Joseph Chipolina
 Chipolina playing for Gibraltar against Notts County in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Luis Chipolina | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left back, Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St Joseph's | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2012 | Linense | 108 | (17) |
| 2011–2012 | →San Roque (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2013– | St Joseph's | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013– | Gibraltar | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Joseph Louis Chipolina (born 14 December 1987) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for St Joseph's F.C. of the Gibraltar Premier Division and the Gibraltar national football team, as a left defender or left winger.[1]
Club career
Chipolina began his career with Linense of the Spanish Segunda División B and Tercera División, the third and fourth tier of the Spanish football league system respectively, between 2007 and 2012. From 2011-2012, Chipolina played one season on loan at CD San Roque of the Tercera División. In March 2012, Chipolina earned a week-long trial at Leyton Orient of England's League One[2][3] Chipolina and San Roque terminated his contract by mutual consent in April 2012. In total, Chipolina made 26 appearances for the club.[4]
International career
Between 2007 and 2013, Chipolina appeared in seven matches for Gibraltar and scored five goals before Gibraltar applied for and was granted UEFA membership.[5] One of his caps came in a friendly match against England[6] which garnered interest in the player from Leyton Orient and Scotland's Livingston.[7] He was also a part of the squad that competed in the 2011 Island Games.[8] Chipolina made history by being the first Gibraltarian player to score in an official UEFA match when he scored for the Gibraltar national futsal team in a UEFA Futsal Championship match against Montenegro in 2013.[9][10]
After Gibraltar was accepted as a member of UEFA, Chipolina was selected as part of the 23-man squad for Gibraltar's official debut against Slovakia on 19 November 2013.[1] Chipolina made his international debut in the match, a start in the eventual 0-0 draw.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "GFA Announces A Team Line Up for First UEFA Friendly Against Slovakia Read more: Nov 13 - GFA Announces A Team Line Up for First UEFA Friendly Against Slovakia Follow us: @YourGibraltarTV on Twitter | YourGibraltarTV on Facebook". Your Gibraltar TV. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ↑ "Joseph Luis Chipolina Profile". lapreferente.com. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ "Chipolina to go on trial at Leyton Orient". footballgibraltar.wordpress.com. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Alessio. "Joseph se desvincula del CD San Roque" (in Spanish). europasur.es. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ "National Football Team Profile". National Football Team. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ "England C Report". Gibraltar FA. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Alessio. "Joseph regresa para acabar la campaña con el San Roque" (in Spanish). europasur.es. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ Almagro, R. "Joseph y Liam participan en los Island Games sin permiso de los albinegros" (in Spanish). europasur.es. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ "GIB’S FIRST UEFA GOAL SCORER". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ "Chief Minister Presented with Chipolina GFA Shirt". younggibraltartv.com. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ↑ "Gibraltar 0-0 Slovakia". Football Gibraltar. Retrieved 19 November 2013.