FC Struga

{{Infobox football club |

| clubname = Struga |

| fullname = Football club Struga Trim-Lum

| image = FC Struga logo.svg

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| 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

Recent seasons

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%"
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

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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|

|

|

|

bgcolor=#EEEEEE

|2016–17

|3. MFL Southwest

|26

|17

|8

|1

|68

|16

|59

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st ↑

|

|

|

|

|

2017–18

|2. MFL West

|27

|13

|6

|8

|44

|30

|45

|4th

|R2

|

|

|

|

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|2018–19

|2. MFL West

|27

|15

|9

|3

|42

|17

|54

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st ↑

|R1

|

|

|

|

2019–201

|1. MFL

|23

|6

|7

|10

|19

|28

|25

|10th

|N/A

|

|

|Hristijan Kirovski

|5

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|2020–21

|1. MFL

|33

|15

|12

|6

|39

|24

|57

|3rd

|SF

|

|

|Marjan Altiparmakovski

|7

2021–22

|1. MFL

|33

|12

|11

|10

|33

|33

|47

|6th

|SF

|Conference League

|QR1

|Nemanja Bosančić

|8

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|2022–23

|1. MFL

|30

|20

|8

|2

|53

|19

|68

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|bgcolor=silver|RU

|

|

|Besart Ibraimi

|19

2023–24

|1. MFL

|33

|20

|4

|9

|56

|33

|64

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|R2

|Champions League
Conference League

|QR1
PO

|Besart Ibraimi
Marjan Radeski

|15

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|2024–25

|1. MFL

|33

|13

|12

|8

|41

|37

|51

|4th

|TBD

|Champions League
Conference League

|QR1
QR2

|Lanre Kehinde

|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

| UEFA Champions League

| 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

| UEFA Champions League

| 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.

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{{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=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=JPN|pos=FW|name=Masaaki Takahara|other=at Pelister}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=MKD|pos=FW|name=Arbi Vosha|other=at Tikvesh}}

{{Fs end}}

Personnel

{{updated|28 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fcstruga.com/#kryesia-klubit|title=F.C. STRUGA (kryesia e klubit)|trans-title=F.C. STRUGA (the club headship)|language=sq|publisher=FC Struga|access-date=2019-10-07|archive-date=2019-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922224534/https://www.fcstruga.com/#kryesia-klubit|url-status=live}}

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colspan="2"|Current technical staff
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

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