APEA Akrotiri

APEA FC (Greek: ΑΠΕΑ; Αθλητική Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωση Ακρωτηρίου, Athlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Akrotiriou) is a Cypriot football club, based in Akrotiri. The club currently compete in the Cypriot Third Division after winning the 2021/2022 STOK Elite Division Championship.

APEA FC Akrotiri
Full nameAthlitiki Podosfairiki Enosi Akrotiriou
Nickname(s)Flamingos
Founded1955 (1955)
GroundAkrotiri Community Stadium
Capacity2,000
PresidentJamory Leysner
ChairmanRob Stiener
CoachPeriklis Moustakas
LeagueThird Division
2022–23Third Division, 4th
WebsiteClub website

History

APEA FC was formed in 1955. In January 2020, the club was taken over by Dutch businessman Jamory Leysner. In May 2021, a portion of the club was purchased by an American venture capitalist Rob Steiner.[1]

On January 15, 2022, APEA made history by being the first club from the Fourth-Tier to transfer a player to the First-Tier of Cyprus football with Nick Kaaijmolen joining PAEEK FC.[2]

On the 10th of April 2022, APEA FC made history by being crowned champions of the STOK Elite Division after defeating 'Group B' winners AEP Polimedion[3] in the championship game 1-0. The team were crowned champions of their group after finishing the season of 22 games, with 16 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, scoring 63 goals along the way and only conceding 7 goals. [4]

Players

Current squad
As of 8 October 2022[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
25 GK Cyprus CYP Savvas Nicolaou
1 GK Cyprus CYP Giorgos Sofroniou
34 DF Netherlands NED Mohammed Rida Azzouz
16 DF Cyprus CYP Rafael Kourtellos
72 DF Cyprus CYP Leonidis Kyriakou
3 DF Cyprus CYP Stylianos Stylianou
18 DF Cyprus CYP Angellos Antonoiu
5 DF Finland FIN Olli Kilpeläinen
18 DF Cyprus CYP Antonis Psychas
8 MF Australia AUS Lachlan Sepping
10 MF Australia AUS Jake Taylor
9 MF Netherlands NED Kai Van Rijswijk
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF Cyprus CYP Paris Orphanides
17 MF Australia AUS Dimitri Kostopoulos
20 MF Cyprus CYP Antonis Psychas
21 MF Cyprus CYP Nicolas Georgiou
28 MF Cyprus CYP Stefanos Michael
13 MF Cyprus CYP Konstantino Ioannou
15 MF Cyprus CYP Christos Zinonos
7 FW Cyprus CYP Marinos Evelthontos
14 FW Cyprus CYP Ethymios Anastasidis
23 FW Belgium BEL Basiru Mbye

References
  1. "NEW SEASON, NEW LOGO!". APEA Akrotiri. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. "ΕΝΙΣΧΥΕΤΑΙ με Nick Kaaijmolen! | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. "Πρωταθλήτρια ΣΤΟΚ η ΑΠΕΑ Ακρωτηρίου! | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. "Cyprus Football Association - Official Website". www.cfa.com.cy. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. "FIRST TEAM". APEA Akrotiri. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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