Żurrieq F.C.
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| Full name | Żurrieq Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Reds | ||
| Founded | 16 May 1949 | ||
| Ground | Żurrieq Football Ground | ||
| Capacity | 100 | ||
| Chairman | Dino Bonnici | ||
| Manager | Brian Spiteri | ||
| League | Maltese Challenge League | ||
| 2024–25 | 6th | ||
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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]
Honours
Domestic
- Maltese FA Trophy (Malta Cup)[9]
- Winners (1) 1985
- Runners-up (2) 1984, 1986
- Maltese Third Division[10]
- Winners (1): 2019
- National Amateur League
- Winners (1): 2022
Players
Current squad
[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.
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Player records
Top five most appearances of all-time
| Rank. | Player | Period | Apps |
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| 1 |  Mario Farrugia | 1972–87 | 354 |
| 2 | Louis Cutajar | 1979-91 | 322 |
| 3 | Karl Sacco | 2004-15; 2018-20 | 237 |
| 4 | Darren Bellizzi | 2000s | 222 |
| 5 | Jason Saliba | 2000s | 220 |
Top five scorers of all-time
| Rank. | Player | Period | Goals |
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| 1 | Mario Farrugia | 1972–87 | 52 |
| 2 | Godfrey Chetcuti | 2000s | 50 |
| 3 | Aldrin Muscat | 1990–95 | 49 |
| 4 | Daniel Zammit | 2012–19 | 46 |
| 5 |  Nikolai Kirilov | 1999–05 | 45 |
Current board
Żurrieq F.C. Committee
| Position | Name |
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| 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 |
