Jaiden Kamil Bartolo (born 10 February 2006) is a footballer who plays as a forward for club Salisbury. Born in England, he represents Gibraltar at international level.
Club career Bartolo spent his youth playing for various youth teams in Spain, for teams around Cádiz and La Línea de la Concepción just across the border from Gibraltar, before joining Manchester 62.Jaiden Bartolo LaPreferente. Retrieved 14 February 2024. He made his debut for their Gibraltar Intermediate League under-23 team on his 16th birthday, scoring 4 goals as a substitute in a 7–4 win against Lynx under-23.Match Report: Manchester 62 Intermediate vs Lynx Intermediate Gibraltar FA. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024. 2 days later, on 12 February 2022, he scored on his first team debut for the Red Devils of Gibraltar, in a 2–0 win against College 1975.Match Report: Manchester 62 vs College 1975 Gibraltar FA. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024. He made a further 5 appearances, including a hat-trick against Lynx,Sixteen Year Old Goal Hero Gives Manchester 62 Lead in Challenge Group Gibraltar Chronicle. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024. as his side won the GFA Challenge Trophy.
The next season was spent largely attending trials in the UK, though he returned over winter to play twice for Manchester 62. After reportedly attracting interest from Watford,Historic Win for Gibraltar U17s with 8–2 Victory Against Liechtenstein Gibraltar Chronicle. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024. these trials eventually resulted in a move to Wealdstone in July 2023, to play for their academy.Wealdstone U19 FA Full-Time. Retrieved 5 February 2024. There, his form caught the eye and saw him regularly train with the senior team from August. After scoring 16 goals in 6 games for their under-19 team and 8 goals in 4 games for their under-23 team, on 18 December 2023 it was announced that Bartolo had been offered professional terms and been promoted to the Stones first team,Academy hotshot Bartolo signs Wealdstone FC. 18 December 2023 (Updated 28 December 2023). Retrieved 5 February 2024. appearing on the bench for the first time on 13 January 2024 in the FA Trophy match against Chelmsford City.Report: Chelmsford City 0–1 Wealdstone Wealdstone FC. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024. He left the Stones at the end of the season.Retained List 2024 Wealdstone FC. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
On 5 June 2024, it was announced that Bartolo had signed for EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers, with his move to the Chairboys going through on 1 July.Jack and Jaiden to join in July Wycombe Wanderers FC. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024. He was given the number 29 later that month, which was vacated by his compatriot Tjay De Barr the previous season. On 19 October 2024 he joined National League South side Weymouth, playing that same day in a 1–1 draw with Chesham United.Bartolo Signs on Loan Weymouth FC. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024. His loan was then extended until 7 January. On 14 March 2025, he was loaned to Slough Town in the same league, until the end of the season.Rebels loan Clark and Bartolo Slough Town FC. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
In October 2025, after scoring in two friendlies as a trialist, Bartolo joined Chesham United on an initial one month loan.Jaiden Bartolo joins on loan from Wycombe Chesham United FC. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025. After being extended to the end of December, he went on loan again in January 2026, this time to AFC Totton for the rest of the season.Stags sign Jaiden Bartolo on loan from Wycombe AFC Totton. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026. On 6 March, he made his move permanent,Bartolo completes permanent Totton switch Wycombe Wanderers FC. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026. though he moved once again that summer to join Salisbury. He scored a hat-trick on his debut for the Whites on 8 August 2026.Hattrick hero Jaiden Bartolo secures first league win of the campaign for Salisbury Salisbury FC. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
International career Born in England to parents of Sri Lankan and Maltese descent and raised in Gibraltar, Bartolo is eligible to represent England, Sri Lanka, Malta and Gibraltar. He made his debut for Gibraltar under-17 on 10 September 2021, scoring in a 2–1 victory over Faroe Islands. He captained them for the first time on 25 August 2022 in a friendly against Liechtenstein, scoring a hat-trick in an 8–2 victory - a record win for Gibraltar at any level since joining UEFA in 2013. His under-21 debut came on 15 June 2023, in a 3–1 defeat to Moldova after playing in an unofficial friendly against Iraq under-20 3 months prior.
He received his first call up to the senior team in March 2022's preliminary squad,Ribas calls up youngsters like Bartolo to squad and includes Lopes Gibraltar Chronicle. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024. but was left out of the final squad. He eventually made his full international debut on 26 March 2024, in a 1–0 defeat to Lithuania.Lithuania 1–0 Gibraltar UEFA.com. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
Career statistics Club
+ Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester 622021–22Gibraltar Football League6500——652022–232000——20Total8500——85Wealdstone2023–24National League0000—0000Wycombe Wanderers2024–25League One20000020402025–260000100010Total2000102050Weymouth (loan)2024–25National League South11100—20131Slough Town (loan)2024–255000—0050Chesham United (loan)2025–269100—0091AFC Totton2025–2616200—00162Salisbury2026–278412—0096Career total59131210406515
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGibraltar U16202232Total32Gibraltar U17202152202244Total96Gibraltar U19202340Total40Gibraltar U21202350202520Total70Gibraltar202470202560202640Total170
Honours Manchester 62 GFA Challenge Trophy: 2021–22
Personal life Bartolo was born in Slough in the United Kingdom, but moved to Gibraltar at the age of 2 when his parents relocated.INTERVIEW | Hear from two of our top academy prospects Jaiden Bartolo and Blesk Ekpenyong Wealdstone FC on YouTube. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024. His younger brother, Kai, is also a footballer who played alongside him at Manchester 62 and Wealdstone's academies, and currently plays for Amersham Town.
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