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 Football League.[1]

College 1975
Full nameCollege 1975 Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dolphins
Founded1975
GroundVictoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Capacity2,000
PresidentJoseph Mir
ManagerLeo Vela
LeagueGibraltar Football League
2023–2411th
WebsiteClub website

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 22 September 2023.[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  ENG James Poole
2 DF  ARG Fausto Viegas
3 DF  GIB Jamie-Luke McCarthy (captain)
4 DF  ARG Chuky González
5 DF  ESP Javi Anaya
6 DF  GIB Kivan Castle
7 MF  GIB Jemar Matto
8 MF  ESP Javi Moreno
9 FW  ESP Germán Cortés
10 FW  ESP Pollo
11 MF  GIB Dylan Duo Jr.
12 FW  GIB Ilyas El Ouahabi
13 GK  ARG Mateo Grasso
14 MF  GIB Kaylan Franco
15 FW  GIB Zayne Da Costa
16 MF  CAN Jonah D'Argenio
17 DF  ESP Gustavo Lima
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  GIB Angel Field
19 DF  GIB Issac Vinet
20 FW  GIB George Cabrera
21 MF  GIB Nazim Hughes
22 MF  USA Adam Maidany
23 MF  GIB Naoufal El Andaloussi
26 MF  GIB William Murray-Freeman
31 MF  GIB Jyron Zammitt
32 MF  GIB Kyle Rodriguez
33 MF  ARG Agustin Robado
34 MF  BOL Michael Guzman
36 MF  GIB Ashley Rodriguez
37 MF  GIB Freddie Cunningham
39 DF  ARG Leo Vela (player-assistant manager)
41 FW  ENG Jacob Godsman-Pilling
42 MF  ARG Nacho Falcón
— GK  ESP Dennis Delgado

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 Quentin McGlashan
32 DF  ENG Camron Henwood
34 DF  GIB Christopher Parkinson
37 GK  GIB Dean Penfold
38 MF  GIB Sean Calderon
39 DF  GIB Craig Olivera
40 GK  GIB Aidan Celecia
41 DF  GIB Julian Baldachino
42 MF  GIB Jaylen Zammitt
— MF  GIB Daniel Segui
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ESP Hatim Benslaiman
— DF  GIB Jesse Ressa Navarro
— DF  GIB Kieron Gonzalez
— DF  GIB Dylan Saxby
— MF  GIB Michael Chipolina
— MF  GIB Giles Fabre
— MF  GIB Matthew Stott
— MF  GIB Jake Wink
— FW  GIB Ethan Goodchild

Club staff
Position Name
Club Management
Head Coach Luis Manuel Blanco
Assistant Coach Mark Pacheco
Coach Rodney Hudson
Physical Trainer Gerald Casciaro
Physio Thomas Flanagan
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
2022–23 GFL1823131951910th of 11First round
2023–24 GFL20321521651111th of 11First 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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