PAOK FC (women)

Football Club P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki Women's Football or with its official name FC PAOK Thessaloniki,^[2] represents the major Greek multi-sports club AC PAOK^[3] in the national A Division and international women's football competitions.

FC PAOK

Full name	(Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών) (Pan-Thessalonikian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans)
Nickname(s)	Dikefalos tou Vorra (Doublehead Eagle of the North)
Founded	2001
Ground	Toumba Stadium
Capacity	28,703^[1]
Chairman	Thanasis Katsaris
Manager	Thalis Theodoridis
League	Greek A Division
2022–23	Greek A Division 1st (Champions)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Toumba Stadium

It was founded in 2001 as PAOK took over Olympiada'96 Thessaloniki, which faced economic problems. It is currently the leading women's football team in Greece,^[4] having represented the country in the UEFA Women's Champions League for the last seven years.^[5]

Current squad

As of 19 February 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   BRA Dani Neuhaus 15 GK   GRE Cyllia Katergiannaki 17 MF   GRE Maria Mitkou 5 DF   GRE Maria Gouni 4 DF   AZE Ayshan Ahmadova 8 DF   GRE Vasiliki Giannaka 13 DF   GRE Fani Doiranli - DF   GRE Marina Theodoraki 6 MF   GRE Konstantina Strantzali 24 MF   GRE Panagiota Argyriou 22 MF   GRE Georgia Chalatsogianni 26 MF   GRE Ioanna Bataoula 10 MF   GRE Thomai Vardali 12 MF   GRE Natalia Giovanni

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 MF   GRE Anastasia Sidiropoulou 21 MF   GRE Konstantina Kalietzidou 11 MF   GRE Nikoletta Kalesi 2 DF   GRE Markella Koskeridou 25 MF   GRE Maria Mavridou 14 FW   KEN Esse Akida 19 FW   GRE Elpida Katsanou 27 FW   GRE Morfoula Kiourexidou 28 FW   GRE Αntigoni Papadopoulou 18 FW   GRE Ilektra Djurdjevic 9 FW   SWE Emelie Helmvall 20 DF   URU Antonella Ferradans

From PAOK B

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF   GRE Eirini-Anastasia Askaridou 23 DF   GRE Anastasia Kyranoudi — MF   GRE Anna Veliani

Women's Academies Tournament & PAOK B

• 3rd National Division Championship (Of B' Teams Women's Champioship):
• Championship (1) : 2023
• 1st place in K12 in Macedonian Christmas tournament with 7 games 2021.
• 1st place in a tournament in Kastoria for the B team of PAOK 2017.
• 1st place in 2022 "Scoring for Equality" tournament.
• 1st place in Junior K16 in Macedonia 2022.
• 1st Lamia Tournament: 2024

Former players

•   Kori Butterfield^[6]
•   Jelena Dimitrijevic
•   Gisela Arrieta
•     Anna Kristīne Gornela
•   Ioanna Chamalidou
•   Natalia Chatzigiannidou
•   Eleni Giannou
•   Anastasia Gkatsou
•   Glykeria Gkatzogianni
•   Eleni Kakambouki
•   Dimitra Karapetsa
•   Kyriaki Kynossidou
•   Eirini Nefrou
•   Dimitra Panteliadou
•   Anthi Papakonstantinou
•   Maria Paterna
•   Nikoleta Pitsiou
•   Grigoria Pouliou
•   Anastasia Spyridonidou
•   Thenia Zerva

Honours

• A Division (19) (record): 2001–02 , 2005–06 , 2006–07 , 2007–08 , 2008–09 , 2009–10 , 2010–11 , 2011–12 , 2012–13, 2014–15 , 2015–16 , 2016–17 , 2017–18 , 2018–19 , 2019–20 , 2020–21 , 2021–22 , 2022–23 , 2023–24 ,
• Greek Women's Cup (6) (record): 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Double (5) (record): 2002, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017

UEFA Competitions Record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate	Qual.
2002–03	UEFA Women's Cup	Qualifying Stage	Regal București	0–3		4th place
			Trondheims-Ørn	0–12
			SV Saestum	1–8
2006–07	UEFA Women's Cup	Qualifying Stage	Maccabi Holon	1–1		3rd place
			Lehenda Chernihiv	0–5
			AEK Kokkinochovion	5–2
2007–08	UEFA Women's Cup	Qualifying Stage	Universitet Vitebsk	0–4		3rd place
			FC NSA Sofia	2–2
			Pärnu JK	3–2
2008–09	UEFA Women's Cup	Qualifying Stage	Levadia Tallinn	3–0		3rd place
			Naftokhimik Kalush	0–1
			AZS Wroclaw	0–4
2009–10	Champions League	Round of 32	Arsenal	0–9	0–9	0–18
2010–11	Champions League	Round of 32	SV Neulengbach	1–0	0–3	1–3
2011–12	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Goliador Chisinau	3–0		3rd place
			ZFK Nase Taksi	0–1
			YB Frauen	1–1
2012–13	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	ZFK Nase Taksi	1–0		2nd place
			FC Skonto/Cerība	8–0
			MTK Hungária FC	0–2
2013–14	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Pärnu JK	1–3		3rd place
			ŽFK Biljanini Izvori	5–0
			PK-35 Vantaa	1–2
2015–16	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Glentoran Belfast United	4–0		1st place
			ŽFK Dragon 2014	10–0
			FC NSA Sofia	4–0
		Round of 32	KIF Örebro DFF	0–3	0–5	0–8
2016–17	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	WFC Hajvalia	1–1		2nd place
			KÍ Klaksvík	1–1
			Apollon Limassol	3–3
2017–18	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Bettembourg	8–0		1st place
			Vllaznia	1–0
			SFK 2000	3–0
		Round of 32	Sparta Praha	0–5	0–3	0–8
2019–20	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Anderlecht	0–5		3rd place
			LSK Kvinner	0–1
			Linfield	2–3
2020–21	Champions League	First Qualifying Round	Benfica	1–3		1–3
2021–22	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Agarista Anenii Noi	6–0		2nd place
			Vålerenga	0–2
2022–23	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Swansea City	2-0		2nd place
			Rangers	0–4
2023–24	Champions League	Qualifying Stage	Racing Union	6-1		2nd place
			St. Pölten	0–3

References

1. . Archived from the original on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
2. uefa.com Profile
3. uefa.com 2013/14 entries and coefficients
4. Womenfootball.gr
5. [1]^{[dead link]}
6. "'Running off the pitch with missiles in the air was crazy' - Butterfield's path through Israel, injury & NWSL". goal.com.

External links

Official website