Gibraltar national under-17 football team
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| Association | Gibraltar Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | George Forrest | ||
| Captain | Niall Garratt | ||
| Most caps | Andrew Hernandez, Jaiden Bartolo (9) | ||
| Top scorer | Jaiden Bartolo (6) | ||
| Home stadium | Victoria Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | GIB | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 Republic of Ireland 4–1 Gibraltar  (Yerevan, Armenia; 24 October 2013) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Gibraltar 8–2 Liechtenstein  (Gibraltar; 25 August 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Czech Republic 13–0 Gibraltar (Strumica, North Macedonia; 8 October 2025) | |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
The Gibraltar national under-17 football team is the youth football team of Gibraltar, run by the Gibraltar Football Association. The team is based mostly on the young players from the region's domestic leagues, the Gibraltar Premier Division and Gibraltar Second Division, and competes every year to qualify for the European Under-17 Football Championship.
The team played its first match on 24 October 2013 against the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team,[1] the year when Gibraltar became a member of UEFA.[2] George Wink, then of the Juvenil team of the Spanish club Club Atlético Zabal, scored the first goal, in the history of the national under-17 team on October 28, 2013 against the Armenia national under-17 football team.[3]
The side would finish bottom of the group on every campaign since, scoring only 5 goals in response, with George Wink becoming the record goalscorer at any level of football in Gibraltar until Jake Gosling and Lee Casciaro equalled the record for the seniors in 2015. In May 2017, a re-organization of management throughout the Gibraltar Football Association saw coach Stephen Head step up to manage the U19 team, with David Ochello appointed as his replacement. The following campaign saw Gibraltar suffer a record 10-0 defeat to Norway on the 4th anniversary of their debut in the competition.
8 years after their first matches as UEFA members, Gibraltar finally secured their first win at under-17 level with a 2-1 friendly win over Faroe Islands on 10 September 2021. In October 2023, Gibraltar initially withdrew from qualification for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, citing safety concerns as a result of the Gaza war.[4] The whole group, set to be hosted in Israel, was postponed by UEFA later that day.[5] New dates were later announced for November 2023 with Wales hosting instead.
Match record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Era | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Under-16 | 1985 to 1989 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
| Under-17 | 1991 to 2015 | |||||||||||||||
 2017 |
Ineligible | — | ||||||||||||||
 2019 |
Did Not Qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | |||||||||
 2021 |
Cancelled | — | ||||||||||||||
 2023 |
Did Not Qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||
 2025 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 2027 |
Future Event | Future Event | ||||||||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 90 | ||
UEFA European Championship
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Era | Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Under-16 | 1982 to 2001 | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | |||||||||||||
| Under-17 | 2002 to 2013 | |||||||||||||||
 2014 |
did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||
 2015 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
 2016 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||
 2017 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
 2018 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 2019 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||
 2020 |
Cancelled | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |||||||||
 2021 |
— | |||||||||||||||
 2022 |
did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |||||||||
 2023 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 2024 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||
 2025 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||
 2027 |
Future event | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | — | 0/41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 204 | ||
Recent results and fixtures
2025
| 8 October 2025 2026 UEFA U-17 Qualification Round 1 | Czech Republic | 13–0 | Gibraltar | Strumica, North Macedonia |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Kukuš Attendance: 35 Referee: Karl Koppel (Estonia) |
| 11 October 2025 2026 UEFA U-17 Qualification Round 1 | Hungary | 8–0 | Gibraltar | Strumica, North Macedonia |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Kukuš Attendance: 35 Referee: Karl Koppel (Estonia) |
| 14 October 2025 2026 UEFA U-17 Qualification Round 1 | Gibraltar | 0–9 |  North Macedonia | Strumica, North Macedonia |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Kukuš Attendance: 60 Referee: Dmytro Kubriak (Ukraine) |
2026
| 23 April 2026 2026 UEFA U-17 Qualification Round 2 | Finland  | 3–0 | Gibraltar | Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova |
| 10:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Stadionul CPSM Referee: Robin Hensgens (The Netherlands) |
| 26 April 2026 2026 UEFA U-17 Qualification Round 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 4–0 | Gibraltar | Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova |
| 10:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Stadionul CPSM Referee: Andreu Simarro (Andorra) |
| 29 April 2026 2026 UEFA U-17 Qualification Round 2 | Gibraltar | 0–7 |  Moldova | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Andreu Simarro (Andorra) |
Squad
Current squad
For the 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification and finals, players born on or after 1 January 2009 are eligible. Players in bold have been capped at a higher age group.
The following players were called up for the following 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches:[6]
- Match date: 23, 26 and 29 April 2026
- Opposition: Finland, Bosnia and Moldova
- Caps and goals correct as of: 29 April 2026, after the match against Moldova.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ethan Bonfante (captain) | 12 August 2009 | 4 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
| 13 | GK | Marco Ribero Lane | 30 July 2011 | 2 | 0 | FC Magpies |
| 3 | DF | Julian Pecino | 23 January 2009 | 8 | 0 |  Algeciras |
| 2 | DF | Stefan Soleci | 29 July 2009 | 5 | 0 | Europa |
| 5 | DF | Niall Garratt (vice-captain) | 14 January 2009 | 5 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
| 4 | DF | Daniel Martinez | 1 March 2009 | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
| 16 | DF | Christian Perera Vinent | 17 February 2009 | 3 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
| 12 | DF | Sacha Fortunato | 20 July 2010 | 2 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
| 8 | MF | Omara Azaliah | 25 May 2009 | 5 | 0 | Europa |
| 17 | MF | Thomas Phillips | 15 April 2009 | 5 | 0 | Bradfield College |
| 11 | MF | Evan Garro | 13 November 2010 | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
| 18 | MF | Aaron Sánchez Soiza | 22 January 2009 | 2 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
| 6 | MF | Craig Smith | 4 January 2009 | 3 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
| 7 | MF | Kacey Myers | 18 June 2009 | 1 | 0 | Derby County |
| 10 | FW | Jaxsen Ramirez Alman | 3 January 2010 | 6 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
| 15 | FW | Aiden Barbara | 30 June 2009 | 5 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
| 9 | FW | James Pincho Ríos | 1 January 2011 | 3 | 0 | Algeciras |
| 14 | FW | Tyrese Eyoh | 22 August 2009 | 3 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
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.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Matthew Avellano | 12 August 2009 | 2 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
v. North Macedonia, 15 October 2025 |
| DF | Kaion Drakes | 24 May 2010 | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
v. North Macedonia, 15 October 2025 |
| DF | Aaron Key | 27 May 2009 | 3 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
v. North Macedonia, 15 October 2025 |
| DF | Leon Martinez | 23 February 2010 | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
v. North Macedonia, 15 October 2025 |
| DF | Aymane Haddad | 6 May 2009 | 3 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
v. North Macedonia, 15 October 2025 |
| DF | Filipe Hill de Oliveira | 19 February 2010 | 1 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
v. North Macedonia, 15 October 2025 |
| MF | Lucas Llambias | 20 October 2009 | 5 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
v. North Macedonia, 15 October 2025 |
| MF | Nicholas Poggio | 8 October 2009 | 5 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
v. North Macedonia, 15 October 2025 |
| MF | Enzo Bahadur-Bonet | 6 August 2009 | 2 | 0 | St Joseph's |
v. North Macedonia, 15 October 2025 |
| FW | Jonathan Rowbottom | 1 February 2009 | 3 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
v. North Macedonia, 15 October 2025 |
| FW | Jace Ramirez | 23 May 2010 | 1 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
v. North Macedonia, 15 October 2025 |
| FW | Luca Scanlon | 13 July 2009 | 3 | 0 | Burnley |
v. Cyprus, 4 November 2024 |
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury | ||||||
Managerial history
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