2017–18 Olympiacos F.C. season explained

Club:Olympiacos
Season:2017–18
Manager:Besnik Hasi
(8 June 2017 – 25 September 2017)
Takis Lemonis
(25 September 2017 − 4 January 2018)
Chairman:Evangelos Marinakis
Stadium:Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
League:Super League Greece
League Result:3rd
Cup1:Greek Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2:Champions League
Cup2 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:
Karim Ansarifard (17)
Season Topscorer:
Karim Ansarifard (18)
Highest Attendance:31,600
Lowest Attendance:15,177
Average Attendance:19,806
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Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 season was Olympiacos's 59th consecutive season in the Super League Greece and their 92nd year in existence. Olympiacos finished 3rd in the league, stopping their 7-year run as champions. They also participated in the Greek Football Cup, where they reached the quarterfinals, and in the UEFA Champions League finishing 4th in the group stage, after managing to qualify during the summer qualification. There was also a record created for season tickets sold (over 21,000). For the first time since the 2009–10 season Olympiacos did not win any competition.

Players

First team

[1]

Squad no.NameNationalityPosition(s)Place of birthDate of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1Lefteris ChoutesiotisGKMakrychori, Greece20 July 1994 (23) Olympiacos U-20
24Silvio ProtoGKCharleroi, Belgium23 May 1983 (34) K.V. Oostende
99Dimitris SkafidasGKPalaio Faliro, Greece5 August 1999 (18) Olympiacos U-20
Defenders
3Alberto BotíaCBAlquerías, Spain27 January 1989 (28) Sevilla
20Ehsan HajsafiLBKashan, Iran25 February 1990 (27) Panionios
14Omar ElabdellaouiRBSurnadal, Norway5 December 1991 (26) Hull City
23Leonardo KoutrisLB/LWRhodes, Greece23 July 1995 (22) PAS Giannina
26Jagoš VukovićCB/LBBačko Dobro Polje, Titov Vrbas, SFR Yugoslavia10 June 1988 (29) Konyaspor
40Björn EngelsCBKaprijke, Belgium15 September 1994 (23) Club Brugge
43Dimitris NikolaouCB/LBEuboea, Greece13 August 1998 (19) Olympiacos U-20
66Pape Abou CisséCBPikine, Senegal14 September 1995 (22) Ajaccio
77Diogo FigueirasRBCastanheira do Ribatejo, Portugal1 July 1991 (26) Sevilla
Midfielders
4Alaixys RomaoCML'Haÿ-les-Roses, France18 January 1984 (33) Marseille
6Panagiotis TachtsidisCMNafplio, Greece15 February 1991 (26) Torino
7Kostas FortounisAMTrikala, Greece16 October 1992 (25) Kaiserslautern
8Vadis Odjidja-OfoeCM/AMGhent, Belgium21 February 1989 (28) Legia Warsaw
10Marko MarinAM/LWBosanska Gradiška, SFR Yugoslavia13 March 1989 (28) Chelsea
13Guillaume GilletCM/RBLiège, Belgium9 March 1984 (33) Nantes
28André MartinsCMSanta Maria da Feira, Portugal21 January 1990 (27) Sporting CP
32Thanasis AndroutsosAMMarousi, Greece6 May 1997 (20) Olympiacos U-20
Forwards
9Uroš ĐurđevićSTBelgrade, FR Yugoslavia2 March 1994 (23) Partizan
17Karim AnsarifardFWArdabil, Iran3 April 1990 (27) Panionios
29Emmanuel EmenikeSTOtuocha, Aguleri, Nigeria10 May 1987 (30) Fenerbahçe
31El Fardou Ben NabouhaneFWMayotte10 June 1989 (28) Panionios
90Felipe PardoRW/CFQuibdó, Colombia17 August 1990 (27) Nantes
92SebáLW/CFSalvador, Brazil8 June 1992 (25) Estoril

Out on loan

NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)To clubNotes
Iason GavalasGK28 January 1998 (19) Kissamikos
Manolis SaliakasRB12 September 1996 (20) Kissamikos
Ardit ToliRB/CB12 July 1997 (20) Kissamikos
Konstantinos LaifisCB19 May 1993 (24) Standard Liègewith option to buy
Bruno VianaCB5 February 1995 (22) Braga
Spyros RisvanisCB3 January 1994 (23) Atromitos
Dimitris GoutasCB4 April 1994 (23) Sint-Truiden
Antonis KarageorgisCB16 May 1997 (20) Kissamikos
Konstantinos TsimikasLB12 May 1996 (21) Willem II
Antonis FouasisLB13 June 1998 (19) Kissamikos
Emmanouil SiopisCM14 May 1994 (23) Panionios
Qazim LaçiCM19 January 1996 (21) AC Ajaccio
Konstantinos MegaritisCM/AM10 January 1997 (20) Kissamikos
Nicolás MartínezAM25 September 1987 (29) Apollon Limassol
Dimitris TasioulisAM19 February 1997 (20) Kissamikos
Giorgos ManthatisRW11 May 1997 (20) PAS Giannina2-year loan
Giannis GianniotasRW29 April 1993 (24) Real Valladolid
Tarik ElyounoussiFW23 February 1988 (29) Qarabağ
Anastasios KaramanosFW21 September 1990 (26) Rio Ave
Giorgos XydasFW14 April 1997 (20) Kissamikos
Nikos VergosST13 January 1996 (21) Vasas

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Summer 2017

[2] (loan return)[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] (loan return) (loan return) (loan return) (loan return) (loan return) (loan return) (loan return) (loan return) (loan return)[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] (loan return) (loan return) (loan return) (loan return) (loan return) (loan return)[14] [15] (loan return) (loan return) (loan return) (loan return) (loan return)

Transfers out

Summer 2017

[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [39] [45]

Backroom staff

Coaching staff [46]
Head coach Pedro Martins (footballer)
align=left rowspan=2Assistant coach Christos Kontis
Michalis Kavalieris
Goalkeeping coach Panagiotis Agriogiannis
align=left rowspan=4Analyst
Giorgos Martakos
Giannis Vogiatzakis
Iosif Loukas
align=left rowspan=2Fitness coach
Giannis Ntourountos
align=left rowspan=3Rehabilitation coach
Dimitris Bogatsiotis
Zacharias Pasxalidis
Medical team [47]
Head doctor Christos Theos
Head physio Dimitris Skordis
align=left rowspan=3Physio Nikos Lykouresis
Panagiotis Sivilias
Tasos Pliagos
Nutritionist – Physiologist Maria Lykomitrou
Physiotherapist Aristeidis Chelioudakis

Friendlies

August friendlies

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionRecord
Super League Greece
Greek Cup
UEFA Champions League
Total

Super League Greece

See main article: 2017–18 Super League Greece.

Matches

(change of venue due to unavailability of the Lamia Municipal Stadium)

Greek Cup

See main article: 2017–18 Greek Football Cup.

Group stage

(change of venue)

Quarter-finals

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League.

Group stage

Squad statistics

Appearances

Players with no appearances not included in the list.

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No.Pos.Nat.NameSuper LeagueGreek CupUCLTotal
AppsAppsAppsApps
1GKLefteris Choutesiotis0101
3DFAlberto Botía4(1)138(1)
4MFAlaixys Romao1301023
6MFPanagiotis Tachtsidis7(1)2(1)312(2)
7MFKostas Fortounis11(1)14(5)16(6)
8MFVadis Odjidja-Ofoe10(1)09(1)19(2)
9FWUroš Đurđević4(6)32(3)9(9)
10MFMarko Marin9(3)2(1)5(2)16(6)
13MFGuillaume Gillet5(3)35(1)13(4)
14DFOmar Elabdellaoui91616
17FWKarim Ansarifard8(3)0(1)08(4)
19DFHrvoje Milić21(1)03(1)
21MFEmmanouil Siopis0(1)01(1)1(2)
23DFLeonardo Koutris111921
24GKSilvio Proto101516
26DFJagoš Vuković11(1)24(1)
27GKStefanos Kapino52512
28MFAndré Martins1(3)3(1)04(4)
29FWEmmanuel Emenike2(3)1(1)1(2)4(6)
31FWBen Nabouhane21(1)4(2)7(3)
32MFThanasis Androutsos3(2)31(1)7(3)
33MFMehdi Carcela4(2)2814(2)
40DFBjörn Engels7(1)2514(1)
43DFDimitris Nikolaou2(2)439(2)
44MFSaša Zdjelar2(2)1(1)2(3)5(6)
45DFPanagiotis Retsos2046
56DFStathis Lambrou010)1
66DFPape Abou Cissé101(1)011(1)
77DFDiogo Figueiras7(2)36(1)16(3)
80FWMarius Vrushaj00(1)0)0(1)
90FWFelipe Pardo8(4)23(5)13(9)
92FWSebá6(4)04(3)10(7)

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches.[50] [51]

PlayerSuper LeagueGreek CupChampions LeagueTotal
1FW17 7 1 0 8
2MF7 6 0 1 7
3MF10 3 0 1 4
FW9 3 1 0 4
FW90 2 0 2 4
FW29 0 3 1 4
4DF66 3 0 0 3
MF8 1 0 2 3
5DF3 1 1 0 2
MF13 1 1 0 2
DF40 2 0 0 2
FW31 0 0 2 2
6DF14 1 0 0 1
MF13 1 0 0 1
MF28 0 1 0 1
DF43 0 0 1 1
DF77 1 0 0 1
MF4 0 0 1 1
MF33 0 0 1 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0
Total3281252

Disciplinary record

[52]

No.Pos.NameSuper LeagueGreek CupUCLTotal
4MFAlaixys Romao50004090
6MFPanagiotis Tachtsidis40101060
7MFKostas Fortounis10000010
8MFVadis Odjidja-Ofoe40002060
9FWUroš Đurđević00001010
10MFMarko Marin30000030
13MFGuillaume Gillet30001040
14DFOmar Elabdellaoui00002020
17FWKarim Ansarifard10000010
19DFHrvoje Milić30000030
21MFEmmanouil Siopis00001010
23DFLeonardo Koutris10002030
24GKSilvio Proto10000010
26DFJagoš Vuković00100010
27GKStefanos Kapino10001020
28MFAndré Martins00100010
29MFEmmanuel Emenike00100010
32MFThanasis Androutsos10000010
33MFMehdi Carcela00101020
40DFBjörn Engels01001011
43DFDimitris Nikolaou20002040
44MFSaša Zdjelar10000010
45DFPanagiotis Retsos10001020
66DFPape Abou Cissé50000050
77DFDiogo Figueiras10104060
90FWFelipe Pardo20001030
92FWSebá20001030
Total42160260741

Individual Awards

NamePos.Award
Karim AnsarifardForward
  • Super League Greece Team of the Season

External links

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: Koutris joins Olympiacos. Olympiacos.org. 1 August 2018.
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  10. Web site: Tachtsidis joins Olympiacos!. Olympiacos.org. 1 August 2018.
  11. Web site: Ofoe joins Olympiacos!. Olympiacos.org. 1 August 2018.
  12. Web site: Olympiacos announces Guillaume Gillet!. Olympiacos.org. 1 August 2018.
  13. Web site: Carcela signs for Olympiacos!. Olympiacos.org. 1 August 2018.
  14. Web site: Emenike joins Olympiacos!. Olympiacos.org. 1 August 2018.
  15. Web site: Djurdjevic signs for Olympiacos!. Olympiacos.org. 1 August 2018.
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