2025–26 Panathinaikos F.C. season

Panathinaikos
2025–26 season
ChairmanGiannis Alafouzos
ManagerRui Vitória
StadiumApostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
(domestic games) Athens Olympic Stadium
(European games)
Super LeaguePre-season
Greek CupLeague phase
UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round

The 2025–26 season will be the 118th season in the existence of Panathinaikos F.C. and the 67th competitive season in the top flight of Greek football. They will compete in the Greek Super League, the Greek Cup and the UEFA Champions League and they will play all of their home games for domestic competitions at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, while all of their European home matches will be held at the Athens Olympic Stadium. The season will begin on 1 July 2025 and will finish on 30 June 2026.

Coaching staff

As of 31 October 2024[1]
Position Staff
Head coach Rui Vitória
Assistant coach Sergio Botelho
Assistant coach Arnaldo Teixeira
Fitness coach José Da Paz Pereira
Assistant fitness coach Dimitris Kapralos
Goalkeeper coach Luís Esteves
Assistant goalkeeper coach Giorgos Mountakis
Analyst Walter Días
Analyst Iraklis Tsarouchis

Players

Squad information

As of 4 July 2025[2]
No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Yuri Lodygin GK (1990-05-26) 26 May 1990 PAS Giannina
69 Bartłomiej Drągowski GK (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 Spezia
82 Georgios Karakasidis GK (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 Aris Thessaloniki
Defenders
2 Georgios Vagiannidis RB / RM (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 Inter Milan
3 Philipp Max LB (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 Eintracht Frankfurt
5 Ahmed Touba CB (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 İstanbul Başakşehir
14 Erik Palmer-Brown CB (1997-04-24) 24 April 1997 Troyes
15 Sverrir Ingi Ingason CB (1993-08-05) 5 August 1993 Midtjylland
21 Tin Jedvaj CB (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 Lokomotiv Moscow
25 Filip Mladenović LB (1991-08-15) 15 August 1991 Legia Warsaw
26 Elton Fikaj LB (2005-10-18) 18 October 2005 Youth system
77 Georgios Kyriakopoulos LB (1996-02-05) 5 February 1996 Monza
Midfielders
4 Pedro Chirivella DM / MF (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 Nantes
10 Tetê RW / LW (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 Galatasaray
11 Anastasios Bakasetas AM (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 Trabzonspor
16 Adam Gnezda Čerin MF (1999-07-16) 16 July 1999 1. FC Nürnberg
17 Daniel Mancini RW (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 Aris Thessaloniki
18 Dimitrios Limnios RW / LW 27 May 1998 (age 25) 1. FC Köln
20 Nemanja Maksimović MF 26 January 1995 (age 29) Getafe
22 Georgios Kyriopoulos LW / AM (2004-08-24) 24 August 2004 Youth system
24 Manolis Siopis DM / MF 14 May 1994 (age 30) Cardiff City
28 Facundo Pellistri RW / LW (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 Manchester United
30 Adriano Bregou AM (2006-04-09) 9 April 2006 Youth system
31 Filip Đuričić AM (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 Sampdoria
44 Georgios Nikas MF (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 Levadiakos
-- Tonny Vilhena MF (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 Espanyol
Forwards
7 Fotis Ioannidis CF (2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 Levadiakos
19 Karol Świderski CF 23 January 1997 (age 28) Charlotte FC
29 Alexander Jeremejeff CF (1993-10-12) 12 October 1993 BK Häcken

Transfers

Summer window

In

Squad # Position Player Transferred From Fee Date Ref
-- MF Enis Çokaj Levadiakos Loan return 30 June 2025
-- MF Georgios Kyriopoulos A.E. Kifisia Loan return 30 June 2025
-- MF Christos Kryparakos Niki Volos Loan return 30 June 2025
-- DF Athanasios Prodromitis Niki Volos Loan return 30 June 2025
-- MF Miguel Tavares Panachaiki Loan return 30 June 2025
-- MF Tonny Vilhena Alanyaspor Loan return 30 June 2025
77 DF Georgios Kyriakopoulos Monza €2,000,000 6 June 2025 [3]
5 DF Ahmed Touba İstanbul Başakşehir €1,000,000 13 June 2025 [4]
4 MF Pedro Chirivella Nantes €2,000,000 28 June 2025 [5]

Out

Squad # Position Player Transferred To Fee Date Ref
8 MF Azzedine Ounahi Marseille End of loan 30 June 2025
6 MF Zeca Retired 30 June 2025 [6]
5 DF Bart Schenkeveld Free agent End of contract 30 June 2025 [7]
4 MF Rubén Pérez A.E. Kifisia End of contract 30 June 2025 [8]
23 DF Hörður Magnússon Free agent End of contract 30 June 2025 [9]
55 MF Willian Arão Santos End of contract 30 June 2025 [10]
81 GK Klidman Lilo OFI End of contract 30 June 2025 [11]
23 MF Enis Çokaj Levadiakos Loan 4 July 2025 [12]

Pre-season and friendlies

2 July 2025 Friendly Panathinaikos 3–0 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Angerberg, Austria
12:00 Mancini 59'
Bokos 72'
Świderski 89'
Report Stadium: Sportplatz Angerberg
5 July 2025 Friendly Panathinaikos 0–1 Nordsjælland Kössen, Austria
15:00 Report 59' (pen.) Egeli Stadium: Kaiserwinkl Arena
9 July 2025 Friendly Panathinaikos 0–0 Schalke 04 Schwaz, Austria
19:00 Report Stadium: Silberstadt Arena
12 July 2025 Friendly Panathinaikos 1–2 Braga Kössen, Austria
16:00 Ioannidis 71' Report 39' Horta
56' Ouazzani
Stadium: Kaiserwinkl Arena
16 July 2025 Friendly Panathinaikos v Westerlo Athens, Greece
21:00 Stadium: Athens Olympic Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Super League 1 August 2025 10 May 2026 Matchday 1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Betsson Greek Cup December 2025 TBD League phase TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
UEFA Champions League 22 July 2025 TBD Second qualifying round TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Last updated: 24 May 2025
Source: Competitions

Super League Greece

Regular season

League table
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
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 2025-05-24.
Source:

Greek Football Cup

Panathinaikos will enter the Greek Football Cup at the league phase.

UEFA Champhions League

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 18 June 2025.

22 July 2025 First leg Rangers v Panathinaikos Glasgow, Scotland
21:45 EEST Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
30 July 2025 Second leg Panathinaikos v Rangers Athens, Greece
21:00 EEST Report Stadium: Athens Olympic Stadium

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