College 1975 F.C.

College 1975 F.C. is an association football team from Gibraltar. Originally formed in 1975, they currently play in the Gibraltar National League.[1]

College 1975
Full nameCollege 1975 Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dolphins
Founded1975
GroundVictoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity2,000
PresidentJoseph Mir
ManagerLuis Manuel Blanco
LeagueGibraltar National League
2021–22Challenge Group: 2nd
Overall: 8th

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]

Current squad

First 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
1 GK England ENG Dylan Taylor
2 DF Gibraltar GIB Kivan Castle
3 DF Gibraltar GIB Christopher Parkinson
4 DF Spain ESP Gerardo López
5 DF Gibraltar GIB Daniel Rodgers
6 FW Spain ESP Javi Anaya
7 FW Spain ESP Pollo
9 FW Spain ESP Germán Cortés
10 FW Gibraltar GIB Adam Gracia (captain)
11 MF Argentina ARG Ignacio Giampaoli
12 FW Poland POL Hugo Bartkowiak
13 GK United States USA Leeor Brounchtine
14 MF Gibraltar GIB Kaylan Franco
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Spain ESP Francisco Moreno
16 MF Gibraltar GIB Giles Fabre
18 DF Gibraltar GIB Angel Field
19 MF Gibraltar GIB Jyron Zammitt
22 DF Gibraltar GIB Gillan Kenny
23 MF United States USA Adam Maidany
24 MF Gibraltar GIB Matthew Codali
25 DF Spain ESP Jose Lima
26 FW British Virgin Islands VGB Charley McMillan-Lopez
27 DF Gibraltar GIB Jamie-Luke McCarthy
40 GK Gibraltar GIB Dean Penfold
— MF Gibraltar GIB Daniel Segui

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 Gibraltar GIB Jemar Matto
21 DF Gibraltar GIB Nick Fortuna
28 MF Gibraltar GIB Sean Negrette
29 DF Gibraltar GIB Craig Olivera
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 MF Gibraltar GIB Shay Duarte
40 GK Gibraltar GIB Aidan Celecia
41 FW Gibraltar GIB Ryan Cunningham
42 FW Gibraltar GIB Taylor Porro

Club staff
Position Name
Club Management
Head Coach Argentina Luis Manuel Blanco
Assistant Coach Argentina Leo Vela
Physical Trainer Spain Francisco Redondo
Physio Spain Nacho Vidal
Coach Gibraltar Ezzard Mir
Board
President Gibraltar Joseph Mir
Vice-President Gibraltar Ezzard Mir
Director of Football Gibraltar Adrian Ballestero
Team Delegate Gibraltar Dale Garcia

Seasons
Seasons since joining UEFA only.[lower-alpha 1]
Season Division League record Rock Cup
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos
2013–14 Premier14545312064th of 8Final
2014–15 Premier2112634214422nd of 8Quarter-finals
2015–16 Second22202020114612th of 12Quarter-finals
2016–17 Second1651102440167th of 9Second round
2017–18 Second142012144867th of 9First round
2018–19 Second1832131362115th of 7Second round
2019–20 National1801171899112th of 12[lower-alpha 2]First round
2020–21 National1822142381810th of 11Quarter-finals
2021–22 National1862101728208th of 11Semi-finals
  1. Seasons up to 2015 as part of College Europa FC.
  2. Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Club records
Records since joining UEFA only.

References
  1. "Gibraltar Football Association". Gibraltar Football Association.
  2. Gibraltar National League season declared null and void Gibraltar Football Association. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.


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