2018–19 Ergotelis F.C. season explained

Club:	Ergotelis
Season:	2018–19
Manager:	Nikki Papavasiliou (29 May 2018–Present)
Chairman:	Maged Samy
Stadium:	Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
League:	Football League
League Result:	4th
Cup1:	Greek Cup
Cup1 Result:	Quarter-finals (eliminated by Asteras Tripoli
League Topscorer:	Joseph Efford (11 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Joseph Efford (13 goals)
Prevseason:	2017−18
Nextseason:	2019−20
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The 2018–19 season is Ergotelis' 89th season in existence and 12th overall in the Football League, the second tier of the Greek football league system. It is the second consecutive season of the club in the competition since the club's latest promotion from the Gamma Ethniki. The club also participates in the Greek Cup, entering the competition in the Third Round. The contents of this article cover club activities from 1 June 2018 until 18 May 2019.

Following the departure of Takis Gonias for Wadi Degla at the end of the previous season and his replacement with Cypriot manager Nikki Papavasiliou, Ergotelis impressed with their performance in the Greek Cup, where they managed to advance to the Round of 16 despite being drawn in the same group with Super League powerhouses PAOK and Aris. They went on to eliminate local Super League rival OFI in the knock-out phase to eventually make it to the quarter-finals for the first time since 1986, matching the club's best-ever performance in the competition.^[1]

Players

No.	Name	Nationality	Position (s)	Date of Birth (Age)	Signed from	Notes
Goalkeepers
1	Dimitrios Katsimitros		GK	12 June 1997	Anorthosis Famagusta
31	Manolis Kalogerakis		GK	12 March 1992	Apollon Pontus
40	Giorgos Tzelepis		GK	12 November 1999	Xanthi
Defenders
4	Konstantinos Oikonomou		CB	16 March 1996	Free agent
5	Christos Batzios (C)		CB	15 October 1991	Kavala
8	Kyriakos Mazoulouxis		CB	1 May 1997	Lierse
15	Dimitris Voutsas		CB / LB	20 May 2000	PAOK U−20
22	Patrick Bahanack		CB	3 August 1997	Reims	On loan
2	Konstantinos Provydakis		RB	21 May 1996	Irodotos
12	Stelios Labakis		RB	12 June 1992	Trikala
33	Giannis Kiliaras		LB	9 June 1988	OFI
Midfielders
21	Albert Bruce		CM	30 December 1993	Panegialios
23	Giannis Boutsakis		CM	8 February 1994	Atsalenios
99	Konstantinos Chatzidimpas		CM	12 May 1999	PAOK U−20
10	Antonis Bourselis (VC)		AM	6 July 1994	OFI
17	Oresti Kacurri		AM	25 February 1998	Youth system
38	Ilias Tselios		AM	6 October 1997	AEK Athens	On loan
88	Dimitris Grontis		AM	21 August 1994	Aittitos Spata
Forwards
11	Manolis Rovithis (2nd VC)		LW	16 September 1992	Sparti
27	Charles Kwateng		RW	27 May 1997	Lierse
7	Giorgos Manousakis		CF	10 April 1998	Youth system
9	Joseph Efford		CF	29 August 1996	Free agent
19	Antonis Stathopoulos		CF	23 February 1998	PAOK U−20
20	Giannis Iatroudis		CF / AM	2 February 1999	Youth system
29	Antonis Kapnidis		CF	15 August 1992	Doxa Drama

The following players have departed in mid-season

44	Chrysovalantis Kozoronis		DM	3 August 1992	Free agent	Released.
18	Georgios Chaniotakis		GK	23 January 1995	Youth system	Released.
77	Christos Antoniou		LW	14 February 1998	AEK Athens	Loan return.
–	Georgios Lydakis		CF / RW	9 January 1997	Atsalenios	Released.
14	Issahaku Yakubu		LB	17 June 1994	Lierse	Transferred out.
6	Vasilis Vogiatzis		DM	10 January 1996	Youth system	Loaned out.
22	Nikolaos Patas		CB	19 January 1997	Kallithea	Released.

Out of team

Hugo Cuypers

CF

7 February 1997

Standard Liège

AWOL since 17 July 2018.^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

In

Squad #	Position	Player	Transferred From	Fee	Date	Ref
−	FW	Georgios Lydakis	Atsalenios	Loan return	1 June 2018	^[3]
19	FW	Antonis Stathopoulos	PAOK U−20	Free	29 June 2018	^[4]
14	DF	Issahaku Yakubu	Lierse	Free	6 July 2018	^[5]
31	GK	Manolis Kalogerakis	Apollon Pontus	Free	9 July 2018	^[6]
15	DF	Dimitris Voutsas	PAOK U−20	Free	11 July 2018	^[7]
29	FW	Antonis Kapnidis	Doxa Drama	Free	23 July 2018	^[8]
38	MF	Ilias Tselios	AEK Athens	Loan extension	25 July 2018	^[9]
77	FW	Christos Antoniou	AEK Athens	Loan	25 July 2018
27	FW	Charles Kwateng	Lierse	Free	27 July 2018	^[10]
99	MF	Konstantinos Chatzidimpas	PAOK U−20	Free	31 August 2018	^[11]
44	MF	Chrysovalantis Kozoronis	Free agent	Free	13 September 2018	^[12]
88	MF	Dimitris Grontis	Aittitos Spata	Free	4 January 2018	^[13]
40	GK	Giorgos Tzelepis	Xanthi	Free	10 January 2018	^[14]
2	DF	Konstantinos Provydakis	Irodotos	Free	11 January 2018	^[15]
33	DF	Giannis Kiliaras	OFI	Free	18 January 2018	^[16]
22	DF	Patrick Bahanack	Reims	Loan	31 January 2018	^[17]

Promoted from youth system

Total spending: €0

Out

Position	Player	Transferred To	Fee	Date	Ref
DF	Manolis Nikolakakis	Kallithea	Free	18 June 2018	^[19]
MF	Georgios Angelopoulos	Panathinaikos	Loan return	20 June 2018	^[20]
MF	Zani Kurti	Episkopi	Free	20 June 2018
DF	Athanasios Kyrialanis	Niki Volos	Free	20 June 2018
DF	Konstantinos Kyriakidis	Almopos Aridaea	Free	20 June 2018
GK	Panagiotis Ladas	Kallithea	Free	20 June 2018
FW	Nikolaos Stamatakos	Trikala	Free	20 June 2018
DF	James Stamopoulos	Panachaiki	Free	20 June 2018
MF	Vasilis Bouzas	Wadi Degla	Undisclosed	30 June 2018	^[21]
MF	Ilias Tselios	AEK Athens	Loan return	30 June 2018
DF	Apostolos Doulgerakis	Irodotos	Free	3 July 2018	^[22]
MF	Chrysovalantis Kozoronis	Petrolul	Free	4 January 2019	^[23]
GK	Georgios Chaniotakis	Episkopi	Free	4 January 2019
FW	Christos Antoniou	AEK Athens	Loan return	7 January 2019	^[24]
FW	Georgios Lydakis	Poros	Free	10 January 2019	^[25]
DF	Issahaku Yakubu	Wadi Degla	Undisclosed	11 January 2019	^[26]
MF	Vasilis Vogiatzis	O.F. Ierapetra	Loan	21 January 2019	^[27]
DF	Nikolaos Patas	Apollon Pontou	Free	28 January 2019	^[28]

Total income: Undisclosed
Expenditure: Undisclosed

Kit

2018−19

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Variations|

Friendlies

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Pre-season and friendlies

Mid-season friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Competition	Started round	Current position / round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
Football League Greece	1	4th / 30	4th / 30	28 October 2018	5 May 2019
Greek Football Cup	Third Round	Quarter-finals	Quarter-finals	16 September 2018	27 February 2019

Last updated: 5 May 2019

Football League Greece

See main article: 2018–19 Football League (Greece).

Results summary

Matches

1. Matchdays 18 vs. Sparti was awarded to Ergotelis (3−0), due to Sparti fielding six foreign players at once during the match.^[29]

2. Matchdays 28 vs. Aittitos Spata was awarded to Ergotelis (3−0), due to Aittitos Spata being expelled from the League.

Greek Cup

See main article: 2018–19 Greek Football Cup.

Third Round

Matches

Group stage

Matches

Round of 16

Matches

Quarter-finals

Matches

Statistics

Squad statistics

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Goal scorers

No.	Pos.	Nation	Name	Greek Football League	Greek Cup	Total
9	FW			11	2	13
20	FW		Giannis Iatroudis	2	6	8
11	FW			6	0	6
38	MF			4	0	4
27	FW			3	0	3
7	FW		Georgios Manousakis	3	0	3
8	DF		Kyriakos Mazoulouxis	3	0	3
10	MF			2	1	3
29	FW			1	1	2
23	MF		Giannis Boutsakis	1	1	2
5	DF			1	0	1
21	MF		Albert Bruce	1	0	1
22	DF		Patrick Bahanack	1	0	1
14	DF			1	0	1
44	MF			1	0	1
	-	-	Opponent's own Goals	1	0	1
	-	-	Awarded	6	0	6
TOTAL				48	11	59

1. Goal scored vs. Sparti, match was awarded to Ergotelis (3−0), due to Sparti fielding six foreign players at once during the match.

Last updated: 5 May 2019
Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record

			Name	Football League			Cup			Total
8	DF		Kyriakos Mazoulouxis	2	2	0	2	0	0	4	2	0
23	MF		Giannis Boutsakis	4	1	0	2	0	0	6	1	0
5	DF		Christos Batzios	3	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	0
33	DF		Giannis Kiliaras	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
21	MF		Albert Bruce	6	0	0	4	0	0	10	0	0
38	MF		Ilias Tselios	6	0	0	2	0	0	8	0	0
20	MF		Giannis Iatroudis	5	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0
9	FW		Joseph Efford	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
22	DF		Patrick Bahanack	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
10	MF		Antonis Bourselis	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
4	DF		Konstantinos Oikonomou	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
11	FW		Manolis Rovithis	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
2	DF		Konstantinos Provydakis	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
44	MF		Chrysovalantis Kozoronis	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
31	GK		Manolis Kalogerakis	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
29	FW		Antonis Kapnidis	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
14	DF		Issahaku Yakubu	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	GK		Dimitrios Katsimitros	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
27	FW		Charles Kwateng	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
88	MF		Dimitris Grontis	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
7	FW		Georgios Manousakis	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
15	DF		Dimitris Voutsas	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
17	MF		Oresti Kacurri	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
12	DF		Stelios Labakis	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
TOTALS				54	5	0	19	0	0	73	5	0

Last updated: 5 May 2019
Source: Competitive matches
Ordered by, and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Injury record

Notes and References

1. https://footballleague.gr/rantevoy-tin-istoria/ Ραντεβού με την ιστορία του
2. Web site: http://www.athleticradio.gr/ergotelis/454660-afantos-o-kaipers/. el:Άφαντος ο Καϊπερς…. Greek. 20 July 2018. athleticradio.gr. 31 July 2018.
3. Web site: http://www.athleticradio.gr/ergotelis/455047-ksekinise-me-orexi-kai-stochous-o-ergotelis/. el:Ξεκίνησε με όρεξη και στόχους ο Εργοτέλης!. Greek. 23 July 2018. athleticradio.gr. 31 July 2018.
4. Web site: el:Σταθόπουλος τριετίας!. http://www.ergotelis.gr/gr/anakoinoseis/stathopoulos-trietias-7625. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 29 June 2018. Greek. 29 June 2018.
5. Web site: Διετές συμβόλαιο υπέγραψε ο Yakubu Issahaku!. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 6 July 2018. Greek. 6 July 2018.
6. Web site: el:Μανόλης Καλογεράκης για τα γκολπόστ!. http://www.ergotelis.gr/gr/anakoinoseis/manolis-kalogerakis-gia-ta-gkolpost-7630. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 9 July 2018. Greek. 9 July 2018.
7. Web site: el:Παίκτης του Εργοτέλη ο Δημήτρης Βουτσάς!. http://www.ergotelis.gr/gr/anakoinoseis/paiktis-tou-ergoteli-o-dimitris-boutsas-7631. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 11 July 2018. Greek. 11 July 2018.
8. Web site: el:«Κιτρινόμαυρος» και ο Αντώνης Καπνίδης. http://www.ergotelis.gr/gr/anakoinoseis/kitrinomauros-kai-o-antonis-kapnidis-7638. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 23 July 2018. Greek. 23 July 2018.
9. Web site: el:Στον Εργοτέλη και ο Αντωνίου!. http://www.ergotelis.gr/gr/anakoinoseis/ston-ergoteli-kai-o-antoniou-7641. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 23 July 2018. Greek. 25 July 2018.
10. Web site: Ο Charles Kwateng το νέο μεταγραφικό απόκτημα της ομάδας μας!. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 27 July 2018. Greek. 27 July 2018.
11. Web site: el:Επέλεξε Εργοτέλη ο Χατζηδίμπας. https://www.footballleaguenews.gr/ergotelis/item/86439-%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%B5-%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%B7-%CE%BF-%CF%87%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B6%CE%B7%CE%B4%CE%AF%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%82.html. FLnews.gr. 31 August 2018. Greek. 31 August 2018.
12. Web site: Eπιστροφή Kοζορώνη!. FLnews.gr. 13 September 2018. Greek. 13 September 2018.
13. Web site: el:Ο Δημήτρης Γροντής το πρώτο χειμερινό μεταγραφικό απόκτημα του Εργοτέλη. http://www.ergotelisfc.gr/gr/nea/o-dimitris-grontis-to-proto-xeimerino-metagrafiko-apoktima-tou-ergoteli-197. www.ergotelisfc.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 4 January 2018. Greek. 4 January 2018.
14. Web site: el:Κιτρινόμαυρος και ο Γιώργος Τζελέπης. http://www.ergotelisfc.gr/gr/nea/kitrinomauros-kai-o-giorgos-tselepis-210. www.ergotelisfc.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 10 January 2018. Greek. 10 January 2018.
15. Web site: el:Ο Κώστας Προβιδάκης το νέο μεταγραφικό απόκτημα του Εργοτέλη. http://www.ergotelisfc.gr/gr/nea/o-kostas-probidakis-to-neo-metagrafiko-apoktima-tou-ergoteli-213. www.ergotelisfc.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 11 January 2018. Greek. 11 January 2018.
16. Web site: el:Στα κιτρινόμαυρα ντύθηκε ο Κοιλιάρας. http://www.ergotelisfc.gr/gr/nea/sta-kitrinomaura-ntuthike-kai-o-koiliaras-225. www.ergotelisfc.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 18 January 2018. Greek. 18 January 2018.
17. Web site: Ο Patrick Bahanack το πέμπτο χειμερινό μεταγραφικό απόκτημα της ομάδας μας. www.ergotelisfc.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 31 January 2018. Greek. 31 January 2018.
18. Web site: el:Επαγγελματίας ο Κατσούρρι!. http://www.ergotelis.gr/gr/anakoinoseis/epaggelmatias-o-katsourri-7612. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 31 August 2018. Greek. 15 June 2018.
19. Web site: el:Λύση συνεργασία με τον Μανόλη Νικολακάκη. http://www.ergotelis.gr/gr/anakoinoseis/lusi-sunergasia-me-ton-manoli-nikolakaki-7616. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 9 July 2018. Greek. 18 June 2018.
20. Web site: el:Ολοκληρώθηκε το θέμα των ανανεώσεων. http://www.ergotelis.gr/gr/anakoinoseis/oloklirothike-to-thema-ton-ananeoseon-7619. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 9 July 2018. Greek. 20 June 2018.
21. Web site: Πώληση του Βασίλη Μπούζα στην Wadi Degla. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 9 July 2018. Greek. 30 June 2018.
22. Web site: el:Λύση συνεργασίας με τον Απόστολο Δουλγεράκη. http://www.ergotelis.gr/gr/anakoinoseis/lusi-sunergasias-me-ton-apostolo-doulgeraki-7627. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 31 August 2018. Greek. 3 July 2018.
23. Web site: el:Ανακοίνωση. http://www.ergotelisfc.gr/gr/nea/anakoinosi-195. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 4 January 2019. Greek. 4 January 2018.
24. Web site: el:Ανακοίνωση. http://www.ergotelisfc.gr/gr/nea/anakoinosi-203. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 7 January 2019. Greek. 7 January 2018.
25. Web site: el:Παίκτης του Πόρου ο Λυδάκης. http://www.prismanews.gr/index.php/topiko/a1-epsh/poros/item/223991-paiktis-tou-porou-o-lydakis. www.prismanews.gr. Prisma Sport. 21 February 2019. Greek. 10 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190120165710/http://www.prismanews.gr/index.php/topiko/a1-epsh/poros/item/223991-paiktis-tou-porou-o-lydakis. 20 January 2019. dead.
26. Web site: Στην Wadi Degla ο Yakubu. www.ergotelis.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 11 January 2019. Greek. 11 January 2018.
27. Web site: el:Βογιατζής και Χολέβας στον ΟΦΙ!. https://ofi1970.gr/?p=2081. ofi1970.gr. O.F. Ierapetra F.C.. 21 January 2019. Greek. 21 January 2018.
28. Web site: el:Λύση συνεργασίας κοινή συναινέσει με τον Νίκο Πάτα. http://www.ergotelisfc.gr/gr/nea/koini-sunainesei-lusi-sunergasias-me-ton-niko-pata-249. ergotelisfc.gr. Ergotelis F.C.. 28 January 2019. Greek. 28 January 2018.
29. News: Στα χαρτιά ο Εργοτέλης (Greek) . footballleaguenews.gr . 5 April 2019.