Panathinaikos women's football

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Panathinaikos
Full nameΠαναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος
Panathinaïkós Athlitikós Ómilos
(Pan-Athenian Athletic Club)
Nickname(s)I Prasines (The Greens)
To Tryfili (The Shamrock)
Founded1980
2021 (re-establishment)
Ground Georgios Kalafatis Sports Center
ChairmanPanagiotis Malakates
ManagerDragan Knežević
League Greek A Division
2023–24 Greek A Division, 3rd
Website pao1908.com

Panathinaikos AC women's football is a Greek team, part of the major Athens-based multi-sport club Panathinaikos A.O. It was first founded in 1980 and operated until 1982. In its short presence, it produced the athletes who starred in the following years, who were decisive factors for the development of women's football in Greece. On June 30, 2021, the reactivation of the department was officially announced. [1]

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History

The women's football department of Panathinaikos was one of the first to be established in Greece. [2] It was founded in 1980 under the responsibility of Panathinaikos F.C. The original roster was completed through a selection between 200 young athletes.

The technical leadership of the team was taken over successively by Spilios Zacharopoulos, Gómez de Faria and Takis Ikonomopoulos. The department operated from 1980 to 1982 and the activity of the team was limited to friendly matches with other women's teams but also with men's. The most talented athletes of Panathinaikos were the striker Georgia Tzani, whom coach Gómez de Faria used to call "white Pelé", and the stopper Fotini Karadima, who was also called "Novoselac". [2] The leader of the team was Anna Kotsopoulou. [3]

The absence of a domestic championship, which started in 1987, or other competitive events was condemnatory for the section, although it consisted of athletes with remarkable potential. In 1982 the division ceased to exist, but Panathinaikos players continued to compete together as they immediately founded "Doxa Athens" (later renamed to "Doxa Piraeus"), with which they won 4 championships in 5 years, losing only one in a draw.

Current squad

As of 7 October 2024 [4] [5]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Zoi Nasi
4 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Maria Douli
5 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Pari Deliou
6 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Mary Kokotsaki
7 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Christina Kollia
8 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Efi Brame
9 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Grigoria Pouliou
10 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Milica Šebek
11 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Anastasia Spyridonidou
12 GK Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Panagiota Chatzicharistou
13 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Chara Dimitriou (captain)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Ioanna Chamalidou
18 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Anastasia Gkatsou
19 DF Flag of Poland.svg  POL Joanna Olszewska
20 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Marianna Katopodi
21 MF Flag of Poland.svg  POL Oliwia Rapacka
22 GK Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Fani Kostopoulou
23 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Eirini Nefrou
25 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Eleftheria Moraitou
28 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Konstantina Kostopoulou
29 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Dionysia Klampani
30 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Matina Ntarzanou

Technical and managerial staff

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of Serbia.svg Dragan Knežević
Goalkeeper coach Flag of Greece.svg Charilaos Minogiannis
Fitness coach Flag of Greece.svg Stelios Tsiotras
Analyst Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Karadimitris
Physiotherapist Flag of Greece.svg Giorgos Spiliotopoulos
Team manager Flag of Greece.svg Giorgos Papagiannis

Honours

Notable players

Notable coaches

Shirt manufacturers and sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt main sponsor
2021–2023 [6] [7] Macron OPAP
2023–present Adidas

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