F.C. Boca Gibraltar

Boca Juniors Gibraltar
Nickname(s) Boca
Founded 2012
Ground Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity 5,000
Manager Juanjo Pomares
League Gibraltar Premier Division
2017–18 Gibraltar Second Division, 1st (promoted)

F.C. Boca Gibraltar is a football team from Gibraltar. They play in the Gibraltar Premier Division having previously played in the Gibraltar Second Division and they also play in the Rock Cup.[1]

History

The club was founded as Boca Juniors Gibraltar F.C. in 2012, and joined the Gibraltar Second Division for the 2012-13 season. After the Gibraltar Football Association joined UEFA in 2013, the league saw significant expansion and an influx of foreign players, however, a 10th place finish in the 14 team league was all they could muster in the 2014–15 season. After rebuilding the squad in the now 12 team division, the team finished 8th in the 2015–16 season.

Significant improvements after the departure of Red Imps, Pegasus and Britannia from the league saw an impressive 3rd place finish in 2017, while the club began referring to themselves as simply Boca Gibraltar. However, 7 points separated Boca from the top two teams, and they missed out on the promotion play-off. A restructuring in summer 2017 saw former goalkeeper and club captain Philip Hermida promoted to Director of Football, with the intention of challenging for promotion in 2018. A 1-1 draw with Ocean Village rivals Bruno's Magpies on the final day secured the Second Division title by a single point on 22 May 2018, ensuring that Boca will play in the Gibraltar Premier Division for the first time next season.

Current squad

Correct as of 31 August 2018.[2]

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

No. Position Player
1 Gibraltar GK Jamie Carlin
2 Spain DF Mario Ruesca Torres
3 Argentina DF Tomas Scaldafferro
4 Spain DF Jesús Glynn
5 Spain DF Oscar Moreno Nuñez (captain)
6 Argentina MF Javier Cantelmi
7 Spain MF Unai Gutiérrez Albizu
8 Argentina MF Federico Cataruozzolo
9 Gibraltar FW Nathan Santos
10 Spain MF Paquito
11 Spain DF Daniel Quiñones
14 Gibraltar DF Jamie Currer
No. Position Player
15 Spain MF José Luis Manzano
17 Gibraltar MF Max Bothen
19 Spain FW Alberto Valdivia
20 Gibraltar MF Julian Bado
21 Gibraltar DF Jared Buhagiar
22 Spain MF Álvaro Caravante
23 Spain MF Antonio González
25 Spain GK Álvaro Pérez
26 England MF Tariq Turay-Aruna
28 Spain MF Pedro Andrade
41 Venezuela FW Kevin Morales

References

  1. ↑ http://gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/cup/rock-cup
  2. ↑ Boca Squad List Boca Gibraltar Official Website. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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