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
- Most appearances: Liam Walker, 79
- Most consecutive appearances: Liam Walker, 40 (from 5 March 2014 to 8 September 2019)
List of ten most capped players
width=30px | Rank | width=150px | Player | width=50px | Caps | width=50px | Goals | width=100px | Career |
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1 | | 79 | 5 | 2013–present |
2 | | 75 | 5 | 2013–present |
3 | | 63 | 3 | 2014–present |
4 | | 61 | 0 | 2013–present |
5 | | 60 | 2 | 2013–present |
6 | | 58 | 0 | 2016–present |
7 | | 43 | 1 | 2018–present |
8 | | 42 | 3 | 2018–present |
9= | | 38 | 0 | 2018–present |
| 38 | 0 | 2013–present | |
Goalscorers
List of goalscorers
width=30px | Rank | width=150px | Player | width=50px | Goals | width=50px | Caps | width=50px | Ratio | width=100px | Career |
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1= | | 5 | 75 | | 2013–present |
| 5 | 79 | | 2013–present |
3= | | 3 | 63 | | 2014–present |
| 3 | 42 | | 2018–present |
| 3 | 31 | | 2014–present |
6= | | 2 | 60 | | 2013–present |
| 2 | 12 | | 2014–2018 |
8= | | 1 | 43 | | 2018–present |
| 1 | 8 | | 2014–2018 |
| 1 | 26 | | 2013–present |
| 1 | 28 | | 2014–present |
| 1 | 18 | | 2013–present |
| 1 | 26 | | 2020–present | |
Progression of goalscoring record
Goalkeepers
width=30px | Rank | width=150px | Player | width=50px | Games | width=50px | Wins | width=50px | | width=50px | | width=100px | Career |
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1 | | 32 | 3 | 101 | | 2019–present |
2 | | 21 | 4 | 50 | | 2018–2021 |
3 | | 17 | 1 | 52 | | 2013–2016 |
4 | | 8 | 1 | 25 | | 2014–2016 |
5 | | 8 | 0 | 39 | | 2016–2017 |
6 | | 7 | 0 | 14 | | 2021–present |
7 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2024–present |
8 | | 2 | 0 | 4 | | 2018–2019 | |
Managerial records
- First full-time manager: Allen Bula managed Gibraltar from 2010 (before Gibraltar became members of UEFA) to 2014
- Longest-serving manager: Julio César Ribas – (29 June 2018 to present)
- Shortest tenure as manager: David Wilson – 5 months (March to July 2015)[6]
- Highest win percentage: Desi Curry, 100%
- Lowest win percentage: Dave Wilson and Jeff Wood, 0.00%
Team records
Matches
Firsts
Record results
Record consecutive results
- Record consecutive wins:[14]
- 2, from 13 October 2018 to 16 October 2018
- 2, from 16 November 2022 to 19 November 2022
- Record consecutive defeats: 13, from 24 March 2023 to 2 June 2024[14]
- Record consecutive draws:[14]
- 2, from 14 November 2020 to 17 November 2020
- 2, from 23 March 2022 to 26 March 2022
- Record consecutive matches without a defeat:[14]
- 2, from 26 May 2014 to 4 June 2014
- 2, from 13 October 2018 to 16 October 2018
- 2, from 14 November 2020 to 17 November 2020
- 2, from 23 March 2022 to 26 March 2022
- Record consecutive matches without a win: 24, from 7 September 2014 to 10 October 2017[14]
Goals
Points
- Most points in a qualifying tournament:
- 0 in 10 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2016[16]
- 0 in 10 matches, FIFA World Cup qualification, 2018
- 0 in 8 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2020
- 0 in 10 matches, FIFA World Cup qualification, 2022
- 0 in 8 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2024
- Fewest points in a qualifying tournament:
- 0 in 10 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2016[16]
- 0 in 10 matches, FIFA World Cup qualification, 2018
- 0 in 8 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2020
- 0 in 10 matches, FIFA World Cup qualification, 2022
- 0 in 8 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2024
- Most points in the UEFA Nations League: 8 in 3 matches, 2020–21 League D
- Fewest points in the UEFA Nations League: 1 in 6 matches, 2022–23 League C
Statistics
By competition
By home stadium
Notes and References
- News: Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress. BBC Sport. 24 May 2013.
- Web site: Rock and roll... The unflinching rise of the Gibraltar national team . 14 November 2014 . Sarah . McLean . Just-football.com . 25 July 2016.
- 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.
- Web site: Belgium's Benteke scores fastest goal in competitive internationals. 10 October 2016. TheGuardian.com. 26 November 2017.
- Web site: Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 Gibraltar 0 . Sky Sports . 25 March 2017 . 26 November 2017.
- Web site: New Gibraltar manager David Wilson excited by Scotland clash . David . Garrido . . 26 March 2015 . 27 July 2016.
- News: Slovakia 0-0 Gibraltar. BBC Sport.
- Web site: Faroe Islands & Estonia Games . . 13 May 2014 . 27 July 2016 .
- Web site: Gibraltar rocked by Poland as they slump to 7-0 rout in first competitive match . 7 September 2014 . . 27 July 2014.
- Web site: Gibraltar shrugs off 4-1 defeat to make football history . 6 September 2016 . . Stephen . Ignacio . 9 September 2016.
- 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.
- Web site: European Qualifiers 2022: Gibraltar-Liechtenstein . UEFA . 2023-11-18.
- 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.
- Web site: MATCHES → Gibraltar national football team v all opponents in all times by date . eu-football.info . 27 July 2016.
- Web site: Gibraltar - List of International Matches . . Mark . Cruickshank . Roberto . Di Maggio . 25 July 2016.
- Web site: Gibraltar 0 6 Scotland . Alasdair . Lamont . 11 October 2015 . . 27 July 2016.