Maltese football club
Football club
Zurrieq Football Club Full name Żurrieq Football Club Nickname(s) The Reds Founded 16 May 1949; 75 years ago (1949年05月16日 ) Ground Żurrieq Football Ground Capacity 100 Chairman Dino Bonnici Manager Saviour Debono Grech League Maltese Challenge League 2022–23 6th
Żurrieq Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Żurrieq , Malta . The club currently plays in the Maltese Challenge League .[ 1] They also play in the annual Maltese FA Trophy .[ 2]
In 1982, Żurrieq F.C. took part in the first round of the 1982–83 UEFA Cup . Their debut was against HNK Hajduk Split , losing 4–1[ 3] and 4–0.[ 4] Three years later they played the first round in the 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup against FC Bayer Uerdingen 05 , losing 3–0 and 9–0.[ 5] [ 6] The next year they played in the first round of the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup against Wrexham , losing 3–0 and 4–0.[ 7] [ 8]
[ 1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules ; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
24
GK
Malta MLT
Luca Bugeja
12
GK
Malta MLT
Krassimir Zammit
1
GK
Malta MLT
Ryan Caruana
3
DF
Malta MLT
Mauro Bonnici (Captain)
5
DF
Nigeria NGA
Chibueze Glamor Eziefula
66
DF
Malta MLT
Kurt Zammit
15
DF
Malta MLT
Jack Kind
17
DF
Malta MLT
Luca Pace
29
MF
Malta MLT
Jordan Ciantar
96
DF
Malta MLT
Shawn Darmanin
8
MF
Malta MLT
James Vella
16
MF
Malta MLT
Kurt Darmanin
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
6
MF
Brazil BRA
Anderson De Barros
19
MF
Malta MLT
Xylon Portelli
11
FW
Malta MLT
Christopher Mario Baker
9
FW
Portugal POR
Ivan Sousa Flora Francisco
7
MF
Malta MLT
Brite Ihuomah
10
FW
United States USA
Kalani Capponi Delarole
18
MF
Malta MLT
Kurt Chircop
22
MF
Malta MLT
Emerson Camilleri
14
MF
Brazil BRA
Pedro Henrique Rodrigues da silva
20
DF
Malta MLT
Zeron Azzopardi
21
MF
Malta MLT
Denilson Borg
17
DF
Malta MLT
Aidan Mizzi
Top five most appearances of all-time [ edit ]
Rank.
Player
Period
Apps
1
Malta Mario Farrugia
1972–87
354
2
Malta Louis Cutajar
1979-91
322
3
Malta Karl Sacco
2004-15; 2018-20
237
4
Malta Darren Bellizzi
2000s
222
5
Malta Jason Saliba
2000s
220
Top five scorers of all-time [ edit ]
Żurrieq F.C. Committee [ edit ]
[ 1]
Position
Name
President
Dino Bonnici
General Secretary
Norbert Fenech
Asst. Secretary
Sandro Sammut
Treasurer
Victor Galea
Asst. Treasurer
Michael Calleja
Members
Sandro Sammut, Anthony Camilleri, Jeffrey Camilleri, Michael Calleja, David Bugeja, Fiona Galea, Noel Buhagiar, George Caruana
Financial Director
Manuel D'Amato
V.Presidents
Julian Galea / Rita Grima
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:
Season
Division
Tier
Position
1993-94
Maltese Premier League
I
6th
1994-95
Maltese Premier League
7th
1995-96
Maltese Premier League
10th ↓
1996-97
Maltese First Division
II
5th
1998-99
Maltese First Division
2nd ↑
1999-00
Maltese Premier League
I
10th ↓
2000-01
Maltese First Division
II
10th ↓
2001-02
Maltese Second Division
III
4th
2002-03
Maltese Second Division
4th
2003-04
Maltese Second Division
10th ↓
2004-05
Maltese Third Division
IV
11th
2005-06
Maltese Third Division
6th
2006-07
Maltese Third Division
3rd ↑
2007-08
Maltese Second Division
III
11th ↓
2008-09
Maltese Third Division
IV
2nd ↑
2009-10
Maltese Second Division
III
8th
2010-11
Maltese Second Division
9th
2011-12
Maltese Second Division
10th
2012-13
Maltese Second Division
3rd ↑
2013-14
Maltese First Division
II
9th
2014-15
Maltese First Division
12th ↓
2015-16
Maltese Second Division
III
13th ↓
2016-17
Maltese Third Division
IV
9th
2017-18
Maltese Third Division
9th
2018-19
Maltese Third Division
1st ↑
2019-20
Maltese Second Division
III
7th
2020-21
Maltese Amateur League
2nd
2021-22
Maltese Amateur League
1st ↑
2022-23
Maltese Challenge League
II
5th
2023-24
Maltese Challenge League
6th