The 2020–21 season was Pafos's 7th year in existence, and fourth season in the Cypriot First Division.
Season review
July On 15 July, Pafos signed Rushian Hepburn-Murphy from Aston Villa.
August On 4 August, Pafos signed Josef Kvída from NEC Nijmegen, with Camilo Saiz joining on a season-long loan deal from Independiente Medellín on 6 August.
On 13 August, Will Mannion joined Pafos after being released by Hull City.
On 24 August, Pafos announced the signing of Mukwelle Akale from Villarreal B. with João Aurélio joining Pafos from Moreirense the following day.
September On 3 September, Danila Yanov joined Pafos on a season-long loan from Riga.
On 5 September, Orest Kuzyk signed for Pafos from PAS Giannina.
On 9 September, Jack Evans joined Pafos on a season-long loan from Swansea City.
On 13 September, Pafos confirmed the signings of Navarone Foor from Al-Ittihad Kalba, and Marcelo Torres from Boca Juniors after a successful loan stint in the previous season.
On 21 September, Pafos signed Sam Hutchinson on a free transfer from Sheffield Wednesday.
October On 20 October, Cameron Toshack's contract as Head Coach of Pafos was terminated by mutual consent, with Dmytro Mykhaylenko being appointed as his replacement on the same day.
December On 21 December, Artur Rudko signed a one-year extension to his Pafos contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022. On 24 December, Pafos confirmed that Jack Evans' loan deal had been ended. Four days later, 28 December, the club confirmed that Sam Hutchinson had left Pafos by mutual agreement.
On 28 December, Pafos announced the singing of Stefan Panić from Riga.
January On 4 January, Mickaël Panos moved on loan to Enosis Neon Paralimni until the end of the season.
On 28 January, Pafos announced the signing of Víctor Álvarez.
On 31 January, Dmytro Mykhaylenko left his role as Head Coach.
February On 4 February, recently appointed Chief of Football Operations Stephen Constantine, became the new Head Coach of Pafos, with Míchel Salgado becoming taking the role previously held by Constantine on 5 February.
On 14 February, Pafos announced that Brayan Angulo had left the club by mutual agreement.
March On 10 March, Danila Yanov's loan with Pafos was ended early and he returned to Riga.
May At the end of the season, Pafos announced that they had signed new one-year contracts, with the option of an additional year, with Jason Puncheon and Kévin Bérigaud.
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.15 July 2020FWRushian Hepburn-MurphyAston VillaUndisclosed4 August 2020DFJosef KvídaNEC NijmegenUndisclosed13 August 2020GKWill MannionHull CityFree24 August 2020MFMukwelle AkaleVillarreal BUndisclosed25 August 2020DFJoão AurélioMoreirenseUndisclosed5 September 2020MFOrest KuzykPAS GianninaUndisclosed13 September 2020MFNavarone FoorAl-Ittihad KalbaUndisclosed13 September 2020FWMarcelo TorresBoca JuniorsUndisclosed21 September 2020DFSam HutchinsonSheffield WednesdayFree28 December 2020MFStefan PanićRigaUndisclosed28 January 2021DFVíctor ÁlvarezUnattachedFree
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.4 September 2019DFJoaquín VarelaFénix3 April 20216 August 2020DFCamilo SaizIndependiente MedellínEnd of season3 September 2020MFDanila YanovRiga10 March 20219 September 2020MFJack EvansSwansea City24 December 2020
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.4 January 2021DFMickaël PanosEnosis Neon ParalimniEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref28 December 2020DFSam HutchinsonSheffield Wednesday25 January 202114 February 2021MFBrayan AnguloOnce Caldas 30 June 2021DFPaulus ArajuuriAnorthosis Famagusta1 July 202130 June 2021DFMickaël PanosVllaznia Shkodër 30 June 2021DFGiorgos ValerianosIonikos1 July 202130 June 2021DFPavel LelyukhinYessentuki 30 June 2021DFVíctor ÁlvarezDeinze17 August 202330 June 2021MFMukwelle AkaleSouth Georgia Tormenta25 August 202230 June 2021MFOrest KuzykRukh Lviv1 July 202130 June 2021FWJerson CabralIonikos10 July 202130 June 2021FWDeniss RakelsRFS2 July 2021
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Artur Rudko GK Dynamo Kyiv 2019 2022 62 0 12 Evgenios Petrou GK Ethnikos Assia 2018 10 0 25 Will Mannion GK Hull City 2020 1 0 88 Andreas Theokli GK Academy 2019 0 0 Defenders 2 Camilo Saiz DF loan from Independiente Medellín 2020 2021 38 3 4 Josef Kvída DF NEC Nijmegen 2020 28 1 5 Kyriakos Antoniou DF Academy 2018 30 2 15 Giorgos Valerianos DF Aris Thessaloniki 2019 35 0 20 João Aurélio DF Moreirense 2020 39 1 23 Paulus Arajuuri DF Brøndby 2019 49 2 27 Víctor Álvarez DF Unattached 2021 4 0 66 Pavel Lelyukhin DF Dynamo Moscow 2018 31 0 Midfielders 8 Mukwelle Akale MF Villarreal B 2020 8 0 17 Orest Kuzyk MF PAS Giannina 2020 13 1 19 Navarone Foor MF Al-Ittihad Kalba 2020 36 1 21 Gerasimos Fylaktou MF Ermis Aradippou 2019 2021 24 Onni Valakari MF Tromsø 2020 44 20 28 Stefan Panić MF Riga 2020 22 1 42 Jason Puncheon MF Crystal Palace 2019 2022 47 4 73 Manolis Charalambous MF Academy 2020 0 0 86 Alexandros Spontas MF Academy 2020 4 0 Forwards 7 Vá FW Petro de Luanda 2019 43 7 9 Kévin Bérigaud FW Montpellier 2018 2022 10 Marcelo Torres FW Boca Juniors 2020 36 9 11 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy FW Aston Villa 2020 23 5 26 Jerson Cabral FW Levski Sofia 2019 31 4 33 Lysandros Papastylianou FW Academy 2021 1 0 58 Pavlos Charidimou FW Academy 2020 0 0 92 Deniss Rakels FW Reading 2018 56 3 Out on loan 18 Mickaël Panos DF Saint-Étienne 2019 27 0 Left during the season 3 Joaquín Varela DF loan from Fénix 2019 2021 9 0 6 Sam Hutchinson DF Sheffield Wednesday 2020 6 0 13 Danila Yanov MF loan from Riga 2020 2021 4 0 34 Jack Evans MF loan from Swansea City 2020 2020 3 0 70 Brayan Angulo MF Independiente Medellín 2020 50 11
Out on loan
Left club during season
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Cyta Championship
Regular season
League table
Results summary
Results by results
Results
Relegation round
League table
Results summary
Results by results
Results
Cypriot Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Pafos but left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameCyta ChampionshipCypriot CupTotal1 MF24Onni Valakari132152 FW9 Kévin Bérigaud131143 FW10Marcelo Torres7074 FW11Rushian Hepburn-Murphy505FW7 Vá4156 MF42Jason Puncheon4047 DF2 Camilo Saiz2138 MF70Brayan Angulo101MF17Orest Kuzyk101MF19Navarone Foor101FW92Deniss Rakels101MF28Stefan Panić101DF23Paulus Arajuuri101DF20João Aurélio101DF5 Kyriakos Antoniou101DF4 Josef Kvída101FW26Jerson Cabral101 Total58563
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameCyta ChampionshipCypriot CupTotal1 GK1 Artur Rudko15015TOTALS15015
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Total1 GKArtur Rudko1000102 DFCamilo Saiz8000804 DFJosef Kvída101001015 DFKyriakos Antoniou3000307 FWVá6000609 FWKévin Bérigaud30003010FWMarcelo Torres10001011FWRushian Hepburn-Murphy30003015DFGiorgos Valerianos40004019MFNavarone Foor61006120DFJoão Aurélio70007021MFGerasimos Fylaktou30003023DFPaulus Arajuuri60006024MFOnni Valakari61006127DFVíctor Álvarez10001028MFStefan Panić61006142MFJason Puncheon90009066DFPavel Lelyukhin300030Players away on loan:Players who left Pafos during the season:6 DFSam Hutchinson21002113MFDanila Yanov10001034MFJack Evans10001070MFBrayan Angulo200020 Total92500925
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