2023–24 AC Omonia season

AC Omonia
2023–24 season
PresidentStavros Papastavrou
Head coachSofronis Avgousti
StadiumGSP Stadium
Cypriot First Division3rd
Cypriot CupRunners-up
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round

The 2023–24 season was Omonia's 69th season in the Cypriot First Division and 74th year in existence as a football club. The season covered the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.[1]

Kits

  • Supplier: Macron
  • Sponsor:: Giantheart.gr
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Management team

Coaching Staff

As of 11 July 2023
Position Name
Sport Director Jesper Jansson
Head of Scouting Simos Tarapoulouzis
Head coach Sofronis Avgousti
Assistant coaches Marios Nicolaou, Miguel Bedoya
Physical fitness coaches Savvas Lithraggomitis, Giorgos Georgiou, Ioakeim Ioakeim
Goalkeeping coach Andreas Lougrides
Performance Analyst Athanasios Aggeli
Football Analyst Kyriakos Panagiotou

Team Staff

As of 11 July 2023
Position Name
Team Manager Isavella Panaretou
Team Officer Takis Kofteros
Doctor Andreas Petrou
Physiotherapists Evaggelos Nicolaou, Marios Paraskeva, Costas Piponas
Chiropractor Giorgos Oxinos
Nutritionist Elina Grigoriou
Masseur Nicolai Temelkov
Scouters Rainer Rauffmann, Nicolas Theodosiou
Plant Administrator Andreas Papastavrou
CaregiverS Giorgos Karagiannis, Giorgos Hadjievaggelou, Giorgos Hadjievaggelou

Source: omonoiafc.com.cy

Players

Current squad

No. Player Nationality Position (s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed Previous club Contract until
Goalkeepers
1 Constantinos Panagi GK (1994-10-08) 8 October 1994 2014 Olympiakos Nicosia 2026
23 Francis Uzoho GK (1998-10-28) 28 October 1998 2021 APOEL 2024
40 Fabiano GK (1988-02-29) 29 February 1988 2019 Porto 2024
98 Charalambos Kyriakides GK (1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 2019 Aris Limassol 2026
Defenders
2 Paris Psaltis RB (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 2021 Olympiakos Nicosia 2024
3 Adam Matthews RB (1992-11-12) 12 November 1992 2022 Olympiakos Nicosia 2024
5 Senou Coulibaly CB (1994-09-04) 4 September 1994 2023 Dijon 2025
6 Marquinhos Cipriano LB (1999-03-27) 27 March 1999 2023 Avaí 2025
17 Jan Lecjaks LB (1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 2019 Dinamo Zagreb 2024
22 Ádám Lang CB (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 2019 CFR Cluj 2025
30 Nikolas Panayiotou CB (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 2019 Anorthosis Famagusta 2025
73 Nemanja Miletić CB (1991-01-16) 16 January 1991 2022 Partizan 2024
82 Nikolas Kyriakides CB (2004-09-20) 20 September 2004 2022 Youth Sector 2025
Midfielders
8 Moreto Cassamá MF (1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 2022 Reims 2025
19 Fouad Bachirou DM / MF (1990-04-15) 15 April 1990 2021 Nottingham Forest 2024
24 Novica Eraković DM / MF (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 2023 Sutjeska 2026
31 Ioannis Kousoulos (c) DM / MF (1996-06-14) 14 June 1996 2018 Nea Salamina 2024
76 Charalampos Charalampous MF (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 2019 Youth Sector 2026
90 Roman Bezus AM (1990-09-26) 26 September 1990 2022 Gent 2024
Forwards
7 Willy Semedo RW (1994-04-27) 27 April 1994 2023 Al Faisaly 2026
9 Andronikos Kakoullis CF (2001-05-03) 3 May 2001 2018 Youth Sector 2026
10 Loizos Loizou RW (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 2019 Youth Sector 2026
18 Karim Ansarifard CF (1990-04-03) 3 April 1990 2022 AEK Athens 2024
20 Panagiotis Zachariou LW (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 2021 Olympiakos Nicosia 2025
21 Veljko Simić LW (1995-02-17) 17 February 1995 2023 Vojvodina 2025

Transfers

In

Squad # Pos. Player From Fee Date Ref.
5 CB Senou Coulibaly Dijon Free Transfer 5 July 2023 [2]
6 LB Marquinhos Cipriano Avaí Free Transfer 1 July 2023 [3]
7 RW Willy Semedo Al Faisaly Free Transfer 1 July 2023 [4]
21 LW Veljko Simić Vojvodina Free Transfer 17 July 2023 [5]
24 MF Novica Eraković Sutjeska Free Transfer 1 July 2023 [6]

Out

Squad # Pos. Player Transferred To Fee Date Ref.
6 CB Héctor Yuste Free agent End of contract 30 June 2023
13 AM Fotis Papoulis Retired End of contract 30 June 2023
14 GK Fotis Kitsos Olympiacos End of loan 30 June 2023
28 LW Ismael Tajouri-Shradi Minnesota United Free Transfer 30 June 2023 [7]
41 ST Artem Besedin Dynamo Kyiv End of loan 30 June 2023 [8]
42 MF Mix Diskerud Free Agent End of contract 30 June 2023 [9]

Pre-season and friendlies

7 July 2023 Friendly Górnik Łęczna 0–0 AC Omonia Kielce
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Stadion Sportowy Nowiny Koło Kielc
Note: 90-minute match
11 July 2023 Friendly AC Omonia 1–1 AS Trenčín Kielce
18:30 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Semedo 11'
 Report
Stadium: Venue Stadion Korona
Note: 90-minute match

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Cyta Championship 21 August 2023 11 May 2024 Matchday 1 3rd 36 20 9 7 62 37 +25 055.56
Cypriot Cup 18 January 2024 18 May 2024 Second round Runners-up 5 3 1 1 9 4 +5 060.00
Cypriot Super Cup 21 July 2023 21 July 2023 Finals Runners-up 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 27 July 2023 17 August 2023 Second qualifying round Third qualifying round 4 3 0 1 9 8 +1 075.00
Total 46 26 10 10 80 51 +29 056.52

Last updated: 18 May 2024
Source: Competitions

Cyta Championship

Main article: 2023–24 Cypriot First Division

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 AEK Larnaca 26 15 7 4 44 26 +18 52 Qualification for the Championship round
4 Pafos 26 15 5 6 48 20 +28 50
5 Omonia 26 14 7 5 49 30 +19 49
6 Anorthosis Famagusta 26 14 5 7 38 23 +15 47
7 Apollon Limassol 26 10 8 8 37 27 +10 38 Qualification for the Relegation round
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).[10]

Championship round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 APOEL (C) 36 22 7 7 63 24 +39 73[a] Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 AEK Larnaca 36 21 10 5 57 31 +26 73[a] Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Omonia 36 20 9 7 62 37 +25 69
4 Aris Limassol 36 20 5 11 63 34 +29 65
5 Pafos 36 18 8 10 60 33 +27 62 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).[10]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head to head points: APOEL 8, AEK 2.
  2. ^ Pafos qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2023–24 Cypriot Cup.

Cypriot Football Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Cypriot Cup
18 January 2024 Second round Omonia 3–0 Ypsonas Strovolos
18:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 2,865
28 February 2024 Quarter-finals Omonia 3–1 AEZ Zakakiou Strovolos
18:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Marios Christoforou
10 April 2024 Semi-finals – First leg Aris Limassol 0–3 Omonia Kolossi
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Limassol Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Andrea Colombo
17 April 2024 Semi-finals – Second leg Omonia 0–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Aris Limassol Strovolos
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 11,511
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich
18 May 2024 Final Omonia 0–3 Pafos Strovolos
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)

Cypriot Super Cup

Main article: Cypriot Super Cup
21 July 2023 Final Aris Limassol 2–0 Omonia Kolossi
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Limassol Stadium

UEFA Europa Conference League

Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League

Second qualifying round

27 July 2023 First leg Gabala 2–3 Omonia Qabala, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Allach 4', 62'  86'
Musayev  80'		 Report Coulibaly  24'
Bezus 45+1', 50', 82' (pen.)  57'
Kakoullis  87'
Semedo  90+3'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,957[11]
Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Romania)
3 August 2023 Second leg Omonia 4–1
(7–3 agg.)		 Gabala Nicosia
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Bezus 5', 30' (pen.)
Lang 38'
Semedo 59'		 Report Atangana  29'
Safarov  40'
Isaiah 56'		 Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)

Third qualifying round

10 August 2023 First leg Omonia 1–0 Midtjylland Nicosia
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Bezus 38' Report Cho Gue-sung  60' Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 14,571
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad (Norway)
17 August 2023 Second leg Midtjylland 5–1
(5–2 agg.)		 Omonia Herning, Denmark
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Cho Gue-sung 27' (pen)
Şimşir  34'
Djú 43' (Olsson) 45+3' (Paulinho) 64' (Kaba)
Olsson  52'
Martínez  77'
Gigović 80' (Fossum)		 Report Matthews  17'
Kousoulos  24'
Bachirou  25'
Kakoullis 31'
Bezus  34'
Ansarifard  76'
Simić  90+2'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,008
Referee: Ian McNabb (Northern Ireland)

Statistics

Squad statistics

As of 17 July 2023
No. Pos Player League Play-offs Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Constantinos Panagi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK Francis Uzoho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK Fabiano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
98 GK Charalambos Kyriakides 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Paris Psaltis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Adam Matthews 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Senou Coulibaly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Marquinhos Cipriano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF Jan Lecjaks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Ádám Lang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF Nikolas Panayiotou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
73 DF Nemanja Miletić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
82 DF Nikolas Kyriakides 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
8 MF Moreto Cassamá 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Fouad Bachirou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF Novica Eraković 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF Ioannis Kousoulos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
76 MF Charalampos Charalampous 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 MF Roman Bezus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Willy Semedo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Andronikos Kakoullis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW Loizos Loizou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Karim Ansarifard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW Panagiotis Zachariou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Veljko Simić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Cyprus - Participations per club at Cypriot First Division". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Καταρχήν συμφωνία με Dijon FCO για τον Senou Coulibaly!". 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Καταρχήν συμφωνία με Marquinhos Cipriano!". 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Καταρχήν συμφωνία με Al-Faisaly για τον Willy Semedo!". 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Καταρχήν συμφωνία με Veljko Simic!". 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Novica Erakovic!". 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Δεν θα εξασκηθεί το δικαίωμα ανανέωσης του Ismael Tajouri-Shradi". 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Ολοκλήρωση συνεργασίας με Artem Besedin". 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Ολοκλήρωση συνεργασίας με τον Mix Diskerud". 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  10. ^ a b "1. Division 2022/2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Gabala vs. Omonia" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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