Glacis United F.C.

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.

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[lower-alpha 1]

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. Position Player
1 GK Ivan Moreno
2 MF Kevin Poggio
3 DF Quentin Kaleba
4 DF Mauro Zardetto
5 MF Jonathan Moreno
6 MF Hatim Smith
7 MF Julian Brinkman
8 MF Nick Castle
9 FW Sidi Mahamud
10 FW Michele Di Piedi
11 DF Jordan McGrail
12 DF Kaydan Byrne
No. Position Player
13 GK Fernando Diaz
14 MF Unai Gutiérrez
15 DF James Castle
16 DF Ayoub Ouarbiaa
17 FW Salvatore Gallo
20 MF Aaron Champion
21 DF Miguel Londero (captain)
22 DF Sean Borg
23 FW Jerome Martelli
24 MF Regalí
26 FW 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. Position Player
4 DF Luke Buxton
5 DF José Muñoz Oña
6 MF Haitam Fakir Sellam
19 FW Daniel Pratts (captain)
21 FW Dale Ballestero
22 FW Matthew Lopez
23 MF Jamie Muir
32 DF Aidan Plows
No. Position Player
DF Jarrett Flores
GK Denzel Navarro
DF Billy Moyano
DF Nicholas Perera
DF Niall Serra
FW Jayce Webber
FW Julian Lopez
FW Declan Pizarro

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