joshua Kazadi
MF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Jaylan J'Bair
MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Maximiliano Mallemaci
MF Flag of Gibraltar.svg  GIB Aiman Mkerreff
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG De Niro Pinto
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Veron Parkes

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 Ike Nzuruba
Physio Flag of Gibraltar.svg Aaron Perales
Board
Chairman Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bennie Brinkman
Head of Youth Development Flag of Gibraltar.svg Kieran Alman
Team Delegate Flag of England.svg Luke P Donkin

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References

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