Gibraltar national football team records and statistics

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The Gibraltar team lining up before their 2013 match against Slovakia; the team's first official match as a UEFA member. Gibraltar starting XI.jpg
The Gibraltar team lining up before their 2013 match against Slovakia; the team's first official match as a UEFA member.

The Gibraltar national football team represents Gibraltar in association football and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA), the governing body of the sport there. It competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe. Organised football has been played in the country since the 19th century. Gibraltar first applied for UEFA membership in 1997 which was rejected, as UEFA would only allow membership for applicants recognised as sovereign states by the United Nations. In October 2012, Gibraltar reapplied for membership and it was granted in March 2013. [1]

Contents

The list encompasses the records set by the team, their managers and their players since joining UEFA in 2013. The player records section itemises the team's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. Gibraltar's record appearance maker is Liam Walker, who has made 75 appearances since 2013. Walker and Roy Chipolina are the record goalscorers, scoring five goals each in total. All figures are correct as of the match played on 26 March 2024.

Player records

Appearances

Liam Walker holds the appearances record for Gibraltar with 77 caps, and is the joint-top goalscorer with 5 goals. Liam Walker against Slovakia.jpg
Liam Walker holds the appearances record for Gibraltar with 77 caps, and is the joint-top goalscorer with 5 goals.

List of ten most capped players

RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer
1 Liam Walker 7752013–present
2 Roy Chipolina 7552013–present
3 Lee Casciaro 6232014–present
4 Jack Sergeant 6002013–present
5 Joseph Chipolina 5922013–present
6 Jayce Olivero 5602016–present
7 Louie Annesley 4112018–present
8 Tjay De Barr 4032018–present
9 Scott Wiseman 3802013–present
10= Ethan Britto 3602018–present
Aymen Mouelhi 3602018–present

Goalscorers

Roy Chipolina scored Gibraltar's first goal as members of UEFA and is joint-top scorer with five goals. Roy Chipolina vs. Estonia.jpg
Roy Chipolina scored Gibraltar's first goal as members of UEFA and is joint-top scorer with five goals.

List of goalscorers

Jake Gosling (Gibraltar).jpg
Jake Gosling was the first player to score more than one goal for the national team.
RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1= Roy Chipolina 5750.0672013–present
Liam Walker 5770.0652013–present
3= Lee Casciaro 3620.0482014–present
Tjay De Barr 3400.0752018–present
Reece Styche 3310.0972014–present
6= Joseph Chipolina 2590.0342013–present
Jake Gosling 2120.1672014–2018
8= Louie Annesley 1410.0242018–present
George Cabrera 180.1252014–2018
Kyle Casciaro 1260.0382013–present
Anthony Hernandez 1280.0362014–present
Adam Priestley 1180.0562013–present
Graeme Torrilla 1260.0382020–present

Progression of goalscoring record

GoalsPlayerDateOpponentScoreNotes
1
Roy Chipolina 1 March 2014Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
1–4
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Jake Gosling 26 May 2014Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
1–1
Kyle Casciaro 4 June 2014Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
1–0
Lee Casciaro 29 March 2015Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
1–6
2
Jake Gosling 7 September 2015Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1–8
[lower-alpha 2]
Lee Casciaro 13 November 2016Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
1–3
Liam Walker 25 March 2018Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
1–0
Joseph Chipolina 16 October 2018Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
2–1
3
Lee Casciaro 15 October 2019Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
2–3
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Tjay De Barr 1 September 2021Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
1–3
Reece Styche 7 September 2021Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
1–5
Liam Walker 16 November 2021Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
1–3
4
Liam Walker 9 June 2022Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
1–1
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Roy Chipolina 16 November 2022Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
2–0
5
Liam Walker 16 November 2022Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
2–0
[lower-alpha 5]
Roy Chipolina 19 November 2022Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
1–0
  1. Roy Chipolina, Jake Gosling, Kyle Casciaro and Lee Casciaro jointly held the record with one goal.
  2. Jake Gosling, Lee Casciaro, Liam Walker and Joseph Chipolina jointly held the record with two goals.
  3. Lee Casciaro, Tjay De Barr, Reece Styche and Liam Walker jointly held the record with three goals.
  4. Liam Walker and Roy Chipolina jointly held the record with four goals.
  5. Liam Walker and Roy Chipolina jointly hold the record with five goals.

Goalkeepers

RankPlayerGamesWinsGAGAACareer
1 Dayle Coleing 3231013.1562019–present
2 Kyle Goldwin 214502.3812018–2021
3 Jordan Perez 171523.0592013–2016
4 Jamie Robba 81253.1252014–2016
5 Deren Ibrahim 80394.8752016–2017
6 Bradley Banda 701422021–present
7 Matt Cafer 20422018–2019

Managerial records

Allen Bula was the head coach of Gibraltar when they joined UEFA; becoming their first official manager. Gibraltar-Feroe febrero 2014 03.jpg
Allen Bula was the head coach of Gibraltar when they joined UEFA; becoming their first official manager.

Team records

Matches

Firsts

Gibraltar (in red) playing against the Faroe Islands in 2014, their first official match at the Victoria Stadium; during this match Gibraltar scored and conceded their first goals of international football. Gibratlar v. Faroe Islands friendly football match 1 March 2014 (7).jpg
Gibraltar (in red) playing against the Faroe Islands in 2014, their first official match at the Victoria Stadium; during this match Gibraltar scored and conceded their first goals of international football.

Record results

Record consecutive results

Goals

Points

Statistics

By opponent

OpponentsPldWDLGFGAGDW%FirstLast
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 211010+1050.0020212022
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 210136−3050.0020182018
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2002015−15000.0020162017
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 200209−9000.0020172017
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 301229−7000.0020202022
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 100104−4000.0020152015
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 200225−3000.0020162017
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2002012−12000.0020192019
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 5014114−13000.0020142019
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 201114−3000.0020142022
Flag of France.svg  France 2002017−17000.0020232023
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 6006319−16000.0020142022
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2002011−11000.0020142015
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4004116−15000.0020162023
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 101000+0000.0020222022
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 100101−1000.0020192019
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 4103311−8025.0020162021
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 632164+2050.0020162022
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 200202−2000.0020242024
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 310213−2033.3320142023
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 200217−6000.0020212021
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4004022−22000.0020212023
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 4004012−12000.0020182022
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 200218−7000.0020212021
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2002115−14000.0020142015
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 100105−5000.0020162016
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 6006021−21000.0020142023
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 211010+1050.0020202020
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2002112−11000.0020152015
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 101000+0000.0020132013
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 100106−6000.0020212021
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2002110−9000.0020192019
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 200209−9000.0020212021
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 100104−4000.0020232023
Total86896930293−263009.3020132024

By competition

CompetitionPWDLGFGAGDWin %FirstLast
FIFA World Cup qualification 200020790−83000.0020162021
Friendly 224612734−27018.1820132022
UEFA Euro qualifying 2600265128−123000.0020142023
UEFA Nations League 1843111136−25022.2220182024
Total86896930293−263009.3020132024

By home stadium

StadiumPWDLGFGAGDWin %FirstLast
Estádio Algarve 171115366−63005.8820132024
Victoria Stadium 2755171762−45018.5220142022
Total44663220128−108013.6420132024

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