Glacis United F.C.

Glacis United
Full nameGlacis United Football Club
NicknameThe Clarets
Founded1965 (1965)
GroundVictoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue
Gibraltar
Capacity2,000
OwnerGlacis United FC Ltd.
ChairmanBennie Brinkman
ManagerJonny Elwood
LeagueGibraltar Football League
2024–25Gibraltar Football League, 7 th
Websitewww.glacisunited.com

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.

One of Gibraltar's most decorated teams, Glacis United currently compete in the Gibraltar Football 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 announced as his assistant.

Honours

1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1996–97, 1999–2000
1974–75, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1996–97, 1997–98
2000, 2005
2005, 2007 (won by Glacis United Reserve team)

Players

Current squad

As of 15 August 2025[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GIB Jake Victor
2 DF  ENG Matt Clenahan
3 DF  ENG Toby Raison
4 DF  GIB Jayron Negron
5 MF  GIB Zakariae Ben Abdel Hanin
6 DF  ENG Evan Allen
7 MF  GIB Cecil Prescott
8 MF  GIB Haitham Tarrak
10 MF  ENG Klaudio Krasniqi (player-coach)
11 MF  POL Kacper Bialek
12 MF  FRA Vincent Folléa
14 MF  GIB Julian Brinkman
15 FW  CGO Avelin Nganga
16 FW  COD Joe Balumuene
17 MF  GIB Mohamed Badr
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  ENG Michael Bakare (player-coach)
20 MF  GER Sven Rüschensheim-Sickmann
21 DF  ENG Luke Sowerby
22 GK  ENG George Lord
24 DF  GIB Liam Knox
25 DF  ENG Jacob Bacon
26 MF  ENG Calvyn Massala
30 GK  ESP Olivier Sánchez
GK  GIB Mark Warwick
DF  GER Dyosandro Ayissi-Akoumba
MF  ENG Francois Antoine
MF  ENG Joshua Kazadi
FW  GIB Bryce Gomez
FW  USA Jack Imperato

Club staff

Position Name
Club Management
Head coach Jonny Elwood
Assistant coach
U23 head coach
Michael Bakare
U23 assistant coach Charley McMillan
Coach Klaudio Krasniqi
Physio Gabe Benatar
Board
Chairman Bennie Brinkman
Head of Youth Development Kieran Alman

References

  1. ^ "First Division 17/18 Results – Gibraltar Football Association". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.