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College 1975
Full nameCollege 1975 Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dolphins
Founded1975
GroundVictoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity2,000
PresidentJoseph Mir
ManagerÁngel Espinosa
LeagueGibraltar National League
2021–22Challenge Group: 2nd
Overall: 8th

College 1975 F.C. is an association football team from Gibraltar. Originally formed in 1975, they currently play in the Gibraltar National League.[1]

History

Formed in 1975, College spent the majority of their existence moving between the top two divisions in Gibraltar, with second and third teams playing elsewhere in the pyramid. During this time, they went through several variations of their name, most notably College Cosmos, before entering into a partnership with the reforming Europa in 2013, bring in extra resources as the Gibraltar Football Association joined UEFA. This saw an immediate upturn in results, and saw College Europa qualify for the UEFA Europa League at the first attempt via the 2014 Rock Cup. However, in 2015 the partnership between the two sides ended, and while the newly independent Europa retained their place in the Gibraltar Premier Division, the Dolphins, now calling themselves College 1975, were forced to start anew in the Gibraltar Second Division.

Since the split, the side largely constructed by player-manager Nolan Bosio competed in the Second Division, reaching the final of the Second Division Cup in 2017, until the two divisions in Gibraltar merged in 2019. With a new management brought in under chairman Joseph Mir, a large scale rebuild of the squad took place, including the establishment of an under-23 side for the Gibraltar Intermediate League. Despite this, the side struggled on their return to the top flight, picking up a solitary point in a 5–5 draw with Europa Point, in their final match before the season was abandoned.[2]

Current squad

First team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Gibraltar GIB Christopher Parkinson
3 DF Gibraltar GIB Jordan McGrail
4 MF Spain ESP Domingo Utrera
5 DF Spain ESP Dani Guerrero (captain)
6 FW Spain ESP Javi Anaya
7 FW Spain ESP Pollo
8 MF Gibraltar GIB Bilal Douah
9 FW Spain ESP Germán Cortés
10 FW Gibraltar GIB Adam Gracia
11 DF Gibraltar GIB Julian Laguea
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF Spain ESP Estiven Molina
13 GK Spain ESP Edu Oliva
14 MF Gibraltar GIB Kaylan Franco
15 MF Spain ESP Francisco Moreno
16 MF Gibraltar GIB Jyron Zammitt
17 FW Spain ESP Alberto Valdivia
18 DF Gibraltar GIB Angel Field
19 FW Gibraltar GIB James Caetano
23 MF United States USA Adam Maidany
30 GK United States USA Leeor Brounchtine

Intermediate team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Gibraltar GIB Jake Victor
20 MF Gibraltar GIB Aidan Enriles
21 DF Gibraltar GIB Nick Fortuna
22 DF Gibraltar GIB Gillan Kenny
24 DF England ENG Liam Preston
25 DF United States USA Louis Richard
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 FW British Virgin Islands VGB Charley McMillan-Lopez
27 DF Gibraltar GIB Jamie-Luke McCarthy
32 MF Gibraltar GIB Sean Negrette
34 DF Gibraltar GIB Craig Olivera
40 GK Gibraltar GIB Dylan Taylor
41 FW Gibraltar GIB Taylor Porro

Club staff

Position Name
Club Management
Head Coach Spain Ángel Espinosa
Assistant Coach Spain David Moreno
Physical Trainer Spain Antonio Cortes
Goalkeeper Coach Spain Carlos Rios
Physio Spain Nacho Vidal
U23 Coach Gibraltar Francis Cruz
Board
President Gibraltar Joseph Mir
Vice-President Gibraltar Ezzard Mir
Director of Football Gibraltar Adrian Ballestero
Team Delegate Gibraltar Dale Garcia

Seasons

Seasons since joining UEFA only.[a]
Season Division League record Rock Cup
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos
2013–14 Premier 14 5 4 5 31 20 6 4th of 8 Final
2014–15 Premier 21 12 6 3 42 14 42 2nd of 8 Quarter-finals
2015–16 Second 22 2 0 20 20 114 6 12th of 12 Quarter-finals
2016–17 Second 16 5 1 10 24 40 16 7th of 9 Second round
2017–18 Second 14 2 0 12 14 48 6 7th of 9 First round
2018–19 Second 18 3 2 13 13 62 11 5th of 7 Second round
2019–20 National 18 0 1 17 18 99 1 12th of 12[b] First round
2020–21 National 18 2 2 14 23 81 8 10th of 11 Quarter-finals
2021–22 National 18 6 2 10 17 28 20 8th of 11 Semi-finals
  1. ^ Seasons up to 2015 as part of College Europa FC.
  2. ^ Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Club records

Records since joining UEFA only.

References

  1. ^ "Gibraltar Football Association". Gibraltar Football Association.
  2. ^ Gibraltar National League season declared null and void Gibraltar Football Association. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.