Former Exeter City starlet Jake Gosling picked the perfect way to put himself in the shop window this summer- following his release by the Grecians- by scoring on his international debut for Gibraltar against Estonia.
Gosling, whose previous career highlight was scoring for Dorchester Town- whilst on loan with the Magpies- in the FA Cup 1st round live on ESPN against Plymouth Argyle- the club that released him as a 16-year old, netted what was the island's first away international friendly goal, which enabled them to draw 1-1 with the Estonians in Tallinn.
Born in Newquay, Gosling qualifies to play for Gibraltar through his father, who was born on the island, but was let go by Paul Tisdale at the end of the 2013-14 season- and now finds himself looking for a new club.
Despite currently being a free agent, Gosling, a left midfielder by trade, will have the chance to test himself against some of the world's leading full-backs when Gibraltar start their maiden qualifying competition in September for the Euro 2016 finals, which are due to be held in France.
Gibraltar have been drawn with Germany, Republic of Ireland, Poland, Scotland and Georgia, which means Gosling could potentially be lining-up against Bayern Munich's Philipp Lahm and Everton's Seamus Coleman, which gives the former Grecian the opportunity to test himself against world-class opposition.
Prior to their draw with Estonia, the British Overseas Territory had held Slovakia to a draw in their maiden international fixture- so the signs are that the island- famous for its Rock- could be set to produce a few more solid displays.
