Gibraltar national under-21 football team

The Gibraltar national under-21 football team represents Gibraltar in football competitions at under-21 level and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association. It is a full member of FIFA and is therefore eligible to enter any FIFA-sanctioned tournaments. Gibraltar applied for full UEFA membership and was accepted by the UEFA Congress in May 2013 and can therefore compete in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship beginning with the 2015 edition of the tournament, although they did not participate until 2017, in qualification for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

UEFA Acceptance

Since being accepted into UEFA in May 2013, they have not formed under-21 team, until announcement in December 2016. The Gibraltar Football Association announced that Gibraltar will be participating in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship for the first time as from 2017 with qualifying games for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, that will take place in Italy. The draw for the qualifiers was in Switzerland on 26 January 2017 and Gibraltar will play in Group 7.

They played their first ever international on 8 June 2017, against Austria, losing 3–0. After losing their next 4 games without scoring, the Gibraltar U21 team secured a historic 1–0 win over Macedonia on 10 October 2017, with a goal from captain Graeme Torrilla meaning that Gibraltar earned their first competitive win at any level since joining UEFA.

Competition history

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

Record of matches

The following table shows Gibraltar under-21s all-time international record, correct as of 26 March 2024. Only official matches are included.

2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification

Matches

2023

2024

Players

Current squad

For the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification and finals, players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible.

The following players were called up for the following 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification games:

• Match date: 21 and 26 March 2023
• Opposition:  North Macedonia and  Georgia
• Caps and goals correct as of: 26 March 2024, after the match against  Georgia.

Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the past twelve months or withdrew from the current squad due to injury or suspension, and remain eligible.

Gibraltar under-21 managers

Up to date as of 26 March 2024

Note: Michael Felice served as caretaker manager in late 2020 while David Ochello was on personal leave, and again in June 2023.

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 20 March 2019

Player records

Most capped

As of 26 March 2024

Most goals

As of 26 March 2024

Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.

Captains

As of 26 March 2024

• ^1 Players in bold are still actively competing and are available for selection

See also

• Football in Gibraltar
• Gibraltar Football Association

References

External links

• Official site of the Gibraltar Football Association
• Unofficial website about Gibraltarian football, futsal and national team

1. Gibraltar national football team
2. Wales national under-21 football team
3. Netherlands national under-21 football team
4. Gibraltar national under-17 football team
5. Georgia national under-21 football team
6. Sweden men's national under-21 football team
7. North Macedonia national under-21 football team
8. Moldova national under-21 football team
9. Bulgaria national under-21 football team
10. Liam Jessop
11. Gibraltar women's national football team
12. Belarus national under-21 football team
13. Gibraltar national under-16 football team
14. Gibraltar Football Association
15. Gibraltar national under-19 football team
16. Gibraltar national football team results
17. Lions Gibraltar F.C.
18. 2023–24 Gibraltar Football League
19. Serbia national under-17 football team
20. San Marino national football team