Żurrieq F.C.
Żurrieq Football Club, commonly known as Żurrieq F.C. is a Maltese football club based in Żurrieq, Malta. The Club currently plays in the Maltese Third Division.
History
Early years
Żurrieq Football Club was founded in 1949 and is the oldest sport organisation in the locality of Żurrieq.
Domestic Competition
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 Żurrieq 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 th competitions organized by the Maltese Youth FA.
European Debut
In 1982, Żurrieq F.C. took part in the first round of the 1982-83 UEFA Cup. Their debut was vs HNK Hajduk Split, losing 1–4 and 0–4. Three years later they played the first round in the 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup vs FC Bayer Uerdingen 05, losing 0–3 and 0–9. The next year they played in the first round of the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup vs Wrexham F.C., losing 0–3 and 0–4.
Colours
In the original club constitution, Żurrieq's colours are named as red and white. For most of the club's early history, Żurrieq had primarily worn red and white striped shirts with either red or white shorts and red socks. The club's away kit has had a wide range of colours over the years, including white and blue.
Training Facilities
Żurrieq F.C. training facilities, for both the First Team and the Junior Team, are located at the border of Żurrieq. There is a one artificial grass field and two dressing rooms and a store room.
Honours
Domestic
Players
Current Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 2 |
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DF |
Benneth Schembri
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| 3 |
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DF |
Gian Piero Nicosia
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| 4 |
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DF |
Alexander Barbara
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| 5 |
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DF |
David Bugeja
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| 6 |
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DF |
Nicholas Abdilla
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| 7 |
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MF |
Luca Nagiah
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| 8 |
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MF |
Bjorn Chetcuti
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| 9 |
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FW |
Nathaniel Bouvett
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| 10 |
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MF |
Ryan Farrugia
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| 11 |
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MF |
Marko Dimitrijevic
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| 12 |
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GK |
Jean Claude Faenza |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 13 |
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DF |
Ryan Bonnici
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| 14 |
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FW |
Luca Borg
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| 15 |
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MF |
Luke Bugeja
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| 16 |
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MF |
Luke Caruana
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| 17 |
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MF |
Charlot Mamo
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| 18 |
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MF |
Dylan Darmanin (Captain)
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| 19 |
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MF |
Jürgen Buhagiar
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| 20 |
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MF |
Alan Abdilla
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| 21 |
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DF |
Brendan Scerri
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| 22 |
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DF |
Radnor Farrugia
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| 77 |
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GK |
Carmelo Caruana |
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Notable past players
Current board
Żurrieq F.C. Committee
| Position | Name |
| President | Dino Bonnici |
| Vice-President | Shaun Camilleri |
| General Secretary | Rita Grima |
| Team Manager | Julian Galea |
| Treasurer | Victor Galea |
| Member | Karl Sacco |
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Żurrieq F.C. Youth Nursery Committee
| Position | Name |
| President | Emilio Barbara |
| Vice-President | Mauro D'Amato |
| General Secretary | Eric Zahra |
| Treasurer | Manuel Bugeja |
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Żurrieq F.C. Technical Staff
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Brian Vella |
| Assistant coach | Noel Spearing |
| Physiotherapist | Christian Fenech |
| Club Doctor | Dr. Raymond Sacco |
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Statistics
Domestic
The season-by-season performance of the club over the last ten years:
Europe
External links
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