2015–16 Veria F.C. season

Veria
2015–16 season
Owner Theodoros Karipidis
Chairman Theodoros Karipidis
Manager Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos
Stadium Veria Stadium, Veria
Superleague 14
Greek Cup Round of 16
Top goalscorer League: Greece Thomas Nazlidis (5 goals)
All: Greece Thomas Nazlidis (5 goals)
Highest home attendance 3,557
Lowest home attendance 500 (v Panthrakikos)
Average home league attendance 1,201
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

Season 2015–16 is the 16th of Veria in Superleague Greece. Veria will compete in the following competitions Superleague and Greek Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Players

Squad information

No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Contract until
Goalkeepers
1 Georgios Kantimiris Greece GK 19 September 1982 (31) Greece Fokikos 30 June 2016
55 Jonathan López Spain GK 16 April 1981 (34) Spain Getafe 30 June 2017
96 Giorgos Vasileiadis Greece GK 10 June 1996 (19) Youth system 30 June 2019
Defenders
31 Dimitris Giannoulis Greece LB/LM 17 October 1996 (18) Greece PAOK 30 June 2016
2 Darcy Neto Brazil RB 7 February 1981 (34) Greece Veria 30 June 2016
18 Iván Malón Spain RB 26 August 1986 (28) Spain Mirandés 30 June 2016
28 Vaggelis Nastos Greece RB/CB 13 September 1980 (34) Greece Atromitos 30 June 2016
3 Cyril Kali France CB/RB 21 January 1984 (30) Greece Panetolikos 30 June 2017
5 Stelios Marangos Greece CB 4 May 1989 (25) Greece Kerkyra 30 June 2016
23 William Edjenguélé France CB 7 May 1987 (28) Greece Panetolikos 30 June 2017
44 Achilleas Poungouras Greece CB 13 December 1995 (19) Greece PAOK 30 June 2016
19 Anestis Karakostas Greece CB/DM 15 June 1991 (24) Greece Iraklis 30 June 2018
-- Raúl Bravo Spain LB/CB 14 April 1981 (34) Greece Aris 30 June 2016
Midfielders
6 Roberto Battión Argentina DM 1 March 1982 (32) Argentina Independiente 30 June 2016
8 Branko Ostojić Serbia DM 3 January 1984 (31) Serbia Javor 30 June 2016
25 Sotiris Balafas Greece DM 19 August 1986 (28) Ukraine Hoverla 30 June 2017
24 Abdisalam Ibrahim Norway DM 1 May 1991 (24) Greece Olympiacos 30 June 2017
22 Stefanos Siontis Greece DM/RB 4 September 1987 (27) Greece Kerkyra 30 June 2016
21 Alexandros Vergonis Greece CM 1 December 1985 (28) Greece Rodos 30 June 2016
86 Radosław Majewski Poland CM/AM 15 December 1986 (28) England Nottingham Forest 30 June 2017
13 Mohamed Youssouf Comoros LW 26 March 1988 (27) Greece Ergotelis 30 June 2017
20 Dimitris Melikiotis Greece RW/CF 10 July 1996 (19) Youth system 30 June 2019
7 Giorgos Georgiadis Greece LW/RW 14 November 1987 (26) Greece PAOK 30 June 2016
93 Djamel Abdoun Algeria LW/RW 14 February 1986 (29) England Nottingham Forest 30 June 2017
11 Giorgi Merebashvili Georgia (country) AM/LW/RW 15 August 1986 (28) Greece OFI Crete 30 June 2017
15 Pedro Arce Mexico AM 25 November 1991 (24) Greece Kavala 30 June 2016
-- Giorgos Bouzoukis Greece CM 26 July 1993 (22) Greece Chania 30 June 2018
Forwards
9 Thomas Nazlidis Greece CF 23 October 1987 (27) Greece Platanias 30 June 2016
14 Rodgers Kola Zambia CF 4 July 1989 (26) Belgium Gent 30 June 2016
77 Saša Kajkut Bosnia and Herzegovina CF 7 July 1984 (31) Greece Kerkyra 30 June 2017
80 Panagiotis Xoblios Greece CF 27 February 1996 (19) Youth system 30 June 2019
-- Dimitrios Manos Greece CF 16 September 1994 (21) Greece Ergotelis 30 June 2019

Transfers

Summer Transfers

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

No. Position Player
Algeria MF Djamel Abdoun (from England Nottingham Forest)
Bosnia and Herzegovina FW Saša Kajkut (from Greece Kerkyra)
Brazil DF Darcy Neto (returned to club after being released by it)
Comoros MF Mohamed Youssouf (from Greece Ergotelis)
Spain GK Jonathan López (from Spain Getafe)
Spain FW Koke (from India NorthEast United)
France DF William Edjenguélé (from Greece Panetolikos)
Georgia (country) MF Giorgi Merebashvili (from Greece OFI)
Greece DF Nikos Tsoumanis (from Greece Panthrakikos)
Greece DF Vaggelis Nastos (from Greece Atromitos)
Greece MF Stefanos Siontis (from Greece Kerkyra)
Greece MF Marios Papadopoulos (loan return from Greece Aris)
Greece MF Anestis Karakostas (from Greece Iraklis)
Greece MF Giorgos Bouzoukis (from Greece Pierikos)
Greece MF Dimitris Giannoulis (on loan from Greece P.A.O.K.)
Norway MF Abdisalam Ibrahim (from Greece Olympiacos)
Poland MF Radosław Majewski (from England Nottingham Forest)
Zambia FW Rodgers Kola (on loan from Belgium Gent)

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

No. Position Player
Argentina FW Javier Cámpora (released)
Australia FW Theo Markelis (to Australia Hume City)
Brazil DF Neto (released)
Cameroon MF Cédric Mandjeck (to Spain CF Pobla de Mafumet)
Comoros FW Ben (to Greece Olympiacos)
Spain GK Xavi Ginard (tο Greece Aris)
Spain DF José Catalá (released)
Spain DF Raúl Bravo (tο Greece Aris)
Spain MF Carlos Caballero (loan return to Spain Córdoba).
Spain MF Jokin Esparza (released)
Spain MF David Vázquez (released)
Spain FW Koke (to Greece Aris)
Greece GK Dimitris Chomsioglou (released)
Greece DF Dimitrios Amarantidis (released)
Greece DF Nikos Tsoumanis (tο Greece Aris)
Greece DF Angelos Vertzos (to Greece Larissa)
Greece MF Kenan Bargan (released)
Greece MF Nikos Kaltsas (to Greece Panathinaikos)
Greece MF Marios Papadopoulos (to Greece Aris)
Greece MF Andreas Tatos (tο Greece Aris)
Greece MF Charalampos Pavlidis (tο Greece Aris)
Greece MF Giorgos Bouzoukis (on loan to Greece Chania)
Greece FW Dimitrios Manos (on loan to Greece Ergotelis)
Greece FW Stefanos Dogos (released)
Italy FW Nicolao Dumitru (loan return to Italy Napoli)
Panama FW Julio Segundo (released)

Winter Transfers

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

No. Position Player
Spain DF Raúl Bravo (on loan from Greece Aris)
Greece MF Giorgos Bouzoukis (loan return from Greece Chania)
Greece FW Dimitrios Manos (loan return from Greece Ergotelis)

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

No. Position Player
Georgia (country) MF Giorgi Merebashvili (to Greece Levadiakos)
Norway MF Abdisalam Ibrahim (released)

Technical and medical staff

Technical staff
Head coach Greece Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos
Assistant coach Greece Stylianos Venetidis
Goalkeeping coach Greece Dimitris Kottaridis
Fitness coach Greece Ilias Ampatzidis
Serbia Goran Guzijan
Team Manager Greece Panagiotis Tsalouchidis
Interpreter Brazil King
Caregiver Greece Thanasis Voulgaris
Greece Kosmas Rozintsis
Scouting staff
Scout N/A
Medical staff
Physio Greece Anastasios Tiflidis
Masseur Greece Fotis Konstantakos
Greece Dimitris Lamprinidis
Greece Charis Pantelidis
Pathologist Greece Georgios Avramopoulos
Orthopedist Greece Nikolaos Dimou
Urologist Greece Georgios Minas
Surgeon Greece Prodromos Isaakidis
Dentist Greece Despοina Karvouna
Νutritionist Greece Athanasios Topis

Veria Academy

Academy staff
Technical Director Greece Nikos Karabiberis
General Manager Greece Georgia Tsiamoura
U20 coach Greece Apostolis Terzis
Assistant coach Greece Germanos Safarikas
Goalkeeping coach Greece Dimitris Kottaridis
U17 coach Greece Dimitris Christoforidis
U15 coach Greece Giannis Kapsaliaris

Season Milestones

Fixtures & Results

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Superleague Greece Regular season 14th 14th 23 August 2015 17 April 2016
Greek Cup Second Round Third Round Third Round 28 October 2015 13 January 2016

Last updated: 17 April 2016
Source: Competitions

Pre-season Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Fixtures

Last updated: 17 April 2016
Source: Superleague Greece

1.^ Matches of Matchday 4 originally were scheduled to be held in 19/20/21 September 2015, but due to the Elections to be held on 20 September 2015 Superleague Greece, decided the Matchday 4 to be held 22/23 September 2015.

Tickets

Updated to games played on 28 September 2015, as published on superleaguegreece.net.[16] Games are counted without games played behind closed gates.
Fixture Team Tickets Average
1 PAS Giannina 827
3 PAOK 3,557
5 AEK 3,348
7 Atromitos 602
9 Olympiacos 2,451
11 Iraklis 1,385
13 Panathinaikos 1,035
15 Asteras Tripolis 586
17 Panthrakikos 530
19 Panetolikos 648
21 Kalloni 714
23 Panionios 634
25 Levadiakos 500
27 Platanias 605
29 Skoda Xanthi 587
Overall 15 18,014 1,201

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Iraklis Thessaloniki 30 8 11 11 24 32 8 35[lower-alpha 1]
13 Skoda Xanthi 30 6 15 9 27 32 5 33
14 Veria 30 5 12 13 19 33 14 27
15 Panthrakikos (R) 30 3 8 19 18 58 40 17 Relegation to Football League
16 AEL Kalloni (R) 30 3 7 20 19 53 34 16
Source: Superleague Greece, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground); 7) Draw.
(Note: Criteria 6 is only used if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[17]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: Panetolikos – Iraklis Thessaloniki 2–0, Iraklis Thessaloniki – Panetolikos 0–0.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
19 4 7 8 14 18  −4 19 1 3 6 6 11  −5 3 4 2 8 7  +1

Last updated: 29 January 2016.
Source: Superleague Greece

Results by matchday

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Result D W L D L W L W L D D D L D W
Position 7 5 10 10 14 8 9 8 8 8 9 12 12 12 10

Last updated: 19 December 2015.
Source: Superleague Greece
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Greek Cup

Second round

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Atromitos 3 2 1 0 8 47
Veria 3 2 1 0 4 2 7
Kallithea 3 1 0 1 4 6 3
Lamia 3 0 0 3 1 5 0

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Third round

Last updated: 19 December 2015
Source: HFF

Players Statistics

Overall

Updated as of 25 January 2016, 13:12 UTC.

No. Pos. Name Age League Cup Play-Offs Total Discipline
Apps Goals Start Apps Goals Start Apps Goals Start Apps Goals Start
Goalkeepers
1GKGreece Georgios Kantimiris 3150520200070700
55GKSpain Jonathan López 34100101010001101120
96GKGreece Giorgos Vasileiadis 1900000000000000
Defenders
2DFBrazil Darcy Neto 34817200000100720
3DFFrance Cyril Kali 3000000000000000
4DFSpain Raúl Bravo 3400000000000000
5DFGreece Stelios Marangos 2512093030001501240
18DFSpain Iván Malón 289092020001101110
23DFFrance William Edjenguélé 28100102010001201140
28DFGreece Vaggelis Nastos 2450320200070510
44DFGreece Achilleas Poungouras 199082020001101010
Midfielders
6MFArgentina Roberto Battión 3240311100051400
7MFGreece Giorgos Georgiadis 2640220200060400
8MFSerbia Branko Ostojić 3120100000000000
11MFGeorgia (country) Giorgi Merebashvili 28914202000111610
13MFComoros Mohamed Youssouf 27905201000110600
15MFMexico Pedro Arce 2270710100070700
19MFGreece Anestis Karakostas 2400020100020100
20MFGreece Dimitris Melikiotis 1900000000000000
21MFGreece Alexandros Vergonis(c) 2880800000080800
22MFGreece Stefanos Siontis 27906303000120920
24MFNorway Abdisalam Ibrahim 2470520200090731
25MFGreece Sotiris Balafas 2800000000000000
31MFGreece Dimitris Giannoulis 19120121000001301230
86MFPoland Radosław Majewski 29140112220001621340
93MFAlgeria Djamel Abdoun 29103100000001031010
Forwards
9FWGreece Thomas Nazlidis 27154132000001741340
14FWZambia Rodgers Kola 261214202000141610
17FWGreece Dimitris Melikiotis 1900000000000000
77FWBosnia and Herzegovina Saša Kajkut 31805212000101700
80FWGreece Panagiotis Xoblios 191000000000010

Source: Superleague Greece

Goals

R Player Position Super League Greek Cup Total Notes
1 Greece Thomas Nazlidis FW 5 0 5
2 Poland Radosław Majewski MF 2 2 4
3 Algeria Djamel Abdoun MF 3 0 3
3 Greece Dimitris Anakoglou MF 2 0 2

Last updated: 17 April 2016
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
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Assists

R Player Position Super League Greek Cup Total Notes
1 Poland Radosław Majewski MF 3 0 3
2 Greece Thomas Nazlidis FW 2 0 2
Zambia Rodgers Kola FW 2 0 2

Last updated: 17 April 2016
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
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Best goal and MVP awards and nominees

Day Opponent H / A Name for Status
1 PAS Giannina H Greece Thomas Nazlidis MVP Nominated
2 Panthrakikos A Algeria Djamel Abdoun MVP Nominated
5 A.E.K. H Brazil Neto Best goal Nominated
6 AEL Kalloni A Algeria Djamel Abdoun MVP Nominated
8 Panionios A Greece Thomas Nazlidis MVP Nominated

Source: Best of Superleague 2015–2016

Infrastructure leagues

U20

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Date Opponents H / A Result
29 August 2015 PAS Giannina H 1–0
10 October 2015 Panthrakikos A 0–1
12 September 2015 PAOK H 2–3
18 September 2015 Panetolikos A 2–1
26 September 2015 AEK H 1–4
3 October 2015 Kalloni A 1–2
18 October 2015 Atromitos H 1–0
25 October 2015 Panionios A 0–0
23 December 2015 Olympiacos H 11:00
8 November 2015 Levadiakos A 0–1
21 November 2015 Iraklis H 2–3
28 November 2015 Platanias A 2–1
5 December 2015 Panathinaikos H 1–0
12 December 2015 Skoda Xanthi A 2–1
5 December 2015 Asteras Tripoli H 1–0
Pos Club Pld Pts
6AEK 1322
7Veria 1422
8Platanias 1519

Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points
Source: Superleague U20

Goals

R Player Position Super League U20
1 Greece Xoblios FW 7
2 Greece Papadopoulos MF 3
3 Greece Nauriniadis MF 2
4 Greece Melikiotis FW 1
Greece Nikolaidis DF 1
Greece Papoutsidis MF 1
Greece Roggotis MF 1
Greece Toufas MF 1

Last updated: 3 December 2015

U17

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Date Opponents H / A Result
1 November 2015 Panetolikos H 0–2
26 September 2015 Skoda Xanthi Α 1–1
3 October 2015 Iraklis H 2–1
10 October 2015 PAOK Α 3–0
17 October 2015 Panthrakikos H 2–0
25 October 2015 PAS Giannina Α 1–0
7 November 2015 Panetolikos A 0–0
7 November 2015 Panetolikos A 0–0
14 November 2015 Skoda Xanthi Η 1–1
22 November 2015 Iraklis A 0–0
29 November 2015 PAOK H 1–2
5 December 2015 Panthrakikos A 1–3
13 December 2015 PAS Giannina H 1–1
Pos Club Pld Pts
3PAS Giannina 1117
4Veria 1214
5Iraklis 1214

Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points
Source: Superleague U17

U15

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Date Opponents H / A Result
17 October 2015 Panthrakikos H 1–0
25 October 2015 PAS Giannina A 1–1
7 November 2015 Panetolikos A 2–0
14 November 2015 Skoda Xanthi H 0–2
22 November 2015 Iraklis A 6–1
29 November 2015 PAOK H 0–4
5 December 2015 Panthrakikos A 0–0
13 December 2015 PAS Giannina H 1–0
TBA Panetolikos H TBA
Pos Club Pld Pts
4Iraklis 1822
5Veria 1819
6Panetolikos 1817

Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points
Source: Superleague U15

References

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