Greece women's national football team
| Association | Hellenic Football Federation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
| Head coach | Alexandros Katikaridis[1] | |||
| Captain | Eleni Kakambouki | |||
| Most caps | Natalia Chatzigiannidou (161)[2][3][4][5] | |||
| Top scorer | Maria Lazarou (26) | |||
| Home stadium | Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | GRE | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 61 (12 June 2025)[6] | |||
| Highest | 50 (September 2008) | |||
| Lowest | 74 (September 2014) | |||
| First international | ||||
| Italy 6–0 (Viterbo, Italy; 3 July 1991) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
| 14–0 Lebanon (Pegeia, Cyprus; 12 March 2015) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| Belgium 11–0 (Leuven, Belgium; 13 September 2014) | ||||
The Greece women's national football team represents Greece in international women's football. The only international tournament the team took place in were the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Automatically qualified as hosts, Greece lost all three matches in their group without scoring a goal.
Results and fixtures
- The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024
| 12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying – Group C3 | 6–0 | Andorra | Heraklion, Greece | |
| 20:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Referee: Roxana Recorean (Romania) |
| 16 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying – Group C3 | Montenegro | 2–3 | Podgorica, Montenegro | |
| 20:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: Camp FSCG Referee: Karoline Wacker (Germany) |
| 25 October UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs | 0–0 | Belgium | Heraklion, Greece | |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Ainara Acevedo (Spain) |
| 29 October UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs | Belgium | 5–0 | Leuven, Belgium | |
| 21:15 |
|
Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 5,812 Referee: Volha Blotskaya (Belarus |
| 28 November Friendly | Slovakia | 2–1 | Senec, Slovakia | |
| 18:30 |
|
Report | Spyridonidou 66' | Stadium: NTC Senec Referee: Milica Milovanović (Serbia) |
| 1 December Friendly | Slovakia | 1–2 | Senec, Slovakia | |
| 14:00 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: NTC Senec Referee: Vesna Miletic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
2025
| 21 February 2025 UEFA Women's Nations – League B – Group 2 | 1–2 | Slovenia | Heraklion, Greece | |
| 18:00 EET |
|
Report | Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Referee: Nanna Andersen (Denmark) |
| 25 February 2025 UEFA Women's Nations – League B – Group 2 | Turkey | 1–0 | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 18:00 EET |
|
Report | Stadium: Pendik Stadium Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia) |
| 4 April 2025 UEFA Women's Nations – League B – Group 2 | 0–4 | Republic of Ireland | Heraklion, Greece | |
| 17:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Referee: Jelena Pejković (Croatia) |
| 8 April 2025 UEFA Women's Nations – League B – Group 2 | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 21:30 EEST | Report |
|
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany) |
| 30 May 2025 UEFA Women's Nations – League B – Group 2 | Slovenia | 2–0 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 19:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Šiška Sports Park Referee: Réka Molnár (Hungary) |
| 3 June 2025 UEFA Women's Nations – League B – Group 2 | 0–1 | Turkey | Heraklion, Greece | |
| 20:00 EEST | Report |
|
Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Referee: Maïka Vanderstichel (France) |
| 26 June Friendly | Belgium | 2–0 | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Alexandros Katikaridis | [1] |
| Assistant coach | Katerina Tsiapanou | [7] |
| Goalkeeping coach | Lampros Spintzos |
Manager history
- Xanthi Konstantinidou (2002–04)
- Vangelis Koutsakis (2011–14)[8][9]
- Dimosthenis Kavouras (2014–18)[10]
- Antonios Prionas (2018–20)[11][12]
- Georgios Kyriazis (2020–2023)[13][14][15]
- Alexandros Katikaridis (2023–present)
Players
Current squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ariana Anastasiadi | 28 February 2001 | 0 | 0 | Kifisia | |
| GK | Celia Katergiannaki | 10 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | PAOK | |
| GK | Rafaella Petaloti | 8 November 2007 | 3 | 0 | Sassuolo | |
| DF | Anastasia Gkatsou | 13 October 1997 | 36 | 1 | Panathinaikos | |
| DF | Eleni Tselenti | 29 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | AEK | |
| DF | Markella Koskeridou | 15 May 2000 | 6 | 0 | PAOK | |
| DF | Maria Paterna | 8 April 2000 | 32 | 0 | OFI | |
| DF | Maria Gkouni | 26 September 2004 | 10 | 0 | PAOK | |
| DF | Androniki Michalopoulou | 11 June 1998 | 5 | 0 | Pogoń Szczecin | |
| DF | Sofia Zagkli | 24 September 2006 | 2 | 0 | AEK | |
| DF | Matina Ntarzanou | 8 June 2005 | 5 | 0 | Panathinaikos | |
| MF | Stela Kotsaki | 2 September 1997 | 17 | 0 | REA | |
| MF | Eleni Kakambouki | 10 May 1987 | 116 | 3 | AEK | |
| MF | Athanasia Moraitou (captain) | 2 April 1997 | 67 | 1 | Union Berlin | |
| MF | Eleftheria Drakogiannaki | 3 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | PAOK | |
| MF | Eleni Saich | 9 February 2001 | 10 | 0 | AEK | |
| MF | Georgia Chalatsogianni | 4 April 2005 | 12 | 0 | PAOK | |
| MF | Griselda Tsela | 3 August 2008 | 1 | 0 | OFI | |
| MF | Panagiota Argyriou | 23 February 2008 | 0 | 0 | PAOK | |
| FW | Efi Brame | 20 January 2000 | 0 | 0 | Asteras Tripolis | |
| FW | Anastasia Spyridonidou | 11 June 1997 | 57 | 19 | Panathinaikos | |
| FW | Ioanna Papatheodorou | 27 November 2003 | 10 | 0 | OH Leuven | |
| FW | Calliste Brookshire | 9 July 2002 | 3 | 0 | FHL | |
| FW | Veatriki Sarri | 1 January 1998 | 61 | 11 | Everton | |
| FW | Sophia Koggouli | 26 July 1991 | 91 | 24 | AEK | |
| FW | Grigoria Pouliou | 23 October 2000 | 28 | 3 | Panathinaikos | |
Recent call-ups
- The following players have been called up to a Greece squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Dimitra Giannakouli | 8 May 1998 | 15 | 0 | AEK | v. Turkey, 3 June 2025 |
| GK | Zoi Nasi | 28 April 2000 | 16 | 0 | Panathinaikos | v. Turkey, 3 June 2025 |
| GK | Chrysa Grigoriadou | 21 April 1997 | 0 | 0 | Asteras Tripolis | v. Turkey, 25 February 2025 |
| GK | Panagiota Chatzicharistou | 14 November 2000 | 9 | 0 | Panathinaikos | v. Belgium, 29 October 2024 |
| DF | Maria Mitkou | 11 April 1994 | 68 | 5 | PAOK | v. Turkey, 3 June 2025 |
| DF | Georgia Pavlopoulou | 4 December 2004 | 2 | 0 | AEK | v. Turkey, 3 June 2025 |
| DF | Maria Kapnisi | 3 June 1999 | 11 | 1 | AEK | v. Republic of Ireland, 8 April 2025 |
| DF | Maria Palama | 14 June 2000 | 39 | 0 | MTK | v. Republic of Ireland, 8 April 2025 |
| DF | Dimitra Karapetsa | 2 January 2000 | 6 | 0 | Aris Limassol | v. Republic of Ireland, 8 April 2025 |
| DF | Fani Doiranli | 7 August 1998 | 4 | 0 | PAOK | v. Turkey, 25 February 2025 |
| DF | Maria Georgoula | 28 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | REA | v. Slovakia, 1 December 2024 |
| MF | Νasia Peiou | 22 December 1996 | 1 | 0 | OFI | v. Turkey, 3 June 2025 |
| MF | Tatiana Georgiou | 4 January 1996 | 38 | 0 | AEK | v. Republic of Ireland, 8 April 2025 |
| MF | Thomai Vardali | 9 January 1995 | 15 | 1 | PAOK | v. Republic of Ireland, 8 April 2025 |
| MF | Chrysanthi Voila | 8 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | PAOK | v. Slovakia, 1 December 2024 |
| MF | Eleni Stefatou | 18 June 1998 | 1 | 0 | AEK | v. Slovakia, 1 December 2024 |
| MF | Athanasia Tsaroucha | 29 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | SC Sand | v. Belgium, 29 October 2024 |
| MF | Marianna Rapani | 29 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | Mercer Bears | v. Montenegro, 16 July 2024 |
| FW | Vasiliki Giannaka | 13 October 2004 | 26 | 0 | Växjö | v. Turkey, 3 June 2025 |
| FW | Despoina Chatzinikolaou | 21 October 1999 | 20 | 1 | AEK | v. Turkey, 3 June 2025 |
| FW | Eleni Markou | 29 March 1995 | 73 | 9 | Union Berlin | v. Republic of Ireland, 8 April 2025 |
| FW | Ioanna Chamalidou | 11 October 1996 | 20 | 0 | AEK | v. Republic of Ireland, 8 April 2025 |
| FW | Dimitra Proxenou | 27 August 2001 | 2 | 0 | Asteras Tripolis | v. Slovakia, 1 December 2024 |
| FW | Antigoni Papadopoulou | 17 December 2003 | 10 | 3 | PAOK | v. Belgium, 29 October 2024 |
| FW | Vasiliki Moskofidou | 22 June 1991 | 23 | 7 | PAOK | v. Belgium, 29 October 2024 |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury | ||||||
Captains
- Evangelia Brisimi (??–2000)
- Maria Lazarou (2001–2003)
- Eftichia Michailidou (2002–2008)
- Natalia Chatzigiannidou (2003–2020)
- Eleni Kakambouki (2020–present)
Records
- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1991 | Did not enter | UEFA Women's Euro 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Did not qualify | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -10 | |||||||||
| 2003 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | |||||||||
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28 | -26 | |||||||||
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | |||||||||
| 2015 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 49 | -43 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 28 | −16 | |||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2035 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | 12 | 2 | 37 | 54 | 148 | -110 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2004 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||
| 2024 | Unable to qualify | |||||||
| 2028 | To be determined | |||||||
| 2032 | ||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 1/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | P/R | Rnk | |
| 1984 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | – | |||||||||
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | -14 | |||||||||||
| 1997 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | |||||||||||
| 2001 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | -7 | |||||||||||
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 36 | -29 | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -13 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | -15 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | [a] | 36th | |||||||||
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | 18 | 12 | 38 | 83 | 159 | -76 | 36th | ||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Nations League
| UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
| 2023–24 | B | 3 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 29th | ||
| 2025 | B | 2 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 29th | |||||
| Promoted at end of season | |
| No movement at end of season | |
| Relegated at end of season | |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
See also
- Sport in Greece
- Football in Greece
- Women's football in Greece
- Football in Greece
- Greece women's national football team
- Greece women's national football team results
- List of Greece women's international footballers
- Greece women's national under-20 football team
- Greece women's national under-19 football team
- Greece women's national under-17 football team
- Greece men's national football team
Notes
- ^ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.
References
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External links
- Official website (in English and Greek)
- FIFA profile