2017–18 AC Omonia season explained

Club:	AC Omonia
Season:	2017–18
Manager:	Pambos Christodoulou (Until 5 December 2017) Ivaylo Petev (From 14 December 2017 to 21 March 2018) Jesper Fredberg (Caretaker, from 22 March 2018)
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chairman:	Antonis Tzionis (Until 2 May 2018) Loris Kyriakou (From 3 May 2018)
Stadium:	GSP Stadium
League:	Cypriot First Division
League Result:	6th
Cup1:	Cypriot Cup
Cup1 Result:	Second round
League Topscorer:	Matt Derbyshire (23)
Season Topscorer:	Matt Derbyshire (25)
Highest Attendance:	13,225 vs. APOEL (17 November 2017)
Lowest Attendance:	800 vs. Apollon (13 May 2018)
Average Attendance:	5,680 (18 home matches)
Prevseason:	2016–17
Nextseason:	2018–19
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The 2017–18 season is Omonia's 64th season in the Cypriot First Division and 69th year in existence as a football club.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2017					Free	^[1]
1 July 2017					Free	^[2]
1 July 2017					Free	^[3]
3 July 2017					Free	^[4]
6 July 2017					Free	^[5]
10 July 2017					Free	^[6]
17 July 2017					Free	^[7]
20 July 2017					Free	^[8]
21 July 2017					Free	^[9]
27 July 2017					Free	^[10]
29 July 2017					Free	^[11]
2 August 2017					Free	^[12]
					Free	^[13]
					Free	^[14]
15 January 2018					Free	^[15]
19 January 2018					Free	^[16]

Loans in

Start date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	End date	Ref.
1 August 2017					30 June 2018	^[17]
31 January 2018					30 June 2018	^[18]

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
31 May 2017					Released	^[19]
16 June 2017					Released	^[20]
13 July 2017					Released	^[21]
14 July 2017					Free	^[22]
5 September 2017					Released	^[23]
					Released	^[24]
					Released	^[25]
11 January 2018					Released	^[26]
15 January 2018					Released	^[27]
17 January 2018					Released	^[28]

Loans out

Squad statistics

		Name	League		Cup		Total		Discipline
				Goals		Goals		Goals
1	GK	Constantinos Panagi	5	0	0	0	5	0	1	0
6	DF	William Soares	31	2	2	1	33	3	5	1
7	DF	Marios Demetriou	15	0	0	0	15	0	4	0
8	MF	Alex Soares	30	1	2	0	32	1	7	0
9	FW	Nikolai Kipiani	13	1	1	0	14	1	1	0
10	MF	Kanu	22	0	2	0	24	0	3	1
13	DF	Jaílson Araújo	30	1	2	0	32	0	4	0
14	MF		33	1	2	0	35	1	2	0
17	FW	Theophilus Solomon	7	1	2	0	9	1	3	0
19	DF	Andreas Panayiotou	5	0	1	0	6	0	0	0
21	FW	Rafael Lopes	25	7	2	0	27	7	4	0
23	MF	Hedwiges Maduro	28	1	0	0	28	1	4	0
24	DF	Mamadu Candé	23	3	2	0	25	3	10	0
25	GK	Andreas Christodoulou	15	0	2	0	17	0	0	1
26	DF	Loukas Vyntra	15	1	1	0	16	1	1	1
27	FW	Matt Derbyshire	33	23	2	2	35	25	6	0
28	MF	Renato Margaça	22	3	2	0	24	3	4	0
30	GK	John Alvbåge	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
32	DF	Borja Ekiza	6	1	0	0	6	1	2	1
38	FW	Giorgos Kakoullis	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
49	MF	Fanos Katelaris	27	0	1	0	28	0	7	0
58	MF	Stavros Christoforou	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
61	GK	Alexandros Antoniou	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
65	FW	Andreas Katsantonis	7	1	0	0	7	1	0	0
68	DF	Andreas Fragkeskou	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
71	MF	Nicandro Breeveld	16	0	1	0	17	0	7	0
72	MF	Marinos Tzionis	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
73	DF	Hristian Foti	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
77	FW	Demetris Christofi	31	6	1	0	32	6	5	0
88	GK	Nikolay Mihaylov	10	0	0	0	10	0	1	0
Players left but featured this season
5	DF	Fabrício	13	1	0	0	13	1	3	0
11	MF		11	2	0	0	11	2	3	0
22	GK	Piet Velthuizen	9	0	0	0	9	0	0	0
15	FW	Jonathan Benteke	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
29	MF	Stephane Aziz Ki	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	0

Statistics accurate as of 13 May 2018.^[30]

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

Correct as of matches played on 13 May 2018

width=10	No.	Player	width=100	Cypriot First Division	width=100	Cypriot Cup	width=100	TOTAL
1		4	0	4
2		2	0	2
3		1	0	1

Preseason

Friendlies

Competitions

Cypriot First Division

See main article: 2017–18 Cypriot First Division.

Regular season

Matches

Championship Round

Matches

Cypriot Cup

See main article: 2017–18 Cypriot Cup.

Second round

Notes and References

1. News: Παίκτης της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Μαμαντού Καντέ (δηλώσεις ποδοσφαιριστή). 18 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 31 May 2017.
2. News: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Βραζιλιάνος Kanu. 18 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 23 June 2017.
3. News: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Κάι. 18 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 26 June 2017.
4. News: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Άλεξ Σοάρες. 18 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 3 July 2017.
5. News: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Λεάντρο Γκονζάλες. 18 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 6 July 2017.
6. News: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Ράφαελ Λόπες. 18 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 10 July 2017.
7. News: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Piet Velthuizen. 18 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 17 July 2017.
8. Web site: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Hedwiges Maduro. 18 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 20 July 2017.
9. Web site: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Borja Ekiza. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 21 July 2017.
10. Web site: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Jarchinio Antonia. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 27 July 2017.
11. Web site: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Γουίλιαμ Σοάρες. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 29 July 2017.
12. Web site: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Fabricio Silva Dornellas. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 2 August 2017.
13. Web site: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Jonathan Benteke. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 7 September 2017.
14. Web site: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Νικολάι Μιχαΐλοφ. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 15 December 2017.
15. Web site: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο John Alvbåge. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 15 January 2018.
16. Web site: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Nikolai Kipiani. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 19 January 2018.
17. Web site: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Τζαΐλσον Αραούχο. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 1 August 2017.
18. Web site: Στην ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ο Theophilus Solomon. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 31 January 2018.
19. News: Λύση συνεργασίας με Σίλβα Κλέιτον. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 31 May 2017.
20. News: Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με τον Δήμο Χαντζάρα. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 16 June 2017.
21. News: Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με τον Άρη Σοϊλέδη. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 13 July 2017.
22. News: Στην Αμπερντίν συνεχίζει ο Κάρι Άρνασον. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 14 July 2017.
23. News: Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Παντελή Κονομή. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 5 September 2017.
24. News: Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Λεάντρο Γκονζάλες. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 18 December 2017.
25. News: Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Πιτ Φελτχούιζεν. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 31 May 2017.
26. News: Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Φαμπρίσιο. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 11 January 2018.
27. News: Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με τον Τζόναθαν Μπεντέκε. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 15 January 2018.
28. News: Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με Μπλάτι Τουρέ. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 17 January 2018.
29. News: Δανεικός στην Πάφος FC ο Γεράσιμος Φυλακτού. 19 February 2018. AC Omonia Official Site. 24 July 2017.
30. Web site: 2017/18 . cfa.com.cy . 21 February 2018 .