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  ENG Dylan Taylor
2 DF  GIB Kivan Castle
3 DF  GIB Christopher Parkinson
4 DF  ESP Gerardo López
5 DF  GIB Daniel Rodgers
6 FW  ESP Javi Anaya
7 FW  ESP Pollo
9 FW  ESP Germán Cortés
10 FW  GIB Adam Gracia (captain)
11 MF  ARG Ignacio Giampaoli
12 FW  POL Hugo Bartkowiak
13 GK  USA Leeor Brounchtine
14 MF  GIB Kaylan Franco
15 MF  ESP Francisco Moreno
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  GIB Giles Fabre
18 DF  GIB Angel Field
19 MF  GIB Jyron Zammitt
20 MF  GIB Kaylan Muscat
22 DF  GIB Gillan Kenny
23 MF  USA Adam Maidany
24 MF  GIB Matthew Codali
26 FW  VGB Charley McMillan-Lopez
27 DF  GIB Jamie-Luke McCarthy
38 DF  ESP Jose Lima
— MF  ARG Nahuel Sendin
—  GIB Dean Penfold
— MF  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  GIB Jemar Matto
21 DF  GIB Nick Fortuna
28 MF  GIB Sean Negrette
29 DF  GIB Craig Olivera
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 MF  GIB Shay Duarte
40 GK  GIB Aidan Celecia
41 FW  GIB Ryan Cunningham
42 FW  GIB Taylor Porro

Club staff
Position Name
Club Management
Head Coach Luis Manuel Blanco
Assistant Coach Leo Vela
Physical Trainer Francisco Redondo
Physio Nacho Vidal
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.[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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