Glacis United F.C.

Glacis United Football Club is a professional football club from Gibraltar, founded in 1965 and a member of the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). The club share the Victoria Stadium with all other teams in the territory.

Glacis United
Full nameGlacis United Football Club
Founded1965
GroundVictoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue
Gibraltar
Capacity5,000
ChairmanStephen Serrano
ManagerPaul Aigbogun
LeagueGibraltar National League
2019–20Challenge Group: 5th
Overall: 11th[lower-alpha 1]

One of Gibraltar's most decorated teams, Glacis United currently compete in the Gibraltar National League with an under-23 team in the Gibraltar Intermediate League.

History

Glacis United were formed in 1965 and immediately saw success as the dominant force in Gibraltarian football throughout the 1960s through to the 1980s, winning 9 consecutive titles from 1965 to 1966 to 1973–74 and further consecutive titles in the 1980s. However, the emergence of Lincoln Red Imps saw Glacis's dominance decline, and their 17th and final title to date came in the 1999–2000 season. Since then, the club have settled into mid-table in Gibraltar, with the club particularly struggling since the GFA joined UEFA in 2013. The recruitment of Manuel Jimenez Perez in 2016, however, saw a more successful season with the club finishing 4th in the 2016–17 season, challenging St Joseph's for 3rd place and UEFA Europa League qualification. Manager Manuel Jimenez Perez left at the end of the season, and was replaced by Mariano Marcos Garcia on 9 July 2017. Juan Andrés Espinosa was announces as his assistant.

Honours
1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1997, 2000
1975, 1981, 1982, 1997, 1998

Players

Current squad

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Rubén Fluxa
3 DF  ARG Miguel Londero (captain)
4 MF  GIB Nick Castle
5 DF  GIB Luke Evans
6 DF  NED Job Derksen
7 MF  GIB Julian Brinkman
8 MF  GIB Hatim Smith
9 MF  NED Joshua Kozuh
10 MF  NED Wessel Witbreuk
12 MF  SCO Duncan Lamont
13 GK  GIB Ivan Moreno
14 DF  GIB Kaydan Byrne
15 DF  FRA Quentin Kaleba
16 DF  GIB James Castle (vice-captain)
17 FW  ITA Michele Di Piedi (player-director of football)
18 FW  ITA Salvatore Gallo
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  GIB Daniel Pratts
20 DF  GIB Jordan Prescott
21 FW  GIB Kaydan Peacock
22 FW  GIB Kivan Castle
25 GK  ARG Marcos Zappacosta
— DF  ITA Loris Andrulli
— DF  GIB Marouan Akhrif
— DF  GIB Jesse Picardo Peralta
— DF  GIB Ethan Thorne-Llambias (on loan from Lincoln Red Imps)
— MF  GIB Jamie Bosio
— MF  GIB Jayan Brennan
— MF  GIB Sean Gilbert
— FW  ITA Alessandro Borghi
— FW  GIB Lython Marquez
— FW  GIB Samir Omari

Intermediate League squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GIB Joey Flores
3 DF  GIB Niall Serra
4 MF  GIB Jonathan Moreno
6 DF  GIB Jarrett Flores
9 FW  GIB Jayce Webber
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF  GIB Kevin Poggio
18 MF  GIB Aaron Anthony Catania
21 MF  ENG Matthew McGowan
22 FW  GIB Julian Lopez

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  1. Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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