Manchester 62 F.C.

Manchester 62 Football Club
Full name Manchester 62 Football Club
Nickname(s) Manchester 62,
The Red Devils of Gibraltar
Founded 1962
Ground Victoria Stadium,
Winston Churchill Avenue, Gibraltar
Ground Capacity 5,000
Chairman John Charles Camilleri
Manager Kiko
League Gibraltar Premier Division
2014–15 5th
Website Club home page
United play their home games in the Victoria Stadium

Manchester 62 F.C.[1] is a football club based in Gibraltar. The club was previously known as Manchester United (Gibraltar) F.C. in honour of Manchester United, having officially changed from the 2013–14 season. The club's crest was altered also to reflect the name change. Manchester 62 is currently a member of the Gibraltar Premier Division. The club, like all others in the territory, currently play at the Victoria Stadium on Winston Churchill Avenue.

History

The club was founded as Manchester United F.C. in 1962,[2] named in honour of the English club Manchester United by a group of supporters, after the manager Matt Busby gave them permission to use the name.[3] They play in the Gibraltar Football League's First Division.[4] United play their home games in the Victoria Stadium.[5] In 2013, UEFA gave the Gibraltar Football League one place each in the qualifying rounds of both the Europa League and the Champions League, meaning that, for the first time, the two clubs could potentially meet in the same competition.[6]

From the 2013/14 season, the club have been known as Manchester 62 F.C. A successful first season under this name resulted in a 2nd place finish, however, the club failed to repeat this success the following season and finished in mid-table. On July 15, 2015, the club appointed long-term assistant David Ochello as manager. The 31-year-old will be assisted by former manager Aaron Asquez and Gibraltar assistant manager David Wilson, with Colin Ramirez joining as a coach and national goalkeeper coach Christian Wink joining in the same role as his national job.

The club is captained by Matthew Reoch, a long-standing member of the Gibraltar national football team.[6]

Club names

Sponsors

The club is currently sponsored by the Gibraltarian branch of the Spanish fuel company CEPSA.

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 Gibraltar GK Kaaron Macedo
2 Gibraltar DF Yogan Santos
3 Gibraltar DF Justin Rovegno
4 Gibraltar DF Matt Reoch
5 Gibraltar DF Jack Sergeant
6 Gibraltar MF Tyson Ruiz
7 Gibraltar FW Jeremy Lopez
8 Gibraltar MF Aaron Payas
9 Gibraltar FW John-Paul Duarte
10 Argentina FW Cristian Toncheff
11 Spain MF Estiven Morente
12 Spain DF Aaron Duran
14 Gibraltar MF Thomas Isola
15 Spain DF Francisco Meijas
16 Gibraltar MF Gareth Lopez
17 Spain FW Alvaro Navarro
19 Gibraltar MF Liam Clarke
No. Position Player
20 Argentina MF Juan Gonzalez
22 Gibraltar DF Philip Pedersen
23 Gibraltar MF Brian Perez
26 Gibraltar GK Dayle Coleing
27 Gibraltar DF Max Cottrell
34 Spain FW Ivan Pecino
36 Belgium DF Carl Hoefkens
37 Spain FW Javier Moreno
40 Gibraltar MF Anthony Hernandez
44 Gibraltar MF Andrew Hernandez
55 Gibraltar DF Jason Pusey
63 Gibraltar FW Jamie Coombes
66 Gibraltar DF Jesse Victory
71 Greece GK Marios Souris
74 Gibraltar MF Kieron Garcia
80 Spain GK Juan Mateo
88 Gibraltar MF Shaun De Los Santos

Honours

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=2605574/profile/index.html
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24299819
  3. ↑ http://man62fc.com/about/club-history
  4. ↑ Gibraltar 2010/11 RSSF.com
  5. ↑ GIBRALTAR – Fussballtempel.net
  6. 1 2 Gibraltar awarded Champions League qualifying spot - BBC
  7. ↑ Gibraltar 2001/02 – RSSSF.com
  8. ↑ Mens – Gibraltar Football Association

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