College 1975 F.C.

College 1975 F.C. is an association football team from Gibraltar. Originally formed in 1975, they currently play in the Gibraltar National League.[1]

College 1975
Full nameCollege 1975 Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dolphins
Founded1975
GroundVictoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity5000
PresidentJoseph Mir
ManagerÁngel Espinosa
LeagueGibraltar National League
2020–21Challenge Group: 4th
Overall: 10th

History

Formed in 1975, College spent the majority of their existence moving between the top two divisions in Gibraltar, with second and third teams playing elsewhere in the pyramid. During this time, they went through several variations of their name, most notably College Cosmos, before entering into a partnership with the reforming Europa in 2013, bring in extra resources as the Gibraltar Football Association joined UEFA. This saw an immediate upturn in results, and saw College Europa qualify for the UEFA Europa League at the first attempt via the 2014 Rock Cup. However, in 2015 the partnership between the two sides ended, and while the newly independent Europa retained their place in the Gibraltar Premier Division, the Dolphins, now calling themselves College 1975, were forced to start anew in the Gibraltar Second Division.

Since the split, the side largely constructed by player-manager Nolan Bosio competed in the Second Division, reaching the final of the Second Division Cup in 2017, until the two divisions in Gibraltar merged in 2019. With a new management brought in under chairman Joseph Mir, a large scale rebuild of the squad took place, including the establishment of an under-23 side for the Gibraltar Intermediate League. Despite this, the side struggled on their return to the top flight, picking up a solitary point in a 5–5 draw with Europa Point, in their final match before the season was abandoned.[2]

Current squad

First team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Francisco Paulino
2 DF  GIB Christopher Parkinson
3 DF  GIB Jordan McGrail
4 MF  ESP Domingo Utrera
5 DF  ESP Dani Guerrero
6 FW  ESP Javi Anaya
7 FW  ESP Pollo
8 MF  GIB Omar El Yettefti
9 FW  ESP Germán Cortés
10 FW  GIB Adam Gracia
11 DF  GIB Gillan Kenny
12 MF  ESP Estiven Molina
13 GK  ESP Edu Oliva
14 MF  GIB Kaylan Franco
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  ESP Francisco Moreno
16 FW  GIB Finlay Cawthorn (on loan from Lincoln Red Imps)
17 MF  GIB Jaydon Drakes
18 DF  GIB Angel Field
19 DF  GIB Julian Britto (on loan from Europa)
20 DF  GIB Julian Laguea (on loan from Lincoln Red Imps)
21 DF  GIB Kivan Ramos (on loan from Lincoln Red Imps)
22 MF  GIB Jyron Zammitt
23 FW  GIB James Caetano
24 MF  ESP Alejandro Valero
34 FW  BEL Tamim Alizoy
36 MF  CAN Noah Eisenberg
— GK  GIB Jake Victor

Intermediate team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Manu Caro
22 DF  GIB Dylan Sharp
23 DF  ENG Jack Scott
26 DF  GIB Leigh Dobinson
27 DF  GIB Jay C Alecio
28 FW  GIB Taylor Porro
30 MF  GIB Kieron Gonzalez
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF  GIB Craig Olivera
35 FW  GIB Wesley Martinez
37 DF  GIB Tarik Chrayeh (player-coach)
40 GK  GIB Ivan Moreno
— DF  GIB Adrian Mor
— DF  GIB Ethan Perez

Club staff
Position Name
Club Management
Head Coach Ángel Espinosa
Assistant Coach David Moreno
Physical Trainer Antonio Cortes
Goalkeeper Coach Francisco Javier Redondo Jiménez
Physio Nacho Vidal
U23 Coach Tarik Chrayeh
Board
President Joseph Mir
Vice-President Ezzard Mir
Director of Football Adrian Ballestero
Team Delegate Dale Garcia

Seasons
Seasons since joining UEFA only.[lower-alpha 1]
Season Division League record Rock Cup
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos
2013–14 Premier14545312064th of 8Final
2014–15 Premier2112634214422nd of 8Quarter-finals
2015–16 Second22202020114612th of 12Quarter-finals
2016–17 Second1651102440167th of 9Second round
2017–18 Second142012144867th of 9First round
2018–19 Second1832131362115th of 7Second round
2019–20 National1801171899112th of 12[lower-alpha 2]First round
2020–21 National1822142381810th of 11Quarter-finals
  1. Seasons up to 2015 as part of College Europa FC.
  2. Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Club records
Records since joining UEFA only.

References
  1. "Gibraltar Football Association". Gibraltar Football Association.
  2. Gibraltar National League season declared null and void Gibraltar Football Association. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.


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