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Pafos FC

Pafos FC (Greek: Πάφος FC) is a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was created in 2014, by the merger of the two biggest teams of Paphos, AEP Paphos and AEK Kouklia. They play their home games at the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium and currently compete in the Cypriot First Division. The club is owned by the two Russians Sergey Lomakin and Roman Dubov. Lomakin is also the owner of the Russian second-tier club FC Rodina Moscow.[2]

Pafos FC
Full namePafos Football Club
Founded10 June 2014; 9 years ago (2014-06-10)
GroundStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Capacity9,300[1]
ChairmanRoman Dubov
ManagerJuan Carlos Carcedo
LeagueFirst Division
2022–23First Division, 4th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History edit

Early years (2014–2017) edit

Pafos FC was formed by a merger between the strongest football forces of the province of Paphos. The club's emblem includes the name of the club and town, and features the figure of Cypriot revolutionary Evagoras Pallikarides. The shape and colours of the emblem (white, blue, and gold) refer to the historical clubs of APOP and AEK Kouklia. The emblem was renewed in the 2018–19 season, making the figure of Pallikarides more visible.

On 10 June 2014, the historic building of AEP Paphos FC hosted the first gathering for the supporters of the merged team, in the presence of politicians, active and veteran football players of Paphos, and hundreds of fans. The first president of the team was Christakis Kaizer, who was previously the president of AEK Kouklia and one of the main people in the effort to create the new team together with the then six-member managing committee of AEP.

As an official home stadium for its obligations in the championship of the first division, the team uses Stelios Kyriakides Stadium (Paphiako Stadium).

The purpose of the club is to promote noble rivalry, "fair play" and culture both through sports activities and through numerous cultural and educational events, and visits to schools, and educational institutions in Paphos. The team has projected a picture of renewal and full professionalism in all departments and levels. An important event is the complete renovation of the training center to the standards of European clubs.

The team's first coach was Radmilo Ivančević, who had served as AEP Paphos's coach in the past.[3]

Pafos FC competed in the 2014–15 Cypriot Second Division, in their first season as a club. The first match in the club's history was against Enosis Neon Paralimni, at the Municipal Stadium of Geroskipou which was the first home stadium of the team. The team finished in second place and was promoted to the first division. In the 2015–16 season, in the first participation of Pafos FC in the first division, the team finished in 12th place and was relegated. Their first victory and the team's first overall victory in the first division came on 12 September 2015 in the third game of the league when Pafos FC defeated Aris Limassol 3–0 at home. The team finished 2nd in the Second Division and was promoted to the First Division in the 2016–17 season.[4][5]

Dubov Era (since 2017) edit

The following season, Pafos FC remained in the top division, finishing in 10th place under the leadership of their new owner, Total Sports Investments, managed by British businessman Roman Dubov. Changes in the club's structure, the Academy's operational processes, renovation of the Pafos FC Training Center along with resounding transfers significantly raised the level of the club which now appears to be one of the most modern and well-equipped teams in Cyprus.

 
Pafos FC - Aris Limassol FC 25.02.2022

Since Dubov's arrival, the team's placement in the league has improved (or remained constant) every year, from 2018 until now. On 25 February 2022, a 1–1 home draw against Aris Limassol allowed Pafos FC secure a place in the championship playoffs for the first time in the club's history. On this day, a new attendance record was set for Pafos FC, as over 4661 fans came to support the club.[6]

Pafos FC started the 2022–23 season strong under new head coach Henning Berg, going undefeated in their first 12 matches in the league. However, their form worsened over time, and Berg was sacked in April 2023. They were eliminated by Omonia in the semi-finals of the Cypriot Cup, and finished fourth in the league, missing out on European qualification in the last matchday. Pafos' forward Jairo was the joint top scorer of the league with 18 goals.

On 24 June 2023, Juan Carlos Carcedo was announced as the new Head Coach of Pafos.[7]

Domestic history edit

Season League Cypriot Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2014–15 2nd 2nd 26 19 5 2 55 19 62 First Round   Radmilo Ivančević
  Sofoklis Sofokleous
2015–16 1st 12th 36 8 12 16 41 58 36 Quarterfinal   Nassir Maachi 11   Sofoklis Sofokleous
  José Manuel Roca
  Apostolos Makrides
2016–17 2nd 2nd 26 17 6 3 51 24 57 First Round   Dimitris Ioannou
2017–18 1st 10th 36 11 9 16 36 51 42 Semifinal   Daniel Sikorski
  Kévin Bérigaud 		7   Luka Elsner
  Steven Pressley
2018–19 1st 8th 32 12 8 12 39 50 38 Quarterfinal   Adam Nemec 16   Steven Pressley
  Željko Kopić
2019–20 1st 7th 23 8 6 9 26 28 30 Second Round   Onni Valakari 5   Željko Kopić
  Cameron Toshack
2020–21 1st 7th 40 18 9 13 58 38 63 Second Round   Onni Valakari
  Kévin Bérigaud 		13   Cameron Toshack
  Dmytro Mykhaylenko
  Stephen Constantine
2021–22 1st 6th 32 11 13 8 39 30 46 Second Round   Onni Valakari 10   Darko Milanič
  Míchel Salgado (Acting Head Coach)
2022–23 1st 4th 32 17 12 7 60 30 63 Semifinal   Jairo 18   Henning Berg
  Míchel Salgado (Acting Head Coach)

Badge and colours edit

The logo of Pafos FC is a variation of AEP Paphos's logo and a refresh of Pafos FC's first logo, including the name of the team and town and the classic figure of the Cypriot hero Evagoras Pallikaridis. The logo also includes the team's colours, blue, white, and gold.[8][9] The emblem was renewed during the period 2018–19, making the depiction of the hero Evagoras Pallikarides more prominent.

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers edit

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–2023 Jako KORANTINA HOMES

Players edit

As of 28 February 2024[10]

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   CRO Ivica Ivušić
3 DF   ARG Matías Melluso
4 DF   CZE Josef Kvída
5 DF   ESP David Goldar
7 FW   BRA Bruno Felipe
8 MF   GUI Mamadou Kané
9 FW   BRA Matheus Davó (on loan from Cruzeiro)
10 FW   BRA Jairo (captain)
11 MF   BRA Alef Manga (on loan from Coritiba)
12 DF   CRO Petar Bočkaj (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
13 DF   COD Jordan Ikoko
14 DF   CYP Marios Demetriou
17 DF   ROU Adrian Rus (on loan from Pisa)
18 FW   RUS Magomedkhabib Abdusalamov
19 FW   CRC Anthony Contreras (on loan from Riga)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW   BRA Jajá (on loan from Athletico Paranaense)
22 FW   SWE Muamer Tanković
23 DF   CYP Alexandros Michail
24 MF   FIN Onni Valakari
25 MF   SEN Moustapha Name
27 FW   GHA Patrick Twumasi
30 MF   ROU Vlad Dragomir
34 MF   BRA Diego Dall'lgna
40 GK   CRO Renato Josipović
49 MF   POR Bruno Tavares
60 MF   POR Pedro Pelágio
88 MF   POR Pêpê (on loan from Olympiacos)
— GK   CRO Antonio Cikač
— MF   CYP Christos Efzona

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   CYP Mattheos Konstantinou (at Akritas Chlorakas until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   RUS Khetag Kochiyev (at Rodina Moscow until 30 June 2024)

Current staff edit

Senior Management
Vice President   George Ioannou
CEO   Charis Theocharous
COO   Rustam Khafizov
Sporting Director   Gaizka Mendieta
Head Scout   Rodolfo Filipe Aniceto Vaz
Senior Scout   Pedro Henrique
CFA Representative   Euripides Loizides
CFA Representative   Charis Theocharous
Technical staff
Head Coach   Juan Carlos Carcedo
Assistant Coach   Sergio Domínguez Cobo
Assistant Coach   Sebastián Corona
Goalkeeping Coach   Nikos Constantinides
Fitness Coach   Leonidas Papadakis
Head Analyst   Andreas Kattamis

Managers edit

As of match played 28 April 2024
Manager name From To Duration P W D L Win %
  Radmilo Ivančević 1 July 2014 14 October 2014 105 days
  Sofoklis Sofokleous 1 November 2014 9 November 2015 1 year, 8 days
  José Manuel Roca 17 November 2015 14 December 2015 27 days
  Apostolos Makridis 16 December 2015 31 May 2016 167 days
  Dimitris Ioannou 14 June 2016 31 May 2017 351 days
  Luka Elsner 30 June 2017 21 January 2018 205 days 23 6 6 11 26.09
  Steven Pressley 31 January 2018 9 October 2018 251 days 22 8 5 9 36.36
  Željko Kopić 19 October 2018 6 November 2019 1 year, 18 days 41 16 11 14 39.02
  Jeremy Steele (Caretaker) 6 November 2019 13 December 2019 37 days 5 3 1 1 60
  Cameron Toshack 13 December 2019[11] 20 October 2020[12] 312 days 21 8 5 8 38.1
  Dmytro Mykhaylenko 20 October 2020[13] 31 January 2021[14] 103 days 16 4 5 7 25
  Stephen Constantine 4 February 2021[15] 30 June 2021[16] 146 days 18 12 2 4 66.67
  Darko Milanič 30 June 2021[17] 10 May 2022[18] 314 days 33 11 14 8 33.33
  Míchel Salgado (Caretaker) 14 May 2022[19] 22 May 2022 8 days 2 1 0 1 50
  Henning Berg 11 June 2022[20] 3 April 2023[21] 296 days 33 17 11 5 51.52
  Míchel Salgado (Caretaker) 3 April 2023 24 June 2023 82 days 9 3 3 3 33.33
  Juan Carlos Carcedo 24 June 2023[7] 314 days 39 21 8 10 53.85

References edit

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  13. ^ "DMYTRO MYKHAYLENKO – nEW HEAD COACH". pafosfc.com.cy/. Pafos FC. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  14. ^ "CONTRACT TERMINATION WITH DMYTRO MYKHAILENKO". pafosfc.com.cy/. Pafos FC. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  15. ^ "STEPHEN CONSTANTINE / NEW HEAD COACH OF PAFOS FC". pafosfc.com.cy/. Pafos FC. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  16. ^ "END OF CONTRACT WITH STEPHEN CONSTANTINE". pafosfc.com.cy/. Pafos FC. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  17. ^ "DARKO MILANIC APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH". pafosfc.com.cy/. Pafos FC. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Darko Milanic has been relieved of his duties as Pafos FC Head Coach, effective immediately". facebook.com/fcpafos. FC Pafos Facebook. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Pafos FC football advisor Michel Salgado will be in charge for the last two games of the season as an Interim Head Coach". facebook.com/fcpafos. FC Pafos Facebook. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  20. ^ "HENNING BERG JOINS PAFOS FC AS NEW HEAD COACH". pafosfc.com.cy. Pafos FC. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  21. ^ "PAFOS FC: HENNING BERG RELIEVED OF DUTIES". facebook.com/pafosfc/. Pafos FC Facebook. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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