File:Gibraltar starting XI.jpg The Gibraltar team lining up before their 2013 match against Slovakia ; the team's first official match as a UEFA member.
The Gibraltar national football team represents Gibraltar in football and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA), the local governing body of that sport . It competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe. Organised football has been played in the country since the 19th century. Gibraltar 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. In October 2012, Gibraltar reapplied for membership and it was granted in March 2013.[ 1]
The list encompasses the records set by the team, their managers and their players since joining UEFA in 2013. The player records section itemises the team's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. Gibraltar's record appearance maker is Liam Walker , who has made 81 appearances since 2013. Walker is also the record goalscorer, scoring six goals in total. All figures are correct as of the match played on 8 September 2024.
Player records
Appearances
File:Liam Walker against Slovakia.jpg Liam Walker holds the appearances record for Gibraltar with 81 caps, and is the top goalscorer with 6 goals.
Most appearances: Liam Walker , 81
Most consecutive appearances: Liam Walker, 40 (from 5 March 2014 to 8 September 2019)
List of ten most capped players
Goalscorers
File:Roy Chipolina vs. Estonia.jpg Roy Chipolina scored Gibraltar's first goal as members of UEFA .
First goal scored: Roy Chipolina , 1 March 2014, 1–4 v Faroe Islands
First goal conceded: Jóan Símun Edmundsson , 1 March 2014, 1–4 v Faroe Islands
Fastest goal scored: 7th minute by Liam Walker , 16 November 2021 v Latvia
Latest goal scored: 97th minute by James Scanlon , 8 September 2024 v Liechtenstein
Fastest goal conceded: 8 seconds by Christian Benteke , 10 October 2016 v Belgium [ 3] [ 4]
Latest goal conceded: 104th minute by Nicolas Hasler , 8 September 2024 v Liechtenstein
Oldest player to score: Roy Chipolina (39 years, 303 days)
Youngest player to score: James Scanlon (17 years, 346 days)
List of goalscorers
Jake Gosling was the first player to score more than one goal for the national team.
Progression of goalscoring record
↑ Roy Chipolina, Jake Gosling, Kyle Casciaro and Lee Casciaro jointly held the record with one goal.
↑ Jake Gosling, Lee Casciaro, Liam Walker and Joseph Chipolina jointly held the record with two goals.
↑ Lee Casciaro, Tjay De Barr, Reece Styche and Liam Walker jointly held the record with three goals.
↑ Liam Walker and Roy Chipolina jointly held the record with four goals.
↑ Liam Walker and Roy Chipolina jointly hold the record with five goals.
Goalkeepers
Managerial records
File:Gibraltar-Feroe febrero 2014 03.jpg Allen Bula was the head coach of Gibraltar when they joined UEFA; becoming their first official manager.
First full-time manager: Allen Bula managed Gibraltar from 2010 (before Gibraltar became members of UEFA) to 2014
Longest-serving manager: Julio César Ribas – 6 years, 207 days (29 June 2018 to present)
Shortest tenure as manager: David Wilson – 5 months (March to July 2015)[ 5]
Highest win percentage: Desi Curry , 100%
Lowest win percentage: Dave Wilson and Jeff Wood, 0.00%
Team records
Matches
Firsts
File:Gibratlar v. Faroe Islands friendly football match 1 March 2014 (7).jpg Gibraltar (in red) playing against the Faroe Islands in 2014, their first official match at the Victoria Stadium ; during this match Gibraltar scored and conceded their first goals of international football.
Record results
Record consecutive results
Record consecutive wins:
2, from 13 October 2018 to 16 October 2018
2, from 16 November 2022 to 19 November 2022
Record consecutive defeats: 13, from 24 March 2023 to 2 June 2024
Record consecutive draws:
2, from 14 November 2020 to 17 November 2020
2, from 23 March 2022 to 26 March 2022
Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 3, from 6 June 2024 to 8 September 2024
Record consecutive matches without a win: 24, from 7 September 2014 to 10 October 2017
Goals
Most goals scored in a match: 2
Most goals conceded in a match: 14 , 18 November 2023 v France , UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
Most goals scored in a qualifying tournament: 4 in 10 matches, 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Fewest goals scored in a qualifying tournament: 0 in 8 matches, UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
Most goals conceded in a qualifying tournament: 56 in 10 matches, UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
Fewest goals conceded in a qualifying tournament: 31 in 8 matches, UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
Most goals scored in the UEFA Nations League : 5 in 6 matches, 2018–19 League D
Fewest goals scored the UEFA Nations League:
Most goals conceded in the UEFA Nations League: 18 in 6 matches, 2022–23 League C (not including the relegation play-outs)
Fewest goals conceded in the UEFA Nations League: 1 in 4 matches, 2020–21 League D
Points
Most points in a qualifying tournament:
0 in 10 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying , 2016 [ 16]
0 in 10 matches, FIFA World Cup qualification , 2018
0 in 8 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2020
0 in 10 matches, FIFA World Cup qualification, 2022
0 in 8 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2024
Fewest points in a qualifying tournament:
0 in 10 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2016[ 16]
0 in 10 matches, FIFA World Cup qualification, 2018
0 in 8 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2020
0 in 10 matches, FIFA World Cup qualification, 2022
0 in 8 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2024
Most points in the UEFA Nations League : 8 in 3 matches, 2020–21 League D
Fewest points in the UEFA Nations League : 1 in 6 matches, 2022–23 League C
Statistics
By opponent
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By competition
By home stadium
References
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