St Joseph's F.C.

St Joseph's Football Club, created in 1912, is an association football club based in Gibraltar. It currently plays in the Gibraltar National League. The club also has two Futsal teams and more than 10 youth teams. In 2013, they established links as a feeder club to Real Balompédica Linense. The club was granted an official UEFA licence in 2015.

St Joseph's FC
Full nameSt Joseph's Football Club Gibraltar
Nickname(s)Saints
Founded20 January 1912 (20 January 1912)
GroundVictoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue, Gibraltar
Capacity2,000
ChairmanChristian Hook
ManagerRaúl Procopio Baizán
LeagueGibraltar National League
2019–20Championship Group: 2nd
Overall: 2nd[lower-alpha 1]
WebsiteClub website

History

Formed in 1912, St Joseph's are Gibraltar's oldest still existing football club, with the next oldest, Manchester 62, formed 50 years later. They have consistently competed in the Gibraltar Premier Division in that time, however, they have only won the title once; in the 1995–96 season. They have seen considerably better fortunes in the Rock Cup, however, with 9 titles in their history, including a league and cup double in 1996. Their last Rock Cup triumph came in 2013.

Since Gibraltar became a member of UEFA, the Saints have seen more mixed fortunes, including narrowly avoiding relegation in the 2013-14 season, ending up in the relegation play-off and narrowly beating Mons Calpe to retain their Premier Division status. Since that near miss, they have consistently finished in the top half of the league, and in 2017 qualified for the UEFA Europa League for the first time with a 3rd-place finish, after Gibraltar had been given an additional spot in the competition. However, their maiden campaign would be short-lived as they suffered a resounding 10-0 aggregate defeat to AEL Limassol of Cyprus. In August, the club were hit when two players, club captain Esteban Montes and Alberto Montaño, were imposed with five and three year bans from football in Gibraltar, respectively, for breaching rules on betting. Both players were immediately released from the club.[1]

Achievements

1995–96
1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1996, 2012, 2013
2007

Current squad

As of 17 August 2020[2]

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 Jamie Robba
2 DF  GIB Jamie Serra
3 DF  GIB Kenneth Chipolina
4 MF  ESP Ezequiel Rojas
6 MF  ESP Carlos Carrasco
7 MF  GIB Sykes Garro
8 FW  PHI Ángel Guirado
9 FW  GIB Kevagn Robba
10 FW  ESP Boro (captain)
11 DF  ESP Nano
12 MF  GIB Andrew Hernandez
13 GK  ESP Francisco Javier Mateo
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  GIB Erin Barnett
15 MF  ESP Cristian Pecci
16 DF  ESP Francisco Cano
19 FW  ESP Juanfri
20 DF  ARG Federico Villar
21 MF  GIB Alain Pons
22 MF  ESP Juan Manuel González
23 GK  GIB John Paul Hernandez
24 FW  ESP Domingo Ferrer
25 DF  GIB Aymen Mouelhi
FW  ITA Stefano Borghi

Intermediate team

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GIB Harry Victor (captain)
2 MF  GIB Lee Soiza
3 DF  GIB Nick Llambias
4 MF  GIB Ethan Barnes
6 MF  GIB Ryan Faraj
8 DF  GIB Jesse Figueras
9 FW  GIB Jeremy Hyde
10 FW  GIB Oliver Gowans
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW  GIB Chisum Sanchez
14 FW  GIB Jesse Clinton
18 MF  GIB Jack Muir
19 DF  GIB Nolan Cerisola
23 MF  GIB Nigel Wink
24 MF  GIB Ewan Smith
25 MF  GIB Matthew Pilcher
26 DF  GIB Liam Asquez

European record

Accurate as of 20 August 2020
CompetitionPlayedWonDrewLostGFGAGDWin%
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 9 1 3 5 6 25 −19 011.11
Total 9 1 3 5 6 25 −19 011.11

Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q AEL Limassol 0–4 0–6 0–10
2018–19 UEFA Europa League PR B36 Tórshavn 1–1 1–1 2–2, 2–4 (p)
2019–20 UEFA Europa League PR Prishtina 2–0 1–1 3–1
1Q Rangers 0–4 0–6 0–10
2020–21 UEFA Europa League PR B36 Tórshavn 1–2 N/A N/A
Notes
  • PR: Preliminary round
  • 1Q: First qualifying round

References

  1. Official St Joseph's Statement Re: GFA Betting Rule Breaches GibFootballTalk. 17 August 2017.
  2. St Joseph's - Squad UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  1. Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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