Gibraltar national under-16 football team

Gibraltar Under-16
AssociationGibraltar Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachVictor Manuel Gonzalez
CaptainAaron Sanchez-Soiza
Home stadiumVictoria Stadium
FIFA codeGIB
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Gibraltar 2–0 Malta 
(Gibraltar; 29 March 2015)
Biggest win
 San Marino 0–3 Gibraltar 
(Gibraltar; 30 March 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Northern Ireland 8–0 Gibraltar 
(Ruthin, Wales; 26 August 2025)

The Gibraltar national under-16 football team is the second-youngest active youth football team of Gibraltar, run by the Gibraltar Football Association. Prior to their accession to UEFA, an under-15 team participated in the Rock Cup, but this was scrapped in 2013. The team primarily participates in annual UEFA Development Tournaments, notably scoring an infamous goal through Andrew Hernandez against Macedonia in 2015.[1]

Recent results and fixtures

24 February 2025 (2025-02-24) 2025 UEFA Development Tournament Gibraltar  1–1  Faroe Islands Ta' Qali, Malta
10:00
  • Achhoud 15'
  • Tróndargjógv 51'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 65
Referee: Abbas Faron (Netherlands) [2][3]
26 February 2025 (2025-02-26) 2025 UEFA Development Tournament Malta  3–0  Gibraltar Ta' Qali, Malta
10:00
  • Clinton 10'
  • Tanti 19'
  • Nwoko 60'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
1 March 2025 (2025-03-01) 2025 UEFA Development Tournament Armenia  1–0  Gibraltar Ta' Qali, Malta
10:00
  • Vuvunikyan 36'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
26 August 2025 (2025-08-26) Cwpan Gary Speed Northern Ireland  8–0  Gibraltar Ruthin, Wales
12:00
  • Doyle 16', 59' (pen.)
  • Kelly 39'
  • Hughes 46'
  • McHugh
  • Forsythe
Stadium: Memorial Playing Fields
28 August 2025 (2025-08-28) Cwpan Gary Speed Wales  3–0  Gibraltar Buckley, Wales
19:00
  • Lewis 45'
  • Beckwith 51'
  • Peyton 83'
 Stadium: The Globe
Attendance: 343
31 August 2025 (2025-08-31) Cwpan Gary Speed Gibraltar  0–6  Japan Ruthin, Wales
11:30
  • Shuto 33'
  • Hayato 47', 86'
  • Rento 55'
  • Kitto 84'
 Stadium: Memorial Playing Fields

Squad

Current squad

The following players were called up for 2025 Cwpan Gary Speed in Wales:[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
13 1GK Lucas Becerra-Lopez (2010-12-12) 12 December 2010 5 0 Lincoln Red Imps
1 1GK Julian Guillem (2010-01-12) 12 January 2010 3 0 St Joseph's
4 2DF Julian Lima (2011-01-11) 11 January 2011 6 0 Algeciras
2 2DF Filipe Hill de Oliveira (2010-02-19) 19 February 2010 3 0 Lincoln Red Imps
3 2DF Leon Martinez (captain) (2010-02-23) 23 February 2010 3 0 Lincoln Red Imps
6 2DF Aaron Cordon (2010-11-28) 28 November 2010 3 0 Algeciras
12 2DF Ashley Choza Walker (2011-10-29) 29 October 2011 3 0 Algeciras
15 2DF Kaion Drakes (2010-05-24) 24 May 2010 3 0 Lincoln Red Imps
17 2DF Alberto Leite de Mendonça (2010-01-13) 13 January 2010 3 0 Lincoln Red Imps
8 3MF Liam Payas (2010-06-17) 17 June 2010 6 0 Algeciras
5 3MF Ryan Casciaro (2010-05-04) 4 May 2010 3 0 Lincoln Red Imps
10 3MF James Pincho Ríos (2012-09-03) 3 September 2012 3 0 Algeciras
11 3MF Robert Guiling (2012-01-29) 29 January 2012 3 0 Atlético Zabal
16 3MF Matthew Ghio (2011-11-28) 28 November 2011 3 0 Algeciras
18 3MF Callum Goldwin (2011-10-18) 18 October 2011 3 0 Lincoln Red Imps
9 4FW Ilies Achhoud (2012-11-28) 28 November 2012 6 1 Algeciras
7 4FW Joshua Villa Lopes (2012-01-11) 11 January 2012 3 0 Algeciras
14 4FW Edward Purdy (2010-06-21) 21 June 2010 3 0 FC Magpies
19 3MF Jaxsen Ramirez Alman (2010-01-03) 3 January 2010 3 0 Lincoln Red Imps
20 3MF Jace Ramirez (2010-05-23) 23 May 2010 3 0 Lincoln Red Imps

Notes

  1. ^ Gibraltar U16s score tournament-winning goal while opponents celebrate The Guardian. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ Abbas Faron
  3. ^ Abbas Faron KNVB
  4. ^ U16 Development Squad Gibraltar FA. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
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