Kyle Casciaro | |
Birth Date: | 2 December 1987 |
Birth Place: | Gibraltar |
Currentclub: | Lynx |
Clubnumber: | 11 |
Position: | Winger, forward |
Years1: | 2010–2013 |
Years2: | 2013–2017 |
Caps2: | 77 |
Goals2: | 37 |
Years3: | 2018–2019 |
Caps3: | 11 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2018 |
Clubs4: | → FC Olympique 13 (loan) |
Caps4: | 6 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs5: | St Joseph's |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2020–2021 |
Caps6: | 11 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 2021–2024 |
Clubs7: | FCB Magpies |
Caps7: | 55 |
Goals7: | 11 |
Years8: | 2024– |
Clubs8: | Lynx |
Caps8: | 11 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
Nationalteam1: | Gibraltar XI (Non-FIFA) |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2013–2020 |
Nationalteam2: | Gibraltar |
Nationalcaps2: | 26 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Pcupdate: | 1 December 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 14 November 2020 |
Kyle Casciaro (born 2 December 1987) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Lynx, and the Gibraltar national team, where he plays as a winger or forward.
Casciaro came through the ranks of Lincoln Red Imps with brothers Ryan and Lee, becoming ever present in the dominant Red Imps team that won 6 of its 14 consecutive league titles from 2010 to 2016. After suffering a serious injury in summer 2017, he retired from football. However, in January 2018 he came out of retirement, re-joining Lincoln while joining FC Olympique 13 on loan for the rest of the season, in order to regain match fitness. He announced his departure from Lincoln again on Twitter, in June 2019.[1]
Casciaro made his international debut with Gibraltar on 19 November 2013 in a 0–0 home draw with Slovakia.[2] This was Gibraltar's first game since being admitted to UEFA[3] He was the first Gibraltarian footballer to score a winning goal at senior international level since joining UEFA, having struck against Malta in June 2014.
Gibraltar national team | |||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |
2013 | 1 | 0 | |
2014 | 7 | 1 | |
2015 | 6 | 0 | |
2016 | 7 | 0 | |
2017 | 2 | 0 | |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 26 | 1 |
Casciaro works as a shipping agent at Cory Brothers in Gibraltar.[5] His brothers Lee and Ryan have also played with Gibraltar's national side.[6]