Ethan Britto (born 30 November 2000) is a Gibraltarian

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who plays for Lincoln Red Imps and the Gibraltar national team. Primarily a

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, he can also play anywhere along the left flank and has often been utilised as a winger in a front three.

Club career

Britto began his career at Lincoln Red Imps, breaking through at the age of 15. In January 2017, he joined

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on loan along with 4 other players including Jaron Vinet and

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, to gain experienced at the newly promoted side. However, despite scoring twice in 11 games he was unable to prevent the side's relegation and returned to Lincoln at the end of the season. In summer 2018, he moved to

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in order to gain more first team football, but again returned to Lincoln the next summer amidst financial problems for the Calpeans. Despite limited opportunities, Britto still impressed and earned a trial at

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alongside Julian Del Rio in February 2020.

International career

Britto made his international debut for

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on 13 October 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Andrew Hernandez in the

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match against

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. The match finished as a 1–0 away win for Gibraltar, their first ever competitive victory.

Career statistics

International

Honours

;Lincoln Red Imps *

Gibraltar Premier Division The Gibraltar Premier Division was a football league established by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) in 1905, and the top tier of football in Gibraltar. It originally contained eight member clubs, but it has grown over the years. In 19 ...

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: 2017–18,

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* * * * 2000 births Living people Gibraltarian men's footballers Gibraltar men's youth international footballers Gibraltar men's under-21 international footballers Gibraltar men's international footballers Men's association football fullbacks Lincoln Red Imps F.C. players Europa Point F.C. players Mons Calpe S.C. players Gibraltar Premier Division players {{Gibraltar-footy-bio-stub