Jersey official football team

Jersey
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Crapauds or Beans
AssociationJersey Football Association
Head coachMartin Cassidy
Most capsGreg Curtis (55)
Top scorerMike Harper (24)
Home stadiumSpringfield Stadium
FIFA codeJER
First colours
First international
 Jersey 0–1 Guernsey
(Saint Helier, Jersey; 27 April 1905)
Biggest win
 Jersey 18–0 Alderney 
(Saint Helier, Jersey; 19 March 1994)
Biggest defeat
 Jersey 1–7 Guernsey
(Saint Helier, Jersey; 18 April 1929)

The Jersey official football team represents the British Crown Dependency of Jersey in non-FIFA international matches.

The Jersey Football Association is affiliated to the English Football Association, as they are not affiliated to either FIFA or UEFA, the Jersey official football team is therefore not eligible to take part in qualification for both the FIFA World Cup and the European Football Championship.

In December 2015 an application was submitted to UEFA to allow Jersey to take part in international matches,[1] following on from Gibraltar's admission two years earlier.[2] In October 2016, Jersey's bid to join UEFA was rejected,[3] but this decision was appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in June 2017.[4] In September 2017, the CAS ordered the UEFA Congress to hear Jersey's case.[5] In February 2018 a majority of the member associations of UEFA voted against admitting Jersey as a member.[6] An independent Parishes of Jersey team subsequently formed in August 2018, joining ConIFA in September that year.[7]

In 2023, it was rumored by Greenland Manager Morten Rutjkær, that Jersey were interested in joining CONCACAF.[8]

Jersey Men's Team main fixtures are currently the annual Muratti Vase against fellow Channel Islanders Alderney and Guernsey, as well as the biennial Island Games.

Jersey’s main football stadium is the Springfield Stadium located in Saint Helier, Jersey. Being established in 1885, and still being used in the present. Also, having a capacity of 2000. The Jersey football teams held in the Springfield Stadium are: The Jersey Football Association and The Jersey Bulls F.C..

Current squad

Squad was picked for the 2023 Island Games in July 2023.[9]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Euan van der Vliet (1996-08-11) 11 August 1996 (age 28) Jersey Jersey Bulls
16 1GK Pierce Roche (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 19) Jersey Jersey Bulls
2DF Jonny Le Quesne (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995 (age 29) Jersey Jersey Bulls
2DF Luke Campbell (1989-05-04) 4 May 1989 (age 35) Jersey Jersey Bulls
2DF James Carr (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 22) Jersey Jersey Bulls
2DF Paul McCafferty (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 24) Jersey Jersey Bulls
2DF Harry Curtis (1999-02-23) 23 February 1999 (age 25) Jersey Jersey Bulls
3MF Jay Giles (1990-07-23) 23 July 1990 (age 34) Jersey Jersey Bulls
3MF Joe Kilshaw (2000-08-08) 8 August 2000 (age 24) Jersey Jersey Bulls
3MF Luke Watson (1994-07-30) 30 July 1994 (age 30) Jersey Jersey Bulls
3MF Toby Ritzema (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22) England Basford United
3MF Adam Trotter (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28) Jersey Jersey Bulls
4FW Francis Lekimamati (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27) Jersey Jersey Bulls
4FW Lorne Bickley (1998-12-31) 31 December 1998 (age 25) Jersey Jersey Bulls
4FW Sol Solomon (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23) England Marine
4FW Karl Hinds (1998-12-10) 10 December 1998 (age 25) Jersey Jersey Bulls
4FW Miguel Carvalho (2005-12-31) 31 December 2005 (age 18) Jersey Jersey Bulls


Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Jersey squad within the last twelve months.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
16 1GK Danny Birrell (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) Jersey Jersey Wanderers
3 2DF Michael Weir (1991-02-18) 18 February 1991 (age 33) Jersey St. Paul's
6 3MF Jack Cannon (1987-02-17) 17 February 1987 (age 37) Jersey St. Paul's
7 3MF Jay Reid (1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 (age 34) Jersey St. Paul's
8 3MF Jack Boyle (1990-07-09) 9 July 1990 (age 34) Jersey Jersey Bulls
10 3MF Jake Baker (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 31) Jersey St. Peter
13 3MF Kamen Nafkha (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25) Jersey Jersey Wanderers
9 4FW Craig Russell (1987-11-04) 4 November 1987 (age 37) Jersey St. Paul's
15 4FW Jake Prince (1998-06-29) 29 June 1998 (age 26) Jersey St. Peter
2DF James Scott (1980-08-20) 20 August 1980 (age 44) Jersey Jersey Scottish
2DF Stuart Andre (1984-03-18) 18 March 1984 (age 40) Jersey St. Paul's
2DF Rob McBey (1986-11-12) 12 November 1986 (age 38) Jersey St. Clement
12 2DF Connor O'Shea (1999-10-03) 3 October 1999 (age 25) Jersey St. Clement
3MF Cav Miley (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29) England Southend United
3MF Ben Gallichan (1988-08-12) 12 August 1988 (age 36) Jersey St. Peter
4FW Kieran Lester (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 28) Jersey St. Paul's

Honours

  • Muratti Vase: 56 (55 outright, 1 shared)
    • 1908, 1910, 1911, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1931, 1937*, 1939, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022 (* shared)
  • Island Games: 4
    • 1993, 1997, 2009, 2023
  • FA Inter League Champions
    • 2021

Youth teams

Jersey under 16 have competed in their own Muratti Cup since 2007.[10]

Honours

  • U-16 Muratti Cup: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 (shared), 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022

Women's team

The Jersey official women's team also compeated in their version on the Muratti Vase from its institution in 1997 to the 2017 when the Guernsey women's team was disbanded.

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ Sport, Brent Pilnick BBC. "Jersey bids to join Uefa to play international football". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Gibraltar given full Uefa membership at London Congress". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Jersey to appeal to CAS after Uefa rejects membership application". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Uefa should have second tier for 'smaller' national teams, says Jersey FA boss". BBC Sport. 22 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Court of Arbitration in Sport orders Jersey case to be heard by Uefa congress". BBC Sport. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Jersey: Uefa congress rejects application to become international football nation". BBC Sport. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  7. ^ "'Parishes of Jersey' accepted into Conifa". 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. ^ The Greenland national team joining CONCACAF? | Interview with Manager Morten Rutjkær, archived from the original on 21 June 2023, retrieved 21 June 2023
  9. ^ |jerseyeveningpost.com |access-date=7 July 2023
  10. ^ "U16 Muratti 2022 | JFA Combination League". Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2022.


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