AEZ Zakakiou

AEZ Zakakiou
Full nameAthletic Union of Zakaki
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
GroundAmmochostos Stadium,
Larnaca
ChairmanNikos Tsikkou
ManagerVladica Petrović
LeagueSecond Division
2023–24First Division, 14th (relegated)

Athletic Union of Zakaki (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Ζακακίου) is a Cypriot football club based in Zakaki, Limassol. The club was founded in 1956. Their colours are green and white and they play at Zakaki Municipal Stadium, but are currently playing at the larger Ammochostos Stadium in Larnaca.

Chairman

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The Chairman of AEZ Zakakiou, Stelios Christou, holds a unique record. He was one of the founders of the club in 1956, and he has been involved in the management of the club since 1957, and from 1986 leads the club as a chairman.

Current squad

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As of 15 July 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Cyprus CYP Valentinos Pastellis
3 DF Cyprus CYP Charalampos Antoniou
4 DF Cameroon CMR Ismael Yandal
15 MF Cape Verde CPV Kenny Rocha Santos
18 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Valdy Matongo
19 FW Cyprus CYP Anninos Charalambous
24 DF Cyprus CYP Antonis Eleftheriou
28 GK Cyprus CYP Neofytos Stylianou
29 FW Netherlands NED Mark Sifneos
30 FW France FRA Nicolas Diguiny
33 MF Cyprus CYP Andreas Christou
43 MF Morocco MAR Ilias El Ghamarti
75 FW Algeria ALG Adel Beggah
No. Pos. Nation Player
88 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Poul Nzaou
GK Cyprus CYP Stylianos Konstantinou
GK Cyprus CYP Konstantinos Petrou
DF Colombia COL Juan Camilo Saiz
DF Czech Republic CZE Pavel Dreksa
DF Cyprus CYP Giannis Efstathiou
MF Cyprus CYP Christos Hadjipaschalis
MF Cyprus CYP Giorgos Vasou
MF Cyprus CYP Georgios Ikonomidis
FW Cyprus CYP Andreas Kkostis
FW Cyprus CYP Giorgos Thoma
FW Cyprus CYP Antonis Christodoulou
FW Cyprus CYP Stylianos Kallenos

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player


League history (from 2009 onwards)

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Season League Place Notes
2008–09 Third Division 4th[1]
2009–10 Third Division 5th[2]
2010–11 Third Division 8th[3]
2011–12 Third Division 3rd[4] Promoted to Second Division
2012–13 Second Division 10th[5] Relegated to B2
2013–14 Second Division (B2) 3rd[6] Divisions B1 and B2 were unified
2014–15 Second Division 4th[7]
2015–16 Second Division 2nd[8] Promoted to First Division
2016–17 First Division 13th Relegated to Second Division
2017–18 Second Division 5th
2018–19 Second Division 9th
2019–20 Second Division 12th Season abandoned due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2020–21 Second Division 15th Relegated to Third Division
2021–22 Third Division 4th Promoted to Second Division
2022–23 Second Division 2nd Promoted to First Division
2023–24 First Division 14th Relegated to Second Division

Honours

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1992–93, 1997–98
1986–87, 1991–92 (Limassol-Paphos Group)

References

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  1. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα Γ' Κατηγορίας 2008–2009". Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  2. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα Γ' Κατηγορίας 2009–2010". Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  3. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα Γ' Κατηγορίας 2010–2011". Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  4. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα ' Κατηγορίας 2011–2012". Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  5. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα Β' Κατηγορίας 2012/2013". Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  6. ^ "Παγκύπριο Πρωτάθλημα B΄ Κατηγορίας 13/14 – B2". Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  7. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα Β΄ Κατηγορίας 14/15". Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  8. ^ "Πρωτάθλημα Β΄ Κατηγορίας 15/16". Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
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