Association football club in Gibraltar
Football club
College 1975 |
Full name | College 1975 Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Dolphins |
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Founded | 1975 |
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Ground | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |
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Capacity | 2,000 |
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President | Joseph Mir |
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Manager | Leo Vela |
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League | Gibraltar Football League |
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2023–24 | 11th |
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Website | Club website |
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College 1975 F.C. is an association football team from Gibraltar. Originally formed in 1975, they currently play in the Gibraltar Football League.[1]
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]
In 2023, College 1975 entered a partnership with futsal side Hercules FC to enter the Gibraltar Women's Futsal League, where Hercules would act as the Dolphins' affiliate club.
Current squad
First team
As of 22 September 2023.[3] 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 | ENG | James Poole | 2 | DF | ARG | Fausto Viegas | 3 | DF | GIB | Jamie-Luke McCarthy (captain) | 4 | DF | ARG | Chuky González | 5 | DF | ESP | Javi Anaya | 6 | DF | GIB | Kivan Castle | 7 | MF | GIB | Jemar Matto | 8 | MF | ESP | Javi Moreno | 9 | FW | ESP | Germán Cortés | 10 | FW | ESP | Pollo | 11 | MF | GIB | Dylan Duo Jr. | 12 | FW | GIB | Ilyas El Ouahabi | 13 | GK | ARG | Mateo Grasso | 14 | MF | GIB | Kaylan Franco | 15 | FW | GIB | Zayne Da Costa | 16 | MF | CAN | Jonah D'Argenio | 17 | DF | ESP | Gustavo Lima | | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 18 | DF | GIB | Angel Field | 19 | DF | GIB | Issac Vinet | 20 | FW | GIB | George Cabrera | 21 | MF | GIB | Nazim Hughes | 22 | MF | USA | Adam Maidany | 23 | MF | GIB | Naoufal El Andaloussi | 26 | MF | GIB | William Murray-Freeman | 31 | MF | GIB | Jyron Zammitt | 32 | MF | GIB | Kyle Rodriguez | 33 | MF | ARG | Agustin Robado | 34 | MF | BOL | Michael Guzman | 36 | MF | GIB | Ashley Rodriguez | 37 | MF | GIB | Freddie Cunningham | 39 | DF | ARG | Leo Vela (player-assistant manager) | 41 | FW | ENG | Jacob Godsman-Pilling | 42 | MF | ARG | Nacho Falcón | — | GK | ESP | Dennis Delgado | |
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 | 20 | MF | GIB | Quentin McGlashan | 32 | DF | ENG | Camron Henwood | 34 | DF | GIB | Christopher Parkinson | 37 | GK | GIB | Dean Penfold | 38 | MF | GIB | Sean Calderon | 39 | DF | GIB | Craig Olivera | 40 | GK | GIB | Aidan Celecia | 41 | DF | GIB | Julian Baldachino | 42 | MF | GIB | Jaylen Zammitt | — | MF | GIB | Daniel Segui | | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | — | DF | ESP | Hatim Benslaiman | — | DF | GIB | Jesse Ressa Navarro | — | DF | GIB | Kieron Gonzalez | — | DF | GIB | Dylan Saxby | — | MF | GIB | Michael Chipolina | — | MF | GIB | Giles Fabre | — | MF | GIB | Matthew Stott | — | MF | GIB | Jake Wink | — | FW | GIB | Ethan Goodchild | |
Club staff
Position | Name |
Club Management |
Head Coach | Luis Manuel Blanco |
Assistant Coach | Mark Pacheco |
Coach | Rodney Hudson |
Physical Trainer | Gerald Casciaro |
Physio | Thomas Flanagan |
Coach | Ezzard Mir |
Board |
President | Joseph Mir |
Vice-president | Ezzard Mir |
Director of Football | Adrian Ballestero |
Team Delegate | Dale Garcia |
Seasons
- Seasons since joining UEFA only.[a]
- ^ Seasons up to 2015 as part of College Europa FC.
- ^ Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Club records
- Records since joining UEFA only.
References
- ^ "Gibraltar Football Association". Gibraltar Football Association.
- ^ Gibraltar National League season declared null and void Gibraltar Football Association. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Player Profiles College 1975 FC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
External links
- College 1975 on Facebook
- Page at 5point4sports.com
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