Roy Chipolina
 Chipolina with Gibraltar in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lincoln | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006– | Lincoln | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Gibraltar | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Roy Chipolina (born 20 January 1983) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a defender for Gibraltar Premier Division side Lincoln and the Gibraltar national football team, for which he serves as captain and is currently the all-time top scorer in UEFA play.[1]
Club career
Chipolina has played for Gibraltar Premier Division side Lincoln since 2006.[2]
International career
Chipolina made his international debut with Gibraltar on 19 November 2013 in a 0-0 home draw with Slovakia,[3] Gibraltar's first game since being admitted to UEFA.[4] Chipolina scored Gibraltar's first UEFA goal, in their second official game, on 1 March 2014 against the Faroe Islands at Victoria Stadium, which they lost 1-4.[5]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 March 2014 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 1–4 | Friendly | [5] |
- As of 7 September 2014
| Gibraltar national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 |
Honors
Club
- Lincoln Red Imps
- Gibraltar Premier Division (8) - 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Rock Cup (6) - 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14
- Gibraltar League Senior Cup (5) - 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Personal life
Chipolina works as a Customs Officer in Gibraltar.[6]
References
- ↑ "Interview #3 (January 2013) – Gibraltar captain Roy Chipolina.". nonfifafootball.blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ "NFT Profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ "Gibraltar 0-0 Slovakia – extended match report". http://footballgibraltar.wordpress.com/. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ "Gibraltar hold Slovakia in maiden international". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Gibraltar 1-4 Faroe Islands". Football Gibraltar. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Gibraltar v Poland: Starting XIs by professional occupation". The Independent. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roy Chipolina. |
- Roy Chipolina at National-Football-Teams.com
- Roy Chipolina – UEFA competition record
- Roy Chipolina profile at Soccerway