Europa Point F.C.

Europa Point
Founded 2014
Ground Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Ground Capacity 5000
Chairman John Gontier
Manager Daniel Amaya
League Gibraltar Second Division
2016–17 10th, Gibraltar Premier Division (relegated)
Website Club website

Europa Point F.C. is a football team from Gibraltar. As of the 2017-18 season, they are members of the Gibraltar Second Division after one season in the Gibraltar Premier Division.

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. Despite missing out on promotion on the final day of the season, the club did end the season with silverware as they beat promoted side Angels FC 5–3 in a thrilling final that went to extra time.

After missing out on promotion in 2014–15, Europa Point FC were crowned champions of the 2015–16 Gibraltar Second Division after an unbeaten league campaign (W17 D5) and completed the double by retaining the Gibraltar Second Division Cup by beating FC Brunos Magpies 3–2 A.E.T in the final. In preparation for the new season in the Premier Division they have signed many players including ex-Norwich players George Jermy and Tom Walters. Canadians Will Sykes and Uday Arora as well as Charles Mallmann and Álvaro Arias Pérez. However, the players failed to impress and despite substantial changes in playing and coaching staff throughout the season, Europa Point finished bottom of the Premier Division and were relegated.

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
2 Spain DF Ruben Cadiz Jimenez
4 Spain DF Pedro Ardanaz Garcia
5 Spain DF Carlos Mendez
6 Spain MF Ivan Ruiz
7 Spain MF Jose Alberto Duran Aparicio
8 Spain DF Cristian Marquez
10 Spain FW Juan Jose Cabrera
11 Gibraltar MF Kevin Ruiz Moreno
12 Spain DF Miguel Fernandez
No. Position Player
13 Spain GK Alex Vidal
15 Argentina DF Leonardo Cano
16 Gibraltar DF Daniel Rodgers
17 England MF Murray Cox
20 Argentina FW Jesús Nahuel Ayala
22 Argentina DF Nicholas Melagini
23 Gibraltar MF Kaylan Muscat
24 France MF Habib Dannoun
25 Gibraltar MF Isaac Attias

Honours

References

  1. ↑ http://gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/20-04-2015/Europa%20Point%20FC%20see%20off%20Angels%20FC%20after%20Extra%20Time.%20
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