AEK Athens FC stands as one of Greece’s defining football institutions. Founded in 1924, the Athens club carries a distinctive refugee heritage from Constantinople and expresses it through the yellow-and-black identity of the Double-Headed Eagle. Based in Nea Filadelfeia, AEK plays at Agia Sofia Stadium, also known commercially as OPAP Arena. Its profile combines domestic prominence, strong community culture and a sustained presence in European football, making the club a central part of Greece’s sporting landscape.
AEK Athens FC Upcoming matches by league
Super League 1
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- Regular Season - 4
Asteras Tripolis
AEK Athens FC
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- Regular Season - 5
Volos NFC
AEK Athens FC
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- Regular Season - 6
AEK Athens FCNo H2HOFI
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- Regular Season - 7
AtromitosNo H2HAEK Athens FC
UEFA Champions League
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- Group Stage
Shakhtar Donetsk
AEK Athens FC
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- Group Stage
Manchester City
AEK Athens FC
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- Group Stage
AEK Athens FC
Real Madrid
Cup
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- Greek Cup - 2
AEK Athens FC
Panserraikos
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- Greek Cup - 4
PAOKNo H2HAEK Athens FC
AEK Athens FC Last matches by league
Super League 1
UEFA Champions League
Cup
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa Conference League
AEK Athens FC Team Roster
The recorded roster contains 26 players: 12 midfielders, eight defenders, three attackers and three goalkeepers. This structure gives AEK Athens FC its greatest numerical depth in midfield, with options such as P. Mantalos, M. Gaćinović, N. Eliasson, K. Kairinen, L. Majer and R. Marin. The attacking line includes B. Varga, L. Jović and Zini, while D. Vida, H. Moukoudi and L. Rota are among the defenders. T. Strakosha and A. Brignoli represent the goalkeeping group. The list reflects the registered first-team group at the stated date, rather than a full academy or reserve structure.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Harold-Desty Moukoudi
Stavros Pilios
Christos Alexiou
Lazaros Rota
Martin Georgiev Todorski
Domagoj Vida
Charalampos Lykogiannis
Filipe do Bem Relvas Vitó Oliveira
position Midfielder
Kasper Kaan Özden Kairinen
Mijat Gaćinović
Oleksandr Zubkov
Aboubakary Yeli Koita
Lovro Majer
Kervin Fabián Arriaga Villanueva
Dimitrios Kaloskamis
Răzvan Gabriel Marin
Petros Mantalos
João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo
Milán Vitális
Hakim Sahabo
position Attacker
Dereck Germano Kutesa
Luka Jović
Barnabás Varga
Argyris Argyriou
Ambrosini António Cabaça Salvador
Last AEK Athens FC Coachs
Marko Nikolić is the most recent recorded appointment in AEK Athens FC’s coaching timeline, beginning on 1 July 2025. The available timeline does not establish him as the current holder of the role. His entry follows Matías Jesús Almeyda, whose tenure ran from May 2022 to May 2025. Sokratis Ofridopoulos also appears in the 2022 sequence, while Argirios Giannikis and Vladan Milojević precede that period. The chronology reflects a succession of recorded appointments rather than a claim about an unverified present-day position.
Marko Nikolić
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Nikolić | Serbia | 1 July 2025 | |
| Matías Jesús Almeyda | Argentina | 1 May 2022 | 1 May 2025 |
| Sokratis Ofridopoulos | Greece | 1 March 2022 | 1 June 2022 |
| Argirios Giannikis | Germany | 1 October 2021 | 1 March 2022 |
| Vladan Milojević | Serbia | 1 May 2021 | 1 October 2021 |
| Manuel Enrique Jiménez Jiménez | Spain | 1 December 2020 | 1 May 2021 |
| Massimo Carrera | Italy | 1 December 2019 | 1 December 2020 |
| Nikolaos Kostenoglou | Greece | 1 August 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| José Miguel Azevedo Cardoso | Portugal | 1 May 2019 | 1 August 2019 |
| Manuel Enrique Jiménez Jiménez | Spain | 1 February 2019 | 1 May 2019 |
| Marinos Ouzounidis | Greece | 1 May 2018 | 1 February 2019 |
| Manuel Enrique Jiménez Jiménez | Spain | 1 January 2017 | 1 May 2018 |
| José Manuel Ferreira de Morais | Portugal | 1 October 2016 | 1 January 2017 |
| Temur Ketsbaia | Georgia | 1 June 2016 | 1 October 2016 |
| 1 October 2015 | |||
| Gustavo Augusto Poyet Domínguez | Uruguay | 1 October 2015 | 1 April 2016 |
| Traianos Dellas | Greece | 1 April 2013 | 1 October 2015 |
| Nikolaos Kostenoglou | Greece | 1 October 2011 | 1 June 2012 |
| Manuel Enrique Jiménez Jiménez | Spain | 1 October 2010 | 1 October 2011 |
| Dušan Bajević | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 November 2008 | 1 September 2010 |
| Fernando Manuel Fernandes da Costa Santos | Portugal | 1 July 2004 | 1 June 2006 |
| Fernando Manuel Fernandes da Costa Santos | Portugal | 1 June 2001 | 1 May 2002 |
AEK Athens FC Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mixture of transfer moves, loans, free-agent moves and returns from loan. M. Vitális, L. Majer, K. Kairinen and O. Zubkov are listed as transfers, while C. Alexiou arrived on loan. Paolo Fernandes, C. Kolimatsis, Markos Nino, K. Chrisopoulos, F. Pierrot, D. Valkanis and E. Sosa are recorded as returning from loan. Earlier entries include L. Jović as a free agent and M. Grujić on a free transfer. This is a recent set of recorded movements, not a complete window total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Mário |
Beşiktaş
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Free agent | 1 September 2026 |
| C. Lykogiannis |
Bologna
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Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| K. Arriaga |
Levante
|
Transfer | 16 August 2026 |
| K. Arriaga |
Levante
|
Transfer | 15 August 2026 |
| M. Vitális |
Gyori ETO FC
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Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| L. Majer |
VfL Wolfsburg
|
Transfer | 28 July 2026 |
| C. Alexiou |
Inter
|
Loan | 7 July 2026 |
| K. Kairinen |
Sparta Praha
|
Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
| O. Zubkov |
Trabzonspor
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Kolimatsis |
Ellas Syros
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Sosa |
Anorthosis
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Valkanis |
Brisbane Roar
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Pierrot |
Rizespor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Chrisopoulos |
Mantova
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Markos Nino |
Ellas Syros
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The recorded departures include loans, free-agent exits, transfers and a return from loan. R. Ljubičić and Á. Angelópoulos are listed as loan moves, while C. Kolimatsis and C. Stanković appear as free agents. O. Pineda moved to Monterrey and K. Chrisopoulos to Asteras Tripolis in recorded transfers. João Mário is listed as returning to Beşiktaş from loan, and the recorded list also includes F. Pierrot, D. Goumas and M. Odubajo. The extract represents recent recorded movements rather than the club’s complete departure history.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Fernandes |
Alanyaspor
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Loan | 23 August 2026 |
| N. Eliasson |
Internacional
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Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| M. Grujić |
Levski Sofia
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Free agent | 14 August 2026 |
| J. Penrice |
Rangers
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Loan | 14 August 2026 |
| R. Ljubičić |
Lask Linz
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Loan | 21 July 2026 |
| C. Kolimatsis |
Asteras Tripolis
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Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| C. Kolimatsis |
Asteras Tripolis
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Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| Á. Angelópoulos |
Kallithea
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Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| O. Pineda |
Monterrey
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Transfer | 17 July 2026 |
| C. Stanković |
Grazer AK
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Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| K. Chrisopoulos |
Asteras Tripolis
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Transfer | 3 July 2026 |
| J. Jønsson |
Aarhus
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Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| D. Valkanis |
Brisbane Roar
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Grujić |
Levski Sofia
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Markos Nino |
Ellas Syros
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern around AEK Athens FC is varied rather than limited to one transaction type. Arrivals include several transfers, a loan for C. Alexiou, a free-agent arrival for L. Jović, a free transfer for M. Grujić and multiple returns from loan. Departures similarly span loans, free-agent exits, direct transfers and João Mário’s return to Beşiktaş. The chronology also shows movement continuing across the 2025–26 cycle, with arrivals recorded from January through August 2026 and departures recorded between September 2025 and July 2026. Several names appear more than once in the departure history or across arrival and departure entries, so individual transactions should be understood in their dated context. These listed movements describe a changing club register, while the available extract does not establish a complete window, overall balance or financial outcome.
Leagues AEK Athens FC has participated in
AEK Athens FC’s recorded competition profile through 2025 includes Super League 1, Cup, Friendlies Clubs and the UEFA Europa Conference League as recently active entries. These competitions cover domestic league and cup football, preparation matches and a recent European pathway in the available record. The UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League are historical entries through 2023, while Football League is historical through 2014. The profile therefore spans Greece’s domestic game and several levels of UEFA competition, but it does not establish participation beyond the latest recorded years or confirm a specific 2026 campaign.
More about AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens FC, formally Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, was founded in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople, now Istanbul. That origin remains central to the club’s identity: AEK represents continuity, displacement, memory and reunion, while its yellow-and-black colors and Double-Headed Eagle connect the football institution to its Byzantine and Constantinopolitan heritage. The club is commonly associated with the name Enosis, meaning union, and its symbolism is visible throughout its public culture.
AEK is based in Nea Filadelfeia, the Athens district that has long served as a major home for the club and its supporters. The Agia Sofia Stadium, also known commercially as OPAP Arena, gives that history a modern setting. Its design and museum spaces emphasize the relationship between the present-day team, the refugee experience and the club’s older home. Matchdays bring together a strong visual identity, a demanding fan culture and a sense of belonging that extends beyond results.
On the field, AEK is regarded as one of Greece’s Big Three clubs and is a regular participant in the country’s top-level football ecosystem. The recorded competition history includes Super League 1, the Greek Cup and UEFA competition, with recent records covering the UEFA Europa Conference League and earlier entries for the Champions League and Europa League. Domestic rivalries with Olympiacos and Panathinaikos, together with the refugee-linked rivalry with PAOK, add wider context to the club’s place in Greek football.
AEK operates as a professional sporting organization with private ownership and strong connections to the broader AEK sports union. Its football culture has traditionally valued proactive, high-intensity play, while its recruitment profile brings together Greek talent and players from across Europe and beyond. The combination of historical memory, distinctive symbols, a modern home and sustained competitive ambition makes AEK Athens FC one of Greece’s most recognizable sporting institutions.
Last matches statistics for AEK Athens FC
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AEK Athens FC
3 - 0
St. Truiden
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AEK Athens FC
4 - 0
Kallithea
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AEK Athens FC
2 - 2
OFI
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Levski Sofia
0 - 0
AEK Athens FC
|
1 / 12 |
|
87 | 17 | - | 3 |
|
AEK Athens FC
4 - 0
Iraklis 1908
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AEK Athens FC
4 - 0
Levski Sofia
|
7 / 18 |
|
88 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
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Kifisia
1 - 1
AEK Athens FC
|
5 / 9 |
|
85 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
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Nestos Chrisoupolis
0 - 2
AEK Athens FC
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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AEK Athens FC
5 - 0
Aris Thessalonikis
|
10 / 21 |
|
0% | 16 | 2 | 2 |
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AEK Athens FC
1 - 0
Lask Linz
|
4 / 18 |
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84 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Detailed statistics AEK Athens FC
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AEK Athens FC vs Lask Linz
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1635609
AEK Athens FC vs Aris Thessalonikis
Super League 1 2026 - 1593303
Kifisia vs AEK Athens FC
Super League 1 2026 - 1593299
AEK Athens FC vs Levski Sofia
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1622629
Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens FC
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1622622
AEK Athens FC vs Olympiakos Piraeus
Super League 1 2025 - 1537131
2023-2024
1st shirt