Panathinaikos women's football

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Panathinaikos
Full nameΠαναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος
Panathinaïkós Athlitikós Ómilos
(Pan-Athenian Athletic Club)
Nickname(s)Οι Πράσινες-I Prasines (The Greens)
Το Τριφύλλι-To Tryfili (The Shamrock)
Founded1980, 2021 (re-establishment)
Dissolved1982
Ground Georgios Kalafatis Sports Center
ChairmanPanagiotis Malakates
ManagerGiannis Charalampidis
League Greek A Division
2022–23Greek B Division, 1st (promoted)
Website Club website

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 10 January 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 Dimitra Giannakouli
4 GK Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Ariadni Andri
6 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Pari Deliou
7 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Eleni Kakambouki
8 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Phaedra Logou
9 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Mary Kokotsaki
10 MF Flag of Slovenia.svg  SVN Manja Rogan
11 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Christina Kanellou
13 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Chara Dimitriou (captain)
14 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Marina Tsirouli
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Angela Harris Pittaoulis
16 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Niki Siafarika
17 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Ioanna Chamalidou
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Anastasia Antiochou
19 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Eleni Kamarianou
20 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Marianna Katopodi
21 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Maria Douli
22 GK Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Danai Dimitropoulou
23 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Eirini Nefrou
24 FW Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Chelsea Domond
26 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Abbi Grant
27 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Anastasia Spyridonidou
30 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Matina Ntarzanou
31 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Danai-Eleni Sidira
77 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Giovana Maia

Technical and managerial staff

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Charalampidis
Trainer Flag of Greece.svg Thodoris Pontidis
Trainer Flag of Greece.svg Gavriela Simeonidi
Goalkeeper coach Flag of Greece.svg Charis Minogiannis
Analyst Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Karadimitris
Physiotherapist Flag of Greece.svg Giorgos Spiliotopoulos
Team manager Flag of Greece.svg Vangelis Flegkas
Head of department Flag of Greece.svg Periklis Papadopoulos

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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