Aris Thessalonikis brings a century-long football tradition to the modern Greek game. The Thessaloniki club is recognized by its yellow-and-black identity and Ares symbolism, with a home culture shaped by the close quarters of Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium. Its football story stretches from domestic milestones to European nights, while the latest profile places the club in its 2026 setting. Together, these elements frame Aris as a team where regional character, historic ambition and professional competition remain closely connected.
Aris Thessalonikis Upcoming matches by league
Super League 1
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- Regular Season - 5
Aris Thessalonikis
Iraklis 1908
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- Regular Season - 6
Aris ThessalonikisNo H2HVolos NFC
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- Regular Season - 7
KifisiaNo H2HAris Thessalonikis
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- Regular Season - 8
Aris ThessalonikisNo H2HAtromitos
Cup
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- Greek Cup - 2
Levadiakos
Aris Thessalonikis
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- Greek Cup - 4
PanathinaikosNo H2HAris Thessalonikis
Aris Thessalonikis Last matches by league
Super League 1
Cup
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- Greek Cup - 2
Asteras Tripolis1 - 1Aris Thessalonikis
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa Conference League
Aris Thessalonikis Team Roster
Aris Thessalonikis has a recorded squad of 26 players, with 11 attackers, nine midfielders, four defenders and two goalkeepers. The forward group includes Loren Morón, Rafa Mir, T. Kadewere, A. Donis and B. Garré, giving the roster considerable depth in attacking roles. Midfield options include K. Galanopoulos, M. Hongla, T. Dele-Bashiru and U. Račić. Fabiano, J. Pétris, M. Kerkez and N. Fadiga form the listed defensive group, while L. Majkić and S. Dioudis are the recorded goalkeepers. The squad combines established senior names with a broad international profile.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Jérémy Pétris
Omar Tyrell Crawford Richards
Fabiano Leismann
Noah Fadiga
Boško Šutalo
Matar Thiam
Marko Kerkez
position Midfielder
Manuel García Alonso
Konstantinos Galanopoulos
Benjamín Antonio Garré
Uroš Račić
Diallo Sanoussi
Martin Hongla Yma II
Ayotomiwa Sherif Dele-Bashiru
Michalis Voriazidis
Mamadou Gning
Christos Kamtsis
Konstantinos Charoupas
Othmane Boussaid
Giannis Gianniotas
Hans Fredrik Jensen
position Attacker
Christian Michael Kouamé Kouakou
Philana Tinotenda Kadewere
Rafael Mir Vicente
Migouel Alfarela
Sebastián Alberto Palacios
Lorenzo Jesús Morón García
Last Aris Thessalonikis Coachs
The latest recorded appointment in the coaching timeline is Manolo Jiménez, who began on 1 July 2025; the available chronology does not establish a current holder. Marinos Ouzounidis is listed from December 2024, following Apostolos Mantzios’s spell from August 2023 to December 2024. Earlier entries record Alan Pardew from September 2022 to February 2023, while Apostolos Terzis is listed from February 2022 to August 2023. The sequence records several managerial changes across the documented period without supporting a present-tense conclusion.
Manuel Enrique Jiménez Jiménez
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Enrique Jiménez Jiménez | Spain | 1 July 2025 | |
| Marinos Ouzounidis | Greece | 1 December 2024 | |
| Apostolos Mantzios | Greece | 1 August 2023 | 1 December 2024 |
| Alan Pardew | England | 1 September 2022 | 1 February 2023 |
| Germán Adrián Burgos Maestromey | Argentina | 1 February 2022 | 1 September 2022 |
| Apostolos Terzis | Greece | 1 February 2022 | 1 August 2023 |
| Apostolos Terzis | Greece | 1 September 2020 | 1 September 2020 |
| Apostolos Mantzios | Greece | 1 September 2020 | 1 February 2022 |
| Michael Oenning | Germany | 1 October 2019 | 1 September 2020 |
| Apostolos Terzis | Greece | 1 September 2019 | 1 October 2019 |
| Savvas Pantelidis | Greece | 1 November 2018 | 1 September 2019 |
| Francisco Herrera Lorenzo | Spain | 1 August 2018 | 1 November 2018 |
| Dimitris Spanos | Greece | 1 July 2017 | 1 May 2018 |
| Nikolaos Kostenoglou | Greece | 1 March 2017 | 1 June 2017 |
| 1 October 2016 | 1 February 2017 | ||
| Anastasios Papadopoulos | Greece | 1 December 2013 | 1 August 2014 |
| Zoran Milinković | Serbia | 1 September 2013 | 1 December 2013 |
| Anastasios Papadopoulos | Greece | 1 March 2013 | 1 June 2013 |
| Luis Lucas Alcaraz González | Spain | 1 December 2012 | 1 January 2013 |
| Manuel António Marques Machado | Portugal | 1 January 2012 | 1 June 2012 |
| Michał Rafał Probierz | Poland | 1 November 2011 | 1 January 2012 |
| Sakis Tsiolis | Greece | 1 March 2011 | 1 October 2011 |
| Héctor Raúl Cúper | Argentina | 1 November 2009 | 1 January 2011 |
Aris Thessalonikis Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals, dated from July 2025 through 3 August 2026, show a mixture of transfers, loans, free-agent moves and returns from loan. Rafa Mir joined from Sevilla on loan, while B. Garré is also listed as a loanee. S. Palacios arrived as a free agent, and T. Kadewere, O. Boussaid, M. Kerkez and S. Dioudis are recorded as free-agent additions. Transfer entries include T. Dele-Bashiru, Diallo Sanoussi, M. Hongla, C. Kouamé, M. Alfarela and M. Voriazidis. C. Diandy and Á. Zamora are listed as loan returns. This is a recent movement summary rather than a complete transfer history.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manu García |
Sporting Kansas City
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Free agent | 23 August 2026 |
| B. Šutalo |
Standard Liege
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Loan | 23 August 2026 |
| O. Richards |
Nottingham Forest
|
Transfer | 20 August 2026 |
| O. Richards |
Nottingham Forest
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| Ricardo Velho |
Farense
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
Diagoras
|
Free agent | 16 August 2026 | |
| J. Pétris |
Watford
|
Transfer | 13 August 2026 |
| Rafa Mir |
Sevilla
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Loan | 3 August 2026 |
| S. Palacios |
Levadiakos
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| T. Dele-Bashiru |
Watford
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| D. Sanoussi |
FC Nordsjaelland
|
Transfer | 1 July 2026 |
| Diallo Sanoussi |
FC Nordsjaelland
|
Transfer | 1 July 2026 |
| M. Hongla |
Granada CF
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Sonko-Sundberg |
Ludogorets
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Palacios |
Levadiakos
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
The latest recorded departures, spanning September 2025 to 30 July 2026, include free-agent exits, transfers, loans and returns from loan. E. Karaj, G. Athanasiadis and H. Mendyl are listed as free-agent departures, while C. Diandy, Álvaro Tejero and N. Sonko-Sundberg appear in transfer entries. Dudu and Monchu are recorded as loans. Several players returned to parent clubs after loan spells, including Carles Pérez, G. Misehouy, N. Sonko-Sundberg and M. Hongla. Other free-agent exits include Pedro Álvaro, P. Sisto, O. Moruțan and J. Jules. This recent movement summary is not a complete transfer history.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Donis |
Radomiak Radom
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Free agent | 7 September 2026 |
| L. Rose |
Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
|
Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| E. Karaj |
Humenné
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| E. Karaj |
Humenné
|
Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| Rubén Pardo |
Krasava Odintsovo
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Free agent | 25 July 2026 |
| M. Panagidis |
Krasava Odintsovo
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Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| C. Diandy |
Al Diriyah
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Transfer | 20 July 2026 |
| Dudu |
Akron
|
Loan | 18 July 2026 |
| Álvaro Tejero |
Leganes
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| Álvaro Tejero |
Leganes
|
Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| N. Sonko-Sundberg |
Göztepe
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Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| N. Sonko-Sundberg |
Göztepe
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Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| G. Athanasiadis |
Iraklis 1908
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Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| H. Mendyl |
Volos NFC
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Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| G. Athanasiadis |
Iraklis 1908
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recorded movement entries from September 2025 to August 2026, Aris Thessalonikis show an active but varied squad turnover pattern. The arrivals combine transfers, loans, free-agent additions and returns from loan, with Rafa Mir, S. Palacios, T. Dele-Bashiru, Diallo Sanoussi and C. Kouamé among the recent additions. The departures include players leaving as free agents, moving by transfer, joining temporary loan destinations or returning after loans. The movement is not a simple one-for-one exchange: some names recur in separate entries, including C. Diandy, N. Sonko-Sundberg and M. Hongla, reflecting different transactions or status changes recorded at different dates. The current squad also retains several recent additions, including Rafa Mir, C. Kouamé, B. Garré, M. Kerkez, M. Hongla and T. Kadewere. Because the recent arrival and departure lists are limited rather than exhaustive histories, they show the character of recorded activity without establishing a complete net change.
Leagues Aris Thessalonikis has participated in
Through 2025, Aris Thessalonikis has recent recorded participation in Super League 1, the Cup, Friendlies Clubs and the UEFA Europa Conference League. These entries place domestic league and cup football alongside recent European competition and club-friendly activity. UEFA Europa League participation is recorded for 2019 and 2020, making that competition historical in this profile. The Football League is also historical, with entries spanning 2016 and 2017. The competition record therefore shows a continuing domestic base, recent Conference League involvement and earlier Europa League and Football League entries, rather than treating every recorded season as current.
More about Aris Thessalonikis
Aris Thessalonikis is the football club of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, and one of the most prominent sporting institutions in northern Greece. The team was founded in 1914, giving it a place in the early history of organized Greek football. Club identity is built around the name of Ares, the ancient Greek god of war, whose resting figure appears on the badge and informs the long-standing God of War nickname. Yellow and black are the defining colors, widely associated with the city’s Byzantine heritage and with the visual language of the club.
Home matches are played at Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium in the Charilaou district. The ground is known for its compact, rectangular layout, with stands close to the pitch and an atmosphere that gives Aris a distinctive home setting. This connection between venue, color and support is central to the club’s culture in Thessaloniki, where Aris represents a strong local identity within a city shaped by major football rivalries.
Historically, Aris is regarded as one of Greece’s Big Five clubs and is described in club histories as the first Greek champion of the organized league era in 1928. Its European story includes participation in the Europa League and the Europa Conference League, alongside a noted home unbeaten run in European competition that extended for more than four decades. The club’s recorded competition profile also includes the Greek Cup and domestic league football.
Aris operates as a professional Football Business Company under private ownership. Its football structure has traditionally combined experienced professionals with international recruitment and Greek talent, reflecting Thessaloniki’s position as a crossroads of Balkan and wider football cultures. The result is a club whose identity rests on continuity rather than a single era: a 1914 foundation, a powerful visual tradition, a concentrated home ground and a broad domestic and European footprint. The football team remains part of a wider multi-sport institution with an enduring place in Greek sporting culture.
Last matches statistics for Aris Thessalonikis
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aris Thessalonikis
3 - 0
Levadiakos
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10 / 21 |
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88 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
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Monza
1 - 3
Aris Thessalonikis
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Napoli
6 - 2
Aris Thessalonikis
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Anagennisi Karditsas
0 - 2
Aris Thessalonikis
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Kalamata
2 - 3
Aris Thessalonikis
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Aris Thessalonikis
2 - 1
OFI
|
10 / 17 |
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84 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
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AEK Athens FC
5 - 0
Aris Thessalonikis
|
2 / 7 |
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0% | 17 | - | 5 |
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Asteras Tripolis
1 - 1
Aris Thessalonikis
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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PAOK
2 - 0
Aris Thessalonikis
|
3 / 15 |
|
0% | 15 | 1 | 4 |
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Aris Thessalonikis
1 - 0
Marko
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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PAOK vs Aris Thessalonikis
Super League 1 2026 - 1593316
AEK Athens FC vs Aris Thessalonikis
Super League 1 2026 - 1593303
Aris Thessalonikis vs OFI
Super League 1 2026 - 1593296
Aris Thessalonikis vs Levadiakos
Super League 1 2025 - 1537119
Volos NFC vs Aris Thessalonikis
Super League 1 2025 - 1537118
Aris Thessalonikis vs OFI
Super League 1 2025 - 1537115
2023-2024
1st shirt