The 2025–26 season was the 102nd season in the existence of AEK Athens F.C. and the 65th competitive season and eleventh consecutive in the top flight of Greek football. They competed in the Super League, the Greek Cup and the Conference League. The season began on 24 July 2025 and finished on 17 May 2026.
Kits
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's arrival or exit is announced. Updated 17 May 2026, 23:59 UTC+3.
No.PlayerNat.Position(s)Date of birth (Age)SignedPrevious clubTransfer feeContract until Goalkeepers 1 Thomas Strakosha GK 2024 Brentford Free 2029 41 Marios Balamotis GK 2025 AEK Athens Β — 2027 81 Angelos Angelopoulos GK 2025 AEK Athens Β — 2027 91 Alberto Brignoli GK 2024 Panathinaikos Free 2027 Defenders 2 Harold Moukoudi (Vice-captain 2) CB 2022 Saint-Étienne Free 2029 3 Stavros Pilios LB / LM 2023 PAS Giannina Free 2027 12 Lazaros Rota RB / RM 2021 Fortuna Sittard Free 2030 15 Martin Georgiev CB / RB 2026 Slavia Sofia €2,000,000 2030 21 Domagoj Vida (Vice-captain) CB / RB 2022 Beşiktaş Free 2027 22 Alexander Callens CB / LB 2024 Girona €300,000 2026 29 James Penrice LB / LM / CM 2025 Hearts €2,300,000 2028 34 Christos Kosidis CB / RB 2025 AEK Athens Β — 2026 44 Filipe Relvas CB / LB 2025 Vitória Guimarães €3,500,000 2029 Midfielders 4 Marko Grujić DM / CM 2025 Porto Free 2028 6 Jens Jønsson DM / CM / CB 2022 Cádiz Free 2026 8 Mijat Gaćinović AM / CM / LM / LW / RM / RW 2022 Hoffenheim €1,000,000 2026 10 João Mário AM / CM / LM / LW / RM / RW 2025 Beşiktaş Free 2026 13 Orbelín Pineda AM / CM / LM / LW / RM / RW / SS / DM / RB 2023 Celta de Vigo €6,500,000 2027 17 Dimitris Kaloskamis AM / LM / LW / RM / RW 2025 Atromitos €1,100,000 2030 18 Răzvan Marin CM / AM / DM 2025 Cagliari €1,700,000 2028 19 Niclas Eliasson RM / LM / RW / LW 2022 Nîmes €2,000,000 2028 20 Petros Mantalos (Captain) AM / LM / CM / LW / SS / RM / RW / DM 2014 Xanthi €500,000 2027 23 Robert Ljubičić CM / RM / LM / AM / DM / LB 2024 Dinamo Zagreb €4,000,000 2029 37 Roberto Pereyra CM / AM / LM / RM / SS 2024 Udinese Free 2026 80 Hakim Sahabo CM / AM / DM 2026 Standard Liège €2,500,000 2029 Forwards 7 Dereck Kutesa LW / RW / LM / RM / AM / ST 2025 Servette Free 2028 9 Luka Jović ST 2025 AC Milan Free 2027 11 Aboubakary Koïta LW / LM / SS / ST / RW / RM 2024 Sint-Truidense €4,000,000 2029 25 Barnabás Varga ST 2026 Ferencváros €4,500,000 2029 27 Zois Karargyris ST 2025 Jong FC Utrecht — 2029 90 Zini ST / SS / LW / LM / RW / RM 2023 1º de Agosto €350,000 2029 Left during Summer Transfer Window 26 Anthony Martial ST / RW / LW 2024 Manchester United Free 2027 Left during Winter Transfer Window 14 Frantzdy Pierrot ST 2024 Maccabi Haifa €2,500,000 2027 24 Gerasimos Mitoglou CB 2021 Volos €300,000 2026 28 Moses Odubajo RB / RM / LB / LM 2024 Aris €1,000,000 2026 55 Konstantinos Chrysopoulos CB 2023 Aris €800,000 2028 73 Christoforos Kolimatsis DM / CM 2025 AEK Athens Β — 2029 From U19 Squad 35 Stavros Psyropoulos CB 2025 AEK Athens U19 — 2028
Transfers
In
Summer
PlayerFromFeeDateContract UntilSource4 PortoFree transfer30 June 20287 ServetteFree transfer30 June 20289 AC MilanFree transfer30 June 202717 Atromitos€1,200,00030 June 203018 Cagliari€1,700,000 30 June 202827 Jong FC UtrechtFree transfer30 June 202929 Hearts€2,300,00030 June 202832 AEK Athens ΒPromotion30 June 202834 AEK Athens ΒPromotion30 June 202641 AEK Athens ΒPromotion30 June 202744 Vitória Guimarães€3,500,00030 June 202955 Anorthosis FamagustaLoan return30 June 202860 AEK Athens ΒPromotion30 June 202773 AEK Athens ΒPromotion30 June 202980 AEK Athens ΒPromotion30 June 202981 AEK Athens ΒPromotion30 June 202787 AEK Athens ΒPromotion30 June 202988 AEK Athens ΒPromotion30 June 202690 LevadiakosLoan return30 June 202896 AEK Athens ΒPromotion30 June 2026— LamiaLoan return30 June 2026— AEK Athens ΒPromotion30 June 2026
Winter
PlayerFromFeeDateContract UntilSource15 Slavia Sofia€2,000,00030 June 203025 Ferencváros€4,500,00030 June 202980 Standard Liège€2,500,00030 June 2029— PK-35Loan return30 June 2027
Out
Summer
PlayerToFeeDateSource4 Legia Warsaw€1,200,0009 Retired16 AtromitosFree transfer26 Monterrey€1,000,00027 Free agentContract termination28 SepahanEnd of contract 35 Zagłębie Lubin€200,000— Free agentEnd of contract
Winter
PlayerToFeeDateSource24 AtromitosFree transfer28 OmoniaFree transfer— EgaleoFree transfer
Notes
a. AEK keeps a percentage of the player's rights.
Loan in
Summer
PlayerFromFeeDateUntilOption to buySource10 BeşiktaşFree30 June 2026
Loan out
Summer
PlayerToFeeDateUntilOption to buySource22 Al-KhaleejFree30 June 202632 Anorthosis FamagustaFree30 June 202660 Brisbane RoarFree30 June 202680 IraklisFree30 June 202687 PAS GianninaFree30 June 202688 Hellas SyrosFree30 June 202696 DomžaleFree30 June 2026
Winter
PlayerToFeeDateUntilOption to buySource14 RizesporFree30 June 202655 MantovaFree30 June 202673 Hellas SyrosFree30 June 2026
Contract renewals
PlayerDateFormer Exp. DateNew Exp. DateSource2 30 June 202830 June 202912 30 June 202630 June 203020 30 June 202630 June 202721 30 June 202630 June 202790 30 June 202830 June 2029
Overall transfer activity
Expenditure Summer: €8,700,000
Winter: €9,000,000
Total: €17,700,000
Income Summer: €2,400,000
Winter: €0
Total: €2,400,000
Net Totals Summer: €6,300,000
Winter: €9,000,000
Total: €15,300,000
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
Super League Greece
Regular season
League table
Results summary
Results by Matchday
Matches
Championship play-offs
Table
Results summary
Results by Matchday
Matches
Greek Cup
League phase
Matches
Quarter-finals
UEFA Conference League
Second qualifying round The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 18 June 2025.
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
League phase
The draw for the league phase pairings was held on 29 August 2025.
Matches
Knockout phase
Round of 16 The draw for the round of 16 was held on 27 February 2026.
Quarter-finals
Statistics
Squad statistics
! colspan="13" style="background:#FFDE00; text-align:center" | Goalkeepers
! colspan="13" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Defenders
! colspan="13" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
! colspan="13" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Forwards
! colspan="13" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Left during Summer Transfer Window
! colspan="13" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Left during Winter Transfer Window
! colspan="13" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| From U19 Squad
Goalscorers
The list is sorted by competition order when total goals are equal, then by position and then by squad number. RankPlayerSuper LeagueSuper League Play-offsGreek CupConference LeagueTotal19 16 1 0 421211 2 3 0 510318 3 0 0 47425 5 0 0 16 513 4 1 0 057 0 0 0 5590 2 1 0 25723 4 0 0 0414 2 0 2 041020 3 0 0 032 2 0 0 1317 1 0 2 0344 1 0 0 2310 1 1 1 031437 0 0 1 1219 0 0 0 228 0 0 0 221855 1 0 0 014 1 0 0 0121 0 0 0 11Own goals 1 1 0 00Totals49 8 63093
Hat-tricks Numbers in superscript represent the goals that the player scored. PlayerAgainst Result Date Competition Source Luka Jović Panathinaikos 3–2 (A) 30 November 2025 Super League Greece Luka Jović4 Panathinaikos 4–0 (H) 18 January 2026 Super League Greece
Assists
The list is sorted by competition order when total assists are equal, then by position and then by squad number. RankPlayerSuper LeagueSuper League Play-offsGreek CupConference LeagueTotal118 6 0 0 2812 5 1 0 28320 4 0 0 26423 4 0 0 1519 3 0 0 2563 2 0 0 2413 1 1 0 247 1 1 0 24925 2 0 0 0210 1 0 1 0217 0 0 2 021211 1 0 0 0114 1 0 0 0129 0 0 1 0137 0 0 1 018 0 0 0 119 0 0 0 11Totals31 3 51756
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by competition order when total clean sheets are equal and then by squad number. Clean sheets in games where both goalkeepers participated are awarded to the goalkeeper who started the game. Goalkeepers with no appearances are not included. RankPlayerSuper LeagueSuper League Play-offsGreek CupConference LeagueTotal11 15 3 0 624291 0 0 3 03Totals 15 3 3 6 27
Disciplinary record
! colspan="20" style="background:#FFDE00; text-align:center" | Goalkeepers
! colspan="20" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Defenders
! colspan="20" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
! colspan="20" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Forwards
! colspan="20" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Left during Summer Transfer Window
! colspan="20" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Left during Winter Transfer Window
! colspan="20" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| From U19 Squad
Starting 11 This section presents the most frequently used formation along with the players with the most starts across all competitions.
Formation Matchday(s)314–4–21, 4, 5, 11, 16–26184–2–3–12, 3, 6–10, 12–1544–4–2 (D)
Player 1Thomas StrakoshaGK2Harold MoukoudiRCB44Filipe RelvasLCB12Lazaros RotaRB3Stavros PiliosLB13Orbelín PinedaRCM18Răzvan MarinLCM11Aboubakary KoïtaRM20Petros Mantalos (C)LM25VargaRCF9Luka JovićLCF
Awards PlayerAwardSource Răzvan Marin MF UECL Goal of the Week (5th Matchday) Răzvan Marin MF UECL Goal of the League Phase Luka Jović FW Stoiximan Best Goal (18th Matchday) Petros Mantalos MF Stoiximan Best Goal (22nd Matchday) Filipe Relvas DF Stoiximan Best Goal (23rd Matchday) Răzvan Marin MF Stoiximan Player of the Month (February) Luka Jović FW Stoiximan Best Goal (25th Matchday) Barnabás Varga FW Stoiximan Best Goal (26th Matchday) Luka Jović FW Stoiximan Player of the Month (March) Orbelín Pineda MF Stoiximan Best Goal Playoffs (1st & 2nd Matchday) Aboubakary Koïta FW Stoiximan Player of the Month (April) Zini FW Stoiximan Best Goal Playoffs (3rd & 4th Matchday) Luka Jović FW Stoiximan Best Goal Playoffs (5th & 6th Matchday) Orbelín Pineda MF Stoiximan Player of the Club Orbelín Pineda MF Stoiximan Player of the Season Orbelín Pineda MF Stoiximan Goal of the Season
References
External links AEK Athens F.C. Official Website