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Glacis United F.C.

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Glacis United
Full nameGlacis United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Clarets
Founded1965; 60 years ago (1965)
GroundVictoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue
Gibraltar
Capacity2,000
OwnerGlacis United FC Ltd.
ChairmanBennie Brinkman
ManagerMichael Bakare
LeagueGibraltar Football League
2023–249th
Websitewww.glacisunited.com

Glacis United Football Club is a professional football club from Gibraltar, founded in 1965 and a member of the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). The club share the Victoria Stadium with all other teams in the territory.

One of Gibraltar's most decorated teams, Glacis United currently compete in the Gibraltar Football League.

History

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Glacis United were formed in 1965 and immediately saw success as the dominant force in Gibraltarian football throughout the 1960s through to the 1980s, winning 9 consecutive titles from 1965 to 1966 to 1973–74 and further consecutive titles in the 1980s. However, the emergence of Lincoln Red Imps saw Glacis's dominance decline, and their 17th and final title to date came in the 1999–2000 season. Since then, the club have settled into mid-table in Gibraltar, with the club particularly struggling since the GFA joined UEFA in 2013. The recruitment of Manuel Jimenez Perez in 2016, however, saw a more successful season with the club finishing 4th in the 2016–17 season, challenging St Joseph's for 3rd place and UEFA Europa League qualification. Manager Manuel Jimenez Perez left at the end of the season, and was replaced by Mariano Marcos Garcia on 9 July 2017. Juan Andrés Espinosa was announced as his assistant.

Honours

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1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1997, 2000
1975, 1981, 1982, 1997, 1998
2000, 2005

Players

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Current squad

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As of 31 August 2024[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Gibraltar GIB Mark Warwick
2 FW England ENG De Niro Pinto
3 DF Gibraltar GIB James Chiles-Cowell
4 MF Gibraltar GIB Elton Victory
5 DF England ENG Michael Bakare (player-head coach, captain)
6 DF England ENG Matt Clenahan
7 FW England ENG Veron Parkes
8 MF Poland POL Kacper Bialek
9 FW England ENG Onur Bakici
10 MF England ENG Klaudio Krasniqi
11 MF England ENG Franois Antoine
12 MF Kosovo KOS Qendrim Murselaj
13 DF England ENG Reed Wilson
15 FW Gibraltar GIB Bryce Gomez
16 FW England ENG Anthony Ralenekov
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW England ENG Ebraima Davies
19 MF England ENG Calvyn Massala
20 MF Gibraltar GIB Cecil Prescott
21 MF Gibraltar GIB Etien Victory
30 GK England ENG Dylan Taylor
39 DF Gibraltar GIB Evan Lopez
GK England ENG Nihatcan Azakan
GK Gibraltar GIB Jake Victor (on loan from Manchester 62)
DF England ENG Toby Allen
DF Portugal POR Nélson Benga
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Al-Amin Obasa
MF England ENG Joshua Kazadi
MF Portugal POR Alex Monteiro
MF England ENG Joshua Samuels
MF Gibraltar GIB Haitham Tarrak

Club staff

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Position Name
Club Management
Player-head coach England Michael Bakare
Assistant coach England Craig Cowell
England Luke P Donkin
Physio Gibraltar Gabe Benatar
Board
Chairman Netherlands Bennie Brinkman
Head of Youth Development Gibraltar Kieran Alman

References

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  1. ^ "First Division 17/18 Results – Gibraltar Football Association". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.