Sparta F.C.

AE Sparta
Full name Αθλητική Ένωση Σπάρτης
(Athletic Union of Sparta)
Nickname(s) I Vasílissa tou Nótou (The Queen of the South)
Short name AES
Founded 1991 (1991)
Ground Sparta Municipal Stadium
Capacity 1,500
Owner BSDB Management Ltd (90%)[1]
Chairman Dimitris Nikolaros
Manager Andrey Chernyshov
League Football League
2017–18 Football League, 12th
Website Club website

Athletic Union of Sparta F.C. (Greek: ΑΕ Σπάρτη ΠΑΕ, Αθλητική Ένωση Σπάρτης, Athlitiki Enosis Spartis, Athletic Union of Sparta), also known simply as Sparta is a Greek football club, based in Sparta, Laconia, Greece.

The club was founded in 1991. The football section of the club is the most successful. Struggling in Sparta Municipal Stadium, with a capacity of 1,500 spectators. They will play in Football League for the 2018–19 season.

History

The club was founded in 1991 as Charisiakos F.C. and later renamed as Athletic Union of Sparta F.C. They won the Championship of Laconia in 2001, 2002, 2003 and participated in the Greek Fourth Division in 2002–03 season at the 8th group finishing in 5th place and in 2003–04 season finished in 15th place and was relegated to the Championship of Laconia.

In 2006–07 season, the club was won the Championship of Laconia and was promoted to Greek Fourth Division at the 6th group finishing in 7th place.

In 2013–14 season, the club was very nearly to promoted to Football League 2 but they failed in the last match against Ermis Kiveri which until the 95th minute was 1–1 and eventually finished 2–1 against Athletic Union of Sparta FC. Next season, the club won the Championship and promoted as 1st because of their won against Kyparissia F.C. beating them 3–2 at Peristeri Stadium in Athens. In 2015–16 season, the club finished 1st at the 3rd Group of Football League 2 and promoted to Football League.

Crest

On July 2016, the administration of the club decided to change the emblem after the promotion to the professional categories, recalling the deep roots of the club. The new emblem is a dynamic one, which stems from the history of the city and the philosophy of the ancient Spartans. Dominates the helmet of Spartan officer and on the basis the Greek flag.

Supporters

The fanatics supporters of Sparta are called 300. There is a strong relationship between them and Taranto's fans, where often lift banners in support of the fellow teams.

Players

Current squad

As of 14 September 2018

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

No. Position Player
1 Greece GK Athanasios Pantos
2 Greece DF Antonis Ikonomopoulos (on loan from Panathinaikos)
3 Greece DF Anastasios Fragoulis
4 Greece DF Christos Kalousis
5 Greece MF Georgios Angelopoulos (on loan from Panathinaikos)
6 Cameroon MF Franck Eric Tientcheu
7 Greece MF Athanasios Sarantopoulos
8 Greece MF Konstantinos Koltsidas (captain)
9 Greece FW Andreas Vlachomitros (on loan from AEK Athens)
10 Serbia MF Nikola Stojanović
11 Brazil FW Matheus Robinho
12 Greece GK Angelos Stamatopoulos (on loan from Panetolikos)
14 Greece FW Mattheos Kapsaskis
16 Greece MF Andreas Zacharioudakis
18 Greece FW Charis Natsis
19 Greece FW Dimosthenis Chantzaras (on loan from Panathinaikos)
No. Position Player
21 Greece DF Spyros Vlachos
23 Greece MF Panagiotis Konstantinopoulos
24 France MF Steve Jason Njemane Tanga
25 Greece MF Georgios Aronis
30 Greece MF Marios Pavlis (on loan from Atromitos)
31 Greece GK Kosmas-Stavros Bakodimos
32 Greece DF Panagiotis Bezas
33 Greece FW Lazaros Mantziris (on loan from Iraklis)
36 Greece DF Nikolaos Kozakis
37 Greece DF Markos Douskas
38 Greece MF Dimitris Tsamis
44 Greece DF Theodoros Nikolopoulos
66 Greece MF Christos Giatas
77 Greece FW Nikolaos Roumpos
95 Greece FW Nikolaos Kenourgios

Club officials

AE Sparta Football & Athletic Co Management

Role Name
Majority ShareholderGreece Dimitrios Voudouris
ChairmanGreece Dimitris Nikolaros
ManagerRussia Andrey Chernyshov
Assistant ManagerGreece Giorgos Polymeneas
Goalkeeping CoachGreece Panagiotis Apostolakos
U-19 CoachGreece Nikos Miliakos
Head PhysiotherapistGreece Charis Veldekis
First Team Sports ScientistGreece Marios Tzortzakis
Sports TherapistGreece Nikos Kourakos

Honours

Domestic Titles and honours

    • Gamma Ethniki: 1
    • Championship of Laconia: 7
      • 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15
    • Cup of Laconia: 7
      • 1999–00, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ https://www.footballleaguenews.gr/sparti/item/86840-%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%BE%CE%B5-%CF%87%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%B7-%CF%83%CF%80%CE%AC%CF%81%CF%84%CE%B7.html
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