The Gibraltar national football team represents the Gibraltar in association football and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA), the governing body of the sport there. It competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe. Organised football has been played in the country since the 19th century. Gibraltar first applied for UEFA membership in 1999 but was rejected because of intense opposition from Spain. In October 2012, Gibraltar reapplied for full membership and it was granted in March 2013.
The list encompasses the records set by the team, their managers and their players since joining UEFA in 2013. The player records section itemises the team's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. Gibraltar's record appearance maker is Joseph Chipolina, who has made 23 appearances since 2013. Lee Casciaro and Jake Gosling are the team's record goalscorers, scoring two goals in total. All figures are correct as of the match played on 13 November 2016.
Most appearances: Joseph Chipolina, 23
Most consecutive appearances: Joseph Chipolina, 23 (from 19 November 2013 to 13 November 2016)
First goal scored: Roy Chipolina, 1 March 2014, 1–4 v Faroe Islands
First goal conceded: Jóan Símun Edmundsson, 1 March 2014, 1–4 v Faroe Islands
Fastest goal scored: 19th minute by Lee Casciaro, 29 March 2015, 1–6 v Scotland
Latest goal scored: 87th minute by Jake Gosling, 7 September 2015, 1–8 v Poland
Oldest player to score: Lee Casciaro (35 years, 1 month and 15 days)
Youngest player to score: Jake Gosling (20 years, 9 months and 15 days)
First full-time manager: Allen Bula managed Gibraltar from 2010 (before Gibraltar became members of UEFA) to 2014
Longest-serving manager: Allen Bula – 7007559224000000000♠1 year, 282 days (from the day Gibraltar joined UEFA)
Shortest tenure as manager: David Wilson – 5 months (March to July 2016)
Highest win percentage: Allen Bula, 11.11%
Lowest win percentage: Dave Wilson and Jeff Wood, 0.00%
First match (first match at Estádio Algarve): 0–0 v Slovakia, Friendly, 19 November 2013
First match at Victoria Stadium: 1–4 v Faroe Islands, Friendly, 1 March 2014
First UEFA European Championship qualifying match: 0–7 v Poland, 7 September 2014
First FIFA World Cup qualification match: 1–4 v Greece, 6 September 2016
Biggest win: 1–0 v Malta, Friendly, 4 June 2014
Biggest defeats:1–8 v Poland, UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, 7 September 2015
0–7 v Poland, UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, 7 September 2014
0–7 v Republic of Ireland, UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, 11 October 2014
0–7 v Germany, UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, 13 June 2015
Record consecutive wins: 1, 4 June 2014
Record consecutive defeats: 11, from 7 September 2014 to 11 October 2015
Record consecutive draws: 1, 19 November 2013; 26 May 2014; 23 March 2016
Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 2, from 26 May 2014 to 4 June 2014
Record consecutive matches without a win: 18, from 7 September 2014 to 13 November 2016
Most goals scored in a match: 1, 1 March 2014; 26 May 2014; 4 June 2014; 29 March 2015; 7 September 2015; 6 September 2016; 13 November 2016
Most goals conceded in a match: 8, 7 September 2015 v Poland, UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
Most goals scored in a qualifying tournament:
2 in 10 matches, UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
2 in 4 matches, 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Most goals conceded in a qualifying tournament: 56 in 10 matches, UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
Most points in a qualifying tournament: 0 in 10 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2016
Fewest points in a qualifying tournament: 0 in 10 matches, UEFA European Championship qualifying, 2016
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