Gibraltar national football team records and statistics

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 1999 but was rejected because of intense opposition from Spain. In October 2012, Gibraltar reapplied for full membership and it was granted in March 2013.[1]

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

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 50 appearances since 2013. Lee Casciaro is the record goalscorer, scoring three goals in total. All figures are correct as of the match played on 17 November 2020.

Player records
See also: List of Gibraltar international footballers

Appearances
Liam Walker holds the appearances record for Gibraltar with 50 caps.
  • Most appearances: Liam Walker, 50
  • Most consecutive appearances: Liam Walker, 40 (from 5 March 2014 to 8 September 2019)

List of ten most capped players
# Name National career Caps Goals
1 Liam Walker 2013–present502
2 Roy Chipolina 2013–present462
3 Joseph Chipolina 2013–present422
4 Lee Casciaro 2014–present373
5 Jack Sergeant 2013–present340
6 Jayce Olivero 2016–present330
7 Anthony Bardon 2014–present290
08= Kyle Casciaro 2013–present261
Jean-Carlos Garcia 2014–present260
010= Ryan Casciaro 2013–present240
Anthony Hernandez 2013–present241

Goalscorers
Roy Chipolina scored Gibraltar's first goal as members of UEFA.

List of goalscorers
Lee Casciaro holds the goalscoring record with three goals.
# Name National career Goals Caps Average
1 Lee Casciaro 2014–present3370.08
02= Joseph Chipolina 2013–present2420.05
Roy Chipolina 2013–present460.04
Tjay De Barr 2018–present200.1
Jake Gosling 2014–present120.17
Liam Walker 2013–present500.04
07= George Cabrera 2014–present180.13
Kyle Casciaro 2013–present260.04
Anthony Hernandez 2014–present240.04
Adam Priestley 2013–present180.06
Reece Styche 2014–present120.08
Graeme Torrilla 2020–present50.2

Progression of goalscoring record
Goals Player Date Opponent Score Notes
1
 Roy Chipolina 1 March 2014 Faroe Islands
1–4
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Jake Gosling 26 May 2014 Estonia
1–1
Kyle Casciaro 4 June 2014 Malta
1–0
Lee Casciaro 29 March 2015 Scotland
1–6
2
 Jake Gosling 7 September 2015 Poland
1–8
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Lee Casciaro 13 November 2016 Cyprus
1–3
Liam Walker 25 March 2018 Latvia
1–0
Joseph Chipolina 16 October 2018 Liechtenstein
2–1
3
 Lee Casciaro 15 October 2019 Georgia
2–3
  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.

Managerial records
Allen Bula was the head coach of Gibraltar when they joined UEFA; becoming their first official manager.
See also: Gibraltar national football team § Gibraltar managers
  • First full-time manager: Allen Bula managed Gibraltar from 2010 (before Gibraltar became members of UEFA) to 2014
  • Longest-serving manager: Jeff Wood – 2 years, 226 days[6]
  • Shortest tenure as manager: David Wilson – 5 months (March to July 2016)[7]
  • Highest win percentage: Desi Curry, 100%
  • Lowest win percentage: Dave Wilson and Jeff Wood, 0.00%

Team records

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.

Record results

Record consecutive results
  • Record consecutive wins: 2, from 13 October 2018 to 16 October 2018[18]
  • Record consecutive defeats:
    • 12, from 29 March 2016 to 10 October 2017[18]
    • 12, from 16 November 2018 to 18 November 2019
  • Record consecutive draws: 2, from 14 November 2020 to 17 November 2020[18]
  • Record consecutive matches without a defeat:[18]
    • 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
  • Record consecutive matches without a win: 24, from 7 September 2014 to 10 October 2017[18]

Goals

Points

Statistics

By opponent
Opponents P W D L GF GA GD Win % First Last
 Armenia 2 1 0 1 3 6 −3 050.00 20182018
 Belgium 2 0 0 2 0 15 −15 000.00 20162017
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 000.00 20172017
 Bulgaria 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00 20202020
 Croatia 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 000.00 20152015
 Cyprus 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 000.00 20162017
 Denmark 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 000.00 20192019
 Estonia 5 0 1 4 1 14 −13 000.00 20142019
 Faroe Islands 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 000.00 20142014
 Georgia 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 000.00 20142019
 Germany 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 000.00 20142015
 Greece 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 000.00 20162017
 Kosovo 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00 20192019
 Latvia 2 1 0 1 1 5 −4 050.00 20162018
 Liechtenstein 5 2 2 1 4 4 +0 040.00 20162020
 Malta 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 050.00 20142020
 North Macedonia 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 000.00 20182018
 Poland 2 0 0 2 1 15 −14 000.00 20142015
 Portugal 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 000.00 20162016
 Republic of Ireland 4 0 0 4 0 14 −14 000.00 20142019
 San Marino 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 050.00 20202020
 Scotland 2 0 0 2 1 12 −11 000.00 20152015
 Slovakia 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00 20132013
  Switzerland 2 0 0 2 1 10 −9 000.00 20192019
Total 52 6 5 41 20 178 −158 011.54 20132020

By competition
Competition P W D L GF GA GD Win % First Last
FIFA World Cup qualification 10 0 0 10 3 47 −44 000.0020162017
Friendly 14 2 3 9 4 28 −24 014.2920132020
UEFA Euro qualifying 18 0 0 18 5 87 −82 000.0020142019
UEFA Nations League 10 4 2 4 8 16 −8 040.0020182020
Total 52 6 5 41 20 178 −158 011.54 20132020

By home stadium
Stadium P W D L GF GA GD Win % First Last
Estádio Algarve 12 1 1 10 3 49 −46 008.3320132017
Victoria Stadium 15 3 2 10 11 38 −27 020.0020142020
Total 27 4 3 20 14 87 −73 014.81 20132020

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