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2024–25 Pafos FC season

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Pafos
2024–25 season
OwnerPavel Gognidze
ManagerJuan Carlos Carcedo
StadiumStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Cyta ChampionshipPreseason
Cypriot CupPreseason
UEFA Europa LeagueFirst Qualifying Round vs Elfsborg
UEFA Conference LeagueThird Qualifying Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Two Players (2)

The 2024–25 season is Pafos's 11th year in existence, and eighth season in the Cypriot First Division. They will also compete in the Cypriot Cup, where they are reigning champions, and enter the UEFA Europa League for the first time.

Season review

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On 11 June, Pafos announced the signing of João Correia from Chaves.[1]

On 12 June, Pafos announced that they had signed a new contract with Muamer Tanković.[2]

On 14 June, Pafos announced that they had signed a professional contracts with academy graduates George Kolotas and Christos Evzonas.[3][4]

On 16 June, Pafos announced the signing of Neofytos Michail from Anorthosis Famagusta.[5]

On 17 June, Pafos announced the signing of Kostas Pileas from Panserraikos.[6]

On 26 June, Pafos announced the signing of Marios Ilia from Ethnikos Achna.[7]

On 10 July, Pafos announced the loan signing of Rafael Pontelo from Sporting CP.[8]

On 13 July, Pafos announced the loan signing of Anderson Silva from Alanyaspor.[9]

On 17 July, Pafos announced the permanent signing of Pêpê from Olympiacos.[10]

On 20 July, Pafos announced the signing of Derrick Luckassen from Maccabi Tel Aviv.[11]

On 1 August, Pafos announced the signing of Ivan Šunjić after he'd been released by Birmingham City.[12]

On 6 August, Pafos announced the signing of Athanasios Papadoudis from Olympiacos.[13]

Squad

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As of match played 8 August 2024
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Ivica Ivušić Croatia GK (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29) NK Osijek 2023[14] 66 0
55 Antonio Cikač Croatia GK (2005-09-27) 27 September 2005 (age 18) Sesvete 2023 0 0
93 Neofytos Michail Cyprus GK (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 30) Anorthosis Famagusta 2024[5] 0 0
99 Athanasios Papadoudis Greece GK (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 (age 20) Olympiacos 2024[13] 0 0
Defenders
2 Kostas Pileas Cyprus DF (1998-12-11) 11 December 1998 (age 25) Panserraikos 2024[6] 5 0
3 Matías Melluso Argentina DF (1998-06-09) 9 June 1998 (age 26) Gimnasia y Esgrima 2023[15] 17 0
4 Josef Kvída Czech Republic DF (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 (age 27) NEC Nijmegen 2020[16] 2026[17] 136 4
5 David Goldar Spain DF (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 29) Burgos 2023[18] 38 4
23 Derrick Luckassen Netherlands DF (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 29) Maccabi Tel Aviv 2024[11] 3 0
45 Rafael Pontelo Brazil DF (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 21) on loan from Sporting CP 2024[8] 0 0
77 João Correia Cape Verde DF (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 27) Chaves 2024 3 0
Mattheos Konstantinou Cyprus DF (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 21) Academy 2023 0 0
Midfielders
6 Pedro Pelágio Portugal MF (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 24) Marítimo 2023[19] 39 0
8 Mamadou Kané Guinea MF (1997-01-22) 22 January 1997 (age 27) Olympiacos 2023[20] 54 3
24 Onni Valakari Finland MF (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 24) Tromsø 2020 2026[21] 156 46
25 Moustapha Name Senegal MF (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 29) Paris FC 2022[22] 71 6
26 Ivan Šunjić Croatia MF (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 27) Unattached 2024[12] 1 0
30 Vlad Dragomir Romania MF (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 25) Virtus Entella 2021[23] 99 10
34 Diogo Dall'Igna Brazil MF (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 20) Internacional 2022 2026 (+1)[24] 11 1
49 Bruno Tavares Portugal MF (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22) Sporting CP 2022[25] 18 0
80 Christos Evzonas Cyprus MF (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19) Academy 2024[4] 0 0
81 George Kolotas Cyprus MF (2006-03-15) 15 March 2006 (age 18) Academy 2024[3] 0 0
88 Pêpê Portugal MF (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) Olympiacos 2024[10] 34 2
Forwards
7 Bruno Felipe Brazil FW (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 30) Omonia 2023[26] 53 4
10 Jairo Brazil FW (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 (age 32) Hajduk Split 2021[27] 108 45
11 Jajá Brazil FW (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23) on loan from Athletico Paranaense 2024[28] 2024[28] 23 3
22 Muamer Tanković Sweden FW (1995-02-22) 22 February 1995 (age 29) AEK Athens 2022[29] 78 26
33 Anderson Silva Brazil FW (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 26) on loan from Alanyaspor 2024[9] 3 1
70 Marios Ilia Cyprus FW (1996-05-19) 19 May 1996 (age 28) Ethnikos Achna 2024[7] 3 0
Out on loan
Khetag Kochiyev Russia DF (1999-12-18) 18 December 1999 (age 24) Alania Vladikavkaz 2023 0 0
Patrick Twumasi Ghana FW (1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 (age 30) Maccabi Netanya 2023[30] 25 3
Left during the season

Transfers

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In

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
16 June 2024 GK Cyprus Neofytos Michail Anorthosis Famagusta Undisclosed [5]
17 June 2024 DF Cyprus Kostas Pileas Panserraikos Undisclosed [6]
26 June 2024 FW Cyprus Marios Ilia Ethnikos Achna Undisclosed [7]
17 July 2024 MF Portugal Pêpê Olympiacos Undisclosed [10]
20 July 2024 DF Netherlands Derrick Luckassen Maccabi Tel Aviv Undisclosed [11]
1 August 2024 MF Croatia Ivan Šunjić Unattached Free [12]
6 August 2024 GK Greece Athanasios Papadoudis Olympiacos Undisclosed [13]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
31 January 2024 FW Brazil Jajá Athletico Paranaense [28]
10 July 2024 DF Brazil Rafael Pontelo Sporting CP [8]
13 July 2024 FW Brazil Anderson Silva Alanyaspor [9]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
23 July 2024 FW Ghana Patrick Twumasi Beitar Jerusalem End of season [31]

Friendlies

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23 June 2024 Universitatea Craiova 1–2 Pafos Wörgl, Austria
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Koljić 6' Report Pelágio 12'
Twumasi 81'
Stadium: Sportstadion Wörgl
28 June 2024 Pafos 5–0 Ilirija 1911 Austria
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Jairo 14', 41'
Twumasi 45+2'
Bruno 49'
Tanković 55' (pen.)
Report
30 June 2024 Legia Warsaw 0–1 Pafos Austria
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Jairo 30'
3 July 2024 Pafos 0–0 Panathinaikos Austria
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Cyta Championship 24 August 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Cypriot Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Super Cup 17 August 2024 17 August 2024 Final 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
UEFA Europa League 11 July 2024 18 July 2024 First Qualifying Round First Qualifying Round 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 000.00
UEFA Conference League 25 July 2024 Second Qualifying Round 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 033.33
Total 5 1 0 4 7 12 −5 020.00

Last updated: 8 August 2024
Source: Competitions

Super Cup

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17 August 2024 APOEL Pafos Kolossi
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Alphamega Stadium

Cyta Championship

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Regular season

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League table
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2024–25 Cypriot First Division

Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: July 2024.
Source: Results

Results by results
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Matchday1
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on July 2024. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Results
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24 August 2024 1 Pafos Nea Salamis Famagusta Paphos
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium

Cypriot Cup

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EEST (UTC+3)

UEFA Europa League

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Qualifying rounds

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11 July 2024 First qualifying round 1st leg Elfsborg Sweden 3-0 Cyprus Pafos Borås Sweden
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) B.Zeneli 9'
Ouma Yellow card 13'
A.Zeneli soccer ball with red X 59'
Hult 59'
Frick 82'
Baldursson Yellow card 90+5'
Report Melluso Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 57'
Jairo Yellow card 38'
Stadium: Borås Arena
Attendance: 5,011[32]
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)
18 July 2024 First qualifying round 2nd leg Pafos Cyprus 2-5
(2-8 agg.)
Sweden Elfsborg Limassol, Cyprus
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Correia Red card 15'
Holmén 25' (o.g.)
Dragomir 43'
Name Yellow card 56'
Report Kaib Yellow card 2'
Ouma Yellow card 17' 23'
Baldursson Yellow card 36' 48'
Henriksson Yellow card 41'
Baidoo 47'
Abdullai 58'
A. Zeneli 85'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 3,952[33]
Referee: Gai Leibovitz (Israel)
Note: Pafos played their home match at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, in Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

UEFA Conference League

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Qualifying rounds

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25 July 2024 Second qualifying round 1st leg Žalgiris Lithuania 2-1 Cyprus Pafos Vilnius, Lithuania
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Antal 17', 26'
Golubickas Yellow card 61'
Tordai Yellow card 74'
Larsson Yellow card 90'
Hodžić Yellow card 90+5'
Report Pelágio Yellow card 57'
Moutachy 62' (o.g.)
Dall'Igna Yellow card 90+6'
Bruno Yellow card 90+9'
Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 3,865[34]
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)
1 August 2024 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Pafos Cyprus 3-0 (a.e.t.)
(4-2 agg.)
Lithuania Žalgiris Limassol, Cyprus
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Tanković 21'
Silva 101'
Dragomir 118'
Report Zahary Red card 37'
Moutachy Yellow card 67'
Kendysh Yellow card 105'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 3,223[35]
Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria)
Note: Pafos played their home match at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, in Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
8 August 2024 Third qualifying round 1st leg CSKA 1948 Bulgaria 2-1 Cyprus Pafos Sofia, Bulgaria
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ilievski 29'
Thalis 51' (pen.) Yellow card 59'
Report Tanković 10' Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 879[36]
Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)
Note: CSKA 1948 play3e their home match at the Vasil Levski National Stadium, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadion Bistritsa, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
15 August 2024 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Pafos Cyprus v Bulgaria CSKA 1948 Limassol, Cyprus
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium)
Note: Pafos played their home match at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, in Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

Squad statistics

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As of match played 8 August 2024

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Croatia CRO Ivica Ivušić 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
2 DF Cyprus CYP Kostas Pileas 5 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0+3 0
3 DF Argentina ARG Matías Melluso 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
4 DF Czech Republic CZE Josef Kvída 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Spain ESP David Goldar 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
6 MF Portugal POR Pedro Pelágio 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2+1 0
7 FW Brazil BRA Bruno Felipe 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
10 FW Brazil BRA Jairo 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
11 FW Brazil BRA Jajá 5 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 2+1 0
22 FW Sweden SWE Muamer Tanković 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2
23 DF Netherlands NED Derrick Luckassen 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0
24 MF Finland FIN Onni Valakari 5 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 1+2 0
25 MF Senegal SEN Moustapha Name 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
26 MF Croatia CRO Ivan Šunjić 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
30 MF Romania ROU Vlad Dragomir 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 1
33 FW Brazil BRA Anderson Silva 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 1
34 MF Brazil BRA Diogo Dall'Igna 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
70 FW Cyprus CYP Marios Ilia 3 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
77 DF Cape Verde CPV João Correia 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0+1 0
88 MF Portugal POR Pêpê 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Players away on loan:
27 FW Ghana GHA Patrick Twumasi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Pafos but left during the season:

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League Total
1 MF Romania 30 Vlad Dragomir 0 0 1 1 2
FW Sweden 22 Muamer Tanković 0 0 0 2 2
Own goal 0 0 1 1 2
4 FW Brazil 33 Anderson Silva 0 0 0 1 1
Total 0 0 2 5 7

Clean sheets

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Place Position Nation Number Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League Total
1 GK Croatia 1 Ivica Ivušić 0 0 0 1 1
Total 0 0 0 1 1

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3 Argentina DF Matías Melluso 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
6 Portugal MF Pedro Pelágio 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
7 Brazil FW Bruno Felipe 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
10 Brazil FW Jairo 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
25 Senegal MF Moustapha Name 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
34 Brazil MF Diogo Dall'Igna 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
77 Cape Verde DF João Correia 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Players away on loan:
Players who left Pafos during the season:
Total 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 0 7 2

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