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 (1965)
GroundVictoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue
Gibraltar
Capacity5,000
ChairmanStephen Serrano
ManagerMichele Di Piedi
LeagueGibraltar National League
2020–21Challenge Group: 2nd
Overall: 8th

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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARG Marcos Zappacosta (captain)
2 DF  GIB Jean-Carlos Garcia
3 DF  GIB Ethan Llambias
4 MF  NGA Samson Ajayi
6 MF  ITA Antonio Spinelli
7 MF  GIB Julian Brinkman
8 MF  NGA Aaron Olugbogi
10 MF  ESP Nacho Fernández
11 MF  GIB Luke Bautista
12 MF  GIB Mitchell Gibson
14 MF  NGA Darlington Nwosu
15 FW  ITA Stefano Borghi
16 FW  ENG David Owusu
17 FW  ITA Francesco Di Piedi
18 FW  ITA Piersilvio Dragone
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  GIB Leon Clinton
21 MF  GIB Craig Galliano
22 DF  GIB Kivan Castle
23 MF  GIB Hatim Smith
28 DF  GIB Leeroy Marquez
30 GK  GIB Jordan Perez
32 MF  GIB Stefan Thorne
33 DF  ARG Esteban Goicoechea (vice-captain)
34 MF  GIB Kaydrian Verjaque
35 DF  ITA Aly Nader
36 MF  GIB Luis McCoy
39 DF  FRA Ludovic Erhard
42 FW  GIB Julian Lopez
45 MF  ITA Gabriele Novello
50 GK  ESP Rubén Fluxa

Intermediate League squad

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  GIB Jamie Carlin
5 DF  GIB Sam Yeo
8 MF  GIB Karl Poggio
10 MF  SCO Duncun Lamont
11 MF  GIB Dion Mifsud
16 DF  GIB Jarrett Flores
17 DF  GIB Steffan Cardona
23 MF  GIB Kevin Poggio
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF  GIB James Castle
26 MF  GIB Oli Williams
28 FW  GIB Daniel Pratts
29 MF  GIB Thomas Laguea
32 MF  GIB Jamie Muir
35 MF  GIB Aaron Anthony Catania
— DF  GIB Niall Serra
— MF  GIB Nick Castle

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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