P.S. Ethnikos Neo Keramidi

Ethnikos Neo Keramidi
Full nameEthnikos Proodeftikos Sillogos Neou Keramidiou Pierias
Founded1951 (1951)
GroundKaterini Stadium
Capacity4,995
ChairmanStelios Kalaitzidis
ManagerTheodosis Theodosiadis
LeagueSuper League Greece 2
2023–24Gamma Ethniki (Group 2), 1st (promoted)
Websitehttps://neofc.gr

P.S. Ethnikos Neo Keramidi (Greek: Π.Σ. Εθνικός Νέου Κεραμιδίου, Εθνικός Προοδευτικός Σύλλογος Νέου Κεραμιδίου) is a Greek professional football club, based in Neo Keramidi, Greece. It was founded in 1951. The club's home ground is the Neo Keramidi Stadium, but for the participation in Super League 2, Ethnikos uses the Katerini Stadium.

History

Ethnikos Neo Keramidi made its first appearance in a national category during the 2020–21 season, securing a 3rd-place finish in its group with 25 points. The team played only the first round of matches due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The following season proved challenging, with the team barely avoiding relegation by a single point. In subsequent seasons, Ethnikos Neo Keramidi established itself as a formidable force in the Gamma Ethniki, boasting a strong squad. In February 2023, the club appointed Vangelis Moras, a former international footballer and coach of Apollon Larissa and P.O. Elassona, as its head coach.[1]

The 2023–24 season marked the most successful in the club's history. Ethnikos Neo Keramidi won their Gamma Ethniki group and achieved automatic promotion to Super League Greece 2, the second division of Greek football.[2][3][4][5][6]

Titles

  • Gamma Ethniki (1): 2023–24
  • Pieria Football Clubs Association First Division (1): 2019–20
  • Pieria Football Clubs Association Third Division (2): 1990–91, 2008–09

Season by season

Season Tier Division Place Notes
2020–21 3 Gamma Ethniki 3rd
2021–22 3 Gamma Ethniki 7th
2022–23 3 Gamma Ethniki 2nd
2023–24 3 Gamma Ethniki 1st Champions, Promoted

Current squad

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
1 GK  GRE Giannis Mantzaris
2 DF  GRE Giannis Dalianopoulos
6 MF  GRE Dimitrios Zoukan
7 MF  GRE Athanasios Fokaidis
8 MF  GRE Georgios Krimitzas
10 MF  ALB Xhengiz Kryemadhi
11 FW  GRE Polykarpos Katsavakis
13 GK  GRE Anastasios Karagiozis
14 DF  CMR Frédéric Miyenga
16 MF  GRE Panagiotis Ballas
17 FW  GRE Georgios Notas
19 DF  GRE Vasilios Toulikas
20 DF  ALB Fernando Kola
21 MF  GRE Vasilios Bouzas
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  GRE Thomas Gialamidis
27 FW  GRE Antonis Gaitanidis
29 MF  GRE Thomas Karamperis
30 MF  GRE Athanasios Papatolios
31 GK  GRE Dionysios Balafas
33 FW  NGA Samson Ebuka Obioha
34 FW  GRE Nikos Sampanidis
56 DF  GRE Georgios Makrydakis
69 FW  GRE Edi Dajlani
77 MF  GRE Georgios Toulikas
88 DF  GRE Dimitrios Klingopoulos
98 FW  GRE Gerasimos Voukelatos
99 MF  GRE Angelos Chatzipourganis

References

  1. ^ "Ethnikos Neo Keramidi: Vangelis Moras has taken on the role of coach". fosonline.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  2. ^ "Ethnikos Neo Keramidi beat Kileler 2-0 and wrote history! - Crazy festivities for the promotion!". mikriliga.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  3. ^ Ρεπό έχει ο Εθνικός Νέου Κεραμιδίου – “Αγωνία” για την εκδίκαση της έφεσης, olympiobima.org
  4. ^ Με μία απουσία πάει Θεσσαλονίκη ο Εθνικός Νέου Κεραμιδίου, mikriliga.com, 7 September 2024
  5. ^ Εθνικός Ν. Κεραμιδίου-Καβάλα: Το πιστεύει για το Neo Fc ο Απ. Καλαϊτζίδης – «Είναι τρελό αλλά με μια νίκη διεκδικούμε τη σωτηρία», monobala.gr, 14 March 2025
  6. ^ Εθνικός Νέου Κεραμιδίου: Χτύπημα με “άρωμα” Super League 2, olympiobima.org