FC Struga

FC Struga Trim-Lum (Macedonian: ФК Струга Трим-Лум, Albanian: KF Struga Trim-Lum) is a professional football club based in Struga, North Macedonia. They are currently competing in the Macedonian First League.

Struga

Full name	Football club Struga Trim-Lum
Founded	2015; 10 years ago (2015)
Ground	Gradska Plaža Stadium
Capacity	2,000
Chairman	Memet Zhaku
Manager	Ilčo Gjorgioski
League	Macedonian First League
2024–25	Macedonian First League, 4th of 12
Website	fcstruga.com
Home colours Away colours

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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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

• Macedonian First League
  • Winners (2): 2022–23, 2023–24
• Macedonian Second League
  • Winners (1): 2018–19
• Macedonian Third League
  • Winners (1): 2016–17

Recent seasons

Season	League									Cup	European competitions		Top goalscorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos				Player	Goals
2015–16	OFL Struga	21	18	1	2	52	16	55	1st ↑
2016–17	3. MFL Southwest	26	17	8	1	68	16	59	1st ↑
2017–18	2. MFL West	27	13	6	8	44	30	45	4th	R2
2018–19	2. MFL West	27	15	9	3	42	17	54	1st ↑	R1
2019–201	1. MFL	23	6	7	10	19	28	25	10th	N/A			Hristijan Kirovski	5
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
2022–23	1. MFL	30	20	8	2	53	19	68	1st	RU			Besart Ibraimi	19
2023–24	1. MFL	33	20	4	9	56	33	64	1st	R2	Champions League Conference League	QR1 PO	Besart Ibraimi Marjan Radeski	15
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.^[3]

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Agg.
2021–22	UEFA Europa Conference League	1QR	Liepāja	1–4	1–1	2–5
2023–24	UEFA Champions League	1QR	Žalgiris	1–2	0–0	1–2
	UEFA Europa Conference League	2QR	Budućnost Podgorica	1–0	4–3	5–3
		3QR	Swift Hesperange	3–1	1–2	4–3
		PO	Breiðablik	0–1	0–1	0–2
2024–25	UEFA Champions League	1QR	Slovan Bratislava	1–2	2–4	3–6
	UEFA Conference League	2QR	Pyunik	2–1	1–3	3–4

Notes

• PO: Play-off
• QR: Qualifying round

Players

Current squad

As of 18 March 2025

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 1 GK  MKD Hristijan Stevkovski 2 DF  SRB Nikola Vlajković 3 DF  MKD Hadis Tairi 4 DF  MKD Kire Ristevski 5 DF  MKD Bojan Ilievski 6 MF  MKD Stefan Spirovski 8 MF  MKD Flamur Tairi 9 FW  NGA Lanre Kehinde 10 MF  MKD Besmir Bojku 11 MF  MKD Bunjamin Shabani (captain) 12 GK  MKD Raif Mirseloski 14 FW  MKD Marjan Radeski

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 DF  MKD Besart Krivanjeva 17 DF  SEN Pape Fall 18 MF  MKD Shaban Zenku 19 DF  MKD Ard Kasami 27 FW  MKD Memetriza Hamza 28 MF  NGA Hogan Ukpa 29 FW  MKD Hristijan Maleski 33 FW  BFA Bassirou Compaoré 45 MF  MKD Stefan Jevtoski 55 DF  SRB Sava Radić 95 GK  BIH Vedran Kjosevski 99 DF  GAM Maudo Jarjué

Youth players

Players from the U19 Youth Team that have been summoned with the first team in the current season.

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 15 MF  MKD Ferat Sela 21 DF  MKD Erand Ziba

No. Pos. Nation Player 31 MF  MKD Anes Maksutoski 77 FW  MKD Vebi Islami

Out on loan

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 — FW  JPN Masaaki Takahara (at Pelister) — FW  MKD Arbi Vosha (at Tikvesh)

Personnel

As of 28 February 2025^[4]

Current technical staff
Position	Name
Head coach	Ilčo Gjorgioski
Assistant coaches
	Meriton Gega
	Stefan Mechkaroski
	Gjoko Chadoski
Physiotherapist
Erblin Domazeti
Afrim Bojku
Board members
Office	Name
President	Arbtrim Qyra
General director	Besar Isaku
Secretary	Miftar Shaqiri
Security director	Lum Qyra
Coordinator of football school	Eugen Xhila
Information and media officer	Ermir Korca