Żurrieq F.C.

Żurrieq
Full name Żurrieq Football Club
Nickname(s) The Reds
Founded 1949
Ground Ta'Qali Stadium,
Ta' Qali,
Malta
Capacity 17,000
Chairman Malta John Farrugia
Manager Malta Stefan Giglio
(Player-manager)
League Maltese First Division
2012/13 Maltese Second Division
3rd (Promoted to 1st Division)

Żurrieq Football Club is a football club in the Mediterranean island of Malta. It was founded in 1949 and is the club based in the town of Zurrieq in the South of Malta.

Żurrieq F.C. participates in all competitions organized by the MFA and the YFA including the National, Under 19 and the Youth FA leagues. Żurrieq F.C. Youth Nursery is the institution which forms part of Zurrieq F.C. and which works to train the young footballers from the age of 8 years up to 16 years and enable them to participate in the competitions organized by the Maltese Youth FA.

History

1949: Club Foundation

1982: 1st Participation in a European Competition

Footballer of the Year Award

Year Player Name
1983/84 Malta Charles Muscat

For previous winners, see Maltese Player of the Year.

Players

Current Senior Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Malta GK Jeremy Alden
73 Malta GK Carmelo Caruana
4 Nigeria DF Raimi Bakare
5 Malta DF Karl Sacco (captain)
6 Malta DF Nicholas Abdilla
21 Malta DF Karl Magro
31 Malta DF Stephen Wellman
93 Malta DF Tonio D'Amato
8 Malta MF Mead Mifsud
9 Malta MF Stephen Azzopardi
No. Position Player
15 Malta MF Miguel Attard
20 Malta MF Matthew Schembri
29 Malta MF Dylan Darmanin
32 Malta MF Matthew Cocks
50 Malta MF Aaron Agius
7 Malta FW Gabriel Ghigo
10 Nigeria FW Joseph 'Jojo' Ogunnupe
11 Malta FW Daniel Zammit
24 Nigeria FW Osi Lucky Agboebina

Current Youths Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Malta GK Darryl Farr
Malta GK Nicholas Camilleri
Malta DF Miguel Bugeja
Malta DF Daniel Muscat
Malta DF David Bugeja
Malta DF Jamie Farrugia
Malta MF Wayne Farrugia
Malta MF Luke Cachia
Malta MF Colin Deguara
No. Position Player
Malta MF Joseph Camilleri
Malta MF Daniel Grixti
Malta MF Ryan Bugeja
Malta MF Antonio Privitera
Malta MF Daniel Bonnici
Malta FW Gabriel Ghigo
Malta FW Wayne Cutajar

Achievements (Youths)

Youth Legue Section D Winners:
201314

Season Division Position Significant Events Knockout
2011/12 Section C 12th Relegated Round 3
2012/13 Section D 3rd Quarter Final
2013/14 Section D 1st Promoted Semi Final
2014/15 Section C

Club officials and coaching staff

Club officials

  • President: John Farrugia
  • Secretary: Shaun Camilleri
  • Treasurer: Emilio Barbara
  • Executive Committee Members:
    • Pawlu Bonnici
    • Saviour Farrugia

Coaching staff

  • Coach:

Stefan Giglio

Nursery officials and coaching staff

Club officials

  • President: John Farrugia
  • Secretary: Shaun Camilleri
  • Treasurer: Emilio Barbara

Coaching staff

  • Head Coach: Gordon Camilleri

Achievements

Minor League Winners:
195657

Maltese Cup Winners:
198485

Maltese Cup Runners-Up:
198384, 198586

Maltese Third Division Runners-Up:
200809

Season Division Position Significant Events Maltese Cup
1999/00 Maltese Premier League 10th Relegated
2000/01 Maltese First Division 10th Relegated
2001/02 Maltese Second Division 4th
2002/03 Maltese Second Division 4th
2003/04 Maltese Second Division 10th Relegated
2004/05 Maltese Third Division
2005/06 Maltese Third Division
2006/07 Maltese Third Division 3rd Promoted
2007/08 Maltese Second Division 11th Relegated
2008/09 Maltese Third Division 2nd (Section B) Promoted
2009/10 Maltese Second Division
2012/13 Maltese Second Division 3rd Promoted
2013/14 Maltese First Division 9th

European record

Season Competition Round Country Club Score
1982-83 UEFA Cup 1Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Hajduk Split 14, 04 (18 agg)
1985-86 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1Q West Germany KFC Uerdingen 05 03, 09 (012 agg)
1986-87 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1Q Wales Wrexham 03, 04 (07 agg)

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