Gibraltar national football team records and statistics explained

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]

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 79 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 6 June 2024.

Player records

See also: List of Gibraltar international footballers.

Appearances

List of ten most capped players

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17952013–present
27552013–present
36332014–present
46102013–present
56022013–present
65802016–present
74312018–present
84232018–present
9=3802018–present
3802013–present

Goalscorers

List of goalscorers

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1=5752013–present
5792013–present
3=3632014–present
3422018–present
3312014–present
6=2602013–present
2122014–2018
8=1432018–present
182014–2018
1262013–present
1282014–present
1182013–present
1262020–present

Progression of goalscoring record

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scope=row1 March 2014
scope=row26 May 2014
scope=row4 June 2014
scope=row29 March 2015
scope=row7 September 2015
scope=row13 November 2016
scope=row25 March 2018
scope=row16 October 2018
scope=row15 October 2019
scope=row1 September 2021
scope=row7 September 2021
scope=row16 November 2021
scope=row9 June 2022
scope=row16 November 2022
scope=row16 November 2022
scope=row19 November 2022

Goalkeepers

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13231012019–present
2214502018–2021
3171522013–2016
481252014–2016
580392016–2017
670142021–present
72022024–present
82042018–2019

Managerial records

Team records

Matches

Firsts

Record results

Record consecutive results

Goals

Points

Statistics

By competition

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scope=rowFIFA World Cup qualification20162021
scope=rowFriendly20132024
scope=rowUEFA Euro qualifying20142023
scope=rowUEFA Nations League20182024
scope=rowTotal2013 2024

By home stadium

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scope=rowEstádio Algarve20132024
scope=rowVictoria Stadium20142022
scope=rowTotal20132024

Notes and References

  1. News: Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress. BBC Sport. 24 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Rock and roll... The unflinching rise of the Gibraltar national team . 14 November 2014 . Sarah . McLean . Just-football.com . 25 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Belgium's Christian Benteke scored the fastest ever World Cup qualifying goal after 8.1 seconds against Gibraltar. BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. 26 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Belgium's Benteke scores fastest goal in competitive internationals. 10 October 2016. TheGuardian.com. 26 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 Gibraltar 0 . Sky Sports . 25 March 2017 . 26 November 2017.
  6. Web site: New Gibraltar manager David Wilson excited by Scotland clash . David . Garrido . . 26 March 2015 . 27 July 2016.
  7. News: Slovakia 0-0 Gibraltar. BBC Sport.
  8. Web site: Faroe Islands & Estonia Games . . 13 May 2014 . 27 July 2016 .
  9. Web site: Gibraltar rocked by Poland as they slump to 7-0 rout in first competitive match . 7 September 2014 . . 27 July 2014.
  10. Web site: Gibraltar shrugs off 4-1 defeat to make football history . 6 September 2016 . . Stephen . Ignacio . 9 September 2016.
  11. Web site: Wales 4-1 Republic of Ireland, Germany 0-0 France and more: Nations League – as it happened. Paul. Doyle. 6 September 2018. TheGuardian.com. 8 September 2018.
  12. Web site: European Qualifiers 2022: Gibraltar-Liechtenstein . UEFA . 2023-11-18.
  13. Web site: France 14–0 Gibraltar: Hosts score FOURTEEN in astonishing Euro 2024 qualifier as Kylian Mbappe nets hat-trick. Ben. Southby. 18 November 2023. TNT Sports. 9 February 2024.
  14. Web site: MATCHES → Gibraltar national football team v all opponents in all times by date . eu-football.info . 27 July 2016.
  15. Web site: Gibraltar - List of International Matches . . Mark . Cruickshank . Roberto . Di Maggio . 25 July 2016.
  16. Web site: Gibraltar 0 6 Scotland . Alasdair . Lamont . 11 October 2015 . . 27 July 2016.