The 2026–27 season is the 103rd season in the existence of AEK Athens F.C. and the 66th competitive season and twelfth consecutive in the top flight of Greek football. They compete in the Super League, the Greek Cup, the Greek Super Cup and the Champions League. The season began on 12 August 2026 and will finish on 30 June 2027.
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 2 September 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 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 2030 5 Christos Alexiou CB 2026 Internazionale U23 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 Charalampos Lykogiannis LB / CB 2026 Bologna Free 2027 44 Filipe Relvas CB / LB 2025 Vitória Guimarães €3,500,000 2029 57 Spyros Christakopoulos RB / CB / LB 2026 AEK Athens U19 — 2029 Midfielders 6 Kaan Kairinen CM / DM / AM 2026 Sparta Prague €4,000,000 2030 8 Mijat Gaćinović AM / CM / LM / LW / RM / RW 2022 Hoffenheim €1,000,000 2028 14 Lovro Majer AM / CM / RM / RW / LM / LW 2026 VfL Wolfsburg €6,000,000 2030 16 Kervin Arriaga DM / CB / CM 2026 Levante €3,000,000 2030 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 20 Petros Mantalos (Captain) AM / LM / CM / LW / SS / RM / RW / DM 2014 Xanthi €500,000 2027 23 João Mário AM / CM / LM / LW / RM / RW 2026 Beşiktaş Free 2028 27 Milán Vitális CM / DM 2026 Győr €2,500,000 2030 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 10 Oleksandr Zubkov RW / LW / AM 2026 Trabzonspor €4,000,000 2030 11 Aboubakary Koïta LW / LM / SS / ST / RW / RM 2024 Sint-Truidense €4,000,000 2029 19 Barnabás Varga ST 2026 Ferencváros €4,500,000 2029 39 Zois Karargyris ST 2025 Jong FC Utrecht — 2029 90 Zini ST / SS / LW / LM / RW / RM 2023 1º de Agosto €350,000 2029 — Frantzdy Pierrot ST 2024 Maccabi Haifa €2,500,000 2027 Left during Summer Transfer Window 29 James Penrice LB / LM / CM 2025 Hearts €2,300,000 2028 From U19 Squad 31 Giorgos Sarakasidis GK 2026 AEK Athens U19 — 2029 76 Argyris Argyriou ST 2026 AEK Athens U19 — 2029
Transfers
In
Summer
PlayerFromFeeDateContract UntilSource6 Sparta Prague€4,000,00030 June 203010 Trabzonspor€4,000,00030 June 203014 VfL Wolfsburg€6,000,00030 June 203016 Levante€3,000,00030 June 203022 BolognaFree transfer30 June 202723 BeşiktaşFree transfer30 June 202827 Győr€2,500,00030 June 203057 AEK Athens U19Promotion30 June 2029— MantovaLoan return30 June 2028— Brisbane RoarLoan return30 June 2027— Hellas SyrosLoan return30 June 2029— IraklisLoan return30 June 2029— Al-KhaleejLoan return30 June 2027— Anorthosis FamagustaLoan return30 June 2028— Hellas SyrosLoan return30 June 2026— RizesporLoan return30 June 2027— PAS GianninaLoan return30 June 2029
Notes
a. plus €500,000 bonuses and Trabzonspor keeps the 10% of the player's rights.
Out
Summer
PlayerToFeeDateSource4 Levski SofiaEnd of contract6 AGFEnd of contract10 BeşiktaşLoan return13 Monterrey€8,000,00022 Free agentEnd of contract34 Athens KallitheaEnd of contract37 Free agentEnd of contract— Asteras Tripolis€400,000— Brisbane RoarFree transfer— Asteras Tripolis BFree transfer— Anagennisi KarditsaFree transfer— Hellas SyrosFree transfer
Loan in
Summer
PlayerFromFeeDateUntilOption to buySource 5 Internazionale U23Free30 June 2027
Loan out
Summer
PlayerToFeeDateUntilOption to buySource19 Internacional€300,00030 June 202723 LASKFree30 June 202729 Rangers€500,00030 June 202781 Athens KallitheaFree30 June 2027— AlanyasporFree30 June 2027— Anorthosis FamagustaFree30 June 2027— Athens KallitheaFree30 June 2027
Contract renewals
PlayerDateFormer Exp. DateNew Exp. DateSource3 30 June 202730 June 20308 30 June 202630 June 2028
Overall transfer activity
Expenditure Summer: €19,500,000
Winter: €0
Total: €19,500,000
Income Summer: €9,200,000
Winter: €0
Total: €9,200,000
Net Totals Summer: €10,300,000
Winter: €0
Total: €10,300,000
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
Super League Greece
Regular season
League table
Results summary
Results by Matchday
Matches
Greek Cup
AEK is set to start the Cup in the League Phase
League phase
Results by Matchday
Matches
Greek Super Cup
UEFA Champions League
Play-off round The draw for the play-off round was held on 3 August 2026.
League Phase
The draw for the league phase pairings was held on 27 August 2026.
Results by Matchday
Matches
Statistics
Squad statistics
! colspan="15" style="background:#FFDE00; text-align:center" | Goalkeepers
! colspan="15" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Defenders
! colspan="15" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
! colspan="15" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Forwards
! colspan="15" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Left during Summer Transfer Window
! colspan="15" 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 CupGreek Super CupChampions LeagueTotal119 4 0 2 0 2829 4 0 0 1 16390 2 0 1 1 04418 1 0 0 0 2355 0 0 2 0 02611 1 0 0 0 0115 0 0 1 0 0123 0 0 1 0 0127 0 0 1 0 0120 0 0 1 0 0110 0 0 1 0 01Own goals 1 0 0 0 00Totals130102530
Hat-tricks Numbers in superscript represent the goals that the player scored. PlayerAgainst Result Date Competition Source
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 CupGreek Super CupChampions LeagueTotal114 3 0 1 1 16220 1 0 4 0 05318 3 0 0 1 04423 1 0 1 0 0253 1 0 0 0 018 1 0 0 0 0127 1 0 0 0 0157 0 0 1 0 0116 0 0 1 0 0110 0 0 1 0 0144 0 0 0 0 1112 0 0 0 0 11Totals11092325
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 CupGreek Super CupChampions LeagueTotal11 2 0 0 0 24291 0 0 1 0 12Totals201036
Disciplinary record
! colspan="23" style="background:#FFDE00; text-align:center" | Goalkeepers
! colspan="23" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Defenders
! colspan="23" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
! colspan="23" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Forwards
! colspan="23" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Left during Summer Transfer Window
! colspan="23" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| From U19 Squad
Awards PlayerAwardSource Luka Jović FW Stoiximan Best Goal (1st Matchday) Răzvan Marin MF Stoiximan Player of the Month (August) Barnabás Varga FW Stoiximan Best Goal (3rd Matchday) Luka Jović FW Stoiximan Player of the Month (September)
References