List of Gibraltar international footballers explained

The Gibraltar national football team is the representative association football team of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. It 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) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). They first applied for UEFA membership in 1997 which was rejected, as UEFA would only allow membership for applicants recognised as sovereign states by the United Nations.^[1] In October 2012, Gibraltar reapplied for membership and it was granted in March 2013.^{[2] [3]} Gibraltar played their first official international fixture on 13 November 2013, a 0–0 draw with Slovakia in the Estádio Algarve, Portugal.^[4]

As of the match played on 8 September 2024, Gibraltar have competed in 90 matches, winning 9, drawing 11 and losing 70. They have played more matches against Liechtenstein more than any other international side, with seven meetings between them. In global and continental competitions, the team has competed in qualification groups for both the FIFA World Cup since 2018, and the UEFA European Championship since 2016; but have failed to qualify for any tournament finals. They have competed in the UEFA Nations League since the inaugural season in 2018–19.

Midfielder Liam Walker is the nation's most capped player, accumulating 81 appearances since his international debut in November 2013 against Slovakia. Walker is also the nation's leading goalscorer of all time with six goals. Dayle Coleing is the most capped goalkeeper in Gibraltar's history having appeared 32 times for the national side. Defender Joseph Chipolina and forward Lee Casciaro have received the most yellow cards (cautions), with eleven each. Defender Jayce Olivero has received the most red cards (dismissals), with two sending offs. Since their official debut in 2013, 75 players have made at least one international appearance for Gibraltar.

Players

Appearances and goals are composed of UEFA Nations League, UEFA European Championship qualification, FIFA World Cup qualification, and international friendly matches. Players are listed by number of caps. If number of caps are equal, the players are then listed alphabetically. Statistics correct as of match played on the 8 September 2024.

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Name	scope=col rowspan=2	Position	scope=col rowspan=2	Caps	scope=col rowspan=2	Goals	scope=col colspan=2	Discipline	scope=col rowspan=2	First match	scope=col rowspan=2	Last match
scope=col width=30px		scope=col width=30px
1	scope=row			81	6	7	1
2	scope=row			75	5	4	0
3	scope=row			65	3	11	0
4=	scope=row			61	2	11	1
	scope=row			61	0	10	0
6	scope=row			60	0	9	2
7	scope=row			45	1	10	0
8	scope=row		Forward	44	3	10	0
9	scope=row			40	0	4	0
10	scope=row			38	0	1	0
11	scope=row			36	0	4	0
12	scope=row			33	0	2	0
13=	scope=row			32	0	1	1
	scope=row			32	0	0	0
	scope=row			32	0	1	0
16	scope=row			31	3	4	0
17	scope=row			29	0	2	0
18=	scope=row			28	1	1	0
	scope=row			28	1	8	0
20=	scope=row			26	0	4	1
	scope=row			26	1	4	0
	scope=row			26	0	1	0
	scope=row			26	0	0	0
24=	scope=row			24	0	2	0
	scope=row			24	0	1	0
26=	scope=row			21	0	4	0
	scope=row			21	0	1	0
28	scope=row			18	1	1	0
29	scope=row			17	0	0	0
30	scope=row			16	0	2	0
31	scope=row			13	0	1	0
32=	scope=row			12	0	2	0
	scope=row			12	2	1	0
	scope=row			12	0	0	0
35=	scope=row			11	0	0	0
	scope=row			11	0	1	0
	scope=row			11	0	1	0
38=	scope=row			9	0	0	0
	scope=row			9	0	2	0
	scope=row			9	0	0	0
41=	scope=row			8	0	3	0
	scope=row			8	1	1	0
	scope=row			8	0	0	0
	scope=row			8	0	0	0
	scope=row			8	0	0	0
	scope=row			8	0	0	0
	scope=row			8	0	0	1
48=	scope=row			7	0	1	0
	scope=row			7	0	1	0
50=	scope=row			6	0	0	0
	scope=row			6	1	0	0
52=	scope=row			4	0	1	0
	scope=row			5	0	0	0
	scope=row			5	0	0	0
55	scope=row			4	0	0	0
56=	scope=row			3	0	0	0
	scope=row			3	0	0	0
	scope=row			3	0	0	0
	scope=row			3	0	1	0
60=	scope=row			2	0	0	0
	scope=row			2	1	0	0
	scope=row			2	0	0	0
	scope=row			2	0	1	0
	scope=row			2	0	0	0
	scope=row			2	0	0	0
66=	scope=row			1	0	0	0
	scope=row			1	0	0	0
	scope=row			1	0	0	0
	scope=row			1	0	0	0
	scope=row			1	0	0	0
	scope=row			1	0	0	0
	scope=row			1	0	0	0
	scope=row			1	0	0	0
	scope=row			1	0	1	0
	scope=row			1	0	0	0

See also

• Gibraltar national football team records and statistics

External links

• Official website of GFA
• Profile at national-football-teams.com
• List of players at eu-football.info

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gibraltar: Can Uefa's newest football nation rock Europe?. Gary. Rose. BBC Sport. 18 November 2013. 21 September 2020.
2. News: Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress. BBC Sport. 21 September 2020.
3. Congress decisions bring Gibraltar on board. 24 May 2013. UEFA. 21 September 2020.
4. Web site: Gibraltar earn goalless draw against Slovakia in their first international match since joining UEFA. Chris. Richards. 20 November 2013. Daily Mirror. 29 May 2016.