AEK Athens F.C. (women)

AEK Athens Women's Football Club ( ; Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, meaning Athletic Union of Constantinople), commonly referred to as AEK, is the Greek women's association football department of AEK sports club and competes in the Greek A Division.

History The AEK women's football team was established in July 2021, marking a significant development in the promotion of women's sports within the organization. In the course of the 2021–22 season, the team took part in the Greek C Division, successfully concluding their campaign by remaining undefeated and securing the top position in their group. In a remarkable display of skill, Vasiliki Moskofidou, a Greek international player, topped the league's scoring charts with a noteworthy 26 goals after participating in only 8 games. As the season wrapped up, Christos Christopoulos shifted from his managerial position at AEK to become the technical director, while Nikos Gkalitsios was named the head coach.

In the 2022–23 season, they took part in the Greek B Division, where they once more achieved an impressive feat by finishing at the top of their group without suffering any defeats. That season, AEK showcased the finest defensive strategy in the league, as they remarkably permitted just two goals to be scored against them. The team's leading goal scorers were Eirini Vasilakopoulou and Antonia Nika, who both achieved an outstanding tally of 15 goals.

The 2023–24 football season marked their inaugural year competing at the highest level. AEK made strategic changes to their squad over the summer, signing Greek national team members Panagiota Chatzicharistou, Maria Kapnisi, and Despoina Chatzinikolaou, as well as adding Colombian players Tatiana Vera from CD Parquesol, Vennus Pineda from La Equidad, and Yulie Lopez from América de Cali. On December 17, 2023, after a draw with Trikala, the club made the decision to part ways with manager Nikos Gkalitsios, subsequently appointing Nikos Kotsovos as his successor. Under the guidance of the new manager, the club achieved a sixth-place finish, recording a total of 9 victories, 9 draws, and 8 losses throughout the season. In their very first participation in the 2024 Greek Cup, they reached the final, showcasing their talent; however, they were ultimately defeated in a penalty shootout by the defending champions, PAOK. Despoina Chatzinikolaou emerged as the leading scorer in the competition, netting an impressive total of six goals.

In the 2024–25 football season, the club achieved a remarkable milestone by winning both the league and cup competitions, thereby securing their inaugural qualification for the UEFA Women's Champions League. To enhance their opportunities in the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League against Racing Union, AEK successfully signed several players during the summer transfer period, among whom are Gabrielle Vivier-Hannay and Astrid Larsson. In its debut match, AEK, successfully reached a 3–3 draw within regular time; nevertheless, the players were unable to maintain their momentum and lost 3–5 once extra time concluded. On August 2, 2025, AEK achieved a significant milestone by securing their inaugural international victory against FC Flora during the third-place match of the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League first qualifying round.

Honours +AEK W.F.C. honours aek.grTypeCompetitionTitlesSeasonsRunners-upRef.DomesticA Division12024–252025–26B Division12022–23Gamma Ethniki12021–22Greek Cup120252024

Shared record

Doubles Winners (1): 2024–25

Season to season SeasonLeagueCupUWCLTop scorerAll league goals scored, including playoff games Name(s) 2021–22 C 1st (Gr:V) 8 8 0 0 66 1 24 — Vasiliki Moskofidou 26 2022–23 B 1st (Gr:III) 16 14 2 0 101 2 44 — Eirini Vasilakopoulou Antonia Nika 15 2023–24 A 6th 26 9 9 8 28 17 36 Runner–up — Despoina Chatzinikolaou 6 2024–25 A 1st 22 19 2 1 67 10 59 Winner— Sophia Koggouli 16 2025–26 A 2nd 26 20 4 2 69 17 64 Semifinals Round 1 Antri Violari 20

European performance Match table Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg. Qual. Ref.2025–26UEFA Women's Champions LeagueRound 1 SF Racing Union– 5–3 3–5Round 1 CF FC Flora– 0–11–0

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Record by country of opposition

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Last entry is the match against FC Flora for the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League first qualifying round. The record after the last entry is 2 matches in total (1W, 0D, 1L, GF4, GA5), with 0 home matches (0W, 0D, 0L, GF0, GA0) and 2 away matches (1W, 0D, 1L, GF4, GA5). Single games are considered home or away according to the team's allocation after a UEFA competition draw.

Players Current squad

Personnel

Current staff Position Name Head coach Stelios Kozanidis Assistant coach Dimitrios Anakoglou Fitness coach Giorgos Pidoulas Technical director Christos Christopoulos Team manager Ilias Mourousias Physiotherapist Emmanouil Stavrakakis

Managerial history Name Years Trophies Ref. Christos Christopoulos 2021–2022 2021–22 Gamma Ethniki Nikos Gkalitsios 2022–2023 2022–23 Greek B Division Nikos Kotsovos 2023–2026 2024–25 Greek A Division, 2025 Greek Cup Thalis Theodoridis 2026 Stelios Kozanidis 2026–

List of former and current players

Greece

Vasiliki Moskofidou (2021–22) Georgia Pavlopoulou (2022–) Panagiota Chatzicharistou (2023–24) Georgia Trivizaki (2023–24) Mila Ivić (2023–24) Maria Kapnisi (2023–) Despoina Chatzinikolaou (2023–) Christianna Kiamou (2024–25) Sophia Koggouli (2024–) Dimitra Giannakouli (2024–) Tatiana Georgiou (2024–) Eleni Kakambouki (2025) Ioanna Chamalidou (2025–) Eleni Saich (2025–) Eirini Nefrou (2025) Dimitra Proxenou (2026–) Zoi Nasi (2026–) Anastasia Spyridonidou (2026–)

Rest of Europe

Aleksandra Kocibelli (2022–) Alexandra Dimitrova (2024) Evdokiya Popadinova (2026) Astrid Wemö Larsson (2025–)

Africa

Manyima Stevelmans (2026–) Azumah Bugre (2026)

Americas

Gabrielle Vivier-Hannay (2025–) Tatiana Vera (2023–24) Vennus Pineda (2023–24) Yulie Lopez (2023–24) Maireth Pérez (2024–25) Liced Serna (2026–) Makenna Dominguez (2026–) Sofía Álvarez (2024–25) Elizabeth Hill (2026–) Mallory McGuire (2026–) Hannah Anselmo (2026–)

Asia

Maria Panagiotou (2024–26) Antri Violari (2024–) Manisha Kalyan (2026–)

Oceania

Ava Piazza (2026–)

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers Kit manufacturer Period Shirt sponsor Period Capelli 2021–22 Betsson AB 2021–22 Macron 2024– PhysiOsteoTeam Seajets 2024–252025–26 Nike 2026– Seajets 2026–

References

External links Official website AEK Athens WFC at Flashscore.com

AEK Athens F.C. (women)

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