2015–16 Aris Thessaloniki F.C. season

Aris Thessaloniki
PresidentTheodoros A. Karipidis
ManagerNikos Anastopoulos
StadiumKleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Gamma Ethniki1st
Gamma Ethniki CupNot Held
EPSM CupPhase E
Top goalscorerLeague:
Antonis Kapnidis (21)

All:
Antonis Kapnidis (21)

The 2015–16 season was Aris Thessaloniki the second in Gamma Ethniki (3rd level). The team finished 1st with a 21-point difference from the second club and was promoted to Football League, the greek second division.

They was also compete in the Macedonia Football Clubs Association Cup with its U17 team, where eliminated in the Phase E by Niki Mesimeri.

On 17 September 2015, Nikos Anastopoulos appointed as manager.[1]


First-team squad

Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed From
Goalkeepers
Xavi Ginard GK (1986-10-11)October 11, 1986 (aged 29) Veria
Giannis Siderakis GK (1987-11-16)November 16, 1987 (aged 28) AEL Kalloni
Petros Baimakis GK (1990-01-16)January 16, 1990 (aged 26) Aiginiakos
Defenders
Dimitris Samaras CB (1987-06-03)June 3, 1987 (aged 28) Tyrnavos 2005
Kyriakos Mazoulouxis CB / RB (1997-05-01)May 1, 1997 (aged 19) Club's Academy
Nikolaos Georgiadis / RB / DM (1983-03-23)March 23, 1983 (aged 33) Levadiakos
Christos Intzidis CB / LB (1993-01-09)January 9, 1993 (aged 23) Panachaiki
Raúl Bravo CB / LB (1981-04-14)April 14, 1981 (aged 35) Veria
Paschalis Melissas CB / LB (1982-03-09)March 9, 1982 (aged 34) AEL
Nikos Tsoumanis LB (1990-06-08)June 8, 1990 (aged 25) PAE Kerkyra
Konstantinos Samaropoulos CB (1991-01-24)January 24, 1991 (aged 25) Apollon Pontou
Midfielders
Andreas Tatos AM / CM (1989-05-11)May 11, 1989 (aged 27) Veria
Alexandros Kalogeris DM / CM (1986-05-14)May 14, 1986 (aged 30) Panetolikos
Charalampos Pavlidis AM / CM (1991-05-06)May 6, 1991 (aged 25) Veria
Vasilios Rovas DM / CB (1984-01-06)January 6, 1984 (aged 32) AEK Athens
Konstantinos Kaznaferis DM (1987-06-22)June 22, 1987 (aged 28) Ergotelis
Forwards
Sergio Koke ST / SS (1983-04-27)April 27, 1983 (aged 33) Veria
Mauro Poy / RW / LW (1981-07-02)July 2, 1981 (aged 34) Panetolikos
Markos Dounis RW / LW (1992-05-09)May 9, 1992 (aged 24) AEK Athens
Leonidas Kyvelidis ST (1986-02-08)February 8, 1986 (aged 30) Panachaiki
Antonis Kapnidis ST (1992-08-15)August 15, 1992 (aged 23) Kavala
Gaël N'Lundulu / LW / SS / RW (1992-04-29)April 29, 1992 (aged 24) Lokomotiv Sofia
Stefanos Dogos LW / RW (1994-05-05)May 5, 1994 (aged 22) Veria
Vasilis Konstantinidis / ST / RW (1986-04-21)April 21, 1986 (aged 30) Doxa Drama
Paschalis Voutsias RW (1990-03-23)March 23, 1990 (aged 26) Free Agent
Dimitrios Andreakos LW (1999-04-14)April 14, 1999 (aged 17) Club's Academy
Ilias Boulgouridis ST (1999-01-29)January 29, 1999 (aged 17) Club's Academy

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Gamma Ethniki Matchday 2 1st 3 October 2015 15 May 2016
Gamma Ethniki Cup1
EPSM Cup2 Phase E Phase E 9 December 2015 9 December 2015

Updated to match played 15 May 2016
Source: Competitions

  • 1 The Gamma Ethniki Cup did not hold that season
  • 2 In the EPSM Cup Aris Thessaloniki used the U17 team (players and manager)

Overview

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Gamma Ethniki 32 28 3 1 76 17 +59 087.50
Gamma Ethniki Cup1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
EPSM Cup2 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 33 28 3 2 77 19 +58 084.85

Updated to match played 15 May 2016
Source: Competitions

  • 1 The Gamma Ethniki Cup did not hold that season
  • 2 In the EPSM Cup Aris Thessaloniki used the U17 team (players and manager)

Gamma Ethniki

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Aris (C, P) 32 28 3 1 76 17 +59 87 Promotion to Football League
2 Nestos Chrysoupoli 32 21 3 8 66 35 +31 66
3 Doxa Dramas 32 18 9 5 47 24 +23 63
4 Kavala 32 16 10 6 53 24 +29 58
5 Apollon Kalamarias 32 16 5 11 46 29 +17 53
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
32 28 3 1 76 17  +59 87 15 1 0 44 7  +37 13 2 1 32 10  +22

Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Soccerway

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; NG = No Game

Matches

27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) 1 No Game
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 2 Aris Thessaloniki 2 – 0 Apollon Krya Vrysi Thessaloniki
Antonis Kapnidis 46'
Markos Dounis 90+1'
https://www.sport24.gr/football/premiera-me-niki-gia-ton-ari.8315499.html (in Greek) Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
11 October 2015 (2015-10-11) 3 Kavala 1 – 2 Aris Thessaloniki Kavala
https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/814513/kavala-aris-1-2 (in Greek) Antonis Kapnidis 62'
Mauro Poy 83'
Stadium: Anthi Karagianni Stadium
18 October 2015 (2015-10-18) 5 Ethnikos Neo Agioneri 1 – 2 Aris Thessaloniki Kilkis
https://www.sport24.gr/football/katharise-o-kyvelidis-gia-ton-ari-niki-me-2-1-sto-kilkis.8317511.html (in Greek) Markos Dounis 34'
Leonidas Kyvelidis 76'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium of Kilkis
1 November 2015 (2015-11-01) 7 Nestos Chrysoupoli 1 – 1 Aris Thessaloniki Chrysoupoli
https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/825200/toy-halase-seri (in Greek) Antonis Kapnidis 75' Stadium: Municipal Stadium of Chrysoupoli
8 November 2015 (2015-11-08) 9 Kozani 0 – 1 Aris Thessaloniki Kozani
https://www.sport24.gr/football/me-n-loyntoyloy-o-aris-1-0-tin-kozani.8320406.html (in Greek) Gaël N'Lundulu 73' Stadium: Kozani Stadium
15 November 2015 (2015-11-15) 10 Serres 2 – 3 Aris Thessaloniki Serres
https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/832251/ethnikos-serron-aris-2-3 (in Greek) Antonis Kapnidis 26', 85'
Andreas Tatos 67'
Stadium: Serres Municipal Stadium
25 November 2015 (2015-11-25) 12 Eordaikos 1 – 2 Aris Thessaloniki Ptolemaida
https://www.sport24.gr/football/perase-apo-tin-ptolemaida-o-aris-2-1-ton-eordaiko.8322662.html (in Greek) Andreas Tatos 14' (pen.)
Markos Dounis 45'
Stadium: Municipal Ptolemaida Stadium
29 November 2015 (2015-11-29) 13 Aris Thessaloniki 2 – 1 Kampaniakos Thessaloniki
Antonis Kapnidis 43'
Andreas Tatos 84'
https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/839401/aris-kampaniakos-2-1 (in Greek) Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
6 December 2015 (2015-12-06) 14 Vyzantio Kokkinochoma 0 – 1 Aris Thessaloniki Kavala
https://www.sport24.gr/football/an-kai-kakos-o-aris-kerdise-1-0-to-vyzantio-kokkinochomatos.8324065.html (in Greek) Christos Intzidis 33' Stadium: Kokkinochoma Stadium
16 December 2015 (2015-12-16) 16 Doxa Drama 1 – 0 Aris Thessaloniki Drama
https://www.sport24.gr/football/proti-itta-o-aris-echase-1-0-apo-ti-doxa-dramas.8325416.html (in Greek) Stadium: Doxa Drama Stadium
13 December 2015 (2015-12-13) 17 Aris Thessaloniki 5 – 0 Evros Soufli Thessaloniki
Sergio Koke 19'
Leonidas Kyvelidis 34'
Andreas Tatos 38'
Mauro Poy 76'
Vasilis Konstantinidis 86'
https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/849816/aris-evros-soyflioy-5-0 (in Greek) Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
10 January 2016 (2016-01-10) 18 No Game
17 January 2016 (2016-01-17) 19 Apollon Krya Vrysi 1 – 2 Aris Thessaloniki Krya Vrysi
https://www.sport24.gr/football/perase-me-anatropi-o-aris-2-1-ton-apollona-kryas-vrysis.8390148.html (in Greek) Antonis Kapnidis 2'
Markos Dounis 33'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium "Ioannis Tserkezidis"
24 January 2016 (2016-01-24) 20 Aris Thessaloniki 3 – 0 Kavala Thessaloniki
Andreas Tatos 38' (pen.)
Markos Dounis 45'
Vasilios Rovas 64'
https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/866393/kaval-aris (in Greek) Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 21 Iraklis Ampelokipoi 0 – 3 Aris Thessaloniki Thessaloniki
https://www.sport24.gr/football/patise-gkazi-o-aris-3-0-ton-irakli-ampelokipon.8393677.html (in Greek) Christos Intzidis 5'
Leonidas Kyvelidis 12'
Alexandros Kalogeris 71'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium of Ampelokipoi
28 February 2016 (2016-02-28) 23 APE Langadas 2 – 3 Aris Thessaloniki Langadas
https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/884216/niki-me-anatropi-o-aris-ston-lagkada (in Greek) Andreas Tatos 46'
Antonis Kapnidis 68'
Leonidas Kyvelidis 87'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium of Langadas
16 March 2016 (2016-03-16) 26 Aris Thessaloniki 5 – 1 Kozani Thessaloniki
Sergio Koke 4'
Antonis Kapnidis 6', 34' (pen.), 85' (pen.)
Gaël N'Lundulu 45'
https://www.sport24.gr/football/o-aris-isopedose-tin-kozani-5-1-sto-kl-vikelidis.8398120.html (in Greek) Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
20 March 2016 (2016-03-20) 27 Aris Thessaloniki 3 – 0 w/o Serres
https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/894845/ta-apotelesmata-tis-g-ethnikis (in Greek)
27 March 2016 (2016-03-27) 28 Ethnikos Alexandroupoli 0 – 1 Aris Thessaloniki Alexandroupoli
https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/898301/ethnikos-alexandroypolis-aris-0-1 (in Greek) Mauro Poy 60' Stadium: Fotis Kosmas Stadium
10 April 2016 (2016-04-10) 30 Kampaniakos 0 – 3 Aris Thessaloniki Chalastra
https://www.sport24.gr/football/perase-ki-apo-ti-chalastra-o-aris-3-0-ton-kampaniako.8401352.html (in Greek) Gaël N'Lundulu 34'
Antonis Kapnidis 42'
Markos Dounis 78'
Stadium: Kampaniakos Stadium
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) 32 Thyella Filotas 0 – 0 Aris Thessaloniki Florina
https://www.sport24.gr/football/aggareia-gia-ton-ari-0-0-me-tin-thyella-filota.8403187.html (in Greek) Stadium: Florina Municipal Stadium
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) 34 Evros Soufli 0 – 6 Aris Thessaloniki Soufli
https://www.sport24.gr/football/antio-gia-ari-sti-g-ethniki-me-exara-sto-soyfli.8405814.html (in Greek) Stadium: Dimitris Bakirtzis Municipal Stadium

Gamma Ethniki Cup

The 2015-16 season the Gamma Ethniki Cup did not hold

EPSM Cup

Aris Thessaloniki qualified from the Phase D[2] without game. In Phase E the club played with Niki Mesimeri and used the U17 players and manager.[3]


20 March 2016 (2016-03-20) Phase E Niki Mesimeri 2 – 1 Aris Thessaloniki Mesimeri
https://www.metrosport.gr/ligise-sto-87-o-aris-66256 (in Greek) Spyros Karvounis 75' (pen.)

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of match played 15 May 2016
Position Nat. Player Gamma Ethniki EPSM Cup Total
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
GK Giannis Siderakis 18 18 0 0 18 18
GK Xavi Ginard 13 13 0 0 13 13
DF Nikos Tsoumanis 22 22 0 0 22 22
DF Paschalis Melissas 22 20 0 0 22 20
DF Christos Intzidis 21 21 0 0 21 21
DF Nikolaos Georgiadis 19 19 0 0 19 19
DF Dimitris Samaras 17 15 0 0 17 15
DF Raúl Bravo 10 10 0 0 10 10
DF Kyriakos Mazoulouxis 2 2 0 0 2 2
DF Konstantinos Samaropoulos 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF Andreas Tatos 28 26 0 0 28 26
MF Vasilios Rovas 24 23 0 0 24 23
MF Konstantinos Kaznaferis 24 22 0 0 24 22
MF Alexandros Kalogeris 22 14 0 0 22 14
MF Charalampos Pavlidis 6 4 0 0 6 4
FW Antonis Kapnidis 29 27 0 0 29 27
FW Markos Dounis 28 21 0 0 28 21
FW / Gaël N'Lundulu 28 14 0 0 28 14
FW / Mauro Poy 27 21 0 0 27 21
FW Leonidas Kyvelidis 24 7 0 0 24 7
FW Sergio Koke 18 13 0 0 18 13
FW Paschalis Voutsias 12 5 0 0 12 5
FW / Vasilis Konstantinidis 9 3 0 0 9 3
FW Stefanos Dogos 5 1 0 0 5 1
FW Dimitrios Andreakos 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW Ilias Boulgouridis 1 0 0 0 1 0
11 players from U17 team 0 0 1 1 1 1
Total 31 1 32

Goals

As of match played 15 May 2016
Ranking Position Nat. Player Gamma Ethniki EPSM Cup Total
1 FW Antonis Kapnidis 21 0 21
2 FW Markos Dounis 12 0 12
3 MF Andreas Tatos 10 0 10
4 FW Leonidas Kyvelidis 9 0 9
5 FW / Gaël N'Lundulu 4 0 4
FW / Mauro Poy 4 0 4
7 FW Sergio Koke 3 0 3
DF Christos Intzidis 3 0 3
9 FW / Vasilis Konstantinidis 2 0 2
10 MF Vasilios Rovas 1 0 1
DF Paschalis Melissas 1 0 1
MF Alexandros Kalogeris 1 0 1
MF Charalampos Pavlidis 1 0 1
FW Spyros Karvounis1 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 1
Awarded by League 3 0 3
Total 76 1 77
  • 1 Player from U17 team

Clean sheets

As of match played 15 May 2016
Nat. Player Gamma Ethniki EPSM Cup Total
Giannis Siderakis 11 0 11
Xavi Ginard 6 0 6
Total 17 0 17

References