The 2008–09 season is Panathinaikos' 50th consecutive season in the Super League Greece. They have qualified for the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round for the 2008–09 season. The 2007–08 season ended with Jose Peseiro's removal from the team's bench. After a year's absence they will return to Athens Olympic Stadium for the season. On 27 May 2008 after two hours of conversations between Panathinaikos chairmen, it was decided that Nikos Pateras would take over as Panathinaikos president. On 13 June 2008 Panathinaikos announced that the new team coach will be Henk ten Cate for the next two years.
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Squad changes for 2008/09 season
In:
For £1,000,000 For €3,000,000 For €1,500,000 For €3,800,000 for player's rights For €2,300,000 For €2,200,000 For €2,000,000 For €1,500,000 for player's rights For €1,500,000 For €625,000 for €300,000
total spending : €21,225,000
Out:
for €1,500,000
Out on loan:
Club Management
Other information
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Super League Greece
Regular season League table
Matches
Play-offs
League table
Matches
Greek Cup
Fourth round
Fifth round
Quarter-finals
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying phase
Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Group B
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Statistics No.Pos.NameSuper LeagueGreek CupChampions LeagueTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Mario Galinović32010110440202DF Bryce Moon1213030181213DF Josu Sarriegi280201014011624MF Marcelo Mattos1801050240305MF Ante Rukavina25743703610116DF Christos Melissis902000110107MF Sotiris Ninis2201040270208DF Yannis Goumas1022070192609FW Rodrigo de Souza Cardoso410041821010MF Silva Cleyton22641503173014FW Dimitris Salpingidis34124012350153015MF Gilberto Silva293201104235016DF Stefanos Siontis201000300017FW Lazaros Christodoulopoulos19344502872019DF Gabriel22531803361020MF Sotiris Leontiou000000000021MF Giorgos Karagounis(c)2471010335106022MF Alexandros Tziolis10010511610023MF Mate Junior Simao290301114317024DF Loukas Vyntra302301204527025DF Jakub Wawrzyniak9020201302026FW Evangelos Mantzios16400842480027MF Andreas Ivanschitz18320612645028FW Antonis Petropoulos15720001772029DF Mikael Nilsson240101003503030GK Alexandros Tzorvas403010800031DF Nikos Spiropoulos300301004308032DF Nikos Pantidos000000100033GK Orestis Karnezis0000000000--Totals36634912154067854
Top scorers As of 7 March 2009
P. Player Position Super League Greek Cup Champions League Total1 Dimitris SalpingidisForward7-3102 Ante RukavinaForward53-83 Silva CleytonMidfielder51-64 Evangelos MantziosForward3-365 Giorgos Karagounis Midfielder3-36
Source: pao.com Statistics
Most appearances As of 7 March 2009
P. Player Position Super League Greek Cup Champions League Total1 Dimitris SalpingidisForward23411382 Loukas VyntraDefender22311363 Nikos SpiropoulosDefender21310344 Mate Junior Simao Midfielder21310345 Gilberto SilvaMidfielder2121033
Source: pao.com Statistics
Team kit
References
External links Panathinaikos FC official website