PAE Kerkyra

AOK PAE Kerkyra (Greek: ΑΟΚ ΠΑΕ Κέρκυρα),[2][3][4] is a Greek professional football club based in Corfu, Greece. The club plays in the Super League 2, the second tier of the Greek football league system, following changes to the league structure in 2019. It plays its home matches at Kerkyra Stadium. The club was founded in 2013 following a merger between AO Kerkyra and AO Kassiopi.

AOK Kerkyra
Full nameΑθλητικός Όμιλος Κασσιόπης ΠΑΕ Κέρκυρα
(Athletic Union of Kassiopi PAE Kerkyra)
Nickname(s)I Feakes (The Phaeaces)
Short nameAOK
Founded1969–2013 (AO Kerkyra)
1984–2013 (AO Kassiopi)
2013–present (AOK PAE Kerkyra)[1]
GroundKerkyra Stadium
Capacity3,000
OwnerLampros Georgakopoulos
ChairmanGeorgios Zarkadas
ManagerKostas Christoforakis
LeagueSuper League 2
2018–19Football League, 9th
WebsiteClub website

History

Athlitikos Omilos Kerkyra (Athletic Club of Kerkyra), or AO Kerkyra, was founded in 1969. For many years the club played in the local championship of Corfu. But in the season 1988–89, it played in Gamma Ethniki. In 2002, the club was promoted to Beta Ethniki and in the season 2004–05, it played in A Ethniki (Super League) for the first time in history. The club played 5 times totally in A Ethniki, the seasons 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Athlitikos Omilos Kassiopi (Athletic Club of Kassiopi), or AO Kassiopi, was the football club of the village Kassiopi in north-east Corfu. The club was founded in 1984 and in 2012, it became champion of Delta Ethniki Group 5 and was promoted to Football League 2 for the first time in history.[5] The next season it was finished in the third place of the championship of football (League 2 2012–13) and promoted to Football League (second division).

In the same season (2012–13) Kerkyra was relegated from Super League to Football League. On account of a lot of debts, Kerkyra couldn't play in the professional league of Football League. So the owners of the historical club of Corfu agreed with the owners of Kassiopi for the merge of two clubs in order to Kerkyra continue its presence in professional leagues without debts.[6] The intention was the new club to be named PAE Kerkyra but the court approved of the name PAE AOK Kerkyra.[3][4]

Kerkyra was dismissed by Super League and automatically got relegated to Football League as they were accused and proved to commit fake transfer of shares. Kerkyra was given the last position on the league table. Next season Kerkyra got 2nd place and gained promotion into Super League along with the 1st place team AEL.[7][8]

Crest and colours

Crest

The emblem of the club is similar with the seal of the flag of the municipality of Corfu, an ancient Greek ship, a symbol of the island. That ancient Greek ship is the quadriceps trireme and symbolizes the power of the Phaeacians navy in antiquity.

Colours

Their colours are also the same; black and white.

Stadium
Main article: Kerkyra Stadium
Kerkyra Stadium

Kerkyra's stadium was built in 1961. It is located in Garitsa, in the city of Corfu. The stadium is on the southern side of the city, next to the entrance to the airport. The stadium is part of Corfu's National Athletic Center (EAC). It has two stands, one large west and one smaller east, built in 1973. Chrysopatas was first placed in 1983. Since then, for 20 years, a few have changed. In 2003, headlamps were installed, while in 2005 all platforms were covered with plastic seats. The construction of the shelter over the big stand was made in 2007. The erection of an extra metallic pit on the northern horseshoe is a work that has been carcassing for many years. In 2010, a 200 seat slot was delivered as a temporary solution, but it is basically not used (no tickets are issued for it). The capacity of the new petal is projected to be 1,230 seats, though when completed.

  • Built in 1961
  • Capacity of 2,685 (all seated)
  • Biggest attendance 5,000 (Kerkyra vs PAS Giannina in 1974)

Players

Current squad
As of 6 February 2020[9]

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

No. Position Player
3 DF Pedro Nicolau
4 DF Panagiotis Panagiotidis
5 DF Alexandros Spintzos
7 MF Dimitrios Sarigiannis
8 MF Pedro Marlon
9 FW Youri de Winter
10 FW Markeljan Misku
11 FW Stratos Lampoglou
12 DF Lefteris Tsatalpasidis
16 GK Petros Pagratis
17 FW Athanasios Nikoloudis
19 FW Harrison De Nicolo
21 DF Christos Zervopoulos
No. Position Player
23 DF Konstantinos Vlachos
25 DF Stefanos Gitsis
33 GK Christos Tzafestas
36 FW Christos Karakostas
39 DF Nikitas Tsanis
45 FW Kyparissis Gasidis
47 MF Andrew Mesourouni
66 GK Nikos Voutselas
71 MF Konstantinos Georgakopoulos
77 FW Nikos Lepeniotis
98 FW Nika Mchedlishvili
— MF Grigoris Ziogas

Technical team
  • Manager: Kostas Christoforakis
  • Assistant manager: Petros Stoilas
  • General manager: Alexandros Analytis
  • Physical trainer: Sotiris Vino
  • Goalkeeping coach: Christos Vasalos
  • Technical manager: Tasos Venetis
  • Doctor: Alekos Koskinas
  • Physical therapist – sports Rrehabilitator: Argyris V. Rapsomanikis
  • Physical therapy assistants:
    1. Vasilis Pouloumpis
    2. Akis Ilias
    3. Aggelos Polymeris

Former managers

References
  1. sport-fm.gr (in Greek)
  3. "Οριστικά... ΑΟΚ Κέρκυρα ΠΑΕ!". corfupress.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. Αντί για "ΠΑΕ Κέρκυρα", ονομάστηκε... "ΠΑΕ ΑΟ Κασσιώπης Κέρκυρας"! (in Greek). aokerkyra.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  5. "Η πρώτη φορά της Κασσιώπης (Kassiopi's first time)". Ethnospor (in Greek). 21 May 2012.
  6. "Εκεί, εκεί στη Γ΄ Εθνική..." sdna.gr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  7. Οριστικό: Πέφτει η Κέρκυρα Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Confirmation of the league table Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Kerkyra squad" (in Greek). Superleague Greece.
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