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College 1975
File:College 1975 F.C. logo.png
Full nameCollege 1975 Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dolphins
Founded1975
GroundVictoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity5000
PresidentJoseph Mir
ManagerÁngel Espinosa
LeagueGibraltar National League
2019–20Challenge Group: 6th
Overall: 12th

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
1 GK Gibraltar GIB Kaydan Migge
2 DF Spain ESP Antonio Sánchez
3 DF Gibraltar GIB Ilias Rahmouni
4 DF Gibraltar GIB Dion Hammond
5 MF Gibraltar GIB Nazim Hughes (captain)
6 DF Gibraltar GIB Thomas Palao
7 MF Gibraltar GIB Jemar Matto
8 MF Spain ESP Nacho Callejón
9 FW Spain ESP Cristian Pacheco
10 FW Spain ESP Juanfri
11 MF Canada CAN Yuri Ruh Dos Santos
12 MF Spain ESP Francisco Marín
14 MF Gibraltar GIB Kaylan Franco
15 MF Spain ESP Pablo Ruiz
16 MF Scotland SCO Duncun Lamont
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Spain ESP Alejandro Lopez
18 DF Gibraltar GIB Angel Field
19 FW Gibraltar GIB Zayne Da Costa
20 FW Spain ESP José Luis Romero
22 MF Spain ESP Francisco Morales
23 MF Gibraltar GIB Dylan Borrell
24 DF Spain ESP Damien Beldi
25 MF Gibraltar GIB Kaine Grech
26 MF Ghana GHA Francis Seidu
29 DF Spain ESP Dario Guerrero
33 FW Spain ESP José Oncala
34 FW Gibraltar GIB James Marrache
36 DF Gibraltar GIB Zac Olivero
40 GK Gibraltar GIB Mark Warwick
42 DF Gibraltar GIB Jonathan Field

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
21 MF Northern Ireland NIR DaShawn Wallace
27 MF Gibraltar GIB Kieron Gonzalez
28 DF Gibraltar GIB Steven Licudi
29 DF England ENG Jack Scott
30 DF Gibraltar GIB Sam Hall
31 DF Gibraltar GIB Nikolai Celecia
32 MF Gibraltar GIB Brandon Desoiza
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 MF Gibraltar GIB Zane Holgado
34 FW Gibraltar GIB James Marrache
35 FW Gibraltar GIB Wesley Martinez
37 MF Gibraltar GIB Adam Zammitt
38 DF Gibraltar GIB Jay C Alecio
39 MF Gibraltar GIB Jonathan Gingell

Club staff

Position Name
Club Management
Head Coach Spain Ángel Espinosa
Assistant Coach Spain David Moreno
Physical Trainer Spain Daniel Fernández
Goalkeeper Coach Spain Francisco Javier Redondo Jiménez
Board
President Gibraltar Joseph Mir
Vice-President Gibraltar Ezzard Mir

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
  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.