OFI Crete W.F.C.

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OFI
Full nameΌμιλος Φιλάθλων Ηρακλείου
Ómilos Filáthlon Heraklíou
(Heraklion Fans' Club)
Short nameOFI
Founded2015;9 years ago (2015)
GroundKrousonas Municipal Stadium
ChairmanAkis Georgakakos
ManagerAntonis Androulakis
League Greek A Division
2023–24 A Division, 2nd

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 26 December 2024

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
4 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Paraskevi Koniotaki
5 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Marina Theodoraki
6 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Nasia Peiou
8 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG 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
12 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Afroditi Daskalaki
14 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Rodanthi Aeraki
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Griselda Tsela
20 FW Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Nikola Rybanská
22 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Maria Paterna
23 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Konstantina Strantzali
24 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Peace Efih
26 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Athena Fourlas
27 GK Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Alexandra Staninou
28 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Georgia Trivyzaki
31 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Danai Sidira
50 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Aggeliki Koukoulaki
GK Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Hazel Nali
MF Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Susan Banda
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kendall Showers
FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Mary Kokotsaki

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 stagff

As of 3 July 2024 [8]
PositionName
Head coach Flag of Greece.svg Antonis Androulakis
Assistant coach Flag of Greece.svg Titos Koutentakis
Fitness coach
Assistant coach Flag of Greece.svg Giorgos Kalomoiris
Goalkeeping coach

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–

Honours

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