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.
Quick Facts Association, Confederation ...
| Association | Gibraltar Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | David Ochello | ||
| Captain | Dylan Borge | ||
| Most caps | Dylan Borge (21) | ||
| Top scorer | Dylan Borge (2) | ||
| Home stadium | Victoria Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | GIB | ||
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| First international | |||
 Austria 3–0 Gibraltar  (Ritzing, Austria; 8 June 2017) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Gibraltar 1–0 Macedonia  (Faro/Loulé, Portugal; 10 October 2017)  Moldova 1–2 Gibraltar (Chișinău, Moldova; 21 November 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Belarus 10–0 Gibraltar (Zhodzina, Belarus; 8 June 2019) | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 0 (first in 0) | ||
| Best result | Never Qualified | ||
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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.[1]
They played their first ever international on 8 June 2017, against Austria, losing 3–0.[2] 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.
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
More information UEFA Euro U-21 Record, Qualification record ...
| UEFA Euro U-21 Record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1978 to 2013 | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | ||||||||||||
 2015 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
 2017 | ||||||||||||||
  2019 |
Did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 36 | |||||||
  2021 |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||
  2023 |
10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||
 2025 |
In progress | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 | |||||||
| Total | 0/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 114 | |
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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.
More information Opponents, P ...
| Opponents | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 | 2017 | 2017 |
| Austria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 000.00 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Belarus |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 000.00 | 2019 | 2019 |
 Bulgaria |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 000.00 | 2021 | 2022 |
 Cyprus |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Georgia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Moldova |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 025.00 | 2021 | 2023 |
 Netherlands |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 000.00 | 2019 | 2023 |
| North Macedonia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 033.33 | 2017 | 2024 |
 Norway |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 000.00 | 2020 | 2020 |
 Portugal |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 000.00 | 2019 | 2020 |
 Russia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 000.00 | 2017 | 2018 |
 Serbia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 000.00 | 2017 | 2018 |
 Sweden |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 000.00 | 2023 | 2023 |
 Switzerland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 000.00 | 2021 | 2021 |
 Wales |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 000.00 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 134 | −128 | 005.56 | 2017 | 2024 |
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2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 21 | Final tournament | — | 9 Sep '24 | 14 Oct '24 | 3–0 | 5 Sep '24 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Georgia |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 13 | Play-offs | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 5 Sep '24 | 15 Oct '24 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Sweden |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | 2–4 | 10 Oct '24 | — | 4–0 | 0–1 | 6 Sep '24 | ||
| 4 | Moldova (Y) |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0–3 | 0–1 | 10 Sep '24 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 5 | North Macedonia (Y) |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 11 Oct '24 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Gibraltar (E) |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 9 Sep '24 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: UEFA
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot qualify directly, but may still qualify through play-offs
Notes:
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot qualify directly, but may still qualify through play-offs
Notes:
2023
Gibraltar 
v 
Liechtenstein U23
v 
Liechtenstein U23
| 28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) Unofficial Friendly | Gibraltar | 1–1 | Liechtenstein U23 | Gibraltar |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 317 |
Uzbekistan 
v Gibraltar
v Gibraltar
| 27 April 2023 (2023-04-27) Training Friendly | Uzbekistan | 4–0 | Gibraltar | Arcos de la Frontera, Spain |
| 19:00 |
|
Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Antonio Barbadillo |
Gibraltar v 
Iraq
v 
Iraq
| 3 May 2023 (2023-05-03) Training Friendly | Gibraltar | 0–2 | Iraq | Arcos de la Frontera, Spain |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Antonio Barbadillo |
Gibraltar v 
Moldova
v Moldova
| 15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | 1–3 | Moldova | Gibraltar |
| 13:00 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 637 Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg) |
Gibraltar v 
Sweden
v Sweden
| 19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | 0–5 | Sweden | Gibraltar |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 259 Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium) |
Gibraltar v 
Chesterfield Academy
v 
Chesterfield Academy
| 9 August 2023 (2023-08-09) Unofficial Friendly | Gibraltar | 1–1 | Chesterfield Academy | Gibraltar |
 |
Bapodara |
Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
Georgia 
v Gibraltar
v Gibraltar
| 6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Georgia | 2–0 | Gibraltar | Kutaisi, Georgia |
| 18:00 (20:00 GET) |
|
Report | Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan) |
Gibraltar v Glacis United
v Glacis United
| 14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Training Friendly | Gibraltar | 4–0 | Glacis United | Gibraltar |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
Gibraltar v 
Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | 0–5 | Netherlands | Gibraltar |
| 17:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 380 Referee: Menelaos Antoniou (Cyprus) |
Netherlands v Gibraltar
v Gibraltar
| 16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Netherlands | 1–0 | Gibraltar | Almere, Netherlands |
| 20:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 1,718 Referee: Luis Teixeira (Andorra) |
2024
North Macedonia 
v Gibraltar
v Gibraltar
| 21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | North Macedonia | 1–0 | Gibraltar | Skopje, North Macedonia |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena Referee: Rob Hennessey (Republic of Ireland) |
Gibraltar v Georgia
v Georgia
| 26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | 0–2 | Georgia | Gibraltar |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark) |
Sweden v Gibraltar
v Gibraltar
| 6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Sweden | v | Gibraltar | TBC |
| Stadium: TBC |
Gibraltar v North Macedonia
v North Macedonia
| 9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar | v | North Macedonia | TBC |
| Stadium: TBC |
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:[3]
- 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.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Bradley Avellano | (2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Lynx |
| 13 | 1GK | Harry Victor | (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Tuffley Rovers |
| 5 | 2DF | Bilal Douah | (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 (age 20) | 13 | 0 | Lynx |
| 2 | 2DF | Ryan Azopardi | (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 20) | 11 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
| 4 | 2DF | Julian Britto | (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 19) | 9 | 0 | Free agent |
| 3 | 2DF | Johnny Rush | (2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Burton Albion |
| 17 | 2DF | Jay Coombes | (2007-03-09) 9 March 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
| 12 | 2DF | Kevan Gonzalez | (2005-10-19) 19 October 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
| 14 | 2DF | Javan Peacock | (2006-07-31) 31 July 2006 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
| 15 | 3MF | Shay Jones | (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 0 | FCB Magpies |
| 8 | 3MF | Kyle Clinton | (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20) | 11 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
| 11 | 3MF | Kye Livingstone | (2003-03-09) 9 March 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 |  Larne |
| 9 | 3MF | Carlos Richards | (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | Derby County |
| 18 | 3MF | Kiri McGrail | (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Lions Gibraltar |
| 6 | 3MF | Jeremy Perera | (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Mons Calpe |
| 19 | 3MF | Karim Bousselham | (2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 16) | 1 | 0 |  Linense |
| 20 | 3MF | Kaleem Smith | (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
| 10 | 4FW | Dylan Borge (captain) | (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 20) | 21 | 2 | St Joseph's |
| 7 | 4FW | Julian Del Rio | (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Europa |
| 16 | 4FW | Ángel González | (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Glacis United |
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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.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Michael Charvetto Parody | (2007-09-26) 26 September 2007 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Mons Calpe |
v. Moldova, 21 November 2023 |
| GK | John Paul Hernandez | (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Lions Gibraltar |
v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023 |
| GK | Thomas Recagno | (2007-09-11) 11 September 2007 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023 |
| GK | Thomas Chakraverty | (2003-05-25) 25 May 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Otley Town |
v. Sweden, 19 June 2023 |
| DF | Evan Busto | (2005-06-09) 9 June 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Mons Calpe |
v. North Macedonia, 21 March 2024 |
| DF | Adam Achhoud | (2006-09-03) 3 September 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Europa Point |
v. North Macedonia, 21 March 2024 WD |
| DF | Tayler Carrington | (2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 17) | 6 | 1 | Estepona |
v. Moldova, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Patrick McClafferty | (2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Newcastle Benfield |
v. Moldova, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Jayden Villa | (2005-05-12) 12 May 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
v. Moldova, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Julian Laguea | (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Lincoln Red Imps |
v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | Kai Mauro | (2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Atlético Zabal |
v. Georgia, 6 September 2023 |
| MF | Han Stevens | (2005-04-16) 16 April 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | FCB Magpies |
v. Moldova, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | James Scanlon | (2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Manchester United |
v. Moldova, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Jesse Gomez | (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Algeciras |
v. Moldova, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Evan De Haro | (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 21) | 18 | 0 | FCB Magpies |
v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Omar Salah | (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Lynx |
v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Lucas Turrell | (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Boston United |
v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Rafi Emrani | (2005-03-27) 27 March 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | FCB Magpies |
v. Sweden, 19 June 2023 |
| FW | James Caetano | (2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 (age 19) | 10 | 0 | Free agent | v. Moldova, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Liam Jessop | (2005-08-13) 13 August 2005 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Chesterfield |
v. Moldova, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Jaiden Bartolo | (2006-02-10) 10 February 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Wealdstone |
v. Moldova, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Ashton Hancock | (2006-10-05) 5 October 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Mons Calpe |
v. Netherlands, 17 October 2023 |
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury | ||||||
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- Up to date as of 26 March 2024[4]
More information Manager, Nation ...
| Manager | Nation | Gibraltar u-21 career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Asquez | |
2017–2019 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 010.00 |
| David Ochello | |
2019– | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 79 | 004.55 |
| Michael Felice (caretaker) | |
2020, 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 000.00 |
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Note: Michael Felice served as caretaker manager in late 2020 while David Ochello was on personal leave, and again in June 2023.
Current technical staff
As of 20 March 2019[5]
More information Position, Name ...
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | David Ochello |
| Assistant coach | Michael Felice |
| Goalkeeping coach | Jordan Perez |
| Physio | Chris Shaw |
| Data Analyst | Matthew Langtry |
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Most capped
As of 26 March 2024
More information #, Name ...
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Borge | 2019– | 21 | 2 |
| 2 | Ayoub El Hmidi | 2019–2022 | 18 | 0 |
| Evan De Haro | 2019– | 18 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dylan Peacock | 2019–2022 | 15 | 1 |
| Ethal Llambias | 2019–2022 | 15 | 0 | |
| James Parkinson | 2019–2022 | 15 | 0 | |
| 7 | Bradley Banda | 2017–2020 | 13 | 0 |
| Jaylan Hankins | 2019–2022 | 13 | 0 | |
| Bilal Douah | 2021– | 13 | 0 | |
| Shay Jones | 2021– | 13 | 0 | |
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Most goals
As of 26 March 2024
Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.
More information #, Name ...
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Borge | 2019– | 21 | 2 | 0.095 |
| 2 | Tayler Carrington | 2023– | 6 | 1 | 0.167 |
| Leon Clinton | 2017–2020 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Graeme Torrilla | 2017–2018 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Dylan Peacock | 2019–2022 | 15 | 1 | 0.067 |
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Captains
As of 26 March 2024
More information #, Player ...
| # | Player | Career | Captain Caps | Total Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graeme Torrilla | 2017–2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Jaylan Hankins | 2019–2022 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | Dylan Borge | 2019– | 4 | 21 |
| Evan De Haro | 2019– | 4 | 18 | |
| 5 | Andrew Hernandez | 2017–2020 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Kevagn Ronco | 2017–2020 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Dylan Peacock | 2019–2022 | 1 | 15 |
| Jamie Serra | 2017–2020 | 1 | 12 | |
| Michael Negrette | 2017–2020 | 1 | 8 | |
| Jayce Olivero | 2017–2020 | 1 | 4 | |
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Goalkeepers
As of 26 March 2024
More information #, Player ...
| # | Player | Career | Games | Wins | GA | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Banda | 2017–2020 | 13 | 1 | 50 | 3.846 |
| 2 | Jaylan Hankins | 2019–2022 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 3.923 |
| 3 | Bradley Avellano | 2023– | 6 | 0 | 15 | 2.5 |
| 4 | Harry Victor | 2023– | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 |
| Christian Lopez | 2021–2022 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
| 6 | Dayle Coleing | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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- ^1 Players in bold are still actively competing and are available for selection
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- "Italy to host 2019 Under-21 EURO". UEFA. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- "Gibraltar U21 National Team". Gibraltar Football Association. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- "Gibraltar Under 21". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- "Gibraltar Under 21 Head Coach & Assistant Head Coach Announced". Official GFA Website. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.