PAOK FC (women)

FC PAOK
Full name(Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών)
(Pan-Thessalonikian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans)
NicknameDikefalos tou Vorra (Doublehead Eagle of the North)
Founded2001
GroundToumba Stadium
Capacity28,703[1]
ChairmanThanasis Katsaris
ManagerThanasis Patrikidis
LeagueGreek A Division
2025–26Greek A Division, Champions
Websitepaok.gr
Toumba Stadium

Football Club P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki Women's Football or with its official name FC PAOK Thessaloniki,[2] represents the major Greek multi-sports club AC PAOK[3] in the national A Division and international women's football competitions.

It was founded in 2001 as PAOK took over Olympiada'96 Thessaloniki, which faced economic problems. It is currently the leading women's football team in Greece,[4] having represented the country in the UEFA Women's Champions League for the last seven years.[5]

Current squad

As of 22 August 2026

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRA Dani Neuhaus
3 DF  GRE Maria Gkizari
4 DF  GRE Evmorfia Kiourexidou
5 DF  GRE Maria Gkouni
6 DF  WAL Grace Morris
7 FW  CYP Eirini Michail
8 MF  ESP Marta Llopis
9 FW  GRE Electra Tzourtzevits
10 MF  GRE Thomai Vardali (captain)
11 MF  GRE Nikoleta Kalesi
12 DF  GRE Anna Veliani
13 GK  GRE Chrysa Grigoriadou
14 FW  GRE Vasiliki Giannaka
17 MF  GRE Maria Mitkou (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  GRE Efi Brame
19 FW  GRE Foteini Mpouronikou
21 MF  GRE Ioanna Bataoula
22 MF  GRE Panagiota Argyriou
23 MF  GRE Eleftheria Drakogiannaki
24 FW  BIH Minela Gačanica
25 DF  GRE Elisavet Schortsianiti
27 DF  GRE Markella Koskeridou
33 MF  GRE Chrysanthi Voila
70 MF  MKD Lenche Andreevska
77 MF  GRE Ioli Stavropoulou
96 DF  GRE Niki Malamousi
— GK  GRE Maria Tsakiri

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  GRE Afroditi Stefani (at Volos until 30 June 2027)

PAOK B (Youth Infrastructure Team)

  • 'Panhellenic Junior Infrastructure Championship U-17
  • Championship (2): 2023, 2024
  • Infrastructure Championship U-12 Macedonia FCA Championship
  • Championship (1): 2024
  • 1st place in K12 in Macedonian Christmas Football Tournament with 7 games 2021.
  • 1st place in a tournament in Kastoria for the B team of PAOK 2017.
  • 1st place in 2022 "Scoring for Equality" tournament.
  • 1st place in Junior Macedonia FCA Championship U-16 2022.
  • 1st Lamia Tournament: 2024

Notable players

Honours

Season to season

Season League Cup UWCL Top scorer[8]
DivPosPldWDLGFGAPtsName(s)
2001–02A1st17151146 Champion —
2002–03A2nd22781750 Second qualifying round Greece Dimitra Panteliadou 23
2003–04A3rd/4th12 —
2004–05A2nd16853541529 —
2005–06A1st1335 —
2006–07A1st First qualifying round
2007–08A1st16132153941 First qualifying round
2008–09A1st16142066344 First qualifying round
2009–10A1st221840731558 Round of 32
2010–11A1st242400101972 Round of 32
2011–12A1st181521771347 Qualifying round Greece Dimitra Panteliadou 20
2012–13A1st181611801149 Champion Qualifying round
2013–14A3rd181233742139 Champion Qualifying round
2014–15A1st18153078648 Champion —
2015–16A1st18171070652 Champion Round of 32 Greece Dimitra Panteliadou 20
2016–17A1st16160079748 Champion Qualifying round Greece Eleni Markou 18
2017–18A1st221822901056 Round of 32 Greece Eleni Markou 27
2018–19A1st202000106560 — Colombia Gisela Betancourt 30
2019–20A1st14140075142 Qualifying round Colombia Gisela Betancourt 25
2020–21A1st11110071233 First qualifying round Greece Anastasia Spyridonidou 22
2021–22A1st20191079358 Round 1 Kenya Esse Akida 17
2022–23A1st20190170857 Round 1 Greece Thomai Vardali 16
2023–24A1st26242078874 Champion Round 1 Sweden Emelie Helmvall 23
2024–25A5th221273441343 Semifinals Round 1 Greece Thomai Vardali
India Manisha Kalyan
7
2025–26A1st26233089472 Champion — Bosnia and Herzegovina Minela Gačanica 23

UEFA competitions record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate Qual.
2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup Second Qualifying Round Romania Regal București 0–3 4th place
Norway Trondheims-Ørn 0–12
Netherlands SV Saestum 1–8
2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup First Qualifying Round Israel Maccabi Holon 1–1 3rd place
Ukraine Lehenda Chernihiv 0–5
Cyprus AEK Kokkinochovion 5–2
2007–08 UEFA Women's Cup First Qualifying Round Belarus Universitet Vitebsk 0–4 3rd place
Bulgaria FC NSA Sofia 2–2
Estonia Pärnu JK 3–2
2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup First Qualifying Round Estonia Levadia Tallinn 3–0 3rd place
Ukraine Naftokhimik Kalush 0–1
Poland AZS Wroclaw 0–4
2009–10 Champions League Round of 32 England Arsenal 0–9 0–9 0–18
2010–11 Champions League Round of 32 Austria SV Neulengbach 1–0 0–3 1–3
2011–12 Champions League Qualifying Round Moldova Goliador Chisinau 3–0 3rd place
North Macedonia ZFK Nase Taksi 0–1
Switzerland YB Frauen 1–1
2012–13 Champions League Qualifying Round North Macedonia ZFK Nase Taksi 1–0 2nd place
Latvia FC Skonto/Cerība 8–0
Hungary MTK Hungária FC 0–2
2013–14 Champions League Qualifying Round Estonia Pärnu JK 1–3 3rd place
North Macedonia ŽFK Biljanini Izvori 5–0
Finland PK-35 Vantaa 1–2
2015–16 Champions League Qualifying Round Northern Ireland Glentoran Belfast United 4–0 1st place
North Macedonia ŽFK Dragon 2014 10–0
Bulgaria FC NSA Sofia 4–0
Round of 32 Sweden KIF Örebro DFF 0–3 0–5 0–8
2016–17 Champions League Qualifying Round Kosovo WFC Hajvalia 1–1 2nd place
Faroe Islands KÍ Klaksvík 1–1
Cyprus Apollon Limassol 3–3
2017–18 Champions League Qualifying Round Luxembourg Bettembourg 8–0 1st place
Albania Vllaznia 1–0
Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000 3–0
Round of 32 Czech Republic Sparta Praha 0–5 0–3 0–8
2019–20 Champions League Qualifying Round Belgium Anderlecht 0–5 4th place
Norway LSK Kvinner 0–1
Northern Ireland Linfield 2–3
2020–21 Champions League First Qualifying Round Portugal Benfica 1–3 1–3
2021–22 Champions League First Qualifying Round Moldova Agarista Anenii Noi 6–0 2nd place
Norway Vålerenga 0–2
2022–23 Champions League First Qualifying Round Wales Swansea City 2–0 2nd place
Scotland Rangers 0–4
2023–24 Champions League First Qualifying Round Luxembourg Racing Union 6–1 2nd place
Austria St. Pölten 0–3
2024–25 Champions League First Qualifying Round Israel Kiryat Gat 2–1 2nd place
Switzerland Servette FC 0–2
2026–27 Champions League First Qualifying Round Israel Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem 3–1 1st place
Azerbaijan Neftçi 3–0
Second Qualifying Round Hungary Ferencváros 3–2 2nd place
Norway Brann 2–3
Europa Cup Second Qualifying round

References

  1. ↑ "Γήπεδο Τούμπας". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. ↑ uefa.com Profile
  3. ↑ uefa.com 2013/14 entries and coefficients
  4. ↑ "Womenfootball.gr". Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "'Running off the pitch with missiles in the air was crazy' - Butterfield's path through Israel, injury & NWSL". goal.com.
  7. ↑ "Indian Football: India forward Manisha Kalyan joins Greek side PAOK from Apollon Ladies". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  8. ↑ All league goals scored, including playoff games