The Gibraltar national under-17 football team is the youth football team of Gibraltar, run by the Gibraltar Football Association. The team is based mostly on the young players from the region's domestic leagues, the Gibraltar Premier Division and Gibraltar Second Division, and competes every year to qualify for the European Under-17 Football Championship. As of October 2019, the team is coached by Jonathan Sodi.
The team played its first match on 24 October 2013 against the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team,[1] the year when Gibraltar became a member of UEFA.[2] George Wink, then of the Juvenil team of the Spanish club Club Atlético Zabal, scored the first goal, in the history of the national under-17 team on October 28, 2013 against the Armenia national under-17 football team.[3]
The side would finish bottom of the group on every campaign since, scoring only 5 goals in response, with George Wink becoming the record goalscorer at any level of football in Gibraltar until Jake Gosling and Lee Casciaro equalled the record for the seniors in 2015. In May 2017, a re-organization of management throughout the Gibraltar Football Association saw coach Stephen Head step up to manage the U19 team, with David Ochello appointed as his replacement. The following campaign saw Gibraltar suffer a record 10-0 defeat to Norway on the 4th anniversary of their debut in the competition.
Current squad
The following players have been called for the 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification games in October 2019.[5] Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to participate.
- Caps and goals are correct as of 28 October 2019 after the match against Cyprus.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Thomas Chakraverty | (2003-04-25) 25 April 2003 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Mangotsfield United |
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13 | 1GK | Sean Benitez | (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Lions Gibraltar |
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5 | 2DF | Leeroy Marquez (vice-captain) | (2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Bruno's Magpies |
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14 | 2DF | Ryan Azopardi | (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
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17 | 2DF | Julian Laguea | (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
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19 | 2DF | Kivan Ramos | (2003-01-29) 29 January 2003 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
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2 | 2DF | Julian Britto | (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Europa |
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3 | 2DF | Elias Juel-Saleh | (2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Europa Point |
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6 | 3MF | Davan Martin (captain) | (2003-01-29) 29 January 2003 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
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4 | 3MF | Stefan Thorne | (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | College 1975 |
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8 | 3MF | Bilal Douah | (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Europa |
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11 | 3MF | Kadrian Verjaque | (2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Lions Gibraltar |
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12 | 3MF | Richard Felipes | (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Repton |
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15 | 3MF | Omar Salah El-Din | (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Europa |
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10 | 3MF | Kyle Clinton | (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
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16 | 3MF | Kyron McGrail | (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
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18 | 3MF | Christian Zammitt-Aguis | (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 18) | 1 | 1 | Europa |
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7 | 4FW | Jaime McGrail | (2003-11-26) 26 November 2003 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
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9 | 4FW | Dylan Borge | (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Europa |
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As of 25 October 2019
Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.
# | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | Average |
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1 | George Wink | 2013 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 |
2 | Christian Zammitt-Aguis | 2019– | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Julian Valarino | 2015–2016 | 1 | 5 | 0.2 |
Ethan Britto | 2014–2016 | 1 | 7 | 0.143 |
Byron Espinosa | 2013–2015 | 1 | 7 | 0.143 |