The 2013–14 season was the 90th season in the existence of AEK Athens F.C. and the first in the third tier of Greek football. They competed in the Football League 2 and the Football League 2 Cup. The season began on 22 September 2013 and finished on 21 May 2014.
Kits
Overview After the competitive relegation of AEK to the second division, the decision to bankrupt the S.A. and establish a new "clean" was immediate without encountering any resistance. Since the spring, Dimitris Melissanidis, the then potential owner of OPAP and former presindent of the club, remained as the last hope for the club, since all their financially prominent supporters were disappeared. Melissanidis believed that the future of AEK depends on the construction of its own stadium. On 9 June, Melissanidis won the elections of AEK Athens with his party called "Regeneration of AEK" and became the new owner of the club. The elections happened to the amateur AEK, since the club ceased being an S.A. by getting relegated to Football League 2, the top amateur division in Greek football. The team did not wear last season's kit in the friendlies, since they did not want to remember the kit which was marked by the worst season in the history of the club. It was the first season of the club's history that did not play in the highest domestic tier. Because of that, the club also did not participate in Greek Cup or in AFCA Cup, but in the Football League 2 Cup.
In the competitive part, Traianos Dellas remained in the position of coach and the roster was filled with young footballers. Nikolaos Georgeas and Bruno Cirillo returned to the team, while the stay of Miguel Cordero was remarkable, since he was perhaps the only footballer whose level higher than the third division of Greece. Under these circumstances, AEK's first place was never in doubt, the season went naturally, i.e. excruciatingly slowly and without any interest. Only the 4 matches that AEK did not win caused a relative irritation among the fans of the team. All the remaining matches of the championship were victorious for AEK and worth mentioning were the incidents that took place in the away game against Egaleo, which cost AEK 3 points due to punishment, without affecting the course of the championship. An interesting element, however, was the large turnout of the fans to the Olympic Stadium throughout the year. The attendance of AEK fans in Football League 2 was much higher than almost all Super League teams. Thus, the team successfully completed the first step of their return and now being in the second division, they continued their journey to the top.
In the Football League 2 Cup, AEK started from the second matchday of the sixth group, where they faced Ilisiakos, beating them with 0–3, while in the third matchday they played against Agios Nikolaos, winning with 5–0 and in the final of their group they beat Asteras Vari by 1–0. Thus, they qualified for the quarter-finals facing Agrotikos Asteras in a single match at Kaftanzoglio Stadium. The trip to Thessaloniki was treated as a chore for AEK and as a result it showed on the pitch where AEK were eliminated with a 2–0 defeat.
Management team
Players
Squad information
NOTE: The players are the ones that have been announced by the AEK Athens' press release. No edits should be made unless a player arrival or exit is announced. Updated 21 May 2014, 23:59 UTC+3.
PlayerNat.Position(s)Date of birth (Age)SignedPrevious clubTransfer feeContract until Goalkeepers Fotis Karagiolidis GK 2013 Atromitos Free 2016 Ilias Vouras GK 2013 Niki Volos Free 2017 Panagiotis Dounis GK 2013 AEK Athens U20 — 2017 Defenders Nikolaos Georgeas (Captain) RB / LB / DM 2013 Veria Free 2014 Bruno Cirillo (Vice-captain) CB / RB 2013 Metz Free 2014 Stavros Stathakis CB 2013 Skoda Xanthi Free 2016 Anastasios Tsoumagas LB / LM 2013 Leixões Free 2017 Kostas Tsoupros CB 2012 Asteras Magoula Free 2016 Sokratis Tsoukalas RB / LB 2011 Palermo Free 2016 Stavros Petavrakis LB / LM 2013 Fostiras Free 2017 Nikolaos Argyriou RB 2013 AEK Athens U20 Free 2016 Midfielders Vasilios Rovas DM / CM / CB / RB 2013 Apollon Smyrnis Free 2016 Miguel Cordero (Vice-captain 2) CM / DM 2012 Xerez €70,000 2017 Enias Kalogeris RM / RW 2012 Thiva Free 2016 Roberto Katsikas CM 2013 Paniliakos Free 2016 Dimitrios Anakoglou (Vice-captain 3) AM / CM / RM / LM 2013 Panserraikos €50,000 2016 Dimitrios Grontis CM / AM / LM / RM / LW / RW 2012 AEK Athens U20 — 2016 Adam Tzanetopoulos DM / CB / CM 2013 Niki Volos Free 2016 Fotis Kezos DM / CB 2013 AEK Athens U20 — 2016 Nikola Zivanović DM 2013 AEK Athens U20 — 2016 Forwards Zdravko Popović ST / LW / SS 2013 Simurq Free 2015 Alexandre D'Acol ST / SS / LW / AM 2013 Kallithea Free 2015 Ivan Brečević ST 2013 Koper Free 2016 Vangelis Platellas RW / RM / LM / LW / SS / AM 2013 Skoda Xanthi Free 2016 Renaldo Rama RW / LW 2013 Apolonia Fier Free 2016 Orestis Paliaroutas LW 2013 AEK Athens U20 — 2016 Edin Murga LW / LM / SS / ST / RW 2013 Sarajevo Free 2016 Vasilios Tsevas ST / SS 2013 AEK Athens U20 — 2017 Lampros Thanailakis ST 2013 Panathinaikos U20 Free 2017 Trifon Kazviropoulos LW / RW / LM / RM / AM 2013 AEK Athens U20 — 2016 Left during Winter Transfer Window Christopher Duberet CB 2013 Glyfada — 2016 Alexandros Dimgiokas RM 2013 AEK Athens U20 — 2016 Michalis Pavlis SS / ST / RW / LW 2012 Kavala Free 2014 From U17 Squad Giannis Vidalis RB — AEK Athens U17 — Ilias Tselios CM / AM / DM / RM 2008 AEK Athens U17 — Dimitrios Tzathas LW / ST / SS — AEK Athens U17 — Andreas Vlachomitros SS / ST / RW / LW 2011 AEK Athens U17 —
Transfers
In
Summer
PlayerFromFeeDateContract UntilSource Niki VolosFree transfer30 June 2017 AtromitosFree transfer30 June 2016 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2017 KorinthosLoan return30 June 2014 MetzFree transfer30 June 2014 Skoda XanthiFree transfer30 June 2016 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2016 VeriaFree transfer30 June 2014 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2016 PanioniosLoan return30 June 2016 Nea Salamis FamagustaLoan return30 June 2014 FostirasFree transfer30 June 2017 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2014 Niki VolosFree transfer30 June 2016 Apollon SmyrnisFree transfer30 June 2016 KallitheaFree transfer30 June 2017 Asteras MagoulaLoan return30 June 2014 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2016 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2016 PaniliakosFree transfer30 June 2016 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2016 Skoda XanthiFree transfer30 June 2016 Apolonia FierFree transfer30 June 2016 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2016 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2016 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2016 KallitheaFree transfer30 June 2015 SimurqFree transfer30 June 2015 Panathinaikos U20Free transfer30 June 2017 KoperFree transfer30 June 2016 SarajevoFree transfer30 June 2016 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2017
Out
Summer
PlayerToFeeDateSource1 MiddlesbroughEnd of contract3 HäckenContract termination7 PanthrakikosContract termination8 NovaraContract termination9 Niki VolosContract termination10 GuaratinguetáEnd of contract13 Red StarEnd of contract14 PaniliakosContract termination18 ZakynthosContract termination20 Poli TimișoaraContract termination21 Red Bull SalzburgContract termination23 Doxa VyronasEnd of contract24 Olympiacos U20Contract termination28 FostirasEnd of contract30 Torre LevanteContract termination33 Apollon SmyrnisContract termination37 Club BruggeContract termination39 Jahn RegensburgContract termination47 GranadaContract termination63 LeipzigFree transfer66 GlyfadaContract termination70 KallitheaContract termination77 AtromitosContract termination82 PanetolikosLoan return88 KavalaContract termination89 IonikosContract termination91 PanathinaikosContract termination99 Ermis AradippouEnd of contract— KilkisiakosContract termination— AEK LarnacaContract termination— AO Nea IoniaContract termination— FostirasContract termination— Enosis Neon ParalimniContract termination
a. Leipzig paid €50,000 to AEK Athens for the player's expenses.
Winter
PlayerToFeeDateSource— Retired
Loan out
Summer
PlayerToFeeDateUntilOption to buySource— AO Nea Ionia Free 30 June 2014— Kallithea Free 30 June 2014— AO Nea Ionia Free 30 June 2014
Winter
PlayerToFeeDateUntilOption to buySource— Peramaikos Free 30 June 2014— Peramaikos Free 30 June 2014
Contract renewals
PlayerDateFormer Exp. DateNew Exp. DateSource 30 June 201630 June 2016 30 June 201430 June 2016 30 June 201530 June 2017 30 June 201430 June 2017 30 June 201630 June 2016 30 June 201630 June 2016 30 June 201630 June 2017 30 June 201330 June 2014
Overall transfer activity
Expenditure Summer: €0
Winter: €0
Total: €0
Income Summer: €0
Winter: €0
Total: €0
Net Totals Summer: €0
Winter: €0
Total: €0
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
Football League 2
Group 6 League Table
Results summary
Results by Matchday
Matches
Football League 2 Cup
Matches AEK Athens advanced to Matchday 2 on walkover.
Statistics
Squad statistics
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; text-align:center" | Goalkeepers
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Defenders
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Forwards
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Left during Winter Transfer Window
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| From U17
Goalscorers
The list is sorted by competition order when total goals are equal, then by position and then alphabetically by surname. RankPlayerFootball League 2Football League 2 CupTotal1 18 3212 15 2173 15 1164 9 095 4 156 4 04 4 048 2 139 2 0210 1 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 0 11Own goals 2 02Totals80 989
Hat-tricks Numbers in superscript represent the goals that the player scored. PlayerAgainst Result Date Competition Source Alexandre D'Acol Agios Nikolaos 5–0 (H) 17 November 2013 Football League 2 Cup Ivan Brečević PAO Kroussonas 7–1 (H) 1 December 2013 Football League 2 Ivan Brečević Pannaxiakos 5–0 (Α) 26 January 2014 Football League 2 Ivan Brečević Mandraikos 8–0 (Η) 1 February 2014 Football League 2 Vangelis Platellas A.O. Peristeri 8–1 (Η) 16 February 2014 Football League 2 Alexandre D'Acol4 Agios Nikolaos 6–1 (A) 1 March 2014 Football League 2
Assists
The list is sorted by competition order when total assists are equal, then by position and then alphabetically by surname. RankPlayerFootball League 2Football League 2 CupTotal1 7 07 6 173 5 16 4 265 5 056 4 047 2 13 1 239 2 02 2 02 2 02 2 0213 0 11Totals42 850
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by competition order when total clean sheets are equal and then alphabetically by surname. Clean sheets in games where both goalkeepers participated are awarded to the goalkeeper who started the game. Goalkeepers with no appearances are not included. RankPlayerFootball League 2Football League 2 CupTotal1 7 292 6 173 2 01Totals15 318
Disciplinary record
! colspan="14" style="background:#FFDE00; text-align:center" | Goalkeepers
! colspan="14" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Defenders
! colspan="14" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
! colspan="14" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Forwards
! colspan="14" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Left during Winter Transfer window
! colspan="14" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| From U17
Starting 11 This section presents the most frequently used formation along with the players with the most starts across all competitions.
Formation Matchday(s)324–2–3–11–6, 8–21, 23–30
Player Ilias VourasGKVasilios RovasRCBStavros StathakisLCBNikolaos Georgeas (C)RBStavros PetavrakisLBMiguel CorderoDMDimitrios GrontisCMVangelis PlatellasRMDimitrios AnakoglouLMAlexandre D'AcolAMIvan BrečevićCF
References
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