The 2016–17 season was Ergotelis' 87th season in existence and 1st season in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system, after 14 years in which the club competed in professional competitions. Ergotelis also participated in the Gamma Ethniki Cup, a football competition cup in which only the clubs competing in one of the four groups of the Gamma Ethniki can participate. The season marked the beginning of a new era in the club's history, as the previous Football Club opened winding-up proceedings entering into liquidation, a process that allowed the parent sport club G.S. Ergotelis to form a new football department eligible to compete in the Gamma Ethniki under new leadership, free of the financial obligations of the previous administration. The club slogan for the season Ksekiname! () literally translates to We begin!. The project was successful, as Ergotelis finished as Champions of Group 4, achieving instant promotion to the Football League, and professional divisions in general.
Players
No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Notes Goalkeepers Georgios Vasiliadis GK 10 June 1996 (20) Veria Georgios Chaniotakis GK 23 January 1995 (22) Youth system Alexandros Leco GK 22 April 1992 (25) Ionikos Defenders Minas Tzanis CB 4 July 1984 (32) Ermis Zoniana Thomas Garaklidis CB 23 May 1989 (27) Doxa Drama Christos Batzios CB 15 October 1991 (25) Kavala Georgios Papapanagiotou CB 31 October 1986 (30) Trikala Manolis Nikolakakis RB 19 February 1991 (26) Trikala Stamatis Karras RB 10 December 1988 (28) Panserraikos Midfielders Anastasios Rousakis DM 21 July 1985 (31) Apollon Smyrnis Micheel DM 26 November 1990 (26) Boa EC Giannis Gotsoulias DM 15 March 1990 (27) Panachaiki Vasilios Vogiatzis DM 10 January 1996 (21) Youth system Serginho AM 16 June 1985 (31) Trikala Christos Niaros LM 20 February 1990 (27) Trikala Christos Mingas RM 15 April 1984 (33) Trikala Forwards Sergio Leal RW 25 September 1982 (34) Plaza Colonia Periklis Vellinis RW / CF 1 September 1993 (23) Sparti Nikos Katsikokeris CF 19 June 1988 (28) Ermis Zoniana Fotis Kaimakamoudis CF 2 January 1993 (24) Fostiras Alexandros Bracjani CF 6 July 1992 (24) Kavala Georgios Manousakis CF 10 April 1998 (19) Youth system
The following players have departed in mid-season Anastasios Tsoumagas LB 22 March 1991 (26) Neves FC Contract terminated. Georgios Lydakis CF 9 January 1997 (20) Youth system → Neoi Ergoteli Alkis Dimitris CB 23 July 1980 (35) Platanias Contract terminated. Angelos Zouboulakis RB 23 May 1989 (27) Kerkyra Contract terminated. Elton Calé AM / CF 12 July 1988 (28) OFI Crete Contract terminated. Giannis Kolokas CB 28 June 1985 (31) Panegialios Contract terminated. Manolis Stefanakos GK 17 August 1989 (27) Panetolikos Contract terminated. Mauro Poy RW 2 July 1981 (35) Aris Contract terminated. Nikolaos Sifakis CB 23 May 1996 (21) Youth system Released. David Beruashvili 10 June 1996 (20) Youth system Released. Dimitrios Kiliaras AM 23 March 1986 (31) Sparti Released. Georgios Polychronakis 4 July 1997 (19) Youth system Released.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Soulis Papadopoulos Sergio Leal Lotto No shirt sponsor
Transfers
In Squad #PositionPlayerTransferred FromFeeDate DF Alkis Dimitris Platanias Free 19 June 2016 FW Nikos Katsikokeris Ermis Zoniana Free 20 June 2016 DF Minas Tzanis Ermis Zoniana Free 21 June 2016 GK Manolis Stefanakos Panetolikos Free 25 June 2016 FW Sergio Leal Plaza Colonia Free 28 June 2016 FW Ioannis Karalis Lamia Free 29 June 2016 MF Anastasios Rousakis Apollon Smyrnis Free 29 June 2016 DF Angelos Zouboulakis Kerkyra Free 30 June 2016 MF Dimitrios Kiliaras Sparti Free 1 July 2016 DF Anastasios Tsoumagas Neves FC Free 3 July 2016 MF Zani Kurti Free agent Free 7 July 2016 FW Konstantinos Garefalakis Free agent Free 7 July 2016 DF Manolis Genitsaridis Pyrasos Nea Anchialos Free 7 July 2016 DF Anastasios Kantoutsis Omonia Free 13 July 2016 MF Micheel Boa EC Free 31 July 2016 FW Fotis Kaimakamoudis Fostiras Free 4 August 2016 GK Georgios Vasiliadis Veria Free 8 August 2016 MF Elton Calé OFI Crete Free 12 August 2016 DF Stamatis Karras Panserraikos Free 19 August 2016 FW Mauro Poy Aris Free 25 August 2016 DF Giannis Kolokas Panegialios Free 29 August 2016 MF Giannis Gotsoulias Panachaiki Free 7 September 2016 DF Thomas Garaklidis Doxa Drama Free 30 December 2016 MF Christos Niaros Trikala Free 3 January 2017 DF Manolis Nikolakakis Trikala Free 3 January 2017 DF Christos Batzios Kavala Free 5 January 2017 MF Christos Mingas Trikala Free 6 January 2017 DF Georgios Papapanagiotou Trikala Free 8 January 2017 FW Alexandros Bracjani Kavala Free 8 January 2017 MF Serginho Trikala Free 13 January 2017 GK Alexandros Leco Ionikos Free 19 January 2017 FW Periklis Vellinis Sparti Free 26 January 2017
Promoted from youth system Squad #PositionPlayerDateSigned UntilMF Vasilios Vogiatzis10 September 201630 June 2017FW Georgios Lydakis10 September 201630 June 2017FW Georgios Manousakis10 September 201630 June 2017MF David Beruashvili10 September 201630 June 2017DF Georgios Polychronakis10 September 201630 June 2017DF Nikolaos Sifakis10 September 201630 June 2017GK Georgios Chaniotakis10 September 201630 June 2017
Total spending: 0.00 €
Out PositionPlayerTransferred ToFeeDate FW Ioannis Karalis Ionikos Free 24 August 2016 FW Konstantinos Garefalakis Irodotos Free 25 August 2016 DF Anastasios Kantoutsis Ilisiakos Free 27 August 2016 DF Manolis Genitsaridis Atsalenios Free 29 August 2016 MF Zani Kurti Free agent Free 1 September 2016 MF Anastasios Tsoumagas Irodotos Free 23 December 2016 FW Georgios Lydakis Neoi Ergoteli Internal move. 5 January 2017 DF Alkis Dimitris AEEK INKA Free 9 January 2017 DF Angelos Zouboulakis Kallithea Free 9 January 2017 MF Elton Calé FK Kukësi Free 9 January 2017 DF Giannis Kolokas Panelefsiniakos Free 10 January 2017 GK Manolis Stefanakos Free agent Free 10 January 2017 FW Mauro Poy Free agent Free 11 January 2017 DF Nikolaos Sifakis AE Mylopotamos Free 17 January 2017 MF David Beruashvili AO Tympaki Free 20 January 2017 MF Dimitrios Kiliaras Irodotos Free 22 January 2017 DF Georgios Polychronakis AO Tympaki Free 3 February 2017 Total income: €0.0
Expenditure: €0.0
Managerial changes Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Vacant Head coach appointment -- -- Giannis Chatzinikolaou 16 June 2016 Giannis Chatzinikolaou Sacked 25 October 2016 3rd Nikos Oustampasidis 26 October 2016 Nikos Oustampasidis Sacked 16 January 2017 3rd Soulis Papadopoulos 18 January 2017
Kit 2016−17
| |Friendlies
Pre-season and friendlies
Pre-season friendlies part A
12th Markomichelakis Tournament
Pre-season friendlies part B
Mid-season friendlies
Competitions
Overview CompetitionStarted roundCurrentposition / roundFinalposition / roundFirst matchLast matchGamma Ethniki (Group 4)11st / 301st − Champions11 September 201621 May 2017Gamma Ethniki CupFirst Round / Match-day 1First Round / Match-day 2First Round / Match-day 216 October 201614 December 2016 Last updated: 5 July 2016
Gamma Ethniki
League table
Results summary
Results by Round
Matches
1. Matchday 9 vs. AEEK INKA, originally meant to be held 20 November 2016, was postponed until 23 November 2016 via a direct order of the HFF, in association with UEFA and FIFA, in response to the arson of Super League Chief Refereeing Officer Georgios Mpikas' house in Ierissos, Chalkidiki.
2. Matchday 11 vs. Agios Ierotheos, originally meant to be held 4 December 2016, was postponed until 14 December 2016 by the HFF, due to Agios Ierotheos not being able to travel by sea to Crete for the match as a result of the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation strike. This strike also affected the Gamma Ethniki Cup match vs. A.E. Kifisia which was eventually held on 14 December 2016, thus pushing back Matchday 11 to 4 January 2017.
3. Matchday 14 vs. Ermis Zoniana, originally meant to be held 8 January 2017, was postponed until 22 January 2017 due to severe weather conditions.
4. Due to multiple matches being postponed throughout the season, matchday 16 vs. Proodeftiki, originally meant to be held in January 2017, was postponed until 25 February 2017.
Gamma Ethniki Cup
First round
Match-day 1 Home teamScoreAway team AEEK INKA 1 − 1(10 − 11 pen.) Ergotelis (Q)
Matches
Match-day 2 Home teamScoreAway team Ergotelis 1 − 2 A.E. Kifisia (Q)
Matches
1. Matchday 2 vs. A.E. Kifisia, originally meant to be held 13 November 2016, was postponed until 7 December 2016 via a direct order of the HFF, in association with UEFA and FIFA, in response to the arson of Super League Chief Refereeing Officer Georgios Mpikas' house in Ierissos, Chalkidiki. Then, it was once again postponed until 14 December 2016 due to A.E. Kifisia not being able to travel by sea to Crete for the match as a result of the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation strike.
Statistics
Goal scorers No.Pos.NationNameGreek Gamma EthnikiGamma Ethniki CupTotal FW Nikos Katsikokeris 18 0 18 FW Sergio Leal 12 0 12 FW Fotis Kaimakamoudis 6 1 7 MF Elton Calé 3 0 3 MF Dimitrios Kiliaras 2 0 2 MF Vasilios Vogiatzis 2 0 2 DF Alkis Dimitris 1 0 1 DF Anastasios Tsoumagas 1 0 1 DF Christos Batzios 1 0 1 DF Manolis Nikolakakis 1 0 1 MF Serginho 1 0 1 FW Periklis Vellinis 1 0 1 MF Micheel 0 1 1 - - Opponent's own Goals 1 0 1 TOTAL 50 2 52 Last updated: 5 July 2016
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