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Lions Gibraltar F.C.
File:Lions Gibraltar FC badge.jpg
Full nameLions Gibraltar F.C
Short nameLions
Founded1966
GroundVictoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue Gibraltar
Capacity5000
ChairmanAndrew Flowers
ManagerDavid Wilson
LeagueGibraltar Premier Division
2015–16Gibraltar Premier Division, 4th
Websitehttp://www.lionsgibraltarfc.com/

Lions Gibraltar is a professional football club in Gibraltar. They play in the country's top level league, the Gibraltar Premier Division.

They were created by a merger of Gibraltar United F.C. and Lions FC in 2011.[1]

History

Lions Gibraltar was founded as Lions Football Club in 1966 when a group of friends decided to take up a team after the euphoria of England winning the 1966 World Cup, thus the three lions on its club badge. After a quiet 45-year history, the club merged with league giants Gibraltar United in 2011 to create a much stronger side. After 3 years, however, Gibraltar United broke away to form their own side once again in 2014.

In February 2015 the club announced plans to become a feeder club with Premier League club Swansea City, however, these plans fell through.

After a disappointing season in which the club finished bottom of the league (avoiding relegation due to the league's expansion), the club announced in July 2015 that it was to be taken over by Hercules Sports Promotion, Ltd, headed by Andrew Flowers (who had previously attempted to purchase Leeds United in 2013). Significant investment by the new ownership meant that Lions would now become a semi-professional club with the aim of toppling Lincoln Red Imps' dominance.[2] The following season saw immediate improvement, with the club finishing 4th, however they remained significantly off the pace compared to the region's top two sides Lincoln Red Imps and Europa FC. On May 31, the board announced former national team coach David Wilson as their new manager for the 2016–17 season.

Current 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
GK Spain ESP Adam Szpilczynski
GK Gibraltar GIB Liam Neale
DF Spain ESP Enrique Gallego Moreno
DF Gibraltar GIB Kailan Perez
DF Spain ESP Manuel J Cantizano
DF Tunisia TUN Aymen Mouheli
DF Spain ESP Albi Gonzalez
DF Spain ESP Andreas Salas
DF Spain ESP Diego Pacheco
MF Spain ESP Ismael Fernandez
MF Gibraltar GIB Rafael Bado (Captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Spain ESP Jonay Lopez
MF Spain ESP Raul Segura Castaño
DF Gibraltar GIB Jayce Olivero
MF Spain ESP David Narvaez
MF Spain ESP Alberto Urdin
MF Gibraltar GIB Sykes Garro
MF Gibraltar GIB Ashley Rodriguez
FW Gibraltar GIB Nathan Santos
FW Spain ESP Sergio Gines
FW Spain ESP Jose Luis Romero
FW Spain ESP Salvatore Garcia

References

  1. ^ "Division Structure". footballgibraltar.wordpress.com. 2 October 2011.
  2. ^ LIONS GIBRALTAR TAKEOVER COMPLETE GibFootballTalk. July 10, 2015. Accessed July 20, 2015.

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