2016–17 Veria F.C. season explained

Club:Veria
Season:2016–17
Owner:Konstantinos Papadopoulos (93.53%)
Chairman:Konstantinos Papadopoulos
Manager:Alekos Vosniadis (7 July 2016–23 Sept 2016)
Thomas Grafas (24 Sept 2016–26 Jan 2017)
Ratko Dostanić (13 Feb 2017–30 Jun 2017)
Stadium:Veria Stadium, Veria
League:Super League
League Result:16th (relegated)
Cup1:Greek Cup
Cup1 Result:Group stage
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Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

Season 2016–17 is the 17th of Veria in Super League Greece. Veria will compete in the following competitions Super League and Greek Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Players

Squad information

No.NameNationalityPosition (s)Date of Birth (Age)Signed fromNote(s)
Goalkeepers
1Georgios KantimirisGK19 September 1982 (31) Fokikos
30Theodoros VenetikidisGK20 February 2001 (15)Youth system
55Jonathan LópezGK16 April 1981 (35) Getafe
Defenders
2Stavros VasilantonopoulosRB/RM28 January 1992 (24) AEKOn loan until 30 June 2017
3Mark AsigbaRB/CB7 July 1990 (26) OlympiacosOn loan until 30 June 2017
4Christos MelissisCB1 December 1982 (33) Panthrakikos
5Stelios MarangosCB/DM4 May 1989 (27) Kerkyra
6Mohamadou SissokoCB8 August 1988 (28) Giresunspor
16Sofoklis RadisCB21 February 1998 (18)Youth system
18Iván MalónRB26 August 1986 (30) Mirandés
21Cyril KaliCB/RB21 January 1984 (32) Panetolikos
88Giorgi NavalovskiLB28 June 1986 (30) SKA-Khabarovsk
95Giannis CharontakisLB7 August 1995 (21) Trikala
Midfielders
7Toni CalvoL/RW28 March 1987 (29) Anorthosis
8Antonio TomásCM19 January 1985 (31) Numancia
10Pedro ArceCM/AM25 November 1991 (25) Veria
11Kristijan MiljevićLW15 July 1992 (age 24) Lamia
14SisinioL/RW/AM22 April 1986 (30) Lech Poznań
17Jeffrey SarpongRW3 August 1988 (28) Wellington Phoenix
19Yiannis PapadopoulosCM9 March 1989 (27) Hapoel Kfar Saba
21Panagiotis LinardosAM7 August 1991 (25) Panegialios
24Alexandros DorisAM10 July 1999 (17)Youth system
25Sotiris BalafasDM19 August 1986 (28) Hoverla
26Terry AntonisCM26 November 1993 (23) PAOKOn loan until 30 June 2017
71Manolis PapasterianosDM/CB15 August 1987 (29) Xanthi
Forwards
9Pantelis KapetanosCF8 June 1983 (33) Xanthi
20Dimitris MelikiotisRW/CF10 July 1996 (19)Youth system
23Ioakeim ZyngeridisCF20 January 1999 (17)Youth system
28Pablo VittiST9 July 1985 (31) Ratchaburi
99Billy KonstantinidisCF21 April 1986 (30) Aris

Transfers

Summer Transfers

See main article: 2016 Greek football summer transfers. In:Out:

Winter Transfers

In:Out:

Technical and medical staff

Technical staff
Head coach Ratko Dostanić
align=left rowspan=1Assistant coach TBA
align=left rowspan=1Goalkeeping coach Dimitris Kottaridis
align=left rowspan=2Fitness coach TBA
Goran Guzijan
Team Manager Aris Veniopoulos
Interpreter King Ferreira
align=left rowspan=2Caregiver Thanasis Voulgaris
Kosmas Rozintsis
Scouting staff
align=left rowspan=1ScoutN/A
Medical staff
align=left rowspan=1PhysioTBA
align=left rowspan=3Masseur Fotis Konstantakos
Dimitris Lamprinidis
Charis Pantelidis
align=left rowspan=1Pathologist Georgios Avramopoulos
Orthopedist Nikolaos Dimou
align=left rowspan=1Urologist Georgios Minas
align=left rowspan=1Surgeon Prodromos Isaakidis
align=left rowspan=1Dentist Despοina Karvouna
align=left rowspan=1Νutritionist Athanasios Topis

Veria Academy

Academy staff
Technical Director Nikos Karabiberis
General Manager Georgia Tsiamoura
U20 coach Apostolis Terzis
Assistant coach Germanos Safarikas
Goalkeeping coach Dimitris Kottaridis
U17 coach Dimitris Christoforidis
U15 coach Giannis Kapsaliaris

Season Milestones

Fixtures & Results

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First matchLast match
Super League GreeceRegular seasonTBPTBP10 September 2016April 2017
Greek CupSecond RoundTBPTBPOctober 2016TBA
Last updated: 17 April 2016
Source: Competitions

Fixtures

Last updated: 3 October 2016
Source: Superleague Greece

Tickets

Updated to games played on August 2016, as published on superleaguegreece.net.[4] Games are counted without games played behind closed gates.

FixtureTeamTicketsAverage
2IraklisTBA
4AEK3,111
6PAOKTBA
8PanathinaikosTBA
9PlataniasTBA
11LevadiakosTBA
13PanetolikosTBA
15XanthiTBA
Overall15TBATBA

League table

Results by matchday

Greek Cup

See main article: 2016–17 Greek Football Cup.

Second round

Last updated: 3 October 2016
Source: HFF

Players Statistics

Overall

Updated as of 18 September 2016.

No.Pos.NameAgeLeagueCupPlay-OffsTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsStartAppsGoalsStartAppsGoalsStartAppsGoalsStart
Goalkeepers
1GK Georgios Kantimiris3100000000000000
30GK Theodoros Venetikidis1500000000000000
96GK Jonathan López3520000000020200
Defenders
2DF Stavros Vasilantonopoulos2410000000010100
3DF Mark Nyaaba Asigba2600000000000000
4DF Christos Melissis3310000000010100
5DF Stelios Marangos(c)2620000000020210
6DF Mohamadou Sissoko2800000000000000
16DF Sofoklis Radis1800000000000000
18DF Iván Malón2920000000020200
21DF Cyril Kali3100000000000000
88DF Giorgi Navalovski301 (1)0000000020110
Midfielders
7MF Toni Calvo291 (1)0000000020100
8MF Antonio Tomás3100000000000000
10MF Pedro Arce251 (1)0000000020100
11MF Kristijan Miljević240 (1)0000000010000
14MF Sisinio3020000000020200
17MF Jeffrey Sarpong2820000000020200
19MF Yiannis Papadopoulos2720000000020200
21MF Panagiotis Linardos2500000000000000
24MF Alexandros Doris2500000000000000
25MF Sotiris Balafas3010000000010100
26MF Terry Antonis2300000000000000
71MF Manolis Papasterianos2910000000010100
Forwards
9FW Pantelis Kapetanos3321000000021200
20FW Dimitris Melikiotis2000000000000000
23FW Ioakeim Zyngeridis1700000000000000
28FW Pablo Vitti310 (2)0000000020000
99FW Billy Konstantinidis3000000000000000

Source: Superleague Greece

Goals

PlayerPositionSuper LeagueGreek CupTotalNotes
1 Pablo Vitti202
2 Pantelis Kapetanos101

Last updated: 28 September 2016
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
0 shown as blank

Assists

PlayerPositionSuper LeagueGreek CupTotalNotes
1 Giorgi Navalovski202
2 Pedro Arce101

Last updated: 28 September 2016
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
0 shown as blank

Best goal and MVP awards and nominees

DayOpponentH / ANameforStatus
3OlympiacosA Pantelis KapetanosBest goal
5PaniniosA Pablo VittiMVP & Best goal
Source: Best of Superleague 2016–2017

Notes and References

  1. http://kerkidasport.gr/index.php/veria-fc/item/8257-karypidis-se-kineziki-etairia-i-veroia Καρυπίδης: Κινέζικη εταιρεία για τη ΒΕΡΟΙΑ
  2. http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/kinduneuei-me-upobibasmo-i-beroia/3199609 Κινδυνεύει με υποβιβασμό η Βέροια!
  3. http://www.a-sports.gr/articles-123261/monadiko-kosto-15-000-gia-th-beroia.htm#.V-P9-PCLSHt Μοναδικό κόστος 15.000 ευρώ για τη Βέροια
  4. Web site: Super League Schedule . superleaguegreece.net. el.