OFI Crete W.F.C.

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OFI
Full nameΌμιλος Φιλάθλων Ηρακλείου
Ómilos Filáthlon Heraklíou
(Heraklion Fans' Club)
Short nameOFI
Founded2015;10 years ago (2015)
GroundVardinoyianneio Sports Center
ChairmanAkis Georgakakos
ManagerAntonis Androulakis
League Greek A Division
2024–25 A Division, 3rd

OFI Crete Women Football Club, or simply OFI, is a Greek women's association football club based in Heraklion, Greece and part of the professional football club O.F.I.. The club was founded in 2015 and currently competes in the Greek A Division.

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History

O.F.I. established a women's football department in the 2015–16 season, which started its journey from the Greek third division. In their first season, they went unbeaten in their group thus winning promotion to the second division. [1] In 2016–17, OFI continued their undefeated streak, winning all eight of their games to get promoted to the Greek A Division for the first time. [2]

During the 2017-18 Greek A Division season, they only won 3 out of 22 matches, resulting in their relegation back to the B Division. [3] In 2018–19, they managed to top their group and bounce back to the first tier with the help of Maria Araviaki, who scored 18 goals, as well as Greek internationals Vasso Kydonaki, Maria Kokotsaki and Elisavet Apostolaki.

Since the 2019–20 season, they have been competing in the top tier of Greek football and in recent years they have become one of the best teams in the league. OFI have signed some notable players like Ioanna Chamalidou, Maria Paterna and Nasia Peiou that have represented Greece at international level, as well as footballers from abroad, like Gerli Israel, Nikola Rybanská, Victoria Kaláberová, Andrea Gurtner and Aqsa Mushtaq.

In the 2023-24 season, OFI finished second, the highest ranking in their history. [4] Their top goal scorer was Slovak Nikola Rybanská who scored 24 goals. [5] They also reached the semifinals of the 2024 Greek Cup, where they lost to PAOK. [6]

Current squad

As of 29 July 2025

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Shania van Nuland
3 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Peace Efih
5 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Mary Kokotsaki
6 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Nasia Peiou
7 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Athena Fourlas
8 FW Flag of Pakistan.svg  PAK Aqsa Mushtaq
9 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Valeria Koutsouri
10 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Vasso Kydonaki (captain)
11 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Konstantina Drakogiannaki
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Afroditi Daskalaki
14 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Rodanthi Aeraki
15 GK Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Alexandra Staninou
16 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Maria Paterna
17 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Griselda Tsela
20 FW Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Nikola Rybanská
MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Marianna Katopodi
DF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Paula Fernandes
DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Fani Doiranli
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Elisha Sulola
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pâmela Dutra

Players under contract

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Georgia Trivyzaki
MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Marianna Rapani

Personnel

Management

As of 3 July 2024 [7] [8]
PositionName
President Flag of Greece.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Akis Georgakakos
Vice President Flag of Greece.svg Stavros Perakakis
Technical Director Flag of Greece.svg Andreas Xydakis

Coaching staff

As of 5 September 2025 [8] [9]
PositionName
Head coach Flag of Greece.svg Antonis Androulakis
Assistant coach Flag of Greece.svg Titos Koutentakis
Fitness coach
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Greece.svg Thanasis Georgiou
Team manager Flag of Greece.svg Danai Sidira

Managerial history

NameYears
Flag of Greece.svg Zafiris Latsoudis2015–2017
Flag of Greece.svg Kostas Pantzaridis2017–2018
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Chomatas2018–2020
Flag of Greece.svg Petros Marinakis 2020
Flag of Greece.svg Stamatis Mamatzakis2020–2023
Flag of Greece.svg Kostas Pantzaridis2023–2024
Flag of Greece.svg Antonis Androulakis2024–

Season to season

SeasonLeague Cup UWCL Top scorer [10]
DivPosPldWDLGFGAPtsName(s)Soccerball shade.svg
2015–16C1st (Gr:VII)10100048130
2016–17B1st (Gr:II)880025124First round Flag of Greece.svg Lena Nikitara
Flag of Greece.svg Vasso Kydonaki
Flag of Greece.svg Maria Christaki
4
2017–18 A 10th223415104810 Flag of Greece.svg Vasso Kydonaki 5
2018–19B1st (Gr:IV)1447732 Flag of Greece.svg Maria Araviaki 17
2019–20 A 6th14617212619 Flag of Greece.svg Vasso Kydonaki 10
2020–21 A 7th (Gr:II)10343111213 Flag of Greece.svg Vasso Kydonaki 3
2021–22 A 3rd (Gr:II) 161132341236 Flag of Estonia.svg Gerli Israel 8
2022–23 A 4th 201244501540 Flag of Slovakia.svg Nikola Rybanská 17
2023–24 A 2nd 262024531762 Semifinals Flag of Slovakia.svg Nikola Rybanská 24
2024–25 A 3rd 221624501550 Quarterfinals Flag of Slovakia.svg Nikola Rybanská 22

Honours

References

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  10. All league goals scored, including playoff games