Gibraltar national under-16 football team

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Gibraltar Under-16
AssociationGibraltar Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachJonathan Sodi
CaptainJaiden Bartolo
Home stadiumVictoria Stadium
FIFA codeGIB
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
 Gibraltar 2–0 Malta 
(Gibraltar; 29 March 2015)
Biggest win
 San Marino 0–3 Gibraltar 
(Gibraltar; 30 March 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Wales 6–0 Gibraltar 
(Barry, Wales; 22 September 2017)
 Malta 6–0 Gibraltar 
(Pembroke, Malta; 26 February 2018)

The Gibraltar national under-16 football team is the youngest active youth football team of Gibraltar, run by the Gibraltar Football Association. Prior to their accession to UEFA, an under-15 team participated in the Rock Cup, but this was scrapped in 2013. The team primarily participates in annual UEFA Development Tournaments, notably scoring an infamous goal through Andrew Hernandez against Macedonia in 2015.[1]

Recent results and fixtures

13 April 2022 (2022-04-13) 2022 UEFA Development Tournament Malta  1-1
(2–4 p)
 Gibraltar Paola, Malta
11:00
  • Delicata 12' (p)
Report
Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Joseph Scerri (Malta)
15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) 2022 UEFA Development Tournament Liechtenstein  0–2  Gibraltar Ta' Qali, Malta
11:00 Report
Stadium: Malta FA Training Ground
Referee: Andrea Naudi (Malta)
18 April 2022 (2022-04-18) 2022 UEFA Development Tournament San Marino  1–3  Gibraltar Paola, Malta
11:00
Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium

Squad

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 UEFA Development Tournament in Malta:[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Thomas Recagno (2007-09-11) 11 September 2007 (age 16) 2 0 Spain Algeciras
13 1GK Ryan Smith (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 16) 1 0 Gibraltar Manchester 62

3 2DF Johnny Rush (2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 17) 3 0 England Burton Albion
5 2DF Tayler Carrington (2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Spain Estepona
12 2DF Joachim Ostheider (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 16) 3 0 Spain Cádiz
20 2DF Kai Mauro (2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 16) 3 0 Spain Algeciras
2 2DF Javan Peacock (2006-07-31) 31 July 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps
4 2DF Bradley Beards (2006-08-09) 9 August 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Gibraltar St Joseph's

11 3MF Sebastian Diaz (2006-03-29) 29 March 2006 (age 17) 3 1 Gibraltar St Joseph's
7 3MF JJ Linares (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Gibraltar St Joseph's
8 3MF Dylan Duo (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Gibraltar St Joseph's
16 3MF Kaleem Smith (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps
6 3MF Jeremy Perera (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 18) 2 1 Spain San Roque
19 3MF Leon Mason (2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 (age 16) 2 1 Spain Atlético Zabal
10 3MF Lee Chipolina (2006-02-27) 27 February 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps
15 3MF Matthew Hamilton (2006-07-31) 31 July 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Spain Atlético Zabal
18 3MF Sebastian Yeats (2006-06-21) 21 June 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Gibraltar Manchester 62
14 3MF Rhys Etherington (2006-05-11) 11 May 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Gibraltar Manchester 62

17 4FW Ashton Hancock (2006-10-05) 5 October 2006 (age 17) 3 1 Gibraltar St Joseph's
9 4FW Jaiden Bartolo (captain) (2006-02-10) 10 February 2006 (age 17) 2 2 Free agent

Notes

  1. ^ Gibraltar U16s score tournament-winning goal while opponents celebrate The Guardian. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ U16 Development Squad Gibraltar FA. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.

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