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
2022–23Challenge Group: 4th
Overall: 10th
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 Gibraltar GIB Jake Victor
2 DF Argentina ARG Fausto Viegas
3 DF Gibraltar GIB Jamie-Luke McCarthy
4 MF Argentina ARG Sebastian Callipo
5 DF Spain ESP Javi Anaya
6 DF Gibraltar GIB Kivan Castle
7 MF Gibraltar GIB Jemar Matto
8 MF Spain ESP Javi Moreno
9 FW Spain ESP Germán Cortés
10 FW Spain ESP Pollo
11 MF Gibraltar GIB Dylan Duo
13 GK Argentina ARG Mateo Grasso
14 MF Gibraltar GIB Kaylan Franco (captain)
15 FW Poland POL Hugo Bartkowiak
16 MF Canada CAN Jonah D'Argenio
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Spain ESP Gustavo Lima
18 DF Gibraltar GIB Angel Field
19 DF Gibraltar GIB Issac Vinet
23 MF Argentina ARG Nahuel Sendin
25 FW England ENG Stevie Kamba
26 FW British Virgin Islands VGB Charley McMillan
40 GK Gibraltar GIB Dean Penfold
— DF Gibraltar GIB Kieron Gonzalez
— DF Gibraltar GIB Christopher Parkinson
— DF Argentina ARG Leo Vela (player-assistant manager)
— MF Gibraltar GIB Sean Calderon
— MF Argentina ARG Agustin Robado
— MF Gibraltar GIB Matthew Stott
— FW Gibraltar GIB Ilyas El Ouahabi

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
16 MF Gibraltar GIB Giles Fabre
29 DF Gibraltar GIB Craig Olivera
— MF Gibraltar GIB Daniel Segui
— DF Spain ESP Hatim Benslaiman
— DF Gibraltar GIB Jesse Ressa Navarro
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Gibraltar GIB Dylan Saxby
— MF Gibraltar GIB Jyron Zammitt
— FW Gibraltar GIB Ethan Goodchild
— MF Gibraltar GIB Kyle Rodriguez

Club staff
Position Name
Club Management
Head Coach Argentina Luis Manuel Blanco
Assistant Coach Argentina Leo Vela
Coach Spain Francisco Redondo
Physical Trainer Argentina E Fuertes
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
2022–23 GFL1823131951910th 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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