PAOK is a Thessaloniki club founded in 1926, with an identity shaped by Constantinopolitan refugee heritage and a powerful black-and-white visual tradition. This team page brings together the latest recorded first-team squad, coaching chronology, movement activity and competition footprint. Toumba Stadium remains central to the club’s character, while domestic prominence and recurring UEFA involvement place PAOK among Greece’s most recognizable football institutions in the modern era.
PAOK Upcoming matches by league
Super League 1
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- Regular Season - 4
PAOK
Aris Thessalonikis
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- Regular Season - 5
Panetolikos
PAOK
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- Regular Season - 6
PAOKNo H2HKalamata
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- Regular Season - 7
PAOKNo H2HIraklis 1908
Cup
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- Greek Cup - 3
Atromitos
PAOK
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- Greek Cup - 4
PAOKNo H2HAEK Athens FC
PAOK Last matches by league
Super League 1
Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
UEFA Europa League
Friendlies Clubs
PAOK Team Roster
PAOK’s recorded squad contains 35 players across four positional groups. The roster comprises four goalkeepers, 13 defenders, 11 midfielders and seven attackers, making the defensive unit the largest. J. Pavlenka, A. Tsiftsis, D. Monastirlis and Vasileios Nikolakoulis form the goalkeeping group. A. Baba, J. Kenny, P. Hatzidiakos and Elustondo are among the defenders, while D. Pelkas, Taison, K. Despodov and G. Konstantelias are listed in midfield. A. Jeremejeff, S. Shoretire and T. Ali are among the attackers. Some squad numbers are shared in the latest roster.
position Goalkeeper
Jiří Pavlenka
Dimitrios Monastirlis
Konstantinos Balomenos
Antonis Tsiftsis
position Defender
Jonjoe Kenny
Diego Henrique Costa Barbosa
Pantelis Hatzidiakos
Giannis Michailidis
Aritz Elustondo Irribaria
Dimitrios Christos Giannoulis
Abdul Rahman Baba
Konstantinos Thymianis
Greg John Taylor
G. Kosidis
Dimitrios Kottas
Dimitris Bataoulas
position Midfielder
Mohamed Mady Camara
Baptiste Santamaría
Soualiho Meïté
Dimitris Pelkas
Andrija Živković
Ognjen Ugrešić
Christos Zafeiris
Taha Abdi Ali
Tom Alexis Louchet
Dimitrios Tsopouroglou
Kiril Vasilev Despodov
Giannis Sarris
position Attacker
Taison Barcellos Freda
Pape Cherif Ndiaye
B. Dunga
D. Berdos
Shola Maxwell Shoretire
Dimitrios Chatsidis
Anestis Mythou
Last PAOK Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment by start date is Cristiano Bacci, whose PAOK spell ran from April 2023 to June 2024. The timeline then lists Răzvan Lucescu from May 2021 with no recorded end date, but the available chronology does not establish him as the current coach. Earlier entries show Pablo García in charge from October 2020 to May 2021 and Abel Ferreira from July 2019 to October 2020. Lucescu also appears in an earlier spell beginning in August 2017 and ending in June 2019. The record therefore supports a dated coaching history rather than a confirmed present-day appointment.
Alessio Lisci
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio Lisci | Italy | 1 July 2026 | |
| Cristiano Bacci | Italy | 1 April 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Răzvan Lucescu | Romania | 1 May 2021 | |
| Pablo Gabriel García Pérez | Uruguay | 1 October 2020 | 1 May 2021 |
| Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira | Portugal | 1 July 2019 | 1 October 2020 |
| Răzvan Lucescu | Romania | 1 August 2017 | 1 June 2019 |
| Aleksandar Stanojević | Serbia | 1 June 2017 | 1 August 2017 |
| Vladimir Ivić | Serbia | 1 March 2016 | 1 June 2017 |
| Igor Tudor | Croatia | 1 June 2015 | 1 March 2016 |
| Angelos Anastasiadis | Greece | 1 May 2014 | 1 March 2015 |
| Huub Stevens | Netherlands | 1 June 2013 | 1 March 2014 |
| Giorgios Donis | Germany | 1 June 2012 | 1 April 2013 |
| Ladislau Iosif Bölöni | Romania | 1 June 2011 | 1 May 2012 |
| Ioakim Chavos | Greece | 1 October 2010 | 1 June 2011 |
| Pavlos Dermitzakis | Greece | 1 July 2010 | 1 October 2010 |
| Fernando Manuel Fernandes da Costa Santos | Portugal | 1 September 2007 | 1 June 2010 |
PAOK Transfers
PAOK’s listed arrivals show a mixed recruitment pattern. D. Giannoulis, T. Louchet, P. Hatzidiakos and T. Ali are recorded as transfers during July and August 2026. B. Santamaría, G. Sideras and Elustondo arrived as free agents, while L. Gugeshashvili, S. Shoretire, F. Chalov, J. Gómez, L. Lyratzis and K. Balomenos are marked as returning from loans. Earlier entries add J. Sánchez as a transfer and Carlos Giménez as a loan in January and February, followed by further loan returns and loans in late 2025. The listed activity is a dated sample, not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| O. Ugresić |
FK Partizan
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Transfer | 28 August 2026 |
| C. Ndiaye |
Samsunspor
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Loan | 16 August 2026 |
| D. Giannoulis |
FC Augsburg
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Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| T. Louchet |
Nice
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| P. Hatzidiakos |
FC Copenhagen
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Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| P. Hatzidiakos |
FC Copenhagen
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| T. Ali |
Malmo FF
|
Transfer | 13 July 2026 |
| B. Santamaría |
Valencia
|
Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| G. Sideras |
Iraklis 1908
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| Elustondo |
Real Sociedad
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Balomenos |
Anagennisi Karditsas
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Lyratzis |
Panserraikos
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Gómez |
Albacete
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Chalov |
Kayserispor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Shoretire |
PEC Zwolle
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
PAOK’s listed departures combine non-loan exits, loans and returns to parent clubs. L. Lyratzis, Joan Sastre, M. Ozdoev, G. Gitersos, K. Polykratis, T. Kędziora and André Ricardo are recorded as free-agent or transfer departures, with K. Polykratis appearing under both labels on consecutive dates. M. Balde and L. Gugeshashvili moved on loan in late July and August, while Carlos Giménez, A. Vogliacco, A. Bianco, L. Ivanušec and G. Giakoumakis are marked as loan returns. Additional entries include loans for L. Gugeshashvili and F. Chalov plus 2025 loans for S. Shoretire and K. Balomenos. This is a capped activity sample rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gómez |
VfL Osnabrück
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| A. Jeremejeff |
Persija
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Free agent | 20 August 2026 |
| G. Konstantelias |
Borussia Dortmund
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Transfer | 16 August 2026 |
| M. Balde |
Levadiakos
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Loan | 2 August 2026 |
| L. Lyratzis |
Atromitos
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Free agent | 2 August 2026 |
| L. Lyratzis |
Atromitos
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Free agent | 1 August 2026 |
| L. Gugeshashvili |
Göztepe
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Loan | 28 July 2026 |
| J. Sánchez |
Atlas
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Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| Joan Sastre |
Apoel Nicosia
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Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| M. Ozdoev |
FC Krasnodar
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Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| G. Gitersos |
Asteras Tripolis
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Free agent | 4 July 2026 |
| K. Polykratis |
Kifisia
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Free agent | 3 July 2026 |
| K. Polykratis |
Kifisia
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Transfer | 2 July 2026 |
| André Ricardo |
Lusitânia Lourosa
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Kędziora |
Dynamo Kyiv
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the listed movement around PAOK in the period points to a squad shaped by several mechanisms rather than one dominant transaction type. The most recent arrivals include transfers from FC Augsburg, Nice, FC Copenhagen and Malmo FF, alongside free-agent additions from Valencia, Iraklis 1908 and Real Sociedad. The same record also shows a substantial circulation of players returning from loans, including several names who reappear in the first-team squad. Departures balance that activity with free-agent exits, transfers, outgoing loans and players returning to parent clubs after temporary spells. Some names occur on both sides of the movement log at different dates, reflecting changing loan arrangements or subsequent registrations. Because the published lists are capped rather than exhaustive, they show the character and timing of recorded squad movement without supporting a complete arrivals total, departures total or net balance. No transfer fees appear in the movement record.
Leagues PAOK has participated in
PAOK’s recorded competition footprint includes Super League 1 and the domestic Cup, with participation logged from 2011 through 2025 and marked active in the latest available season. European records cover the UEFA Europa League from 2014 to 2025, also with recent activity, while UEFA Champions League participation is recorded from 2013 to 2024 and is historical in this record. The UEFA Europa Conference League appears from 2021 to 2023 and is likewise historical. Friendlies Clubs are logged from 2020 through 2025 and is marked active in the latest available season. The competition record shows sustained domestic involvement alongside repeated European entries, but it does not establish results or current 2026 participation.
More about PAOK
PAOK, formally known as Panthessalonikeios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton, is a football club from Thessaloniki, Greece, founded in 1926. Its origins lie in the Greek refugee community from Constantinople, and that history remains central to the club’s identity. PAOK represents more than a sporting institution in Northern Greece; it is a powerful expression of regional belonging, memory and resilience.
The club’s home is Toumba Stadium, in the Toumba district of Thessaloniki. The ground is closely associated with a fervent, high-pressure matchday atmosphere, particularly around Gate 4, and has become one of the defining images of PAOK football. Black and white are the club’s traditional colors. Black is commonly linked to mourning for the lost homeland, while white conveys hope for the future. The badge’s folded-wing double-headed eagle connects PAOK with Byzantine and Constantinopolitan heritage, while also expressing remembrance. Vertical black-and-white stripes remain the classic visual signature of the home kit.
PAOK operates within a private ownership model and has built its modern football structure around first-team investment, organizational stability and youth development. The PAOK Academy is regarded as an important source of local talent, helping the club combine Greek players developed within its system with an international squad profile. That blend is visible in the recorded 2026 roster, which includes Greek and overseas names across all four positional groups.
PAOK has long competed in Greece’s top domestic football ecosystem and has developed a recurring presence in UEFA competition, including the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. Its challenge to Athens-based power centers, together with its rivalry with local neighbor Aris, gives PAOK a distinctive place in Greek football culture. The result is a club whose sporting ambitions are inseparable from Thessaloniki, refugee memory and the fiercely held traditions of Toumba.
Last matches statistics for PAOK
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dynamo Kyiv
2 - 3
PAOK
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7 / 14 |
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0% | 13 | 3 | 3 |
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PAOK
2 - 0
Dynamo Kyiv
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
PAOK
0 - 1
Anderlecht
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3 / 0 |
|
0% | 15 | 2 | |
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Anderlecht
3 - 2
PAOK
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
PAOK
1 - 1
Brann
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6 / 23 |
|
77 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
|
PAOK
4 - 0
Levadiakos
|
5 / 13 |
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83 | 21 | - | 1 |
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Brann
3 - 2
PAOK
|
6 / 0 |
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0% | 15 | 5 | |
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Atromitos
1 - 2
PAOK
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4 / 14 |
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79 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
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PAOK
0 - 0
OFI
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Panathinaikos
3 - 1
PAOK
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2 / 5 |
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75 | 11 | 1 1 | 8 |
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Panathinaikos vs PAOK
Super League 1 2026 - 1593308
Atromitos vs PAOK
Super League 1 2026 - 1593298
Brann vs PAOK
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1623412
PAOK vs Levadiakos
Super League 1 2026 - 1593295
PAOK vs Brann
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1623402
PAOK vs Anderlecht
UEFA Europa League 2026 - 1607565
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
5th shirt