Gibraltar national under-16 football team

The Gibraltar national under-16 football team is the youngest active youth football team of Gibraltar, run by the Gibraltar Football Association. Prior to their accession to UEFA, an under-15 team participated in the Rock Cup, but this was scrapped in 2013. The team primarily participates in annual UEFA Development Tournaments, notably scoring an infamous goal through Andrew Hernandez against Macedonia in 2015.[1]

Gibraltar Under-16
AssociationGibraltar Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachScott Wiseman
CaptainJaiden Bartolo
Home stadiumVictoria Stadium
FIFA codeGIB
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
 Gibraltar 2–0 Malta 
(Gibraltar; 29 March 2015)
Biggest win
 San Marino 0–3 Gibraltar 
(Gibraltar; 30 March 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Wales 6–0 Gibraltar 
(Barry, Wales; 22 September 2017)
 Malta 6–0 Gibraltar 
(Pembroke, Malta; 26 February 2018)

Recent results and fixtures
13 April 2022 (2022-04-13) 2022 UEFA Development Tournament Malta  1-1
(2–4 p)		  Gibraltar Paola, Malta
11:00
  • Delicata 12' (p)
 Report
  • Bartolo 90+3'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
Referee: Joseph Scerri (Malta)
15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) 2022 UEFA Development Tournament Liechtenstein  0–2  Gibraltar Ta' Qali, Malta
11:00 Report
  • Diaz 35'
  • Hancock 45'
 Stadium: Malta FA Training Ground
Referee: Andrea Naudi (Malta)
18 April 2022 (2022-04-18) 2022 UEFA Development Tournament San Marino  1–3  Gibraltar Paola, Malta
11:00
  • Giacobbi
  • Perera 28'
  • Bartolo 57'
  • Mason 73'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
21 March 2023 (2023-03-21) 2023 UEFA Development Tournament North Macedonia  0–0
(4–3 p)		  Gibraltar TBD, Bulgaria
11:00 (EET)
23 March 2023 (2023-03-23) 2023 UEFA Development Tournament Gibraltar  2–1  Kosovo TBD, Bulgaria
11:00 (EET) Coombes
Ostheider 		???
26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) 2023 UEFA Development Tournament Bulgaria  1–0  Gibraltar TBD, Bulgaria
11:00 (EET) Boychev 15' (p)

Squad

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 UEFA Development Tournament in Bulgaria:[2]

  • Match date: 21, 23 and 26 March 2023
  • Opposition:  North Macedonia,  Kosovo and  Bulgaria
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 18 April 2022, after the match against  San Marino.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Thomas Recagno (2007-09-11) 11 September 2007 2 0 Spain Algeciras
1GK Michael Charvetto-Parody 0 0 Gibraltar Mons Calpe
2DF Kai Mauro (2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 3 0 Spain Algeciras
2DF Joachim Ostheider (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 3 0 Spain Cádiz
2DF Alex Collado 0 0 Spain Guadiaro
2DF Jay Coombes 0 0 Spain San Roque
2DF Giovanni Soleci 0 0 Spain Taraguilla
3MF Karim Bousselham 0 0 Spain Atlético Zabal
3MF Stefan Desoiza 0 0 Gibraltar Manchester 62
3MF Amos Federico (2007-04-23) 23 April 2007 0 0 Spain Guadiaro
3MF Jayvan Garro 0 0 Spain Atlético Zabal
3MF Sam Sheriff 0 0 Spain Guadiaro
3MF Daniel Smith 0 0 Spain Guadiaro
3MF Matthew Ward 0 0 Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps
4FW Leon Mason (2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 2 1 Spain Atlético Zabal
4FW Anthony Avellano 0 0 Spain San Roque
4FW Michael Caetano 0 0 Spain Guadiaro
4FW Angelo Parody (2007-11-13) 13 November 2007 0 0 Spain San Roque
4FW Lucas Pocock (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 0 0 Spain San Roque

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the past twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ryan Smith (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 1 0 Gibraltar Manchester 62 UEFA Development Tournament, March 2023WD

INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury
PRE Preliminary squad
RET Retired from the national team
WD Withdrew for other reasons

Notes
  1. Gibraltar U16s score tournament-winning goal while opponents celebrate The Guardian. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. U16 Development Squad Gibraltar FA. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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