FC Hound Dogs is a football & futsal club from Gibraltar. They play in their football in the Gibraltar Second Division and the Rock Cup; they are in the Gibraltar Third Division for futsal.
FC Hound Dogs offers young footballers in Gibraltar the platform and opportunity to play football and futsal. The club operates a strict rotation policy where the focus is on giving everyone game time.
The club was founded in the summer of 2012 by Chris Gomez, Carl Bradford, David Bradford and Ercan "Surge" Mehmet. The four of them set up the club from scratch, and later added Tyrone Smith to the backroom staff for the 2013–14 season. Chris and Tyrone had both been involved in coaching youth football for many years in Gibraltar, and as a result, had a group of young players interested in signing for them.
The vast majority of this group of players had been involved with Chris and Tyrone at Lions Gibraltar F.C., and later SJ Corinthians where they played alongside Ercan during the 2011–12 season and gained invaluable experience playing in the Gibraltar Premier Division. When SJ Corinthians folded at the end of the 2011–12 season, these young players had no club to play for, and as a result FC Hound Dogs was born.
After raising money via the players and founder members they were able to register and enter a football team into Gibraltar Second Division for the 2012–13 season; sponsorship was later secured via the Calpe Hounds Public House.
2012–13 season
In their inaugural season (2012–13), FC Hound Dogs finished in a respectable 4th position in Gibraltar Second Division with 30 points from 18 matches. They took 4 points from 2 games against eventual league champions Europa FC and also recorded a 4–0 win over eventual league runners-up Gibraltar Phoenix F.C.. They also had the joint best defensive record in the league (with Gibraltar Phoenix F.C.), conceding just 22 goals in their 18 league game.
- Player of the Year: Jarvis Bautista
- Player's Player of the Year: Kristian Sanchez
- Most Improved Player: Jesse Moonilall
- Clubman of the Year: Sean Harrison
- Golden Boot Winner: Nick Castle
2013–14 season
Prior to the 2013–14 season commencing, FC Hound Dogs elected a committee consisting of President (Sean Harrison) , Vice President /Treasurer (Kristian Sanchez) and Club Secretary (Ercan "Surge" Mehmet) to assist with all club matters so that Chris could focus purely on match day responsibilities.
FC Hound Dogs struggled to get going at the start of the 2013–14 season, winning only 2 of their first 8 league games, but after beating F.C. Olympique 13 4–2 at the start of December, FC Hound Dogs turned a corner and went on to lose only two of their remaining 13 league games. Like the previous season, FC Hound Dogs finished with the best defensive record in the league, conceding 23 goals in their 22 league games.
- Player of the Year: Jesse Moonilall
- Player's Player of the Year: Sean Harrison
- Most Improved Player: James Castle
- Clubman of the Year: John Luke Olivera
- Golden Boot Winner: Nick Naughton Rumbo
Season 2014–15 season
The 2014–15 season saw a new look FC Hound Dogs side following the departure of a number of key players to University. Another slow start and a run of disappointing results saw FC Hound Dogs at the foot of the table for the first time in their existence. December proved to be the turning point yet again; a victory against Boca Juniors F.C. (Gibraltar) boosted confidence going into 2015 and FC Hound Dogs won 6 of their remaining 16 league matches to finish 11th.
- Player of the Year: Matt Draper
- Player's Player of the Year: James Castle
- Most Improved Player: Leeroy Ruiz
- Clubman of the Year: Jason Costa
- Fair Play Award: John Luke Olivera
- Golden Boot Winner: John Luke Olivera
Current Football Squad for Season 2015–16
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 1 |
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GK |
Juan Carcano Blanco
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| 2 |
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DF |
Sean Harrison (Captain)
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| 3 |
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MF |
Etien Victory
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| 4 |
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DF |
Johan Cruz
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| 5 |
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DF |
Shaun Gonzalez
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| 6 |
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DF |
Ercan "Surge" Mehmet
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| 7 |
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MF |
John Luke Olivera
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| 8 |
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MF |
Jarvis Bautista
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| 9 |
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FW |
Leeroy Ruiz
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| 11 |
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MF |
Matt Draper
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| 12 |
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DF |
Jason Costa
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| 14 |
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FW |
Shaun De Ath |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 15 |
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FW |
Martin Lobb
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| 16 |
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FW |
Jake Cameron
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| 17 |
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FW |
Ivan Borg
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| 18 |
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MF |
Christian Gonzalez
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| 19 |
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DF |
Jonathan McCarthy
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| 20 |
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MF |
Jordan Andrews
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| 22 |
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GK |
James Simpson
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| 23 |
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FW |
Nick Naughton-Rumbo
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| 24 |
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MF |
Jesse Moonilall
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| 25 |
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DF |
Sean De Soto
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| 26 |
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MF |
Aaron Catania |
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Current Futsal Squad for Season 2015–16
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 1 |
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Eddie Pisarello
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| 2 |
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Aaron Abad
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| 3 |
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Giovanni Annunziata
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| 4 |
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Nicky Victor
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| 5 |
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Chris Gomez
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| 6 |
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Luke Bosano
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| 7 |
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Stuart Dalmedo |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 8 |
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Giancarlo Rocca
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| 9 |
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Kieron Gonzalez
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| 10 |
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Jensen Perera
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| 11 |
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Dwayne Golt
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| 12 |
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Ivan Borg
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| 13 |
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Jake Cameron
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| 14 |
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Devon Ballester |
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