2022–23 Pafos FC season

Pafos
2022–23 season
OwnerPavel Gognidze
ManagerHenning Berg
(until 3 April)
StadiumStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Cyta Championship4th
Cypriot CupSemifinal vs AC Omonia
Top goalscorerLeague: Jairo (18)
All: Jairo (20)

The 2022–23 season was Pafos's 9th year in existence, and sixth season in the Cypriot First Division.

Season review

On 11 June, Pafos announced Henning Berg as the clubs new Head Coach.[1]

On 22 June, Pafos announced the loan signing of João Pedro from Athletico Paranaense until the end of the season.[2]

On 25 June, Pafos announced the signing of Marcinho on a free transfer.[3]

On 27 June, Pafos announced the signing of Marios Demetriou from PAEEK.[4]

On 2 July, Pafos announced that they had extended the loan of Kenan Bajrić from Slovan Bratislava for an additional season.[5] The following day, 3 July, Pafos announced the signing of Juninho from Zorya Luhansk.[6] On 4 July, Pafos announced the signing of Bruno Tavares from Sporting CP.[7]

On 21 July, Pafos announced the signing of Muamer Tanković from AEK Athens.[8]

On 5 August, Pafos announced the signing of Pedro Pelágio on loan from Marítimo,[9] and Levan Kharabadze from Dinamo Tbilisi.[10]

On 8 August, Pafos announced the signing of Jordan Ikoko on a free transfer after he'd left Ludogorets Razgrad.[11]

On 17 August, Pafos announced the signing of Oier Olazábal from Espanyol[12]

On 23 August, Pafos announced the signing of Mamadou Kané on loan from Olympiacos.[13]

On 30 August, Pafos announced the loan signing of Filip Majchrowicz from Radomiak Radom, whilst Moustapha Name signed from Paris FC the following day.[14][15]

On 30 September, Pafos announced the signing of Besart Abdurahimi on loan from Akritas Chlorakas.[16]

On 25 November, Onni Valakari extended his contract with Pafos until June 2026.[17]

On 8 December, Josef Kvída extended his contract with Pafos until June 2026.[18]

On 2 January, Jefté Betancor joined Pafos on loan for the remainder of the season.[19]

On 25 January, Pafos announced that Hamadi Al Ghaddioui had left the club to join an unnamed 2. Bundesliga club.[20]

On 26 January, Pafos announced the departure of Willy Semedo for a record fee, and the signing of Ivica Ivušić.[21][22]

On 31 January, Pafos announced the signing of Bruno Felipe from Omonia.[23]

On 3 April, Henning Berg was relieved of his duties as Head Coach of Pafos.[24]

On 13 June, Pafos announced the departure of Deni Hočko and Eirik Hestad.[25][26]

Squad

As of match played 28 May 2023
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Oier Olazábal GK (1989-09-14)14 September 1989 (aged 33) Espanyol 2022[12] 3 0
26 Ivica Ivušić GK (1995-02-01)1 February 1995 (aged 28) NK Osijek 2023[22] 20 0
31 Daniel Antosch GK (2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 23) Liefering 2021[27] 21 0
99 Filip Majchrowicz GK (2000-02-09)9 February 2000 (aged 23) on loan from Radomiak Radom 2022[14] 2023[14] 0 0
Defenders
2 Jeisson Palacios DF (1994-03-20)20 March 1994 (aged 29) Santa Fe 2021[28] 33 2
4 Josef Kvída DF (1997-01-16)16 January 1997 (aged 26) NEC Nijmegen 2020[29] 2026[18] 96 4
5 Levan Kharabadze DF (2000-01-26)26 January 2000 (aged 23) Dinamo Tbilisi 2022[10] 4 0
13 Jordan Ikoko DF (1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (aged 29) Ludogorets Razgrad 2022[11] 36 0
14 Marios Demetriou DF (1992-12-25)25 December 1992 (aged 30) PAEEK 2022[4] 12 1
20 Juninho DF (1995-12-26)26 December 1995 (aged 27) Zorya Luhansk 2022[6] 36 1
23 Alexandros Michael DF (2000-01-28)28 January 2000 (aged 23) Karmiotissa 2021 9 0
33 Kenan Bajrić DF (1994-12-20)20 December 1994 (aged 28) loan from Slovan Bratislava 2021[30] 2023[5] 70 0
André Moreira DF (2003-01-05)5 January 2003 (aged 20) União de Leiria 2022 0 0
Midfielders
6 Deni Hočko MF (1994-04-22)22 April 1994 (aged 29) Mouscron 2021[31] 42 2
8 Mamadou Kané MF (1997-01-22)22 January 1997 (aged 26) on loan from Olympiacos 2022[13] 2023[13] 37 3
17 Besart Abdurahimi MF (1990-07-31)31 July 1990 (aged 32) on loan from Akritas Chlorakas 2022[16] 2023[16] 31 10
19 Eirik Hestad MF (1995-06-26)26 June 1995 (aged 27) Molde 2022[32] 35 1
24 Onni Valakari MF (1999-08-18)18 August 1999 (aged 23) Tromsø 2020 2026[17] 111 39
25 Moustapha Name MF (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 28) Paris FC 2022[15] 27 4
30 Vlad Dragomir MF (1999-04-24)24 April 1999 (aged 24) Virtus Entella 2021[33] 57 2
49 Bruno Tavares MF (2002-04-16)16 April 2002 (aged 21) Sporting CP 2022[7] 5 0
60 Pedro Pelágio MF (2000-04-21)21 April 2000 (aged 23) on loan from Marítimo 2022[9] 20 0
Forwards
10 Jairo FW (1992-05-06)6 May 1992 (aged 31) Hajduk Split 2021[34] 65 28
11 Jefté Betancor FW (1993-07-06)6 July 1993 (aged 29) on loan from CFR Cluj 2023[19] 2023[19] 12 1
22 Muamer Tanković FW (1995-02-22)22 February 1995 (aged 28) AEK Athens 2022[8] 36 8
27 Bruno Felipe FW (1994-05-26)26 May 1994 (aged 29) Omonia 2023[23] 17 1
70 Lysandros Papastylianou FW (2005-11-29)29 November 2005 (aged 17) Academy 2021 3 0
Out on loan
Marcinho DF (1996-05-16)16 May 1996 (aged 27) Unattached 2022[3] 0 0
Marcelo Torres FW (1997-11-06)6 November 1997 (aged 25) Boca Juniors 2020[35] 36 9
Magomedkhabib Abdusalamov FW (2003-05-01)1 May 2003 (aged 20) Rodina Moscow 2021[36] 18 3
Left during the season
5 Kyriakos Antoniou DF (2001-05-03)3 May 2001 (aged 22) Academy 2018 31 1
7 Willy Semedo FW (1994-04-27)27 April 1994 (aged 29) Grenoble 2021[37] 2023[37] 48 9
9 Hamadi Al Ghaddioui FW (1990-09-22)22 September 1990 (aged 32) VfB Stuttgart 2022[38] 23 5
12 Evgenios Petrou GK (1997-09-06)6 September 1997 (aged 25) Ethnikos Assia 2018 14 0
16 Bruno Leite MF (1995-03-26)26 March 1995 (aged 28) Haugesund 2021[39] 4 0
21 Gerasimos Fylaktou MF (1991-07-24)24 July 1991 (aged 31) Ermis Aradippou 2019[40] 2022(+1)[41]
25 Navarone Foor MF (1992-02-04)4 February 1992 (aged 31) Al-Ittihad Kalba 2020[42] 64 1
36 João Pedro MF (2002-02-08)8 February 2002 (aged 21) on loan from Athletico Paranaense 2022[2] 2023[2] 0 0
86 Alexandros Spontas MF (2002-11-27)27 November 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2020 4 0
Douglas Aurélio FW (1999-03-27)27 March 1999 (aged 24) Estoril Praia 2021[43] 24 4

Out on loan

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
DF  BRA Marcinho (at América Mineiro)
FW  CYP Marko Jovanović (at Peyia 2014 until 30 June 2023)
FW  ARG Marcelo Torres (at Akritas Chlorakas until 31 May 2023)
FW  RUS Magomedkhabib Abdusalamov (at Akritas Chlorakas until 31 May 2023)

Left club during season

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
5 DF  CYP Kyriakos Antoniou (to AEZ Zakakiou)
7 FW  CPV Willy Semedo (to Al Faisaly)
9 FW  GER Hamadi Al Ghaddioui
12 GK  CYP Evgenios Petrou
16 MF  CPV Bruno Leite (to FK Haugesund)
FW  BRA Douglas Aurélio (to Riga)

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
25 June 2022 DF Marcinho Unattached Free [3]
27 June 2022 DF Marios Demetriou PAEEK Undisclosed [4]
3 July 2022 DF Juninho Zorya Luhansk Undisclosed [6]
4 July 2022 MF Bruno Tavares Sporting CP Undisclosed [7]
21 July 2022 FW Muamer Tanković AEK Athens Undisclosed [8]
1 August 2022 DF André Moreira União de Leiria Undisclosed
5 August 2022 DF Levan Kharabadze Dinamo Tbilisi Undisclosed [10]
8 August 2022 DF Jordan Ikoko Ludogorets Razgrad Free [11]
17 August 2022 GK Oier Olazábal Espanyol Free [12]
31 August 2022 MF Moustapha Name Paris FC Undisclosed [15]
26 January 2023 GK Ivica Ivušić NK Osijek Undisclosed [22]
31 January 2023 FW Bruno Felipe Omonia Undisclosed [23]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
22 June 2022 MF João Pedro Athletico Paranaense 31 December 2022 [2]
2 July 2022 DF Kenan Bajrić Slovan Bratislava End of season [5]
5 August 2022 MF Pedro Pelágio Marítimo End of season [9]
23 August 2022 MF Mamadou Kané Olympiacos End of season [13]
30 August 2022 GK Filip Majchrowicz Radomiak Radom End of season [14]
30 September 2022 MF Besart Abdurahimi Akritas Chlorakas End of season [16]
2 January 2023 FW Jefté Betancor CFR Cluj End of season [19]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
28 August 2022 MF Navarone Foor Riga Undisclosed [44]
6 September 2022 MF Alexandros Spontas Krasava ENY Ypsonas Undisclosed
26 January 2023 FW Willy Semedo Al Faisaly Undisclosed [21]
3 February 2023 FW Douglas Aurélio Riga Undisclosed [45]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
15 June 2022 FW Douglas Aurélio Riga 31 December 2022
17 June 2022 FW Marcelo Torres Riga 31 December 2022 [46]
3 August 2022 DF Marcinho Bahia 31 December 2022
22 August 2022 FW Magomedkhabib Abdusalamov Akritas Chlorakas 30 June 2023
24 January 2023 FW Marcelo Torres Akritas Chlorakas 30 June 2023 [47]
6 April 2023 DF Marcinho América Mineiro [48]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
17 August 2022 DF Kyriakos Antoniou AEZ Zakakiou [49]
1 September 2022 GK Evgenios Petrou AEZ Zakakiou [50]
8 September 2022 MF Bruno Leite Haugesund 8 September 2022 [51]
9 November 2022 MF Gerasimos Fylaktou ENAD Polis Chrysochous 27 July 2023
25 January 2023 FW Hamadi Al Ghaddioui SV Sandhausen 26 January 2023 [20][52]
13 June 2023 MF Deni Hočko Beitar Jerusalem 23 August 2023 [25][53]
13 June 2023 MF Eirik Hestad Molde 7 July 2023 [26][54]
30 June 2023 GK Daniel Antosch Apollon Limassol 1 July 2023 [55]
30 June 2023 DF Levan Kharabadze Dinamo Batumi
30 June 2023 FW Marcelo Torres United FC

Friendlies

14 July 2022 Auda 1–2 Pafos Latvia
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: BSG Training Centre
25 July 2022 Udinese 2–1 Pafos Lienz, Austria
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ebosele  59'
Samardžić 88'
Success 89'
Report Jairo 18'
 59'
Stadium: Dolomited Stadion
28 July 2022 Empoli 2–1 Pafos Wörgl, Austria
14:30 EEST (UTC+3) Haas 4'
Luperto  18'
Destro 33'
Report Al Ghaddioui 11'  18' Stadium: Sportzentrum Worgl Stadium
3 August 2022 Pafos 4–0 Al Wahda Wiener Neudorf, Austria
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Tanković 11'
38' (o.g.)
Jairo 57'
Semedo 85'
Report Stadium: Wiener Neudorf Stadion
13 August 2022 Pafos 1–0 Doxa Katokopias Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Valakari 51' Report Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
20 August 2022 Anorthosis Famagusta 3–4 Pafos Larnaca
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Embralitze 16', 24'
Ferreira 53'
Report Jairo 13', 38'
Kvída 38'
Valakari 83'
Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Cyta Championship 28 August 2022 28 May 2023 Matchday 1 4th 36 17 12 7 60 30 +30 047.22
Cypriot Cup 5 October 2022 27 April 2023 First round Semifinal 6 3 2 1 13 7 +6 050.00
Total 42 20 14 8 73 37 +36 047.62

Last updated: 28 May 2023
Source: Competitions

Cyta Championship

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 AEK Larnaca 26 18 3 5 46 21 +25 57 Qualification for the Championship round
3 Aris Limassol 26 15 8 3 46 20 +26 53
4 Pafos 26 14 8 4 48 20 +28 50
5 Apollon Limassol 25 13 5 7 34 27 +7 44
6 Omonia 26 13 2 11 37 28 +9 41
Source: Cyprus Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).[56]
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
26 14 8 4 48 21  +27 50 8 3 2 27 12  +15 6 5 2 21 9  +12

Last updated: 7 March 2023.
Source: Results

Results by results
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultDWWWDWWWWWWDDLWWLDWWDLWLDD
Position94312111111112223333333344
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2023. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Results
28 August 2022 1 APOEL 1–1 Pafos Strovolos
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Villafáñez  16'
Sušić 80'
Wheeler  89'
Crespo  90'
Report Kané  22'
Jairo 35'
Dragomir  44'
Al Ghaddioui  72'
Bajrić  90'
Juninho  90+1'
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Constantinos Photiou
2 September 2022 2 Pafos 4–0 Karmiotissa Paphos
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Valakari 12' (pen.)
Tanković 45+6' (pen.)
Kané 55'
Dragomir  62'
Semedo 90+3'
Report Ďuriš  23'
Ben Sallam  28'
Kaltsas  33'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Panagiotis Hadjigeorghiou
10 September 2022 3 Akritas Chlorakas 0–4 Pafos Chloraka
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Šehić  14'
Korac  53'  90+3'
Abraham  76'
Report Tanković 30'
Jairo 65'
Juninho  71'
Dragomir 88'
Hestad  88'
Name 90+4'
Stadium: Chloraka Municipal Stadium
Referee: Konstantinos Fellas
18 September 2022 4 Pafos 1–0 AEK Larnaca Paphos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kvída  6'
Bajrić  36'
Jairo 76'
Report Pirić  6'
Altman  68'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Mario Christoforou
1 October 2022 5 Apollon Limassol 1–1 Pafos Limassol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)  43' 66'
Coll  49'
Henty  74'
Report Jairo 38'
Kvída  44'
Stadium: Tsirio Stadium
Referee: Pablo Fuertes
8 October 2022 6 Pafos 3–0 Enosis Neon Paralimni Paphos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Jairo 11', 90+1'
Abdurahimi 90+3'
Report Konstantinou  15'
D.Mavroudis  32'
F.Kotsonis  32'
Lucero  83'
Jevremović  90'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Dimitris Solomou
14 October 2022 7 Doxa Katokopias 0–3 Pafos Peristerona
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Vallejo  87' Report Kané  34'
Valakari 44'
Semedo  76'
Abdurahimi 81'
Jairo 83'
Stadium: Katokopia Stadium
Referee: Antonio Menelaus
22 October 2022 8 Pafos 3–0 AC Omonia Paphos
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Semedo 26', 64'
Valakari 60' (pen.)
Report Bruno  6' Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Andrea Colombo
29 October 2022 9 Nea Salamis Famagusta 0–2 Pafos Larnaca
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Santos  23'
Margaça  36'
Mandjeck  89'
Sergiou  90+6'
Fragkou  90+13'
Adoni  90+14'
Dorregaray  90+14'
Report Name 26'
Al Ghaddioui  65'
Antosch  86'
Ikoko  90+3'
Tanković  90+10'
Kvída  90+14'
Valakari 90+14'
Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium
Referee: Dimitris Solomou
6 November 2022 10 AEL Limassol 1–3 Pafos Limassol
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Santos  25'
Tshibola  42' 56'
Kačaniklić  74'
Report Tanković 28' (pen.)
Semedo 45+4'
Kané  65'
Teixeira 72' (o.g.)
Stadium: Tsirio Stadium
Referee: João Pinheiro
10 November 2022 11 Pafos 1–0 Anorthosis Famagusta Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Name 45+1'
Hočko  53'
Report Haroyan  22' Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli
28 November 2022 12 Aris Limassol 2–2 Pafos Limassol
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Szöke  42'
Bengtsson 50'
Kokorin  53' 65' (pen.)
Report Ikoko  37'
Kané  53'
Abdurahimi 57'
Jairo 79'  80'
Stadium: Tsirio Stadium
Referee: Antonio Menelaus
3 December 2022 13 Pafos 1–1 Olympiakos Nicosia Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Kvída  47'
Jairo 61'
Report Pechlivanis  48'
T.Liasides  56'
Psychas 58'
O.Koroma  63'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Mario Antoniou
9 December 2022 14 Pafos 1–2 APOEL Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Kané  8'  61'
Dragomir  17'
Juninho 90+2'
Bajrić  90+4'
Kvída  90+5'
Report Sušić 18', 48'  65'
Marquinhos  45'
Crespo  74'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Luca Pairetto
19 December 2022 15 Karmiotissa 0–1 Pafos Limassol
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Chadjivasilis  11'
Malone  60'
Ďuriš  64'
Report Jairo 14'  90+1'
Juninho  20'
Tanković  78'
Stadium: Tsirio Stadium
Referee: Ioannis Christodoulou
23 December 2022 16 Pafos 5–2 Akritas Chlorakas Paphos
16:30 EET (UTC+2) Kvída 16'
Kané  17'
Valakari 40'
Jairo 67', 85'
Al Ghaddioui 90+3'
Report Reginaldo 43'  48'
J.El Jemili 45+2'
Korac  58'
I.Pikis  74'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Thomas Hatzivassileiou
4 January 2023 17 AEK Larnaca 1–0 Pafos Larnaca
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Altman 15'
Sanjurjo  31'
Gustavo  53'
Mamas  90+5'
Romo  90+10'
Report Kvída  85'
Dragomir  90+1'
Ikoko  90+10'
Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis
Referee: Daniele Doveri
8 January 2022 18 Pafos 2–2 Apollon Limassol Paphos
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Jairo 4'
Juninho  20'
Name 72'  73'
Jefté  88'
Pelágio  88'
Report Shahar 51' (pen.)  56'
Aleesami  72'
Roberge  73'
Peybernes  84'  90+9'
Pittas  90+1'
Khammas 90+9'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli
13 January 2023 19 Enosis Neon Paralimni 0–2 Pafos Paralimni
19:00 EET (UTC+2) A.Katsiaris  31'
Dreksa  48'
P.Gavriel  77'
F.Kotsonis  83'
Silva  88'
Lucero  90+1'
Report Jairo 44'
Name  60'
Tanković 90' (pen.)  90'
Stadium: Paralimni Stadium
Referee: Dimitris Solomou
21 January 2023 20 Pafos 3–1 Doxa Katokopias Paphos
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Jairo 13', 33'
Kané 63'
Report B.Kovačević  32'
Bajrić 37' (o.g.)
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Thomas Hatzivassileiou
29 January 2023 21 AC Omonia 0–0 Pafos Nicosia
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Bezus  38'
Cassamá  54'
Yuste  82'
Report Hestad  78'
Juninho  81'
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Vitor Ferreira
3 February 2023 22 Pafos 1–2 Nea Salamis Famagusta Paphos
17:30 EET (UTC+2) Tanković 39'
Pelágio  64'
Report Dorregaray 8' (pen.),  40'
Adoni  14'
Miguelito 48'
Carlitos  54'
Melissas  90+3'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Vítor Ferreira
8 February 2023 23 Pafos 1–0 AEL Limassol Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Tanković 78'
Valakari  90+5'
Report D.Silva  89'
M.Kolias  90+7'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Antonio Menelaus
20 February 2023 24 Anorthosis Famagusta 2–1 Pafos Larnaca
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Guerrero 8'
Antoñín 14'
Baixinho  42'
Correia  75'
Christofi  82'
Ioannou  85'
Report Bajrić  16'
Tanković 44' (pen.)
Jairo  83'
Palacios  90+1'
Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli
24 February 2023 25 Pafos 1–1 Aris Limassol Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Tanković  34'
Jairo 70'
Valakari  90+8'
Report Bengtsson  28'
Szöke 35'  45+1'
Struski  38'
Yago  90+5'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Ioannis Christodoulou
7 March 2023 26 Olympiakos Nicosia 1–1 Pafos Nicosia
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Psychas 45+4'
Koroma  52'
Dosis  85'
Report Abdurahimi 23'
Kané  75'
Pelágio  90'
Tanković  90+3'
Stadium: Makario Stadium
Referee: Konstantinos Fellas

Championship round

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Aris Limassol (C) 36 21 11 4 65 28 +37 74 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 APOEL 36 20 11 5 52 26 +26 71 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 AEK Larnaca 36 20 6 10 55 37 +18 66
4 Pafos 36 17 12 7 60 30 +30 63
5 Apollon Limassol 35 19 5 11 47 37 +10 62
6 Omonia[a] 36 15 4 17 43 42 +1 49 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
Source: Cyprus Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).[56]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Cup winner
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
10 3 4 3 12 10  +2 13 2 2 1 9 5  +4 1 2 2 3 5  −2

Last updated: 28 May 2023.
Source: Results

Results by results
Matchday12345678910
GroundHAAHAAHHAH
ResultDDLWWLDLDW
Position4444444444
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2023. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Results
12 March 2023 27 Pafos 2–2 Aris Limassol Paphos
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Valakari 25' (pen.), 81'
Pelágio  62'
Juninho  83'
Report Kokorin 15' (pen.)  89'
Moucketou-Moussounda  33'
Bengtsson 45+2'
Yago  90+5'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli
17 March 2023 28 APOEL 0–0 Pafos Strovolos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Sušić  61'
Kvilitaia  90+1'
Report Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Mario Melero López
2 April 2023 29 AC Omonia 2–0 Pafos Nicosia
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ansarifard  38'
Biesiedin 55'
Yuste 83'
Report Dragomir  35' Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Antonio Menelaus
11 April 2023 30 Pafos 4–0 AEK Larnaca Paphos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Abdurahimi 10', 23'
Ivušić  60'
Kvída  67'
Tanković 90'
Kané 90+4'
Report Tomović  33' Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
21 April 2023 31 Apollon Limassol 0–1 Pafos Limassol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Warda  58'
Donyoh  85'
Report Abdurahimi 25'  45+1'
Hočko  39'
Ikoko  45+2'
Kané  51'  72'
Palacios  90'
Kvída  90+6'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Referee: Morten Hansen Krogh
1 May 2023 32 Aris Limassol 2–1 Pafos Limassol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Yago  19'
Kokorin  37' 84'
Babicka  45'
Gomis 61'
Špoljarić  78'
Szöke  90+3'
Report Palacios  43'
Jairo 69'
Bajrić  90+3'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Referee: Mikkel Redder
6 May 2023 33 Pafos 1–1 APOEL Paphos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Palacios 5'  76'
Juninho  18'  35'
Kané  84'
Report Karo  4'  73'
Dvali 29'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Morten Hansen Krogh
13 May 2023 34 Pafos 0–1 AC Omonia Paphos
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ikoko  76' Report Lecjaks 35'
Matthews  57'
Kousoulos  83'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg
21 May 2023 35 AEK Larnaca 1–1 Pafos Larnaca
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Lopes  45+3'
Ángel  49'
Trichkovski 90+3'
Report Kvída 38'
Tanković  45+2'
Hočko  45+3'
Palacios  45+7'
Ikoko  45+8'
Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis
Referee: Dario Bel
28 May 2023 36 Pafos 2–1 Apollon Limassol Paphos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kané  43'
Abdurahimi 84'
Bruno 90+5'  90+7'  90+12'
Report Pittas 35'
Iliev  45+5'  57'
Mavrias  50'
Demetriou  61'
Zinonos  88'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi

Cypriot Cup

5 October 2022 First Round AEZ Zakakiou 0–3 Pafos Limassol
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Aristotelous  56' Report Hočko 34'
Al Ghaddioui 45'
Demetriou 48'
Stadium: Zakaki Community Stadium
17 January 2023 Second Round Pafos 3–1 Akritas Chlorakas Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Abdurahimi 12'
Jairo 69'
Semedo 90'
Report Lopes  11'
C.Karayiannis  20'
Šaravanja  57'
Perntreou  73'
Šehić  80'
Abraham 83'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Demetris Koumi
15 February 2023 Quarterfinal 1st leg Doxa Katokopias 1–4 Pafos Peristerona
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Adénon 4'
Ojala  25'
Mesca  33'
F.Abdoullahi  53'
Anaane  85'
Report Jefté 2'
Hočko 16'
Name 50'
Abdurahimi 62'
Stadium: Katokopia Stadium
Referee: Thomas Hadjivassiliou
28 February 2023 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Pafos 1–1
(5–2 agg.)
Doxa Katokopias Paphos
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Hestad 18' Report Abdoullahi  45'
Trujić 84'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Demetris Solomou
6 April 2023 Semifinal 1st leg Pafos 1–1 AC Omonia Paphos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Name  36'
Kvída  90'
Dragomir  90+1'
Jairo 90+3'
Report Loizou 5'
Ansarifard  30'
Kousoulos  63'
Bezus  72'  84'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Rosario Abisso
26 April 2023 Semifinal 2nd leg AC Omonia 3–1
(4–2 agg.)
Pafos Nicosia
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Diskerud 34'
Yuste  76'
Cassamá 79'
Charalampous  90+5' 90+7'
Report Valakari 13'
Ivušić  32'
Bajrić  32'
Hočko  83'
Kvída  85'
Palacios  90+3'
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Daniele Chiffi

Squad statistics

As of match played 21 May 2023

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ESP Oier Olazábal 3 0 1 0 2 0
2 DF  COL Jeisson Palacios 20 1 13+3 1 4 0
4 DF  CZE Josef Kvída 40 2 34 2 6 0
5 DF  GEO Levan Kharabadze 4 0 1+2 0 1 0
6 MF  MNE Deni Hočko 26 2 11+9 0 6 2
8 MF  GUI Mamadou Kané 37 3 31+1 3 2+3 0
10 FW  BRA Jairo 33 20 27+2 18 2+2 2
11 FW  ESP Jefté Betancor 12 1 1+7 0 3+1 1
13 DF  COD Jordan Ikoko 36 0 31+1 0 4 0
14 DF  CYP Marios Demetriou 12 1 5+3 0 3+1 1
17 MF  MKD Besart Abdurahimi 31 10 12+13 8 6 2
19 MF  NOR Eirik Hestad 25 1 8+14 0 2+1 1
20 DF  BRA Juninho 36 1 31 1 3+2 0
22 FW  SWE Muamer Tanković 36 8 30+2 8 1+3 0
23 DF  CYP Alexandros Michael 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
24 MF  FIN Onni Valakari 39 8 23+10 7 5+1 1
25 MF  SEN Moustapha Name 27 5 13+9 4 3+2 1
26 GK  CRO Ivica Ivušić 20 0 16 0 4 0
27 FW  BRA Bruno Felipe 17 1 8+7 1 0+2 0
30 MF  ROU Vlad Dragomir 30 1 21+7 1 1+1 0
31 GK  AUT Daniel Antosch 19 0 19 0 0 0
33 DF  SVN Kenan Bajrić 38 0 35 0 3 0
49 MF  POR Bruno Tavares 5 0 1+2 0 1+1 0
60 MF  POR Pedro Pelágio 20 0 7+9 0 3+1 0
70 FW  CYP Lysandros Papastylianou 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who appeared for Pafos but left during the season:
7 FW  CPV Willy Semedo 20 5 17+1 4 1+1 1
9 FW  GER Hamadi Al Ghaddioui 10 2 0+9 1 1 1

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Total
1 FW 10 Jairo 18 2 20
2 MF 17 Besart Abdurahimi 8 2 10
3 FW 22 Muamer Tanković 8 0 8
MF 24 Onni Valakari 7 1 8
5 FW 7 Willy Semedo 4 1 5
MF 25 Moustapha Name 4 1 5
7 MF 8 Mamadou Kané 3 0 3
8 DF 4 Josef Kvída 2 0 2
FW 9 Hamadi Al Ghaddioui 1 1 2
MF 6 Deni Hočko 0 2 2
11 MF 30 Vlad Dragomir 1 0 1
DF 20 Juninho 1 0 1
DF 2 Jeisson Palacios 1 0 1
FW 27 Bruno Felipe 1 0 1
DF 14 Marios Demetriou 0 1 1
FW 11 Jefté Betancor 0 1 1
MF 19 Eirik Hestad 0 1 1
Own goal 1 0 1
Total 60 13 73

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Total
1 GK 31 Daniel Antosch 10 0 10
2 GK 26 Ivica Ivušić 5 0 5
3 GK 1 Oier Olazábal 0 1 1
TOTALS 15 1 16

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Total
2 DF Jeisson Palacios 5 0 1 0 6 0
4 DF Josef Kvída 8 0 2 0 10 0
6 MF Deni Hočko 3 0 1 0 4 0
8 MF Mamadou Kané 12 2 0 0 12 2
10 FW Jairo 3 0 0 0 3 0
11 FW Jefté Betancor 1 0 0 0 1 0
13 DF Jordan Ikoko 6 0 0 0 6 0
17 MF Besart Abdurahimi 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 MF Eirik Hestad 2 0 0 0 2 0
20 DF Juninho 8 1 0 0 8 1
22 FW Muamer Tanković 5 1 0 0 5 1
24 MF Onni Valakari 2 0 0 0 2 0
25 MF Moustapha Name 2 0 1 0 3 0
26 GK Ivica Ivušić 1 0 1 0 2 0
27 FW Bruno Felipe 1 0 0 0 1 0
30 MF Vlad Dragomir 5 0 1 0 6 0
31 GK Daniel Antosch 1 0 0 0 1 0
33 DF Kenan Bajrić 5 0 1 0 6 0
60 MF Pedro Pelágio 4 0 0 0 4 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Pafos during the season:
7 FW Willy Semedo 1 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW Hamadi Al Ghaddioui 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 79 5 8 0 87 5

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