2006–07 AEK Athens F.C. season explained

Club:AEK Athens
Season:2006–07
Manager:Lorenzo Serra Ferrer
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Demis Nikolaidis
Chrtitle:Chairman
League:Super League
League Result:2nd
Cup1:Greek Cup
Cup1 Result:Round of 32
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3:UEFA Cup
Cup3 Result:Round of 32
League Topscorer:
Nikos Liberopoulos (18)
Season Topscorer:
Nikos Liberopoulos (20)
Highest Attendance:56,203 vs Milan
(21 November 2006)
Lowest Attendance:12,992 vs Ergotelis
(30 September 2006)
Average Attendance:22,737
Largest Loss:
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Prevseason:2005–06
Nextseason:2007–08

The 2006–07 season was the 83rd season in the existence of AEK Athens F.C. and the 48th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. They competed in the Super League, the Greek Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The season began on 9 August 2006 and finished on 13 May 2007.

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Overview

The third season in a row for the presidency of Demis Nikolaidis, who decided at the end of the previous season that it was time to part ways with the team with Fernando Santos, despite the good presence of the Portuguese technician on the team's bench. The reason was that the president of AEK was looking for a coach who played more offensive style and gave a lot of weight to young players and the team's academies. Nikolaidis ended up with the acclaimed Spanish coach Lorenzo Serra Ferrer, who,[1] among other things, has served in the academies and in the first team of the great Barcelona. One of the team's key leaders, Kostas Katsouranis, left AEK, following Santos to Benfica. On the other hand, Akis Zikos returned after a four-year absence in Monaco.

AEK started the season relatively "numb", but then recovered and especially from the 7th matchday onwards when they makes 7 consecutive victories. Another streak of 6 wins later in the 2nd round, but those were not enough to achieve more than the eventual second place finish. They finished 8 points above Panathinaikos, but another 9 below the champion Olympiacos. For yet another season, however, there were complaints from many teams in the league about the treatment of the red and whites by the referees.

In the Greek Cup, AEK was a surprise victim, eliminated in the first round by the team of Chaidari in a single match, after the 0–0 in regular time, a score that did not change even in extra time, despite the expulsion of 2 players of Chaidari, while in the penalty shootout Chaidari won by 5–4.

AEK's chance for their fourth participation in the groups of the Champions League passed through the matches with the Scottish Hearts, an opponent that was not easy, but certainly not intimidating either. First match at Murrayfield Stadium, Serra Ferrer showed a super attacking AEK, who missed many chances in the first half. In the replay, Serra Ferrer's team slowed down and Hearts made it 1–0. Finally, the Greek team found the way to the net at the end of the game and in the overtime they made their big comeback. The final score was 1–2 and qualification was very close for the yellow-blacks. In the second leg in Athens in front of over 45,000 people, AEK's superiority was clear again from the start of the match had the full control, missed some chances, but failed to score. With 3 goals towards the end of the game, AEK finally got a very nice qualification with two wins. AEK competed again in Champions League groups after 3 years and were drawn in the 8th group with the eventual winner of the institution, Milan, Lille and Anderlecht. There, AEK with a total of 2 wins, including a home win against the great Milan, 2 draws and 2 losses they finished 3rd and were out of the competition, continuing in the UEFA Cup.

AEK were drawn with Paris Saint-Germain for the round of 32 and their task was certainly not easy at all. First match on February 14 at Olympic Stadium in front of around 30,000 spectators, Ferrer in a rather incomprehensible decision, decided to rest some players. However, Paul Le Guen was doing something similar by leaving some of his key players on the bench. At the end of the first half, Paris opened the score, while in the replay, AEK again conceded a goal at the end of the game. The qualification was already essentially over for AEK, while it was noteworthy that during the match Demis Nikolaidis was strongly disapproved of by a large part of the world for the relaxed attitude shown by AEK in the match. The rematch at the Parc des Princes was more formal than essential and Le Guen decided to start with a line-up with several reserves, while Ferrer on the other hand made a mix-up in the line-up. The French once again scored at the end of each half and won with the same score and the European campaign of the yellow-blacks ended there.

The greatest wins of the season were the 5–0 against AEL, the 4–0 against Panionios and an by 1–2 over Panathinaikos, away from home. The top scorer of the team and of the league was Nikos Liberopoulos with 18 goals. Also 9 goals were scored by Júlio César and 8 goals by Leonidas Kampantais.[2]

Management team

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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 arrival or exit is announced. Updated 13 May 2007, 23:59 UTC+3.

No.PlayerNat.Position(s)Date of birth (Age)SignedPrevious clubTransfer feeContract until
Goalkeepers
22Dionysis Chiotis (Vice-captain 2)GKJune 30, 20071994 AEK Athens U20—2007
28Stefano SorrentinoGKJune 30, 20072005 TorinoFree2009
84Giannis ArabatzisGKJune 30, 20072002 MakrochoriFree2011
—Antonis LykourisGKJune 30, 20072006 AEK Athens U20—2009
Defenders
4Vangelis MorasCB / DM / RBJune 30, 20072003 Proodeftiki€260,0002007
5Bruno CirilloCB / RBJune 30, 20072005 LecceFree2008
6Georgios AlexopoulosCB / RBJune 30, 20072005 EgaleoFree2008
13Martin PautassoRB / RMJune 30, 20072006 IndependienteFree2010
14Stavros TziortziopoulosLB / CB / LMJune 30, 20072004 PanioniosFree2007
15Sokratis PapastathopoulosCB / RB / LB / DMJune 30, 20072005 Apollon PetalidiouFree2008
31Nikolaos GeorgeasRB / LB / DMJune 30, 20072001 Kalamata€1,500,0002008
55Traianos Dellas (Captain)CBJune 30, 20072005 RomaFree2007
81Nikolaos KourkoulasCBJune 30, 20072006 AEK Athens U20—2009
90Savvas GentsoglouCB / DM / CMJune 30, 20072006 AEK Athens U20—2009
Midfielders
1Pantelis KafesCM / DM / AM / RM / LMJune 30, 20072007 OlympiacosFree2009
7Ilias KyriakidisDM / CM / AMJune 30, 20072004 Ionikos€200,0002009
10Panagiotis KoneAM / RM / LM / RW / LW / CMJune 30, 20072005 Lens U19Free2010
11Gustavo ManducaRM / AM / RW / LM / LW / CM / SS / STJune 30, 20072006 BenficaFree2007
16Akis ZikosDM / CMJune 30, 20072006 MonacoFree2008
17Vladan IvićAM / CM / RM / LMJune 30, 20072004 Borussia MönchengladbachFree2007
19Panagiotis LagosLM / LW / LB / CM / DMJune 30, 20072006 Iraklis€900,0002010
20Vasilios PliatsikasDM / CM / RB / CBJune 30, 20072005 ChaidariFree2010
23Vasilios LakisRM / RW / AM / CMJune 30, 20072005 Crystal PalaceFree2008
25EmersonDM / CMJune 30, 20072006 Skoda Xanthi€150,0002007
56Përparim HetemajCM / DM / AM / RM / LM / RW / LWJune 30, 20072006 HJK Helsinki€450,0002010
70Guillaume PlessisDMJune 30, 20072006 Clermont FootFree2007
88Dániel TőzsérAM / CM / DM / LMJune 30, 20072006 Ferencváros€150,0002010
92Georgios PaligeorgosDM / CMJune 30, 20072006 AEK Athens U20—2011
Forwards
33Nikos Liberopoulos (Vice-captain)SS / ST / AMJune 30, 20072003 PanathinaikosFree2009
35Pantelis KapetanosST / RWJune 30, 20072006 Iraklis€400,0002011
79Leonidas KampantaisST / SS / RWJune 30, 20072004 ArisFree2007
83SS / ST / RW / LWJune 30, 20072006 AEK Athens U20—2011
99Júlio CésarLW / SS / AM / RW / STJune 30, 20072005 Gil Vicente€540,0002009
Left during Winter Transfer Window
24Ifeanyi UdezeLB / CBJune 30, 20072006 PAOKFree2009
—Vasilios VallianosLBJune 30, 20072006 AEK Athens U20—2011
8Miltiadis SapanisCM / LM / AMJune 30, 20072005 PanathinaikosFree2008
—Nikolaos KaltsasDM / CM / AM / RMJune 30, 20072006 AEK Athens U20—2011
9Andrija DelibašićJune 30, 20072006 MallorcaFree2007

Transfers

In

Summer

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13 IndependienteFree transfer30 June 2010[3]
15 Niki VolosLoan return30 June 2011
16 MonacoFree transfer30 June 2008[4]
19 Iraklis€900,00030 June 2010[5]
24 PAOKFree transfer30 June 2009[6]
56 HJK Helsinki€450,00030 June 2010[7]
70 Clermont FootFree transfer30 June 2007
79 PanioniosLoan return30 June 2007
81 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2010
83 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2011
88 Ferencváros€150,00030 June 2010
90 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2009
92 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2011
— Ethnikos AlexandroupoliFree transfer30 June 2011[8]
— AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2009
— Doxa DramaLoan return30 June 2008
— AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2011
— AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 2011
— ThrasyvoulosLoan return30 June 2006
— Apollon SmyrnisLoan return30 June 2010
— Agia ParaskeviLoan return30 June 2009
— PanioniosLoan return30 June 2008

Winter

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1 OlympiacosFree transfer30 June 2009[9]
— ThrasyvoulosLoan termination30 June 2011
— Enosis Neon ParalimniFree transfer30 June 2010
— ThrasyvoulosLoan termination30 June 2010

Out

Summer

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3 TuS KoblenzFree transfer
7 Anorthosis FamagustaEnd of contract[10]
11 Chornomorets OdesaContract termination[11]
21 Benfica€2,300,000[12]
24 APOELContract termination
27 HammarbyContract termination[13]
— Asteras TripolisEnd of contract
— ThivaEnd of contract
— Apollon KalamariasContract termintion[14]

Notes

a. plus 25% of resale fee and the incomes from their scheduled friendly game which came to be €294,390.[15]

Winter

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8 APOELFree transfer[16]
9 MallorcaLoan termintion[17]
24 Bendel InsuranceContract termintion

Loan in

Summer

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9 MallorcaFree30 June 2007[18]
11 BenficaFree30 June 2007[19]

Loan out

Summer

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9 ThrasyvoulosFree30 June 2007[20]
19 ThrasyvoulosFree30 June 2007
28 KerkyraFree30 June 2007
— Anagennisi KarditsaFree30 June 2007
— Anagennisi KarditsaFree30 June 2008
— ThivaFree30 June 2008
— Niki VolosFree30 June 2007

Winter

width=200 style="background:#FFDE00Playerwidth=200 style="background:#FFDE00Towidth=150 style="background:#FFDE00Feewidth=150 style="background:#FFDE00Datewidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00UntilOption to buySource
— Ethnikos PiraeusFree30 June 2007
— Anagennisi KarditsaFree30 June 2007
— Anagennisi KarditsaFree30 June 2008
— Ethnikos PiraeusFree30 June 2007
— Ethnikos PiraeusFree30 June 2007

Contract renewals

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3330 June 200630 June 2009

Overall transfer activity

Expenditure

Summer: €1,500,000

Winter: €0

Total: €1,500,000

Income

Summer: €2,300,000

Winter: €0

Total: €2,300,000

Net Totals

Summer: €800,000

Winter: €0

Total: €800,000

Competitions

Super League Greece

See main article: 2006–07 Super League Greece.

Fixtures

Greek Cup

See main article: 2006–07 Greek Football Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2006–07 UEFA Champions League.

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 28 July 2006.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 24 August 2006.[21]

UEFA Cup

See main article: 2006–07 UEFA Cup.

Knockout stage

See main article: 2006–07 UEFA Cup knockout stage.

Round of 32

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 Winter Transfer Window|-|}

Goalscorers

Rankwidth=200 style="background:#FFDE00Playerwidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Super Leaguewidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Greek Cupwidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Champions Leaguewidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00UEFA Cupwidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Total
1331803021
299904013
37980008
41150005
53530104
62320103
1720103
88820002
95510001
1310001
1410001
110001
1910001
2210001
910001
500101
Own goals40004
Totals60 011 071

Hat-tricks

Numbers in superscript represent the goals that the player scored.

width=200 style="background:#FFDE00Playerwidth=200 style="background:#FFDE00Against width=70 style="background:#FFDE00Result width=150 style="background:#FFDE00Date width=150 style="background:#FFDE00Competition Source
Nikos Liberopoulos Panionios4–0 (H)17 December 2006Super League[22]
Nikos Liberopoulos Egaleo5–2 (H)15 April 2007Super League[23]

Assists

Rankwidth=200 style="background:#FFDE00Playerwidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Super Leaguewidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Greek Cupwidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Champions Leaguewidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00UEFA Cupwidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Total
1991000010
23360208
32360006
8860006
51150105
67940004
7520002
3520002
95510001
1710001
1910001
910001
3100101
5600101
Totals45 0 5 050

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by competition order when total clean sheets are equal, then by shirt number and then alphabetically by surname. Clean sheets in games where both goalkeepers participated are awarded to the goalkeeper who started the game. Goalkeepers with no appearances are not included.

Rankwidth=200 style="background:#FFDE00Playerwidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Super Leaguewidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Greek Cupwidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Champions Leaguewidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00UEFA Cupwidth=120 style="background:#FFDE00Total
1281002012
22221104
Totals12 1 3 016

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 Winter Transfer window|}

Starting 11

FormationMatchday(s)
354–4–21–6, 8–30
34–4–2 (D)
24–2–3–1
14–3–37
Player
28Stefano SorrentinoGK
4Vangelis MorasRCB
55Traianos Dellas (C)LCB
5Bruno CirilloRB
14Stavros TziortziopoulosLB
16Akis ZikosDM
88Dániel TőzsérCM
23Vasilios LakisRM
11Gustavo ManducaLM
99Júlio CésarSS
33Nikos LiberopoulosCF

UEFA rankings

UEFA team ranking
FormPreviousCountryTeamRanking
6766Sochaux36.706
6899Blackburn Rovers36.618
6957AEK Athens36.415
7079Heerenveen35.995
7177Hamburger SV34.640
—29Borussia Dortmund34.640
UEFA country ranking
FormPreviousCountryLeagueRanking
13141. Gambrinus Liga26.825
1415Turkcell Süper Lig26.641
158Super League Greece25.497
1617A PFG24.582
1716Axpo Super League23.850

Awards

PlayerAwardSource
Nikos LiberopoulosFWSuper League Top Scorer
Nikos LiberopoulosFWGreek Player of the Season[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Serra Ferrer takes AEK reins. 7 June 2006. uefa.com. 20 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Περίοδος 2006-2007. 22 May 2015. aekpedia.com. el.
  3. Web site: Ο Μάρτιν Παουτάσο στη "Μηχανή του Χρόνου". gazzetta.gr. el. Online.
  4. Web site: Ο Ζήκος επέστρεψε στην ΑΕΚ!. contra.gr. el. Online.
  5. Web site: Στην ΑΕΚ ο Λαγός. contra.gr. el. Online.
  6. Web site: Ο Ιφεάνι Ουντέζε στην ΑΕΚ. contra.gr. el. Online.
  7. Web site: Ανακοίνωσε Χετεμάι η ΑΕΚ. contra.gr. el. Online.
  8. Web site: Υπέγραψε, με καθυστέρηση, ο Φυσέκης στην ΑΕΚ. 25 July 2006. in.gr. el. Online.
  9. Web site: Ανακοίνωσε Καφέ. 29 January 2007. sport24.gr. el. Online.
  10. Web site: Στην Ανόρθωση ο Σοάρες. sport-fm. newsroom. sport-fm.gr. el. Online.
  11. Web site: Στην Τσερνομόρετς ο Βενγλίνσκι. contra.gr. el. Online.
  12. Web site: Στην Μπενφίκα ο Κατσουράνης. contra.gr. el. Online.
  13. Web site: Στην ΑΕΚ μέχρι το 2009 ο Λυμπερόπουλος - Παρελθόν ο Τσάνκο. 19 July 2006. in.gr. el. Online.
  14. Web site: Παρελθόν για την ΑΕΚ ο Κρασσάς. sport-fm.gr. el. Online.
  15. Web site: ΝΙΚΗ ΜΕ 3-1 ΕΠΙ ΤΗΣ BENFICA. aek.com. 1 August 2006. el. Online.
  16. Web site: Στον ΑΠΟΕΛ ο Σαπάνης. sport-fm.gr.
  17. Web site: Στη Μπέιρα Μαρ ο Ντελίμπασιτς, τέλος ο Ουντέζε. contra.gr. el. Online.
  18. Web site: Ο Ντελίμπασιτς υπέγραψε για ένα χρόνο στην ΑΕΚ. 17 August 2006. in.gr. el. Online.
  19. Web site: AEK make Manduca move. 4 August 2006. UEFA.com. Online.
  20. Web site: "Πέρασε" και υπογράφει. sport-fm.gr. el. Online.
  21. Web site: Europe's finest ready for draw. UEFA.com. 24 August 2006.
  22. Web site: Statistics and game flow A.E.K.-PANIONIOS 2006-12-17 Matchday 15. slgr.gr. Online.
  23. Web site: Statistics and game flow A.E.K.-EGALEO 2007-04-15 Matchday 27. slgr.gr. Online.
  24. Web site: http://sports.pathfinder.gr/football/greece/579394.html. el:Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠ: Ο "Λύμπε" κορυφαίος παίκτης για την περίοδο 2006-07. sports.pathfinder.gr. 17 December 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20080121064634/http://sports.pathfinder.gr/football/greece/579394.html. 21 January 2008. dead. el.

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