KF Gostivari

KF Gostivari (Macedonian: ФК Гостивар; English: FC Gostivar) is a football club based in Gostivar, North Macedonia. They are currently competing in the Macedonian First League.

KF Gostivari
ФК Гостивар
Full nameKlubi Futbollistik Gostivari
Founded1998 (1998)
GroundCity Stadium Gostivar, Gostivar
Capacity3.000[1]
ChairmanEnes Usta
ManagerMurat Daban
LeagueMacedonian First League
2022–23Macedonian Second League, 2nd (promoted)

History

The club was founded in 1998 as Rinia Gostivar.[2] They merged with FK Gostivar in 2010 and were renamed KF Gostivari with the original FK Gostivar getting dissolved.

In the 2012–13 season, Gostivar finished second and was promoted to the Macedonian First League for the first time in club history.[3]

Its first win in 2013/14 season was on 18/08/2013 against FK Rabotnički. Gostivar's defender Ekrem Hodžić scored two goals contributing in the 2–0 win.

They finished as runners-up in the 2022–23 Macedonian Second Football League and were once again promoted to the Macedonian First League for the 2023/24 season.

Current squad

As of 18 October 2023.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK North Macedonia MKD Vasko Vasilev
3 DF North Macedonia MKD Xhelil Abdulla
4 DF North Macedonia MKD Fisnik Zuka
5 DF North Macedonia MKD Andrej Kirovski
6 MF North Macedonia MKD Rinor Ajdini
8 MF North Macedonia MKD Fatjon Jusufi
9 FW North Macedonia MKD Pepi Gjorgiev
10 FW Ivory Coast CIV Goba Zakpa
11 MF North Macedonia MKD Muhamed Elmas
16 MF Burundi BDI Yannick Nkurunziza
17 FW Japan JPN Masaaki Takahara
18 FW North Macedonia MKD Rejjan Abazi
19 FW North Macedonia MKD Remzifaik Selmani
20 MF Nigeria NGA Adamu Alhassan
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Mustafa Mujezinović
22 FW North Macedonia MKD Emran Ramadani
26 MF Turkey TUR Alper Potuk
27 MF North Macedonia MKD Rushtu Jonus
30 DF North Macedonia MKD Mihail Manevski
32 DF North Macedonia MKD Angelche Timovski
33 GK North Macedonia MKD Amir Jashar
44 DF Albania ALB Amir Bilali
55 DF North Macedonia MKD Viktor Krstevski
77 DF North Macedonia MKD Enis Dervishi
80 FW Nigeria NGA Iyayi Atiemwen
90 FW Nigeria NGA Lanre Kehinde
91 GK North Macedonia MKD Bujar Abazi
99 MF North Macedonia MKD Anid Abazi

Honours

References
  1. "Гостивар ќе одвои пари од буџетот за поддршка на ФК "Риниа"". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  2. https://www.facebook.com/KF-Rinia-Gostivar-155701961182774/
  3. "Gostivar". 5 May 2017.


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