Europa Point F.C.

Europa Point
Founded 2014
Ground Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Ground Capacity 5000
Chairman John Gontier
Manager Miguel Perez
League Gibraltar Second Division
2014-15 3rd
Website Club home page


Europa Point F.C. is a football team from Gibraltar. They play in the Gibraltar Second Division and the Rock Cup.[1]

History

The club formed in 2014 amidst the growing interest in association football on the territory of Gibraltar. Led by chairman John Gontier, the club held trials specifically aimed at bringing in youth team players that had been released by professional sides in England and Spain with the goal of getting them back into competitive football. Before their maiden season, the club also announced a partnership with Chesterfield in League One, where the English side has first option on any Europa Point player.

After a strong start to the season, including a tight promotion challenge against Gibraltar United, the club narrowly missed out on promotion, finishing third in the league despite having the strongest goalscoring record in the Gibraltar Second Division.

In pre-season 2015/16 Jack Brazil, ex Bayangol FC manager, supported the club through their programme, assisted by Daniel Smith. With the large English contingent within the club, this allowed the players to train on a daily basis in preparation for the season.

The 2015/16 season has started strongly, with Europa Point FC finding themselves top of the table at the half way stage of the season. They have sadly however been knocked out of the Rock Cup, losing 2-1 to other Second Division title challengers, Mons Calpe S.C..

Current Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Spain GK Jose Garcia Nieto
2 United States FW Marek Albert
3 Spain DF Antonio Jimenez Benitez
4 Spain DF Guillermo Sanchez Perez
5 Gibraltar DF Daniel Rodgers
6 Spain DF Jose Maria 'Chema' Arana Trivino
7 Spain MF Alioune Ndiaye Gonzalez
8 Spain MF Isaac Cereto Puerta
9 Spain FW Christian Nunez Chaves
10 Spain FW Alexis Sanchez Perez
No. Position Player
11 Spain MF Youssef Akdi El Morabet
12 England MF Adam Spinks
13 Spain GK Adrian Hormigo Lopez
14 Spain MF Miguel Gabriel Michan Medinas
15 Spain MF Alvaro 'Giovani' Caballero Vilches
16 Spain MF Isaac Cortes Vasquez
17 England FW Luis McCoy (On loan from Lions Gibraltar)
20 Gibraltar FW Paul Grech
21 Ghana DF Glenn Ekow Ampah
22 Spain MF Jose Antonio 'Chapeto' Campoy Lopez

Honours

References

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