2012–13 AEK Athens F.C. season

AEK Athens

2012–13 season
Chairman	Andreas Dimitrelos
Manager	Vangelis Vlachos (until September 30) Ewald Lienen (until April 9) Traianos Dellas
Super League	15th
Greek Cup	3rd Round
Top goalscorer	League: Taxiarchis Fountas (4) All: Taxiarchis Fountas (4)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

The 2012–13 season was AEK Athens Football Club's 54th competitive season in the top flight of Greek football, 6th consecutive season in the Super League Greece, and 89th year in existence as a football club. They also competed in the Greek Cup.

On 26 June 2012, Thomas Mavros took over the clubs management and soon after Vangelis Vlachos signed a 2-year contract, becoming AEK's permanent manager ^[1] after the sacking of Nikos Kostenoglou at the end of the 2011-12 season.

Events

• 26 June: AEK legend Thomas Mavros takes over club's management in an effort to save the club from financial disaster ^[2]
• 26 June: Former AEK player Vangelis Vlachos is assigned as the new manager ^[3]
• 1 July: Many players including Pantelis Kafes, Fabian Vargas, Eidur Gudjohnsen, Nikos Georgeas agree to have their contracts terminated in need to pay off debts .
• 1 July: Greek-Belgian starlet Viktor Klonaridis signs for Lille for a reported fee of €800,000.^[4]
• 9 July: Defensive Midfielder Grigoris Makos signs for 1860 Munich for a reported fee of €465,000.^[5]
• 30 September: Vangelis Vlachos and AEK Athens part ways.^[6]
• 10 October: Ewald Lienen is assigned as the new manager ^[7]
• 9 April: Ewald Lienen and AEK Athens part ways.
• 9 April: AEK Athens announces the agreement with coach Traianos Dellas until the end of season, with Vasilis Borbokis and Akis Zikos as assistant coaches

Players

Squad information

N	P	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Since	App (L/C/E)	Goals (L/C/E)	Ends	Transfer fee	Notes
1	GK		Dimi	34	EU	2011	5 (0/0/5)	0 (0/0/0)	2013	€70Κ
3	CB		Yago	25	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2015	Free
6	CM		Cordero	25	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2014	€70Κ
7	CF		Katsikokeris	25	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2015	€150K
8	AM		Katidis	20	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	€100Κ	50% of his next transfer fee will go to Alkis Fotiou
9	CF		Tsitas	21	EU	2011	2 (2/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2014	Free
10	AM		Roger	31	EU	2009	55 (48/3/4)	1 (1/0/0)	2013	€250K
11	CF		Pavlis	23	EU	2012	33 (25/4/4)	3 (2/0/1)	2013	Free
13	DM		Rikka	27	EU	2008	9 (7/0/2)	0 (0/0/0)	2013	€575K
14	CF		Stamatis	20	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	Free
18	LB		Nikolopoulos	19	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	Free
20	CF		Furtado	30	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2014	€60K
21	RM		Fountas	17	EU	2011	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2014	Youth system
23	DM		Fetsis	22	EU	2011	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2013	Free
24	CB		Vlachos K.	18	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2015	Youth system
28	GK		Moschonas	22	EU	2007	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2013	Youth system
30	DM		Agyriba	24	EU	2010	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2014	Free
32	AM		Kalogeris	22	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	Free
33	FW		Petropoulos	27	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2015	Free
34	LB		Tsoumagas	22	EU	2013	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2015	Free
37	RB		Vlachos V.	21	EU	2011	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2015	Free
39	DM		Anastasopoulos	23	EU	2013	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2015	Free
44	AM		Anakoglou	21	EU	2013	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	€50K
47	CB		Bougaidis	20	EU	2011	2 (0/0/2)	0 (0/0/0)	2014	Free
63	LM		Papadimitriou	18	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	Youth system
66	CM		Nikolias	19	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	Youth system
70	RW		Karalis	24	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2015	Free
77	RB		Arkoudas	23	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	Free
80	AM		Grontis	18	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	Youth system
81	CB		Tsoupros	21	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	Free
82	DM		Mitropoulos	22	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2013	Loan
88	LM		Kourellas	20	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	Free
89	GK		Makryonitis	24	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	Free
91	CB		Koutroubis	22	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2016	€35K
92	RB		Tsoukalas	20	EU	2011	2 (0/1/1)	0 (0/0/0)	2014	Free
99	GK		Arabatzis	29	EU	2002	41 (34/1/6)	0 (0/0/0)	2013	Youth system

• Last updated: 2012-06-20
• Source: galanissportsdata.com
• Ordered by Squad number.

Players out on loan

N	P	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Since	App (L/C/E)	Goals (L/C/E)	Ends	Transfer fee	Notes
16	CB		Matentzidis	22	EU	2010	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2014	€250K	to Korinthos
66	LB		Englezou	19	EU	2011	4 (2/0/2)	0 (0/0/0)	2014	Youth system	to Nea Salamis Famagusta
—	CM		Aresti	18	EU	2012	0 (0/0/0)	0 (0/0/0)	2015	Youth system	to Glyfada

• Last updated: 2012-08-31
• Source:
• Ordered by Squad number.

International players

Name	Nation	Apps	Gls	Debut
Dimi	Greece	01	00	2011
Roger	Poland	25	04	2003

Last updated: 2011-10-08
Source: AEK Athínas at national-football-teams.com

Squad changes

In:

N	P	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Ref.
23	DM		Fetsis	21	EU	Glyfada	Loan return	Summer	2013	—
12	LM		Kotsaridis	20	EU	Olympiacos	Transfer	Summer	2015	Free
22	LB		Tsamourlidis	20	EU	Glyfada	Loan return	Summer	2016	—
24	CB		Vlachos K.	17	EU	Youth system	Promotion	Summer	2015	—
37	RB		Vlachos V.	20	EU	Thrasyvoulos	Loan return	Summer	2015	—
63	LM		Papadimitriou	17	EU	Youth system	Promotion	Summer	2016	—
66	CM		Nikolias	18	EU	Youth system	Promotion	Summer	2016	—
80	AM		Grontis	17	EU	Youth system	Promotion	Summer	2016	—
—	CM		Aresti	17	EU	Youth system	Promotion	Summer	2015	—
14	CF		Stamatis	19	EU	Panionios	Transfer	Summer	2016	Free
77	RB		Arkoudas	22	EU	Kallithea	Transfer	Summer	2016	Free
20	CF		José Furtado	29	EU	Panachaiki	Transfer	Summer	2014	€60Κ
91	CB		Koutroubis	21	EU	Kallithea	Transfer	Summer	2016	€35Κ
81	CB		Tsoupros	21	EU	Asteras Magoula	Transfer	Summer	2016	Free
3	CB		Yago	24	EU	Girona	Transfer	Summer	2015	Free
18	LB		Nikolopoulos	18	EU	Paniliakos	Transfer	Summer	2016	Free
32	AM		Kalogeris	21	EU	Olympiakos Chersonissos	Transfer	Summer	2016	Free
89	GK		Makryonitis	23	EU	Rouf	Transfer	Summer	2016	Free
11	CF		Pavlis	22	EU	Kavala	Transfer	Summer	2013	Free
88	LM		Kourellas	19	EU	Aris	Transfer	Summer	2016	Free
8	AM		Katidis	19	EU	Aris	Transfer	Summer	2016	€100Κ + 50%	aekfc.gr
7	CF		Katsikokeris	24	EU	Ergotelis	Transfer	Summer	2015	€150Κ	aekfc.gr
6	CM		Cordero	24	EU	Xerez	Transfer	Summer	2014	€70Κ	aekfc.gr
82	DM		Mitropoulos	22	EU	Panetolikos	Loan	Winter	2013	Free
33	FW		Petropoulos	26	EU	Panathinaikos	Transfer	Winter	2014	Free
34	LB		Tsoumagas	21	EU	Leixões	Transfer	Winter	2013	Free
70	RW		Karalis	24	EU	Kerkyra	Transfer	Winter	2015	Free
44	AM		Anakoglou	21	EU	Panserraikos	Transfer	Winter	2016	€50K	aekfc.gr
39	DM		Anastasopoulos	22	EU	Kavala	Transfer	Winter	2015	Free	aekfc.gr

Total spending: €415K

• 

  Giorgos Katidis (2012)

• 

  Pavlos Mitropoulos (2011)

Out:

N	P	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
5	CB		Dellas	36	EU	Retirement	Retired	Summer	—	uefa.com
10	AM		José Carlos	25	EU	Rayo Vallecano	End of Contract	Summer	—
1	CM		Kafes	34	EU	Veria	Released	Summer	—
21	AM		Vargas	32	EU	Independiente	End of Contract	Summer	—
31	RB		Georgeas	35	EU	Veria	End of Contract	Summer	—
8	CF		Beleck	19	EU	Udinese	Loan Return	Summer	—
33	CF		Liberopoulos	36	EU	Retirement	Retired	Summer	—
4	CB		Manolas	20	EU	Olympiacos	End of Contract	Summer	Free
77	CM		Klonaridis	19	EU	Lille	Transfer	Summer	€800K	losc.fr
14	MF		Makos	25	EU	1860 Munich	Transfer	Summer	€465K	tsv1860.de
16	RB		Argyriou	24	EU	Rangers	Released	Summer	—
9	AM		Leonardo	25	Non-EU	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Transfer	Summer	€800K
3	CB		Helgason	22	EU	Stabæk	Released	Summer	—
66	LB		Englezou	19	EU	Nea Salamis Famagusta	Loan	Summer	Free
22	AM		Guðjohnsen	33	EU		Released	Summer	—
15	LB		Karabelas	27	EU	Levante	Released	Summer	—	es.levanteud.com
11	CF		Sialmas	26	EU	Khazar Lankaran	Released	Summer	—
29	CF		Nikoltsis	20	EU	Glyfada	Released	Summer	—	aekfc.gr
16	CB		Matentzidis	22	EU	Korinthos	Loan	Summer	Free	aekfc.gr
—	CM		Aresti	17	EU	Glyfada	Loan	Summer	Free	aekfc.gr
93	LM		Froxylias	19	EU		Released	Summer	—	aekfc.gr
17	RM		Katsetis	16	EU	Catania	Released	Summer	—
12	DM		Kotsaridis	20	EU	Aris	Released	Winter	—	arisfc.gr
19	LM		Lagos	27	EU	Vorskla Poltava	Released	Winter	—
22	LB		Tsamourlidis	20	EU	Panionios	Released	Winter	—	panionios.gr
2	RB		Kontoes	27	EU	Asteras Tripoli	Released	Winter	—

Total income: €2.065M

Squad stats

				Total						Superleague Greece					Greek Cup
Country	N	P	Name	GS	A	Mins.	Gls.	Y	R	A	Mins.	Gls.	Y	R	A	Mins.	Gls.	Y	R
	1	GK	Dimi	24	24					24
	2	RB	Kontoes	1	1			1		1			1
	3	CB	Yago	13	14		1			13		1			1
	10	AM	Guerreiro	23	24		3			23		3			1
	11	CF	Pavlis	1	15		2			13		2			2
	14	CF	Stamatis	4	12		3			10		3			2
	19	LM	Lagos	8	11					10					1
	20	CF	Furtado	12	18		1	1		18		1	1
	21	RM	Fountas	13	22		4			22		4
	47	CB	Bougaidis	9	15					14					1
	77	RB	Arkoudas	9	14					13					1
	80	AM	Grontis	3	7					5					2
	88	LM	Kourellas	1	1					1
	91	CB	Koutroubis	26	29		1			29		1

Last updated: 2013-06-17
Source: Match reports in competitive matches and galanissportsdata.com
Ordered by Squad number
0 shown as blank
Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position; Name = Name on jersey (for more extended name, pause the mouse pointer on the name); GS = Game Started; A = Appearances.

Start formations

Qnt	Formation	Match(es)
1	4–4-2 (D)	26

Last updated: 2012-08-28
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Only competitive matches.

Starting 11

No. Pos Nat Name MS Notes 1 GK Dimi 24 Arabatzis has 6 apps 91 CB Koutroubis 29 Yago has 13 apps 47 CB Bougaidis 14 37 RB Vlachos 16 Arkoudas has 13 apps 34 LB Tsoumagas 13 Kontoes has 10 apps 82 DM Mitropoulos 14 23 CM Fetsis 19 Rikka has 15 apps 6 CM Cordero 23 Lagos has 10 apps 10 AM Guerreiro 23 Katidis has 20 apps 21 SS Fountas 22 Pavlis has 13 apps 20 CF Furtado 18 Petropoulos has 11 apps

Dimi Koutroubis Bougaidis Vlachos Tsoumagas Mitropoulos Fetsis Cordero Guerreiro Fountas Furtado

Last updated: 2013-06-17
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

Club

Management

Position	Staff
Manager	Traianos Dellas
Assistant Manager	Akis Zikos
Assistant Manager	Vassilis Borbokis
General Captain	Christos Kostis
Goalkeepers Coach	Kostas Kabolis
Head of Medical Department	Pantelis Nikolaou
Physiotherapists	Nikos Pantazis Giorgos Zouridakis Dionisis Agarchos Giannis Bouroutzikas
Director of youth academies	Andreas Stamatiadis
Head of youth development	Tasos Stasinopoulos
Youth goalkeepers coach	Stelios Serafidis
U-20 Coach	Daniel Batista
U-17 Coach	Charis Kopitsis

Last updated: 2011-10-06
Source: aekfc.gr

Kit

Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Kino
Features: Diners Club, International Service Oil

Home

Away

Third

Source: ^[8]

Other information

Chairman	Andreas Dimitrelos
Ground (capacity and dimensions)	Athens Olympic Stadium (71,030 / 120x80 m)

Source: aekfc.gr

Matches

Pre-season

M	Date	Tournament	Round	Ground	Opponent	Score^1	Report
1	2012-07-15	Friendly	—	A	Petrolul Ploiești	0 – 4
2	2012-07-28	Friendly	—	A	Preston North End	0 – 1
3	2012-07-29	Friendly	—	A	Blackburn Rovers	1 – 2
4	2012-08-01	Friendly	—	A	Wrexham	3 – 1
5	2012-08-05	Friendly	—	A	Notts County	0 – 1
6	2012-08-08	Friendly	—	A	Everton	1 – 4
7	2012-08-14	Friendly	—	A	Iraklis Psachna	1 – 0
8	2012-08-18	Friendly	—	A	Panachaiki	1 – 1

Last updated: 2012-08-31
Source:
¹AEK Athens goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different to that of AEK Athens.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

External links

• AEK Athens FC official website
• Super League Team Profile

References

1. Announcement from Manolas GR
2. Mavros and Vlachos herald new era for AEK
3. Vlachos takes charge
4. Lille's New Belgian Star Viktor Klonaridis
5. Makos signs for 1860 Archived 15 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
6. Η ΠΑΕ ΑΕΚ ανακοινώνει την κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με τον προπονητή Βαγγέλη Βλάχο
7. Ewald Lienen takes charge
8. resources.sport-fm.gr