College 1975 F.C.

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College 1975
Full nameCollege 1975 Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dolphins
Founded1975
GroundVictoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity2,000
PresidentJoseph Mir
ManagerÓscar León
LeagueGibraltar Football League
2023–2411th
Websitehttps://college1975fc.co.uk/default.aspx

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

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]

In 2023, College 1975 entered a partnership with futsal side Hercules FC to enter the Gibraltar Women's Futsal League, where Hercules would act as the Dolphins' affiliate club.

Current squad

First team

As of 16 August 2024.[3] 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 Spain ESP Borja Valadés
2 DF Gibraltar GIB Jamie-Luke McCarthy (captain)
3 DF Gibraltar GIB Ryan Azopardi (on loan from Lincoln Red Imps)
4 DF Gibraltar GIB Issac Vinet
5 DF Gibraltar GIB Julian Britto (on loan from Lincoln Red Imps)
6 DF Spain ESP Javi Anaya
7 MF Gibraltar GIB Jemar Matto
8 MF Spain ESP Francisco Moreno
9 FW Spain ESP Eduardo Navas
10 FW Spain ESP Pollo
11 MF Poland POL Oskar Skuza
12 FW Gibraltar GIB Ilyas El Ouahabi
13 GK Spain ESP Dennis Rodríguez
14 MF Gibraltar GIB Kaylan Franco
15 DF Spain ESP Abel Gavira
16 MF Gibraltar GIB Jyron Zammitt
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Gibraltar GIB Dylan Duo Jr.
18 MF Gibraltar GIB Nazim Hughes
21 MF Gibraltar GIB Kiri McGrail
22 MF Gibraltar GIB Hatim Smith
23 DF Gibraltar GIB Shaylon Hanglin
24 MF Gibraltar GIB Kyle Clinton (on loan from Lincoln Red Imps)
25 MF Spain ESP Pablo Verdugo
26 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Osakpolor Omorodion
27 MF France FRA Maxime Agnoly
28 DF Gibraltar GIB Julian Laguea (on loan from Lincoln Red Imps)
29 FW Gibraltar GIB Jacy Perera
30 FW Gibraltar GIB James Caetano
32 MF Gibraltar GIB Kyle Rodriguez
40 GK Spain ESP Juan Carlos Domínguez
41 DF Gibraltar GIB Thomas Hastings
42 DF Gibraltar GIB Kivan Castle

Club staff

Position Name
Club Management
Head Coach Spain Óscar León
Assistant Coach Spain Antonio Cortés
Goalkeeper Coach Spain Francisco Redondo
Physical Trainer Spain D. Gómez
Physio Spain Nacho Vidal
Board
President Gibraltar Joseph Mir
Vice-president Gibraltar Ezzard Mir
Director of Football Gibraltar Adrian Ballestero
Team Delegate Gibraltar Tito Podesta

Seasons

Seasons since joining UEFA only.[a]
Season Division League record Rock Cup
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos
2013–14 Premier 14 5 4 5 31 20 6 4th of 8 Final
2014–15 Premier 21 12 6 3 42 14 42 2nd of 8 Quarter-finals
2015–16 Second 22 2 0 20 20 114 6 12th of 12 Quarter-finals
2016–17 Second 16 5 1 10 24 40 16 7th of 9 Second round
2017–18 Second 14 2 0 12 14 48 6 7th of 9 First round
2018–19 Second 18 3 2 13 13 62 11 5th of 7 Second round
2019–20 National 18 0 1 17 18 99 1 12th of 12[b] First round
2020–21 National 18 2 2 14 23 81 8 10th of 11 Quarter-finals
2021–22 National 18 6 2 10 17 28 20 8th of 11 Semi-finals
2022–23 GFL 18 2 3 13 19 51 9 10th of 11 First round
2023–24 GFL 20 3 2 15 21 65 11 11th of 11 First round
  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.
  3. ^ Player Profiles College 1975 FC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.


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