2024–25 Pafos FC season
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Pavel Gognidze | ||
| Manager | Juan Carlos Carcedo | ||
| Stadium | Stelios Kyriakides Stadium | ||
| Cyta Championship | Preseason | ||
| Cypriot Cup | Preseason | ||
| UEFA Europa League | First Qualifying Round | ||
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The 2024–25 season is Pafos's 11th year in existence, and eighth season in the Cypriot First Division. They will also compete in the Cypriot Cup, where they are reigning champions, and enter the UEFA Europa League for the first time.
Season review[edit]
On 11 June, Pafos announced the signing of João Correia from Chaves.[1]
On 12 June, Pafos announced that they had signed a new contract with Muamer Tanković.[2]
On 14 June, Pafos announced that they had signed a professional contracts with academy graduates George Kolotas and Christos Evzonas.[3][4]
On 16 June, Pafos announced the signing of Neofytos Michail from Anorthosis Famagusta.[5]
On 17 June, Pafos announced the signing of Kostas Pileas from Panserraikos.[6]
On 26 June, Pafos announced the signing of Marios Ilia from Ethnikos Achna.[7]
On 10 July, Pafos announced the loan signing of Rafael Pontelo from Sporting CP.[8]
On 13 July, Pafos announced the loan signing of Anderson Silva from Alanyaspor.[9]
Squad[edit]
- As of match played 11 July 2024
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Ivica Ivušić | 
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GK | 1 February 1995 | NK Osijek | 2023[10] | 62 | 0 | ||
| 55 | Antonio Cikač |
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GK | 27 September 2005 | Sesvete | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 93 | Neofytos Michail | 
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GK | 16 December 1993 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 2024[5] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Kostas Pileas |
|
DF | 11 December 1998 | Panserraikos | 2024[6] | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Matías Melluso | 
|
DF | 9 June 1998 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2023[11] | 14 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Josef Kvída | 
|
DF | 16 January 1997 | NEC Nijmegen | 2020[12] | 2026[13] | 136 | 4 | |
| 5 | David Goldar | 
|
DF | 15 September 1994 | Burgos | 2023[14] | 34 | 4 | ||
| 45 | Rafael Pontelo | 
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DF | 22 January 2003 | on loan from Sporting CP | 2024[8] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | João Correia | 
|
DF | 5 September 1996 | Chaves | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mattheos Konstantinou |
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DF | 3 March 2003 | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Pedro Pelágio | 
|
MF | 21 April 2000 | Marítimo | 2023[15] | 35 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Mamadou Kané | 
|
MF | 22 January 1997 | Olympiacos | 2023[16] | 54 | 3 | ||
| 24 | Onni Valakari | 
|
MF | 18 August 1999 | Tromsø | 2020 | 2026[17] | 152 | 46 | |
| 25 | Moustapha Name | 
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MF | 5 May 1995 | Paris FC | 2022[18] | 67 | 6 | ||
| 30 | Vlad Dragomir | 
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MF | 24 April 1999 | Virtus Entella | 2021[19] | 95 | 8 | ||
| 34 | Diogo Dall'Igna |
|
MF | 22 February 2004 | Internacional | 2022 | 2026 (+1)[20] | 9 | 1 | |
| 49 | Bruno Tavares |
|
MF | 16 April 2002 | Sporting CP | 2022[21] | 18 | 0 | ||
| 80 | Christos Evzonas |
|
MF | 21 April 2005 | Academy | 2024[4] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 81 | George Kolotas |
|
MF | 15 March 2006 | Academy | 2024[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Bruno Felipe |
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FW | 26 May 1994 | Omonia | 2023[22] | 49 | 4 | ||
| 10 | Jairo |
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FW | 6 May 1992 | Hajduk Split | 2021[23] | 104 | 45 | ||
| 11 | Jajá |
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FW | 15 April 2001 | on loan from Athletico Paranaense | 2024[24] | 2024[24] | 19 | 3 | |
| 22 | Muamer Tanković | 
|
FW | 22 February 1995 | AEK Athens | 2022[25] | 74 | 24 | ||
| 27 | Patrick Twumasi | 
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FW | 9 May 1994 | Maccabi Netanya | 2023[26] | 24 | 3 | ||
| 33 | Anderson Silva |
|
FW | 21 November 1997 | on loan from Alanyaspor | 2024[9] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 70 | Marios Ilia |
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FW | 19 May 1996 | Ethnikos Achna | 2024[7] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| Khetag Kochiyev | 
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DF | 18 December 1999 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2024 | GK | |
Neofytos Michail | Anorthosis Famagusta | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 17 June 2024 | DF | |
Kostas Pileas | Panserraikos | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 26 June 2024 | FW | |
Marios Ilia | Ethnikos Achna | Undisclosed | [7] |
Loans in[edit]
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2024 | FW | |
Jajá | Athletico Paranaense | [24] | |
| 10 July 2024 | DF | |
Rafael Pontelo | Sporting CP | [8] | |
| 13 July 2024 | FW | |
Anderson Silva | Alanyaspor | [9] |
Friendlies[edit]
| 23 June 2024 | Universitatea Craiova | 1–2 | Pafos | Wörgl, Austria |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Koljić  6' |
Report | Pelágio 12' Twumasi 81' |
Stadium: Sportstadion Wörgl |
| 28 June 2024 | Pafos | 5–0 | Ilirija 1911 | Austria |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Jairo 14', 41' Twumasi 45+2' Bruno 49' Tanković 55' (pen.) |
Report |
| 30 June 2024 | Legia Warsaw | 0–1 | Pafos | Austria |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Jairo 30' |
| 3 July 2024 | Pafos | 0–0 | Panathinaikos | Austria |
| 17:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Cyta Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| Cypriot Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| UEFA Europa League | 11 July 2024 | First Qualifying Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | |||
Last updated: 11 July 2024
Source: Competitions
Cyta Championship[edit]
Regular season[edit]
League table[edit]
2024–25 Cypriot First Division
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: July 2024.
Source: Results
Results by results[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on July 2024. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Results[edit]
Cypriot Cup[edit]
UEFA Europa League[edit]
Qualifying rounds[edit]
| 11 July 2024 First qualifying round 1st leg | Elfsborg | 3-0 | Pafos | Borås Sweden |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | B.Zeneli 9' Ouma  13' A.Zeneli  59' Hult 59' Frick 82' Baldursson 90+5' |
Report | Melluso 26'  57' Jairo 38' |
Stadium: Borås Arena Attendance: 5,011[27] Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland) |
| 18 July 2024 First qualifying round 2nd leg | Pafos | v | Elfsborg | Limassol, Cyprus |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Alphamega Stadium Referee: Gai Leibovitz (Israel) | ||
| Note: Pafos played their home match at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, in Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements. | ||||
Squad statistics[edit]
- As of match played 11 July 2024
Appearances and goals[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Cyta Championship | Cypriot Cup | UEFA Europa League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | CRO
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Ivica Ivušić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | CYP
|
Kostas Pileas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ARG
|
Matías Melluso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | CZE
|
Josef Kvída | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ESP
|
David Goldar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | POR
|
Pedro Pelágio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | BRA
|
Bruno Felipe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | BRA
|
Jairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | BRA
|
Jajá | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | SWE
|
Muamer Tanković | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | FIN
|
Onni Valakari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | SEN
|
Moustapha Name | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | ROU
|
Vlad Dragomir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 70 | FW | CYP
|
Marios Ilia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 77 | DF | CPV
|
João Correia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who appeared for Pafos but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
Disciplinary record[edit]
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Cyta Championship | Cypriot Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total | |||||
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| 3 | |
DF | Matías Melluso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 10 | |
FW | Jairo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Players away on loan: | ||||||||||||
| Players who left Pafos during the season: | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
References[edit]
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- ^ "It's official: Muamer Tanković stays at Pafos FC". facebook.com/pafosfc. Pafos FC Facebook. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Our team announces the signing of a professional contract with the young player of our Academy and U19 team, George Kolotas". facebook.com/pafosfc. Pafos FC Facebook. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Young player of our Academy and U19 team, Christos Evzonas, signs a professional contract with the first team". facebook.com/pafosfc. Pafos FC Facebook. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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