FC Struga
{{Infobox football club |
| clubname = Struga |
| fullname = Football club Struga Trim-Lum
| image = FC Struga logo.svg
| image_size = 185px
| founded = {{Start date and age|2015}}
| ground = Gradska Plaža Stadium
| capacity = 2,000
| chairman = Memet Zhaku
| manager = Ilčo Gjorgioski
| league = Macedonian First League
| season = 2024–25
| position = Macedonian First League, 4th of 12
| website = {{URL|https://fcstruga.com/}}
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FC Struga Trim-Lum ({{langx|mk|ФК Струга Трим-Лум}}, {{langx|sq|KF Struga Trim-Lum}}) is a professional football club based in Struga, North Macedonia. They are currently competing in the Macedonian First League.
History
FC Struga Trim & Lum was founded in August 2015 by the renowned company "Trim & Lum," a leader in the construction and real estate sectors. The club emerged as a serious and ambitious project, committed to building a football team that would adhere to the highest standards, even though they began their journey in the Fourth League, also known as the Municipal League. From the outset, FC Struga invested in modern training methods and professional infrastructure, signaling their intent to rise through the ranks of Macedonian football.{{cite web|url=https://fcstruga.com/historia-e-klubit/|title=History of FC Struga Trim & Lum|date=16 August 2023|publisher=fcstruga.com|access-date=2023-08-16|archive-date=2023-06-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601032928/https://fcstruga.com/historia-e-klubit/|url-status=live}}
Their efforts bore fruit in the 2016–17 season when the club finished first in the Third League, securing direct promotion to the Macedonian Second League. In the same season, FC Struga also clinched the OFS Struga Cup, marking the beginning of their competitive success.
On 28 November 2017, continuing their winning streak, FC Struga triumphed in the Independence Cup held in Korçë, Albania. The club defeated Tirana 1–0 in the semi-finals, thanks to a header from Migjen Sherifi, and went on to win the final against Otrant-Olympic from Ulcinj after a penalty shoot-out (4–1).
Their breakthrough into the top tier of Macedonian football was cemented in the 2022–23 season when FC Struga won the Macedonian First Football League title for the first time. On 7 May 2023, FC Struga secured the championship following a decisive 3–0 victory over FK Sileks.{{cite web|url=https://macedonianfootball.com/struga-is-first-time-champion-of-macedonia-video/|title=Struga is first time champion of Macedonia|date=7 May 2023|publisher=Kris Ninkovski|access-date=2023-07-05|archive-date=2023-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705144541/https://macedonianfootball.com/struga-is-first-time-champion-of-macedonia-video/|url-status=live}} Demonstrating their dominance, FC Struga successfully defended their title in the 2023–24 season, becoming back-to-back Macedonian First Football League champions, further establishing themselves as a rising force in the league.
Honours
- {{Flagicon|North Macedonia}} Macedonian First League
- Winners (2): 2022–23, 2023–24
- {{Flagicon|North Macedonia}} Macedonian Second League
- Winners (1): 2018–19
- {{Flagicon|North Macedonia}} Macedonian Third League
- Winners (1): 2016–17
Recent seasons
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rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=9|League !rowspan=2 width="30"|Cup !rowspan=2 colspan=2 width="200"|European competitions !colspan=2 width="220"|Top goalscorer |
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Division
!width="25"|P !width="25"|W !width="25"|D !width="25"|L !width="25"|F !width="25"|A !width="25"|Pts !width="40"|Pos !Player !Goals |
2015–16
|OFL Struga |21 |18 |1 |2 |52 |16 |55 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st ↑ | | | | | |
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|2016–17 |26 |17 |8 |1 |68 |16 |59 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st ↑ | | | | | |
2017–18
|27 |13 |6 |8 |44 |30 |45 |4th |R2 | | | | |
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|2018–19 |27 |15 |9 |3 |42 |17 |54 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st ↑ |R1 | | | | |
2019–201
|23 |6 |7 |10 |19 |28 |25 |10th |N/A | | |5 |
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|2020–21 |33 |15 |12 |6 |39 |24 |57 |3rd |SF | | |7 |
2021–22
|33 |12 |11 |10 |33 |33 |47 |6th |SF |QR1 |Nemanja Bosančić |8 |
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|2022–23 |30 |20 |8 |2 |53 |19 |68 |bgcolor=gold|1st |bgcolor=silver|RU | | |19 |
2023–24
|33 |20 |4 |9 |56 |33 |64 |bgcolor=gold|1st |R2 |Champions League |15 |
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|2024–25 |33 |13 |12 |8 |41 |37 |51 |4th |TBD |Champions League |15 |
1The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.{{cite web|url=https://ffm.mk/vonredna-sednica-na-upraven-odbor-na-fudbalska-federacija-na-makedonija-prekin-na-natprevaruvachkata-sezona-20192020|title=Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020|publisher=Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија|date=4 June 2020|access-date=20 October 2022|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604181417/https://ffm.mk/vonredna-sednica-na-upraven-odbor-na-fudbalska-federacija-na-makedonija-prekin-na-natprevaruvachkata-sezona-20192020|url-status=live}}
European record
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! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Club ! Home ! Away ! Agg. |
2021–22
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR | {{flagicon|LAT}} Liepāja | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–4 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 1–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 2–5 |
rowspan="4"|2023–24
| 1QR | {{flagicon|LIT}} Žalgiris | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2 |
rowspan="3"|UEFA Europa Conference League
| 2QR | {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Podgorica | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 1–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 4–3 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 5–3 |
3QR
| {{flagicon|LUX}} Swift Hesperange | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 3–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 4–3 |
PO
| {{flagicon|ISL}} Breiðablik | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2 |
rowspan="2"|2024–25
| 1QR | {{flagicon|SVK}} Slovan Bratislava | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 2–4 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 3–6 |
UEFA Conference League
| 2QR | {{flagicon|ARM}} Pyunik | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 2–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–3 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 3–4 |
;Notes
- PO: Play-off
- QR: Qualifying round
Players
=Current squad=
{{updated|18 March 2025}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=MKD|pos=GK|name=Hristijan Stevkovski}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=SRB|pos=DF|name=Nikola Vlajković}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=MKD|pos=DF|name=Hadis Tairi}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=MKD|pos=DF|name=Kire Ristevski}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=MKD|pos=DF|name=Bojan Ilievski}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=MKD|pos=MF|name=Stefan Spirovski}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=MKD|pos=MF|name=Flamur Tairi}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=NGA|pos=FW|name=Lanre Kehinde}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=MKD|pos=MF|name=Besmir Bojku}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=MKD|pos=MF|name=Bunjamin Shabani|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=MKD|pos=GK|name=Raif Mirseloski}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=MKD|pos=FW|name=Marjan Radeski}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=MKD|pos=DF|name=Besart Krivanjeva}}
{{Fs player|no=17|pos=DF|nat=SEN|name=Pape Fall}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=MKD|pos=MF|name=Shaban Zenku}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=MKD|pos=DF|name=Ard Kasami}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=MKD|pos=FW|name=Memetriza Hamza}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=NGA|pos=MF|name=Hogan Ukpa}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=MKD|pos=FW|name=Hristijan Maleski}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=BFA|pos=FW|name=Bassirou Compaoré}}
{{Fs player|no=45|nat=MKD|pos=MF|name=Stefan Jevtoski}}
{{Fs player|no=55|nat=SRB|pos=DF|name=Sava Radić}}
{{Fs player|no=95|nat=BIH|pos=GK|name=Vedran Kjosevski}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=GAM|pos=DF|name=Maudo Jarjué}}
{{Fs end}}
=Youth players=
Players from the U19 Youth Team that have been summoned with the first team in the current season.
{{Fs start}}
{{fs player|no=15|nat=MKD|pos=MF|name=Ferat Sela}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=MKD|pos=DF|name=Erand Ziba}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=31|nat=MKD|pos=MF|name=Anes Maksutoski}}
{{fs player|no=77|nat=MKD|pos=FW|name=Vebi Islami}}
{{Fs end}}
=Out on loan=
Personnel
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colspan="2"|Current technical staff |
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Position
!Name |
Head coach
|{{flagicon|MKD}} Ilčo Gjorgioski |
rowspan="4"|Assistant coaches |
{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Meriton|Gega|nolink=1}} |
{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Stefan|Mechkaroski|nolink=1}} |
{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Gjoko|Chadoski|nolink=1}} |
rowspan="4”| Physiotherapist |
{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Erblin|Domazeti|nolink=1}} |
{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Afrim|Bojku|nolink=1}} |
colspan="2"|Board members |
Office
!Name |
President
|{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Arbtrim|Qyra|nolink=1}} |
General director
|{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Besar|Isaku|nolink=1}} |
Secretary
|{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Miftar|Shaqiri|nolink=1}} |
Security director
|{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Lum|Qyra|nolink=1}} |
Coordinator of football school
|{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Eugen|Xhila|nolink=1}} |
Information and media officer
|{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Ermir|Korca|nolink=1}} |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{facebook|Fcstruga/}} {{in lang|sq}}
- [http://macedonianfootball.com/team/struga/ Club info at MacedonianFootball] {{in lang|en}}
- [http://ffm.mk/ Football Federation of Macedonia] {{in lang|mk}}
{{Macedonian First Football League}}
{{Struga}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Struga, FC}}
Category:Football clubs in North Macedonia
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