Football Club P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki Women's Football or with its official name FC PAOK Thessaloniki,[2] represents the major Greek multi-sports club AC PAOK[3] in the national A Division and international women's football competitions.

FC PAOK
Full name(Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών)
(Pan-Thessalonikian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans)
Nickname(s)Dikefalos tou Vorra (Doublehead Eagle of the North)
Founded2001
GroundToumba Stadium
Capacity28,703[1]
ChairmanThanasis Katsaris
ManagerKostas Konstantinidis
LeagueGreek A Division
2023–24Greek A Division 1st (Champions)
Websitehttp://paok.gr
Toumba Stadium

It was founded in 2001 as PAOK took over Olympiada'96 Thessaloniki, which faced economic problems. It is currently the leading women's football team in Greece,[4] having represented the country in the UEFA Women's Champions League for the last seven years.[5]

Current squad

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As of 4 October 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BRA Dani Neuhaus
15 GK   GRE Christina Bourtouni
17 MF   GRE Maria Mitkou
5 DF   GRE Maria Gkouni
13 DF   GRE Fani Doiranli
24 MF   GRE Panagiota Argyriou
22 MF   GRE Georgia Chalatsogianni
26 MF   GRE Ioanna Bataoula
10 MF   GRE Thomai Vardali
12 MF   GRE Natalia Giovanni
21 MF   GRE Konstantina Kalietzidou
11 MF   GRE Nikoletta Kalesi
No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF   LUX Marta Estevez
2 DF   GRE Markella Koskeridou
27 DF   GRE Morfoula Kiourexidou
28 FW   GRE Αntigoni Papadopoulou
18 FW   GRE Ilektra Djurdjevic
9 FW   SWE Emelie Helmvall
20 DF   URU Antonella Ferradans
8 MF   GRE Eleftheria Drakogiannaki
16 FW   IND Manisha Kalyan
19 FW   USA Eva Vlassopoulos
MF   GRE Iris Karagianni
FW   GRE Emily Daskalou

From PAOK B

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   GRE Eirini-Anastasia Askaridou
23 DF   GRE Anastasia Kyranoudi
MF   GRE Anna Veliani

Women's Academies Tournament and PAOK B

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  • 3rd National Division Championship in (Championship of Women's 2nd Teams):
  • Championship (2): 2023, 2024
  • Infrastructure Championship Macedonia FCA Championship U-12
  • Championship (1): 2024
  • 1st place in K12 in Macedonian Christmas Football Tournament with 7 games 2021.
  • 1st place in a tournament in Kastoria for the B team of PAOK 2017.
  • 1st place in 2022 "Scoring for Equality" tournament.
  • 1st place in Junior Macedonia FCA Championship U-16 2022.
  • 1st Lamia Tournament: 2024

Notable players

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Honours

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UEFA competitions record

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate Qual.
2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup Qualifying Stage   Regal București 0–3 4th place  
  Trondheims-Ørn 0–12
  SV Saestum 1–8
2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup Qualifying Stage   Maccabi Holon 1–1 3rd place  
  Lehenda Chernihiv 0–5
  AEK Kokkinochovion 5–2
2007–08 UEFA Women's Cup Qualifying Stage   Universitet Vitebsk 0–4 3rd place  
  FC NSA Sofia 2–2
  Pärnu JK 3–2
2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup Qualifying Stage   Levadia Tallinn 3–0 3rd place  
  Naftokhimik Kalush 0–1
  AZS Wroclaw 0–4
2009–10 Champions League Round of 32   Arsenal 0–9 0–9 0–18  
2010–11 Champions League Round of 32   SV Neulengbach 1–0 0–3 1–3  
2011–12 Champions League Qualifying Stage   Goliador Chisinau 3–0 3rd place  
  ZFK Nase Taksi 0–1
  YB Frauen 1–1
2012–13 Champions League Qualifying Stage   ZFK Nase Taksi 1–0 2nd place  
  FC Skonto/Cerība 8–0
  MTK Hungária FC 0–2
2013–14 Champions League Qualifying Stage   Pärnu JK 1–3 3rd place  
  ŽFK Biljanini Izvori 5–0
  PK-35 Vantaa 1–2
2015–16 Champions League Qualifying Stage   Glentoran Belfast United 4–0 1st place  
  ŽFK Dragon 2014 10–0
  FC NSA Sofia 4–0
Round of 32   KIF Örebro DFF 0–3 0–5 0–8  
2016–17 Champions League Qualifying Stage   WFC Hajvalia 1–1 2nd place  
  KÍ Klaksvík 1–1
  Apollon Limassol 3–3
2017–18 Champions League Qualifying Stage   Bettembourg 8–0 1st place  
  Vllaznia 1–0
  SFK 2000 3–0
Round of 32   Sparta Praha 0–5 0–3 0–8  
2019–20 Champions League Qualifying Stage   Anderlecht 0–5 3rd place  
  LSK Kvinner 0–1
  Linfield 2–3
2020–21 Champions League First Qualifying Round   Benfica 1–3 1–3  
2021–22 Champions League Qualifying Stage   Agarista Anenii Noi 6–0 2nd place  
  Vålerenga 0–2
2022–23 Champions League Qualifying Stage   Swansea City 2–0 2nd place  
  Rangers 0–4
2023–24 Champions League Qualifying Stage   Racing Union 6–1 2nd place  
  St. Pölten 0–3
2024–25 Champions League Qualifying Stage   Kiryat Gat 2–1 2nd place  
  Servette FC 0–2

References

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  1. ^ "Γήπεδο Τούμπας". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. ^ uefa.com Profile
  3. ^ uefa.com 2013/14 entries and coefficients
  4. ^ Womenfootball.gr
  5. ^ [1][dead link]
  6. ^ "'Running off the pitch with missiles in the air was crazy' - Butterfield's path through Israel, injury & NWSL". goal.com.
  7. ^ "Indian Football: India forward Manisha Kalyan joins Greek side PAOK from Apollon Ladies". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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