Gibraltar national under-21 football team
Association | Gibraltar Football Association | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
Captain | Dylan Borge | ||
Most caps | Dylan Borge (24) | ||
Top scorer | Dylan Borge (2) | ||
Home stadium | Victoria Stadium | ||
FIFA code | GIB | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Ritzing, Austria; 8 June 2017) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Faro/Loulé, Portugal; 10 October 2017) ![]() ![]() (Chișinău, Moldova; 21 November 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Zhodzina, Belarus; 8 June 2019) | |||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 0 (first in 0) | ||
Best result | Never Qualified |
The Gibraltar national under-21 football team represents Gibraltar in football competitions at under-21 level and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association. It is a full member of FIFA and is therefore eligible to enter any FIFA-sanctioned tournaments. Gibraltar applied for full UEFA membership and was accepted by the UEFA Congress in May 2013 and can therefore compete in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship beginning with the 2015 edition of the tournament, although they did not participate until 2017, in qualification for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
UEFA Acceptance
[edit]Since being accepted into UEFA in May 2013, they have not formed under-21 team, until announcement in December 2016. The Gibraltar Football Association announced that Gibraltar will be participating in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship for the first time as from 2017 with qualifying games for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, that will take place in Italy. The draw for the qualifiers was in Switzerland on 26 January 2017 and Gibraltar will play in Group 7.[1]
They played their first ever international on 8 June 2017, against Austria, losing 3–0.[2] After losing their next 4 games without scoring, the Gibraltar U21 team secured a historic 1–0 win over Macedonia on 10 October 2017, with a goal from captain Graeme Torrilla meaning that Gibraltar earned their first competitive win at any level since joining UEFA.
Competition history
[edit]UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1978 to 2013 | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | ||||||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 36 | |||||||
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||
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10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||
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In progress | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 31 | |||||||
Total | 0/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 145 |
Record of matches
[edit]The following table shows Gibraltar under-21s all-time international record, correct as of 9 September 2024. Only official matches are included.
Opponents | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | First | Last |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | 2017 | 2017 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 | 2017 | 2018 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0.00 | 2019 | 2019 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 | 2021 | 2022 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | 2019 | 2019 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | 2023 | 2024 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 25.00 | 2021 | 2023 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0.00 | 2019 | 2023 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 25.00 | 2017 | 2024 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 | 2020 | 2020 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 | 2019 | 2020 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 | 2017 | 2018 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | 2024 | 2024 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0.00 | 2017 | 2018 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0.00 | 2023 | 2024 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 | 2021 | 2021 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 | 2021 | 2022 |
Total | 40 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 6 | 147 | −141 | 5.00 | 2017 | 2024 |
2027 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament | — | 6 Oct '26 | 10 Oct | 31 Mar '26 | 5 Sep | 30 Sep '26 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Play-offs | 18 Nov | — | 30 Sep '26 | 5 Sep | 10 Oct | 31 Mar '26 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 Sep '26 | 14 Oct | — | 6 Oct '26 | 31 Mar '26 | 5 Sep | ||
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 Sep | 27 Mar '26 | 18 Nov | — | 30 Sep '26 | 10 Oct | ||
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 Mar '26 | 25 Sep '26 | 9 Sep | 14 Oct | — | 6 Oct '26 | ||
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 Sep '26 | 9 Sep | 26 Mar '26 | 25 Sep '26 | 18 Nov | — |
Matches
[edit]2024
[edit]21 March 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | North Macedonia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Skopje, North Macedonia |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Toše Proeski Arena Attendance: 471 Referee: Rob Hennessey (Republic of Ireland) |
26 March 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Gibraltar |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 211 Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark) |
6 June 2024 Friendly | San Marino ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Acquaviva, San Marino |
15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio di Acquaviva Referee: Mattia Andruccioli (Italy) |
8 June 2024 Friendly | San Marino ![]() | 0-0 | ![]() | Città di San Marino, San Marino |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Fonte dell'Ovo Referee: Michele Beltrano (Italy) |
6 September 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Sweden ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() | Jönköping, Sweden |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadsparksvallen Attendance: 1,382 Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia) |
9 September 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Europa Point Stadium Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia) |
2025
[edit]20 March 2025 Training Friendly | ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
Stadium: Europa Point Stadium |
5 September 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Bulgaria ![]() | v | ![]() |
9 September 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar ![]() | v | ![]() | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
Stadium: Europa Point Stadium |
10 October 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Scotland ![]() | v | ![]() |
14 October 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar ![]() | v | ![]() | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
Stadium: Europa Point Stadium |
15 November 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar ![]() | v | ![]() | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
Stadium: Europa Point Stadium |
18 November 2025 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar ![]() | v | ![]() | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
Stadium: Europa Point Stadium |
27 March 2026 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Gibraltar ![]() | v | ![]() | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
Stadium: Europa Point Stadium |
31 March 2026 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Czech Republic ![]() | v | ![]() |
30 September 2026 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Portugal ![]() | v | ![]() |
6 October 2026 2027 UEFA U-21 Qualification | Azerbaijan ![]() | v | ![]() |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]For the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification and finals, players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible.
The following players were called up for the following 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification games:[3]
- Match date: 6 and 9 September 2024
- Opposition:
Sweden and
North Macedonia
- Caps and goals correct as of: 9 September 2024, after the match against
North Macedonia.
Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Bradley Avellano | 1 November 2002 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | GK | Harry Victor | 29 January 2004 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Bilal Douah | 25 July 2003 | 15 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Ryan Azopardi | 5 May 2003 | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Julian Britto | 28 June 2004 | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Sam Yeo | 27 December 2002 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | DF | Kai Mauro | 30 May 2007 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | DF | Javan Peacock | 31 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Evan De Haro | 28 September 2002 | 19 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Kyle Clinton | 18 March 2004 | 15 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Shay Jones | 24 February 2002 | 15 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Han Stevens | 16 April 2005 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Kiri McGrail | 22 April 2003 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | MF | Kye Livingstone | 9 March 2003 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | MF | Nicholas Pozo | 19 January 2005 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Jeremy Perera | 14 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Dylan Borge (captain) | 15 October 2003 | 25 | 2 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Julian Del Rio | 15 February 2002 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Carlos Richards | 30 August 2005 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | FW | Liam Jessop | 13 August 2005 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have been called up within the past twelve months of the last match, or withdrew from the current squad due to injury or suspension, and remain eligible.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Michael Charvetto Parody | 26 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Joachim Ostheider | 10 April 2007 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Jayden Villa | 12 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Leon Avellano | 25 April 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Johnny Rush | 4 July 2006 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Jay Coombes | 9 March 2007 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Kevan Gonzalez | 19 October 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Evan Busto | 9 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Adam Achhoud | 3 September 2006 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Tayler Carrington | 28 May 2006 | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Paddy McClafferty | 19 September 2004 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Kaleem Smith | 15 January 2006 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Amos Federico | 23 April 2007 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Carl De Torres | 26 February 2005 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Rafi Emrani | 27 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Giovanni Soleci | 2 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Karim Bousselham | 7 October 2007 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | James Scanlon | 28 September 2006 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Jesse Gomez | 11 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | James Caetano | 27 September 2004 | 11 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Leon Mason | 16 May 2007 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Jonathan Sciortino | 29 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Ashton Hancock | 5 October 2006 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Ángel González | 19 September 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Jaiden Bartolo | 10 February 2006 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury |
Gibraltar under-21 managers
[edit]- Up to date as of 9 September 2024[4]
Manager | Nation | Gibraltar u-21 career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % |
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Aaron Asquez | ![]() |
2017–2019 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 10.00 |
David Ochello | ![]() |
2019–2024 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 93 | 3.85 |
Michael Felice (caretaker) | ![]() |
2020, 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.00 |
Note: Michael Felice served as caretaker manager in late 2020 while David Ochello was on personal leave, and again in June 2023.
Personnel
[edit]Current technical staff
[edit]As of 20 March 2019[5]
Position | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Physio | ![]() |
Data Analyst | ![]() |
Player records
[edit]As of 9 September 2024
Most capped
[edit]# | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Dylan Borge | 2019– | 25 | 2 |
2 | Evan De Haro | 2019– | 19 | 0 |
3 | Ayoub El Hmidi | 2019–2022 | 18 | 0 |
4 | Dylan Peacock | 2019–2022 | 15 | 1 |
Ethal Llambias | 2019–2022 | 15 | 0 | |
James Parkinson | 2019–2022 | 15 | 0 | |
Bilal Douah | 2021– | 15 | 0 | |
Shay Jones | 2021– | 15 | 0 | |
Kyle Clinton | 2022– | 15 | 0 | |
10 | Bradley Banda | 2017–2020 | 13 | 0 |
Jaylan Hankins | 2019–2022 | 13 | 0 | |
Ryan Azopardi | 2021– | 13 | 0 |
Most goals
[edit]Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.
# | Name | Career | Caps | Goals | Average |
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1 | Dylan Borge | 2019– | 25 | 2 | 0.08 |
2 | Tayler Carrington | 2023– | 6 | 1 | 0.167 |
Leon Clinton | 2017–2020 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | |
Graeme Torrilla | 2017–2018 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | |
Dylan Peacock | 2019–2022 | 15 | 1 | 0.067 |
Captains
[edit]# | Player | Career | Captain Caps | Total Caps |
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1 | Graeme Torrilla | 2017–2018 | 10 | 10 |
2 | Jaylan Hankins | 2019–2022 | 9 | 13 |
3 | Dylan Borge | 2019– | 7 | 25 |
4 | Evan De Haro | 2019– | 4 | 19 |
5 | Andrew Hernandez | 2017–2020 | 3 | 12 |
6 | Kevagn Ronco | 2017–2020 | 2 | 5 |
7 | Dylan Peacock | 2019–2022 | 1 | 15 |
Kyle Clinton | 2022– | 1 | 14 | |
Jamie Serra | 2017–2020 | 1 | 12 | |
Michael Negrette | 2017–2020 | 1 | 8 | |
Jayce Olivero | 2017–2020 | 1 | 4 |
Goalkeepers
[edit]# | Player | Career | Games | Wins | GA | GAA |
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1 | Bradley Banda | 2017–2020 | 13 | 1 | 50 | 3.846 |
2 | Jaylan Hankins | 2019–2022 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 3.923 |
3 | Bradley Avellano | 2023– | 8 | 0 | 18 | 2.25 |
4 | Harry Victor | 2023– | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4.25 |
Christian Lopez | 2021–2022 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
6 | Dayle Coleing | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
- ^1 Players in bold are still actively competing and are available for selection
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gibraltar Under 21s to debut in 2017". Gibraltar Football Association. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Italy to host 2019 Under-21 EURO". UEFA. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Gibraltar U21 National Team". Gibraltar Football Association. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar Under 21". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Gibraltar Under 21 Head Coach & Assistant Head Coach Announced". Official GFA Website. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.