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Glacis United
Full nameGlacis United Football Club
Founded1965
GroundVictoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue
Gibraltar
Capacity5,000
ChairmanStephen Serrano
ManagerMichele Di Piedi
LeagueGibraltar National League
2019–20Challenge Group: 5th
Overall: 11th[a]

Glacis United Football Club is a professional football club from Gibraltar, founded in 1965 and a member of the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). The club share the Victoria Stadium with all other teams in the territory.

One of Gibraltar's most decorated teams, Glacis United currently compete in the Gibraltar National League with an under-23 team in the Gibraltar Intermediate League.

History

Glacis United were formed in 1965 and immediately saw success as the dominant force in Gibraltarian football throughout the 1960s through to the 1980s, winning 9 consecutive titles from 1965 to 1966 to 1973–74 and further consecutive titles in the 1980s. However, the emergence of Lincoln Red Imps saw Glacis's dominance decline, and their 17th and final title to date came in the 1999–2000 season. Since then, the club have settled into mid-table in Gibraltar, with the club particularly struggling since the GFA joined UEFA in 2013. The recruitment of Manuel Jimenez Perez in 2016, however, saw a more successful season with the club finishing 4th in the 2016–17 season, challenging St Joseph's for 3rd place and UEFA Europa League qualification. Manager Manuel Jimenez Perez left at the end of the season, and was replaced by Mariano Marcos Garcia on 9 July 2017. Juan Andrés Espinosa was announces as his assistant.

Honours

1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1997, 2000
1975, 1981, 1982, 1997, 1998

Players

Current squad

[1] 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 Ivan Moreno
2 MF Gibraltar GIB Kevin Poggio
3 DF France FRA Quentin Kaleba
4 DF Italy ITA Mauro Zardetto
5 MF Gibraltar GIB Jonathan Moreno
6 MF Gibraltar GIB Hatim Smith
7 MF Gibraltar GIB Julian Brinkman
8 MF Gibraltar GIB Nick Castle
9 FW Western Sahara Western Sahara Sidi Mahamud
10 FW Italy ITA Michele Di Piedi
11 DF Gibraltar GIB Jordan McGrail
12 DF Gibraltar GIB Kaydan Byrne
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Spain ESP Fernando Diaz
14 MF Spain ESP Unai Gutiérrez
15 DF Gibraltar GIB James Castle
16 DF Gibraltar GIB Ayoub Ouarbiaa
17 FW Italy ITA Salvatore Gallo
20 MF Gibraltar GIB Aaron Champion
21 DF Argentina ARG Miguel Londero (captain)
22 DF Gibraltar GIB Sean Borg
23 FW England ENG Jerome Martelli
24 MF Spain ESP Regalí
26 FW Portugal POR João Serra

Intermediate League squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Gibraltar GIB Luke Buxton
5 DF Spain ESP José Muñoz Oña
6 MF Gibraltar GIB Haitam Fakir Sellam
19 FW Gibraltar GIB Daniel Pratts (captain)
21 FW Gibraltar GIB Dale Ballestero
22 FW Gibraltar GIB Matthew Lopez
23 MF Gibraltar GIB Jamie Muir
32 DF Gibraltar GIB Aidan Plows
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Gibraltar GIB Jarrett Flores
GK Gibraltar GIB Denzel Navarro
DF Spain ESP Billy Moyano
DF Gibraltar GIB Nicholas Perera
DF Gibraltar GIB Niall Serra
FW Gibraltar GIB Jayce Webber
FW Gibraltar GIB Julian Lopez
FW Gibraltar GIB Declan Pizarro

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  1. ^ Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic