Nickname(s) | The Rockettes | ||
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Association | Gibraltar Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Scott Wiseman | ||
Captain | Shania Robba | ||
Most caps | 4 players (10) | ||
Top scorer | Joelle Gilbert (5) | ||
Home stadium | Victoria Stadium | ||
FIFA code | GIB | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | NR (15 March 2024) [1] | ||
First international | |||
Liechtenstein 4–1 Gibraltar (Ruggell, Liechtenstein; 24 June 2021) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Gibraltar 1–0 Liechtenstein (Gibraltar; 26 November 2021) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Gibraltar 0–12 Hungary (Gibraltar; 5 September 2022) |
The Gibraltar women's national football team represents the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar in international women's football. Although the Gibraltar Football Association is a member of UEFA and FIFA, the association is yet to field a women's team in FIFA Women's World Cup or UEFA Women's Championship qualification. Instead, the team has largely been restricted to appearances at the biennial Island Games football tournaments, first appearing in the 2011 edition.
Women's football is still in its infancy in Gibraltar, with only three teams participating in the Gibraltar Women's Football League as of the 2018–19 season. However it has grown with 5 teams competing in 2021–22. In 2014, it did host a women's development tournament organised by UEFA, losing 1–0 in its first game to Andorra. [2] The side lost all three games against Andorra, Luxembourg and an Algarve XI. [3] However, as a development tournament, these games are not recognised as full internationals.
Since then, Gibraltar's involvement in UEFA sanctioned women's football has been limited to sending under-16 girls' teams to participate in development tournaments, most recently in Malta in 2019. [4] In June 2021 the team made their debut in a full international, in a 4–1 defeat to Liechtenstein. [5]
Since 2011 the Gibraltar women's team has taken part in the Island Games, and the players have yet to take part in a UEFA Women's Championship since their FA's admission into the organisation. However, in November 2021 it was announced that an under-19 team would be formed and entered into qualification for the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. [6]
Gibraltar did not enter the inaugural UEFA Women's Nations League. [7]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
30 November 2023 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Unknown | Gibraltar | Burton upon Trent, England |
Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre Attendance: 0 |
1 December 2023 Friendly | Tottenham Hotspur | Unknown | Gibraltar | Enfield, England |
Stadium: Hotspur Way Training Ground Attendance: 0 |
22 February 2024 International friendly | Gibraltar | 2–3 | Liechtenstein | Gibraltar |
18:00 (CET) | Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal) |
25 February 2024 International friendly | Gibraltar | 1–1 | Liechtenstein | Gibraltar |
12:00 (CET) |
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| Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal) |
The following table shows Gibraltar's all-time international record.
FIFA official "A" matches only
Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | First | Last |
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Andorra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | 2022 | 2022 |
Faroe Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | 2022 | 2022 |
Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0.00 | 2022 | 2022 |
Liechtenstein | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 16.67 | 2021 | 2024 |
Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 | 2023 | 2023 |
Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 37 | −28 | 10.00 | 2021 | 2024 |
Unofficial match record
Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | First | Last |
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Algarve FA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | 2014 | 2014 |
Andorra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | 2014 | 2014 |
Gotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | 2015 | 2015 |
Greenland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 | 2011 | 2011 |
Hitra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 | 2011 | 2017 |
Isle of Man | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0.00 | 2011 | 2019 |
Isle of Wight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0.00 | 2017 | 2017 |
Jersey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0.00 | 2017 | 2019 |
Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | 2014 | 2014 |
Western Isles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0.00 | 2015 | 2019 |
Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 70 | −65 | 0.00 | 2011 | 2019 |
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Managers before 2019 are unknown. Matches before 2021 are not recognised by FIFA.
Manager | Nationality | Gibraltar career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % |
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Steve Cummings | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.00 | |
Janssen Olivero | 2020–2023 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 14.29 | |
Scott Wiseman | 2023– | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0.00 |
The following players have been called up to the squad for the following friendlies: [8]
The following players have been called up to the Gibraltar squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Chelsea Grech | 24 July 1999 | 0 | 0 | Free agent | v. Panama, 26 June 2023 |
DF | Paula Costa | 19 April 2000 | 5 | 0 | Linense FCB | Training camp, December 2023 |
DF | Natasha Escalona | 21 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | Europa | Training camp, December 2023 |
DF | Kayleigh Tellez | 28 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | Lions Gibraltar | v. Panama, 26 June 2023 |
MF | Isabella Laguea | 20 July 2000 | 1 | 0 | Lions Gibraltar | v. Panama, 26 June 2023 |
FW | Mollie Karp | 3 August 2005 | 4 | 0 | Lions Gibraltar | Training camp, December 2023 |
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||||
1991–2011 | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 0/3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||||
1984–2009 | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | ||||||||||||||||
2013 | Not a UEFA member | Not a UEFA member | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 0/2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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1989–1999 | No women's tournament | |||||||
2001–2013 | Did not enter | |||||||
2015 | Group Stage | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
2017 | 9th Place Match | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
2019 | Replaced by 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament | |||||||
2023 | Did not enter | |||||||
Total | 2/10 | 0 Titles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 29 |
As of 25 February 2024
# | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Joelle Gilbert | 2021– | 10 | 5 |
Reighann Olivero | 2021– | 10 | 1 | |
Tiffany Viagas | 2021– | 10 | 0 | |
Naomi Victor | 2021– | 10 | 0 | |
5 | Charlyann Pizzarello | 2021– | 9 | 1 |
6 | Shania Robba | 2021– | 8 | 2 |
Kyrelle Revagliatte | 2021– | 8 | 0 | |
Kayleigh Ferro | 2021– | 8 | 0 | |
Andrya Rowbottom | 2021– | 8 | 0 | |
10 | Dahlia Salah | 2021– | 7 | 0 |
Tiana Borrell | 2021– | 7 | 0 |
Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in order of average.
# | Name | Career | Caps | Goals | Average |
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1 | Joelle Gilbert | 2021– | 10 | 5 | 0.5 |
2 | Shania Robba | 2021– | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
3 | Charlyann Pizzarello | 2021– | 9 | 1 | 0.111 |
Reighann Olivero | 2021– | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | |
# | Player | Career | Captain Caps | Total Caps |
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1 | Keshia Doody | 2021– | 4 | 6 |
2 | Tiffany Viagas | 2021– | 2 | 10 |
3 | Shania Robba | 2021– | 2 | 8 |
4 | Alexandra Holt | 2021– | 2 | 2 |
# | Player | Career | Games | Wins | GA | GAA |
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1 | Kyrelle Revagliatte | 2021– | 8 | 1 | 33 | 4.125 |
2 | Caitlin Robba | 2024– | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
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