1998–99 AEK Athens F.C. season

AEK Athens F.C. competed for the 40th consecutive season in the Greek top flight and 75th year in existence as a football club. They competed in the Alpha Ethniki, the Greek Cup and the UEFA Cup. The season begun at 22 August 1998 and finished at 30 May 1999.

AEK Athens
1998–99 season
ChairmanLakis Nikolaou
(until 5 December)
Kostas Generakis
ManagerDragoslav Stepanović
(until 28 October)
Oleg Blokhin
StadiumNikos Goumas Stadium
Alpha Ethniki2nd
Greek CupFirst round
UEFA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Demis Nikolaidis (22)
All: Demis Nikolaidis (28)
Highest home attendance20,364 vs Vitesse
(29 September 1998)
Lowest home attendance3,663 vs Ethnikos Piraeus
(16 May 1999)
Average home league attendance11,833

Overview

The summer started with great ambition for the team, since the owner multinational company ENIC has all the time in front of it to proceed with transfers and build a strong team. Laki Nikolaou's management negotiates with strong names of coaches, gets close to Joachim Löw,[1] but eventually ends up with the experienced but controversial Dragoslav Stepanović. The important transfer was that of Vassilis Lakis, who was strongly claimed by Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and PAOK and also some other good transfers of Akis Zikos and Dimitris Markos took place, but the foreign players who came did not amuse and as a result the gap in the defensive line, which was left after the retirement of the long–time regular and club's captain, Stelios Manolas, was not filled.

AEK starts mediocre, while at the same time Dimitris Melissanidis took over the management of the team. Stepanović started well, but it was obvious that he his presence was not convincing and was finally sacked after the 7th game. Takis Karagiozopoulos took over as caretaker coach for a while and then Oleg Blokhin is hired. In the cup, AEK was permaturely knocked out after they suffered a shock defeat in its first game from third–tier club, Poseidon Michanionas, with a terrible performance by the team. AEK finally builded a decent team, while in January it is strengthened a lot with the loans of Wreh and Méndez from Arsenal wthin the most important additions. In the end, AEK could not claim the championship from Olympiacos, but he manages to beat Panathinaikos the race of the second place that leads to the next season's Champions League qualifiers.[2]

AEK Athens' journey to Beligrade

In April 1999 by Dimitris Melissanidis' initiative, a friendly was organised match against Partizan in Belgrade, during the height of the NATO bombing of Serbia. As a gesture of compassion and solidarity towards the embattled Serbs, the AEK players and management staff defied the international embargo and traveled to Belgrade for the match.[3][4] AEK's mission, alongside many political figures of the time such as Manolis Glezos, arrived in the Serbian capital amid moving events by Serbs offering Greeks bread and salt, a symbol of Serbian hospitality. After a stop at the Presidential Palace where AEK conveyed the message of support of the Greek people, the team arrived at the Partizan stadium.

About 15,000 fans of both teams were present, despite the fact that all 40,000 tickets that had gone on sale had been sold. The reason people were less than the sold tickets, was the fuel, as there was a shortage and transportation was very difficult. It is worth noting that this was the first time since the beginning of the war that no sirens were heard during the day.The players of both teams entered the stadium together, holding a banner that read "NATO stop the war, stop the bombing". The game ended 1–1, when in the 68th minute thousands of Serbian football fans invaded the pitch to embrace the footballers.[5][6] As was normal, this friendly game surpassed the geographical borders of Greece and Yugoslavia, being an object of admiration by the European Press.

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 30 June 1999, 23:59 UTC+3.

No. Player Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1Ilias Atmatsidis (Vice-captain)GK (1969-04-24)24 April 1969 (aged 30) Pontioi Veria
15Chrysostomos MichailidisGK (1975-01-15)15 January 1975 (aged 24) Eordaikos
17Kostas DaditsosGK (1982-12-07)7 December 1982 (aged 16)Free agent
22Vasilis KaragiannisGK (1969-09-27)27 September 1969 (aged 29) Diagoras
Defenders
4Boban BabunskiCB (1968-05-05)5 May 1968 (aged 31) Gamba Osaka
6Nikos KostenoglouCB / RB (1970-10-03)3 October 1970 (aged 28) Skoda Xanthi
12Charis KopitsisRB / RM / LM (1969-03-05)5 March 1969 (aged 30) Panionios
13Vaios KaragiannisLB / CB (1968-06-25)25 June 1968 (aged 31) A.O. Karditsa
21Michalis KasapisLB / LM (1971-08-06)6 August 1971 (aged 27) Levadiakos
24Alvin CeccoliLB (1974-08-05)5 August 1974 (aged 24) Wolves
25Ioannis KalitzakisCB (1966-02-10)10 February 1966 (aged 33) Panathinaikos
32Michalis KapsisCB (1973-10-18)18 October 1973 (aged 25) Ethnikos Piraeus
—Anton DoboșCB (1965-10-13)13 October 1965 (aged 33) Steaua București
Midfielders
2Vassilis LakisRM / RW / AM / CM (1976-09-10)10 September 1976 (aged 22) Paniliakos
3Dimitris MarkosCM / DM / LB / LM (1971-01-31)31 January 1971 (aged 28) Kalamata
7Christos MaladenisCM / RM / LM / AM / RW / LW / SS (1974-05-23)23 May 1974 (aged 25) Skoda Xanthi
8Toni SavevskiCM / LM / DM (1963-07-14)14 July 1963 (aged 35) Vardar
14Akis ZikosDM / CM (1974-06-01)1 June 1974 (aged 25) Skoda Xanthi
16Arnar GrétarssonCM / DM (1972-02-20)20 February 1972 (aged 27) Leiftur
18Evripidis KatsavosCM / DM / RM (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 25) Veria
19Kelvin SebweAM / SS (1972-04-04)4 April 1972 (aged 27) Skoda Xanthi
23Alberto MéndezAM (1974-10-24)24 October 1974 (aged 24) Arsenal
24Branko MilovanovićAM (1974-10-24)24 October 1974 (aged 24) Vitória de Guimarães
28Georgios PassiosDM / CM / CB (1981-08-26)26 August 1981 (aged 17) AEK Athens U20
Forwards
9Paris ZouboulisCF (1970-08-30)30 August 1970 (aged 28) PAOK
10Christopher WrehCF / SS (1975-05-14)14 May 1975 (aged 24) Arsenal
11Demis Nikolaidis (Captain)CF / SS (1973-09-17)17 September 1973 (aged 25) Apollon Athens
20Daniel Batista (Vice-captain 2)CF / SS / AM (1964-09-09)9 September 1964 (aged 34) Olympiacos
Left during Winter Transfer Window
29Dionisis ChiotisGK (1977-06-04)4 June 1977 (aged 22) AEK Athens U20
—Vangelis KefalasCB / DM (1973-07-31)31 July 1973 (aged 25) Apollon Athens
—Mattheos PlatakisAM (1977-06-30)30 June 1977 (aged 22) AEK Athens U20
—Ilian IlievAM (1968-07-02)2 July 1968 (aged 30) Bursaspor
—Giorgos DonisRW / RM (1969-10-22)22 October 1969 (aged 29) Blackburn Rovers
—Ilias AnastasakosCF (1978-03-03)3 March 1978 (aged 21) A.O. Dafniou

Transfers


Summer
No. Pos Player From Type Fee Date Contract Until Source
2 MF Vassilis Lakis Paniliakos Transfer ₯250,000,000 12 June 1998 30 June 2003 [7]
3 MF Dimitris Markos Kalamata Transfer Free 1 July 1998 30 June 2001 [8]
5 DF Boban Babunski Gamba Osaka Transfer ₯330,000,000 31 July 1998 30 June 2000 [9]
10 MF Ilian Iliev Bursaspor Transfer Free 31 July 1998 30 June 1999 [9]
14 MF Akis Zikos Skoda Xanthi Transfer ₯130,000,000 1 July 1998 30 June 2002 [10]
17 GK Kostas Daditsos Free agent Transfer Free 1 July 1998 30 June 2000
23 FW Ilias Anastasakos Aris Petroupolis End of loan — 1 July 1998 30 June 2002

Winter
No. Pos Player From Type Fee Date Contract Until Source
27 MF Branko Milovanović Vitória de Guimarães Transfer Free 29 January 1999 30 June 2002 [11]
32 DF Michalis Kapsis Ethnikos Piraeus Transfer Free[a] 5 January 1999 31 December 2003 [12]
— FW Georgios Trichias Niki Volos Transfer Free 1 February 1999 31 December 2003 [13]

Summer
No. Pos Player To Type Fee Date Source
9 DF Georgios Koutoulas PAS Giannina Contract termination — 8 August 1998 [14]
10 FW Christos Kostis Anderlecht End of contract — 1 July 1998 [15]
21 FW Marcelo Veridiano APOEL End of contract — 1 July 1998
29 DF Stelios Manolas Retired — 1 July 1998 [16]
31 FW Goran Tomić Vicenza End of loan — 1 July 1998

Winter
No. Pos Player To Type Fee Date Source
10 MF Ilian Iliev Levski Sofia Contract termination — 29 December 1998 [17]
17 FW Giorgos Donis Sheffield United Contract termination — 23 March 1999 [18]
24 DF Vangelis Kefalas Kavala Contract termination — 1 January 1999

Summer
No. Pos Player From Fee Date Until Option to buy Source
9 FW Paraschos Zouboulis PAOK Free[b] 4 August 1998 30 June 1999 Y [19]

Winter
No. Pos Player From Fee Date Until Option to buy Source
10 FW Christopher Wreh Arsenal Free 4 February 1999 30 June 1999 N [20]
23 MF Alberto Méndez Arsenal Free 4 February 1999 30 June 1999 N [20]
24 DF Alvin Ceccoli Wolves Free 2 February 1999 30 June 1999 Y [21]

Summer
No. Pos Player To Fee Date Until Option to buy Source
2 MF Triantafyllos Macheridis PAOK Free[b] 4 August 1998 30 June 1999 Y [19]

Winter
No. Pos Player To Fee Date Until Option to buy Source
23 FW Ilias Anastasakos Apollon Athens Free 1 January 1999 31 December 2000 N
27 MF Mattheos Platakis Ethnikos Piraeus Free 11 January 1999 30 June 1999 Y [22]
29 GK Dionisis Chiotis Ethnikos Piraeus Free 11 January 1999 30 June 1999 Y [22]
— FW Georgios Trichias Panelefsiniakos Free 1 February 1999 30 June 1999 N [13]

Notes

a. ^ plus Chiotis and Platakis as a free loan until the end of the season.
b. ^ exchange of Zouboulis and Machairidis between AEK and PAOK.

Renewals
No. Pos Player Date Former Exp Date New Exp Date Source
1 GK Ilias Atmatsidis 29 January 1999 30 June 1999 30 June 2002 [11]
8 MF Toni Savevski 2 February 1999 30 June 1999 30 June 2001 [21]
11 FW Demis Nikolaidis 10 July 1998 30 June 1999 30 June 2001 [23]

Overall transfer activity

Pre-season and friendlies
11 July 1998 Friendly AEK Athens 5–0 Doxa Vyronas Nea Filadelfeia
 Report Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
19 July 1998 Friendly Tirol Innsbruck 2–2 AEK Athens Tegernsee
19:30 EEST (UTC+3)
25 July 1998 Friendly VfB Stuttgart 1–2 AEK Athens Tegernsee
 Report
30 July 1998 Friendly PAOK 1–0 AEK Athens Thessaloniki
19:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Malamas Tevekelis (Thessaloniki)
5 August 1998 Friendly AEK Athens 4–0 Újpest Nea Filadelfeia
 Report Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Giorgos Fasolis (Athens)
7 September 1998 Friendly AEK Athens 3–1 Apollon Smyrnis Thrakomakedones
 Report
  • Banjac 75'
 Stadium: AEK Athens' Training Complex
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Toni Savevski
8 October 1998 Friendly AEK Athens 4–2 Apollon Smyrnis Thrakomakedones
 Report
  • Sakelaridis
  • Alexis
Stadium: AEK Athens' Training Complex
Attendance: Behind closed doors
16 October 1998 Friendly AEK Athens 2–2 Panionios Nea Filadelfeia
 Report
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Giorgos Kasnaferis (Athens)
7 April 1999 Charity/Anti-war match Partizan 1–1 AEK Athens Belgrade
 Report
Stadium: Partizan Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Note: The game ended at the 68th minute after fan invasion to embrace the footballers

Alpha Ethniki
Main article: 1998–99 Alpha Ethniki

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olympiacos (C) 34 27 4 3 82 22 +60 85 Qualification for Champions League first group stage
2 AEK Athens 34 23 6 5 71 27 +44 75 Qualification for Champions League third qualifying round
3 Panathinaikos 34 23 5 6 66 36 +30 74 Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
4 PAOK 34 19 5 10 52 31 +21 62
5 Ionikos 34 17 9 8 64 36 +28 60[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Galanis Sports Data
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: Aris–Ionikos 1–1, Ionikos–Aris 3–0.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 23 6 5 71 27  +44 75 16 1 0 47 9  +38 7 5 5 24 18  +6

Source:

Results by Matchday
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHH
ResultWWDWWWDWLWWLWWDLWWDWWWWWWWLLWDWWWD
Position3354112232122223333322222222222222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures
22 August 1998 Matchday 1 Panionios 1–3 AEK Athens Nea Smyrni
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium
Attendance: 5,444
Referee: Malamas Tevekelis (Thessaloniki)
30 August 1998 Matchday 2 AEK Athens 3–1 Apollon Athens Nea Filadelfeia
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 10,247
Referee: Pavlos Konstantinidis (Piraeus)
12 September 1998 Matchday 3 Panelefsiniakos 0–0 AEK Athens Elefsina
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Municipal Stadium of Elefsina
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Dimitris Kalivas (Boeotia)
20 September 1998 Matchday 4 AEK Athens 2–0 Veria Nea Filadelfeia
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 7,878
Referee: Christoforos Zografos (Athens)
25 September 1998 Matchday 5 OFI 0–1 AEK Athens Heraklion
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
Attendance: 6,594
Referee: Malamas Tevekelis (Thessaloniki)
4 October 1998 Matchday 6 AEK Athens 3–1 Paniliakos Nea Filadelfeia
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Togias 75'
 Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 8,291
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Thessaloniki)
25 October 1998 Matchday 7 Proodeftiki 1–1 AEK Athens Nikaia
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Nikaia Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 3,176
Referee: Dimitris Begos (Argolida)
1 November 1998 Matchday 8 AEK Athens 3–1 Ethnikos Asteras Nea Filadelfeia
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 7,515
Referee: Giorgos Fasolis (Athens)
7 November 1998 Matchday 9 PAOK 2–1 AEK Athens Thessaloniki
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 13,535
Referee: Giorgos Bikas (Chalkidiki)
22 November 1998 Matchday 10 AEK Athens 2–1 Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
  • Paulo Andrioli 33' (pen.)
 Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 3,971
Referee: Manolis Giannadakis (Lasithi)
29 November 1998 Matchday 11 AEK Athens 6–0 Aris Nea Filadelfeia
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 10,422
Referee: Giannis Abelakias (Thessaly)
6 December 1998 Matchday 12 Kavala 2–1 AEK Athens Kavala
16:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Kavala Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 4,213
Referee: Giorgos Tsaggarakis (Chania)
13 December 1998 Matchday 13 AEK Athens 2–0 Panathinaikos Nea Filadelfeia
17:15 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 14,127
Referee: Giorgos Fasolis (Athens)
21 December 1998 Matchday 14 Ethnikos Piraeus 1–4 AEK Athens Piraeus
19:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 4,584
Referee: Manolis Giannadakis (Lasithi)
17 January 1999 Matchday 15 AEK Athens 2–2 Iraklis Nea Filadelfeia
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 10,638
Referee: Nikos Iliadis (Piraeus)
24 January 1999 Matchday 16 Skoda Xanthi 2–1 AEK Athens Xanthi
16:45 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: A.O. Xanthi Stadium
Attendance: 4,591
Referee: Nikos Aggelakis (Thessaloniki)
31 January 1999 Matchday 17 AEK Athens 2–0 Olympiacos Nea Filadelfeia
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 19,026
Referee: Malamas Tevekelis (Thessaloniki)
8 February 1999 Matchday 18 AEK Athens 3–0 Panionios Nea Filadelfeia
18:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 11,517
Referee: Kleomenis Bontiotis (Athens)
14 February 1999 Matchday 19 Apollon Athens 1–1 AEK Athens Rizoupoli
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Rizoupoli Stadium
Attendance: 10,129
Referee: Giorgos Tsaggarakis (Chania)
21 February 1999 Matchday 20 AEK Athens 6–2 Panelefsiniakos Nea Filadelfeia
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 5,303
Referee: Giorgos Fasolis (Athens)
1 March 1999 Matchday 21 Veria 0–3 AEK Athens Veria
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Veria Stadium
Attendance: 3,233
Referee: Spyros Papadakos (Laconia)
7 March 1999 Matchday 22 AEK Athens 2–0 OFI Nea Filadelfeia
16:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 14,662
Referee: Giannis Papapetrou (Athens)
15 March 1999 Matchday 23 Paniliakos 0–1 AEK Athens Pyrgos
16:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Pyrgos Stadium
Attendance: 3,512
Referee: Dimitris Kalivas (Boeotia)
21 March 1999 Matchday 24 AEK Athens 1–0 Proodeftiki Nea Filadelfeia
16:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 10,710
Referee: Christos Daglis (Thessaloniki)
4 April 1999 Matchday 25 Ethnikos Asteras 2–3 AEK Athens Kaisariani
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Frontzos 56'
  • Tsalikis 58'
Stadium: Michalis Kritikopoulos Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Nikos Aggelakis (Thessaloniki)
18 April 1999 Matchday 26 AEK Athens 2–0 PAOK Nea Filadelfeia
19:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 14,139
Referee: Giorgos Bikas (Chalkidiki)
25 April 1999 Matchday 27 Ionikos 2–1 AEK Athens Nikaia
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Neapoli Stadium
Attendance: 3,524
Referee: Naoum Mintiouris (Serres)
2 May 1999 Matchday 28 Aris 2–0 AEK Athens Thessaloniki
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 10,888
Referee: Giorgos Fasolis (Athens)
9 May 1999 Matchday 29 AEK Athens 4–0 Kavala Nea Filadelfeia
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 5,799
Referee: Manolis Giannadakis (Lasithi)
12 May 1999 Matchday 30 Panathinaikos 0–0 AEK Athens Marousi
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 18,347
Referee: Georgios Psichomanis (Athens)
16 May 1999 Matchday 31 AEK Athens 2–0 Ethnikos Piraeus Nea Filadelfeia
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 3,663
Referee: Christos Daglis (Thessaloniki)
19 May 1999 Matchday 32 Iraklis 2–3 AEK Athens Thessaloniki
18:15 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Attendance: 5,036
Referee: Naoum Mintiouris (Serres)
23 May 1999 Matchday 33 AEK Athens 2–1 Skoda Xanthi Nea Filadelfeia
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 15,004
Referee: Dimitris Pontikis (Thessaloniki)
30 May 1999 Matchday 34 Olympiacos 0–0 AEK Athens Piraeus
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 20,333
Referee: Kostas Vallianos (Aetoloacarnania)

Greek Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Greek Football Cup
10 November 1998 First round Poseidon Michaniona 1–0 AEK Athens Thessaloniki
14:30 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Poseidon Neas Michanionas Stadium
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Malamas Tevekelis (Thessaloniki)

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 UEFA Cup

Second qualifying round
11 August 1998 First leg Ferencváros 4–2 AEK Athens Budapest, Hungary
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Albert Flórián
Attendance: 8,860
Referee: David Elleray (Ireland)
25 August 1998 Second leg AEK Athens 4–0
(6–2 agg.)		 Ferencváros Athens, Greece
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

First round
15 September 1998 First leg Vitesse 3–0 AEK Athens Arnhem, Netherlands
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)
29 September 1998 Second leg AEK Athens 3–3
(3–6 agg.)		 Vitesse Athens, Greece
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 20,364
Referee: Pascal Garibian (France)

Statistics

Squad statistics
As of 30 June 1999
No.PosPlayerLeagueCupUEFA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK Ilias Atmatsidis 2811030 321
15GK Chrysostomos Michailidis 600010 70
17GK Kostas Daditsos 000000 00
22GK Vasilis Karagiannis 100000 10
Defenders
5DF Boban Babunski 801040 130
6DF Nikos Kostenoglou 2510040 291
12DF Charis Kopitsis 2311041 282
13DF Vaios Karagiannis 700020 90
21DF Michalis Kasapis 2611030 301
24DF Alvin Ceccoli 410000 41
25DF Ioannis Kalitzakis 2501030 290
32DF Michalis Kapsis 1500000 150
—DF Anton Doboș 000000 00
Midfielders
2MF Vassilis Lakis 2421040 292
3MF Dimitris Markos 3010040 341
7MF Christos Maladenis 25131040 3013
8MF Toni Savevski 2571030 297
14MF Akis Zikos 2621030 302
16MF Arnar Grétarsson 2600030 290
18MF Evripidis Katsavos 1001000 110
19MF Kelvin Sebwe 1321021 163
23MF Alberto Méndez 1100000 110
23MF Branko Milovanović 1420000 142
28MF Georgios Passios 300000 30
Forwards
9FW Paris Zouboulis 1760000 176
10FW Christopher Wreh 1140000 114
11FW Demis Nikolaidis 29220046 3328
20FW Daniel Batista 1240000 124
Left during Winter Transfer Window
29GK Dionisis Chiotis 000010 10
—DF Vangelis Kefalas 801010 100
—MF Mattheos Platakis 000000 00
—MF Ilian Iliev 801020 110
—FW Giorgos Donis 1301021 161
—FW Ilias Anastasakos 000000 00

Disciplinary record
As of 30 June 1999
N P Nat. Name League Cup UEFA Cup Total Notes
Goalkeepers
1 GK Ilias Atmatsidis 5 1 6
15 GK Chrysostomos Michailidis
17 GK Kostas Daditsos
22 GK Vasilis Karagiannis
Defenders
5 DF Boban Babunski 3 1 4
6 DF Nikos Kostenoglou 7 1 8
12 DF Charis Kopitsis 10 1 2 12 1
13 DF Vaios Karagiannis 4 4
21 DF Michalis Kasapis 4 2 1 6 1
24 DF Alvin Ceccoli
25 DF Ioannis Kalitzakis 10 1 1 2 13 1
32 DF Michalis Kapsis 1 1
— DF Anton Doboș
Midfielders
2 MF Vassilis Lakis 2 2
3 MF Dimitris Markos 5 1 1 6 1
7 MF Christos Maladenis 6 1 7
8 MF Toni Savevski 1 1 1 1
14 MF Akis Zikos 10 1 2 12 1
16 MF Arnar Grétarsson 3 3
18 MF Evripidis Katsavos 2 1 2 1
19 MF Kelvin Sebwe
23 MF Alberto Méndez
27 MF Branko Milovanović 2 2
28 MF Georgios Passios
Forwards
9 FW Paris Zouboulis 3 1 3 1
10 FW Christopher Wreh 1 1 1 1
11 FW Demis Nikolaidis 8 8
20 FW Daniel Batista 1 1
Left during Winter Transfer window
29 GK Dionisis Chiotis
— DF Vangelis Kefalas 1 1 2
— MF Mattheos Platakis
— MF Ilian Iliev 1 1
— FW Giorgos Donis
— FW Ilias Anastasakos

Starting 11

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