Founded in 1994, AEK Larnaca is one of the defining football institutions of Cyprus’s coastal city. The club combines the heritage of EPA Larnaca and Pezoporikos with a modern yellow-and-green identity at AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis. Its profile extends from a strong local following to an established presence in UEFA competition, giving the Larnaca side a distinctive place in the island’s football culture. This team page brings together the club’s current identity, recent sporting context and longer historical profile.
AEK Larnaca Upcoming matches by league
1. Division
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- Regular Season - 4
Omonia 29is Maiou
AEK Larnaca
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- Regular Season - 5
AEK LarnacaNo H2HOmonia Aradippou
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- Regular Season - 6
ArisNo H2HAEK Larnaca
Alphamega Stadium -
- Regular Season - 7
AEK LarnacaNo H2HOmonia Nicosia
AEK Larnaca Last matches by league
1. Division
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa Conference League
Cup
UEFA Europa League
AEK Larnaca Team Roster
AEK Larnaca’s recorded squad contains 32 players across four position groups. The group includes eight attackers, ten midfielders, nine defenders and five goalkeepers, offering a broad numerical spread from the front line to the last line. Attacking options include A. Layouni, R. Bajić, Waldo Rubio and Đ. Ivanović, while the midfield list features Gus Ledes, K. Mrabti, I. Pankov and Youssef Amyn. Enric Saborit, M. Van der Hoorn and G. Ekpolo are among the defenders, with V. Muftić and D. Demetriou listed in goal. Shirt numbers are recorded for every player, including some duplicated numbers across positions.
position Goalkeeper
Vedad Muftić
Antreas Paraskevas
Demetris Demetriou
position Defender
Petros Ioannou
Mike Adrianus Wilhelmus van der Hoorn
Enric Saborit Teixidor
Brian Oliván Herrero
Yahav Gurfinkel
Hrvoje Miličević
Kostas Pileas
Elohor Godswill Ekpolo
M. Hadjichambi
Sven Köhler
Zacharias Adoni
position Midfielder
I. Pankov
Luís Gustavo Ledes Evangelista dos Santos
Đorđe Ivanović
Yerson Ronaldo Chacón Ramírez
Amor Yonas Layouni
Jan Repas
Jorge Miramón Santagertrudis
Charalambos Kyriakou
Giorgos Naoum
position Attacker
Youssef Wali Faeq Amyn
Riad Bajić
Atanas Ioan Trică
Abdallah Kerim Mrabti
Enzo Daniel Cabrera
Nicolás Andereggen
David Gerasimou
S. Anastasiou
Last AEK Larnaca Coachs
Henning Berg is the most recent recorded appointment and is listed as AEK Larnaca’s current coach, having begun on 1 August 2024. The Norwegian succeeded Juan Ferrando, whose recorded spell ran from 1 July to 1 August 2024. Earlier chronology includes Ran Ben Shimon from November 2023 to June 2024, with Panagiotis Giannou recorded for November 2023, and José Luis Oltra from July 2022 to November 2023. The timeline therefore places Berg at the front of the club’s latest coaching sequence, with the preceding appointments providing context for the recent managerial turnover.
Henning Stille Berg
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henning Stille Berg | Norway | 1 August 2024 | |
| Juan Ferrando Fenoll | Spain | 1 July 2024 | 1 August 2024 |
| Ran Ben Shimon | Israel | 1 November 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| José Luis Oltra Castañer | Spain | 1 July 2022 | 1 November 2023 |
| 1 April 2022 | 1 May 2022 | ||
| David Català Jiménez | Spain | 1 June 2021 | 1 March 2022 |
| 1 April 2021 | |||
| Sofronis Avgousti | Cyprus | 1 November 2020 | 1 April 2021 |
| Joan Antonio Carrillo Milán | Spain | 1 September 2020 | 1 November 2020 |
| David Caneda Pérez | Spain | 1 February 2020 | 1 September 2020 |
| Ilias Charalampous | South Africa | 1 December 2019 | 1 February 2020 |
| Joseba Imanol Idiakez Barkaiztegi | Spain | 1 January 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| Andoni Iraola Sagarna | Spain | 1 July 2018 | 1 January 2019 |
| Joseba Imanol Idiakez Barkaiztegi | Spain | 1 June 2016 | 1 June 2018 |
| Thomas Christiansen Tarín | Denmark | 1 July 2014 | 1 May 2016 |
| Dimitris Eleftheropoulos | Greece | 1 July 2013 | 1 December 2013 |
| Ran Ben Shimon | Israel | 1 June 2012 | 1 June 2013 |
| Ton Caanen | Netherlands | 1 July 2010 | 1 November 2011 |
AEK Larnaca Transfers
AEK Larnaca’s recorded arrivals show a mix of free agents, loans, direct transfers and returns from loan. The latest group includes free-agent entries for M. Van der Hoorn, A. Layouni, Z. Adoni, J. Repas, V. Muftić, N. Andereggen, K. Pileas and K. Mrabti. I. Pankov is listed as a transfer, while Álex Cardero and R. Mudražija arrived on loan in January 2026. A. Kapsis, K. Evripidou and Danny Agostinho Henriques are recorded as returning from loan. Earlier free-transfer arrivals include Jairo Izquierdo, Youssef Amyn and R. Bajić. The available list is selective rather than a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Oliván |
Sporting Gijon
|
Free agent | 21 August 2026 |
| S. Köhler |
Grasshoppers
|
Free agent | 17 August 2026 |
| A. Trică |
Universitatea Cluj
|
Transfer | 13 August 2026 |
| K. Mrabti |
KV Mechelen
|
Free agent | 7 August 2026 |
| S. Köhler |
Grasshoppers
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| I. Pankov |
Krasava Odintsovo
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Pileas |
Pafos
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Andereggen |
Ethnikos Achna
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| V. Muftić |
Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Repas |
Maribor
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Z. Adoni |
Apollon Limassol
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Layouni |
BK Hacken
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. van der Hoorn |
Utrecht
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Mrabti |
KV Mechelen
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Evripidou |
Omonia Aradippou
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
AEK Larnaca’s recorded departures include loans, free-agent exits, transfers and returns to parent clubs after temporary spells. The July list features loans for M. Petousis, Marios Praxitelous Al Herek and Mathias Gonzalez, while Ángel García, Pere Pons and Jimmy Suárez are listed as free agents. K. Evripidou and A. Kapsis also appear in transfer or free-agent entries. Z. Alomerović and M. Rohdén departed as free agents, while R. Mudražija and Álex Cardero returned to Dinamo Zagreb and Oviedo respectively after loans. Earlier entries include J. Gnali, K. Angielski, Bruno Gama and Fran Sol. The available list is selective rather than a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldo Rubio |
Eldense
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Free agent | 29 August 2026 |
| C. Thomas |
MEAP Nisou
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Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| Danny Agostinho Henriques |
Omonia Aradippou
|
Free agent | 16 August 2026 |
| Danny Agostinho Henriques |
Omonia Aradippou
|
Free agent | 15 August 2026 |
| Jairo Izquierdo |
Omonia Aradippou
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| Jairo Izquierdo |
Omonia Aradippou
|
Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| M. Petousis |
Digenis Morphou
|
Loan | 17 July 2026 |
| Marios Praxitelous Al Herek |
Olympiakos
|
Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| Ángel García |
Apoel Nicosia
|
Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| Mathias Gonzalez |
Omonia Aradippou
|
Loan | 12 July 2026 |
| Pere Pons |
Sabadell
|
Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| Jimmy Suárez |
Huesca
|
Free agent | 11 July 2026 |
| Ángel García |
Apoel Nicosia
|
Free agent | 11 July 2026 |
| K. Evripidou |
Omonia Aradippou
|
Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| C. Loukaïdis |
Spartakos Kitiou
|
Loan | 10 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement describes an active reshaping of the AEK Larnaca squad across more than one registration route. The arrivals list is led by free-agent agreements, with additional entries covering a standard transfer, two loans and several players returning from loan. The names arriving in late June 2026 include named additions such as M. Van der Hoorn, A. Layouni and K. Mrabti, alongside players returning from temporary placements. Departures in July are more varied, combining loans to Cypriot clubs, free-agent exits and transfer activity, while two loan returns close temporary spells abroad. Earlier movements extend the same mix into the 2025–26 cycle. Because the displayed arrivals and departures are selected records rather than exhaustive totals, they indicate the types and timing of squad change without supporting a complete count, net balance or financial assessment.
Leagues AEK Larnaca has participated in
AEK Larnaca’s recorded competition footprint spans domestic and UEFA football. The 1. Division and Cup entries run from 2018 through 2025, while the Super Cup is recorded for 2025. In Europe, the club has participation records in the UEFA Europa League from 2015 through 2025 and the UEFA Europa Conference League from 2022 through 2025. These domestic and continental entries are recently active in the available competition history, although they do not establish results or a 2026 finish. The UEFA Champions League entry is historical, covering 2022 only. Club friendlies are also historical, with records from 2020 through 2024.
More about AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca is a Cyprus football club representing the coastal city of Larnaca. The club was founded in 1994, and its modern identity grew from the merger of EPA Larnaca and Pezoporikos, bringing two important strands of local football history into one institution. Its formal name, Athlitiki Enosi Kition, connects the club with Kition, the ancient city associated with Larnaca.
Yellow and green are the defining colours, giving AEK a clear visual presence in Cypriot football. The club plays at AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, a football-specific venue in Larnaca whose close setting supports an intense match-day atmosphere. The stadium has become an important part of the club’s modern development, pairing a contemporary home with a tradition rooted in the city.
AEK’s culture is closely tied to Larnaca’s civic identity. The club carries the heritage of its predecessors while presenting itself as a modern representative of the region, with its yellow-and-green colours and imagery reinforcing that connection. Its football ecosystem combines domestic ambition with sustained exposure beyond Cyprus. Competition records include the 1. Division, Cup and Super Cup, alongside UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League participation. Champions League participation is also recorded historically.
The club’s broader profile reflects the international character of contemporary Cypriot football. Its recorded squad and coaching history include players and coaches from Cyprus and several other football nations, while the club’s European participation has helped connect Larnaca with a wider football audience. AEK Larnaca’s enduring profile is defined by the meeting of city heritage, modern infrastructure, yellow-and-green tradition and a sustained domestic and continental presence.
Last matches statistics for AEK Larnaca
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Helmond Sport
1 - 2
AEK Larnaca
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
PAOK
3 - 2
AEK Larnaca
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ajax
1 - 0
AEK Larnaca
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Apollon Limassol
0 - 0
AEK Larnaca
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AEK Larnaca
0 - 1
Beitar Jerusalem
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Beitar Jerusalem
2 - 3
AEK Larnaca
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AEK Larnaca
0 - 1
Omonia Aradippou
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AEK Larnaca
3 - 1
Apoel Nicosia
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Nea Salamis
1 - 4
AEK Larnaca
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AEK Larnaca
0 - 1
Pafos
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics AEK Larnaca
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).