AEK Athens FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2006 | GROUP H
Founded: 17.09.1924 Address: 69-71 Grammou Str. GR-15124 Marousi-Athens Greece
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CLUB HONOURS National Championship (11) 1939, 1940, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 National Cup (13) 1931, 1939, 1949, 1950, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002
National Super Cup (2) 1989, 1996 National League Cup (1) 1991
AEK Athens FC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2006 | GROUP H
GENERAL INFORMATION General Secretary: Giorgos Rokkas Press Officer: Lina Roditou Captain: Traianos Dellas
Club Members: Not applicable Supporters Clubs: 21 (estimated 2.5m supporters) Other sports: Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Chess, Cycling, Fencing, Handball, Volleyball
PRESIDENT
CLUB RECORDS Demis NIKOLAIDIS Date of Birth: 17.09.1973 Date of Election: 01.08.2004
Most Appearances: Mimis Papaioannou 480 league matches (1962-79) Most Goals: Mimis Papaioannou 233 goals (1962-79)
STADIUM – ATHENS OLYMPIC STADIUM (OAKA) Ground Capacity: 69,386 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,800 lux Record Attendance: 74,473 (v Panathinaikos FC on 21.05.1986) Size of Pitch: 105 m x 68 m
HEAD COACH – Lorenzo SERRA FERRER Date of Birth: Nationality: Player: Coach:
05.03.1953 in Sa Pobla (Majorca) Spanish Various regional teams in Majorca UD Poblense (1980-83) Real Mallorca (1983-93) Real Betis Balompié (1993-97) FC Barcelona (1997-2000 / Coaching Co-ordinator - 2000-01 / Head Coach) Real Betis Balompié (2004-2006) AEK Athens FC (since 01.07.2006) Spanish Cup Winner 2005
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Vaggelis MORAS DEFENDER
26.08.1981
GREEK
193 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Larisa FC, Prodeftiki FC • Arrived in summer 2003 from Proodeftiki, where he made top flight debut in 2002 • 56 league games, no goals, to start of 2006/07; 4/0 in 2003/04 UCL • 1 cap for Greece to 10.07.06
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Bruno CIRILLO DEFENDER
21.03.1977
ITALIAN
187 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Reggina Calcio, Tricase Calcio, Reggina Calcio, FC Internazionale, US Lecce, Reggina Calcio, AC Siena • • • •
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Arrived in summer 2005 from Siena; 24 league games, 2 goals, in 2005/06 Lower leagues from 1994; Serie A debut for Reggina on 29.08.99 v Juve 17 Serie A games for Inter in 2000/01, no goals Left Italy after 131 Serie A games, 5 goals; 30/1 in Serie B
Elias KIRIAKIDIS MIDFIELDER
05.08.1985
GREEK
179 CM / 76 KG
Former clubs: Ionikos Nikaia FC • Arrived in January 2005 from Ionikos • 14 league games, no goals, for AEK to start of 2006/07; 23/0 in career • Greek national Under-21 squad
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Andrija DELIBASIC FORWARD
24.04.1981
MONTENEGRAN
188 CM / 84 KG
Former clubs: FK Partizan, RCD Mallorca, SL Benfica, SC Braga • • • • •
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Joined AEK in summer 2006 after loan spells in Portugal in 2006/07 47 goals in 100 games for Partizan, moved to Mallorca in January 2004 Championship medals in 2002, 2003 with Partizan 5 UCL games, 3 goals in 2003/04 for Partizan; suspended from other match Played UEFA Under-21 final in 2002; Olympic squad 2004; 1 senior cap
Panagiotis KONE MIDFIELDER
26.07.1987
GREEK
184 CM / 78 KG
Former clubs: Olympiacos CFP, RC Lens • Youth player at Olympiacos, moved t