Roy Chipolina

Roy Alan Chipolina (born 20 January 1983) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a defender for Gibraltar Premier Division side Lincoln Red Imps and the Gibraltar national football team, for which he serves as captain.[1]

Roy Chipolina
Chipolina with Gibraltar in 2014
Personal information
Full name Roy Alan Chipolina
Date of birth (1983-01-20) 20 January 1983
Place of birth Enfield, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Lincoln Red Imps
Number 14
Youth career
199?–2000 Southgate Saints
2000–2003 Lincoln Red Imps
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Lynx – (–)
2006–2013 Lincoln Red Imps[lower-alpha 1] – (–)
2013– Lincoln Red Imps 126 (22)
National team‡
2009–2013 Gibraltar XI (Non-FIFA) 8 (3)
2013– Gibraltar 57 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021

Club career

Chipolina has played for Gibraltar Premier Division side Lincoln Red Imps since 2006.[2] He became the first Gibraltarian, and oldest player, to score in the fledgling UEFA Europa Conference League when he scored in a 4–1 defeat to ŠK Slovan Bratislava on 4 November 2021.[3]

International career

Chipolina made his international debut with Gibraltar on 18 November 2013 in a 0–0 home draw with Slovakia,[4] Gibraltar's first game since being admitted to UEFA.[5] Chipolina scored Gibraltar's first UEFA goal, in their second official game, on 1 March 2014 against the Faroe Islands at Victoria Stadium, which they lost 1–4.[6]

International goals
Scores and results list Gibraltar's goal tally first.[2]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1
 1 March 2014Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar Faroe Islands1–01–4Friendly
2
 15 October 2019Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar Georgia2–22–3UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

International statistics
As of 16 November 2021
Gibraltar national team
YearAppsGoals
201310
201481
201560
201660
201760
201850
2019101
202040
2021110
Total572

Honours

Club

Lincoln Red Imps

Personal life

Chipolina was born in Enfield, North London, but moved to Gibraltar at age 4. He moved back to England aged 12, and attended Southgate School, where he featured heavily for the school football team and their offshoot, the Southgate Saints. During his time at Southgate, he had a trial period of 3 months at Luton Town, as well as playing in a single trial game for Leyton Orient. He moved back to Gibraltar at age 18. Chipolina works as a Customs Officer in Gibraltar.[7]

Roy is a cousin of another Gibraltarian footballers: Joseph (born 1987) and Kenneth (born 1994).[8][9]

References
  1. Pre-UEFA. Lincoln stats before 2013 are unknown
  1. "Interview #3 (January 2013) – Gibraltar captain Roy Chipolina". nonfifafootball.blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  2. "NFT Profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. Reaction: Captain's Role for Roy Lincoln Red Imps. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021
  4. Challies, Josh (20 November 2013). "Gibraltar 0–0 Slovakia – extended match report". footballgibraltar.wordpress.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  5. "Gibraltar hold Slovakia in maiden international". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  6. "Gibraltar 1–4 Faroe Islands". Football Gibraltar. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  7. "Gibraltar v Poland: Starting XIs by professional occupation". The Independent. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  8. "Roy Chipolina". soccerzz.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  9. "Fußballzwerg Gibraltar träumt von EM: „Eine Woche voller Geschichte"". skysportaustria. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2022.


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