Gżira United F.C.

On 18 July 2019, Gżira were facing the big Croatian club Hajduk Split at Split for the second leg of the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. Gżira had lost the first leg match at home 0–2, a result which was considered normal, due to the big budget differences between the two clubs. The match in Split had the Croatians as strong favorites, offering odds of 1/15 (1.07 in decimal odds) for Hajduk to win the match. Hajduk went at half time winning 1–0. However, Brazilian forward Jefferson equalized for Gżira at the 57th minute, and Hamed Koné scored at the 69th minute making the score 1–2 for Gżira. This result was still not enough for the Maltese side, but found a final goal in the sixth and last minute of injury time, again with Hamed Koné, making the score 1–3 for Gżira, with the Maltese side advancing on away goals rule. This result was considered a major shock for the Croatians, with their manager Siniša Oreščanin being sacked shortly after.

In season 2021/22 UEFA started a new competition, the UEFA Conference League. Gzira qualified after placing 3rd in the Maltese Premier League and in the first round they eliminated again Santa Julia of Andorra. In the second round they faced Rijeka of Croatia and were eliminated with an aggregate of 3-0. In season 2022/23 Gzira played again in the same competition and in the first round they eliminated Atletic Club Escaldes of Andorra. In the second round Gzira FC were drawn against Radnicki Nis of Serbia and Gzira shocked again the European football when eliminating this strong side from Serbia. For the first time Gzira United FC played in the 3rd round of a European Competition and played against Austrian giants of Wolfsberger. Gzira obtained a goalless draw in Austria but then they were eliminated in the home match.

As of 1 October 2023

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  MLT David Cassar 2 DF  BRA Carlos Chabá 3 DF  BRA Gabriel Mentz 4 MF  MLT Andrew Borg 6 MF  ALB Bilaro Azizi 7 FW  ANG Thaylor Lubanzadio 8 MF  MLT Zachary Scerri 9 DF  BRA Marcelo Dias 11 FW  BRA Lucas Macula 14 MF  GHA Hasan Gomda 15 MF  MLT Hytem Kabar 16 MF  COL Luis Riascos 18 MF  MLT Nashton Taliana

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW  SEN Adama Sane 20 DF  COL Farid Romero 21 FW  FRA Ryan Essaka 23 MF  BRA Ewertton 26 FW  MLT Mohamed Alouzi 29 MF  MLT Deyan Pace 30 GK  MLT Darijan Žarkov 47 DF  MLT Brooklyn Borg 74 MF  BRA Jose Wilkson 77 GK  MLT Aidan Pisani 80 GK  MLT Craig Abdilla 93 MF  BRA Thiaguinho 98 MF  COL Jackson Mendoza

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 26 MF  MLT Mohamed Alouzi 29 MF  MLT Dejan Pace 99 MF  MLT Izaak Ellul

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  JAM Martin Davis

• Caio Garcia
• Souleymane Diamouténé
• Haruna Garba
• Andrew Cohen
• Roderick Briffa
• Justin Haber
• Hamed Kone
• Amadou Samb
• Rodolfo Soares
• Robert de Pinho de Souza