2024–25 Pafos FC season

Pafos
2024–25 season
OwnerPavel Gognidze
ManagerJuan Carlos Carcedo
StadiumStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Cyta Championship1st
Cypriot CupPre-season
Cypriot Super CupRunnersup
UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round
UEFA Conference LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague: Jairo (7)
All: Two Players (7)

The 2024–25 season is Pafos's 11th year in existence, and eighth season in the Cypriot First Division. They will also compete in the Cypriot Cup, where they are reigning champions, and enter the UEFA Europa League for the first time.

Season review

On 11 June, Pafos announced the signing of João Correia from Chaves.[1]

On 12 June, Pafos announced that they had signed a new contract with Muamer Tanković.[2]

On 14 June, Pafos announced that they had signed a professional contracts with academy graduates George Kolotas and Christos Evzonas.[3][4]

On 16 June, Pafos announced the signing of Neofytos Michail from Anorthosis Famagusta.[5]

On 17 June, Pafos announced the signing of Kostas Pileas from Panserraikos.[6]

On 26 June, Pafos announced the signing of Marios Ilia from Ethnikos Achna.[7]

On 10 July, Pafos announced the loan signing of Rafael Pontelo from Sporting CP.[8]

On 13 July, Pafos announced the loan signing of Anderson Silva from Alanyaspor.[9]

On 17 July, Pafos announced the permanent signing of Pêpê from Olympiacos.[10]

On 20 July, Pafos announced the signing of Derrick Luckassen from Maccabi Tel Aviv.[11]

On 20 July, Pafos announced the signing of Léo Natel from Corinthians.[12]

On 1 August, Pafos announced the signing of Ivan Šunjić after he'd been released by Birmingham City.[13]

On 6 August, Pafos announced the signing of Athanasios Papadoudis from Olympiacos.[14]

On 31 August, Pafos announced the signing of Jonathan Silva from Getafe.[15]

On 3 September, Pafos announced the signing of Domingos Quina from Udinese.[16]

On 6 September, Pafos announced the loan signing of Mateo Tanlongo from Sporting CP.[17]

On 10 September, Pafos announced the loan signing of Mehdi Boukamir from Sporting Charleroi.[18]

Squad

As of match played 22 December 2024
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Ivica Ivušić Croatia GK (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29) NK Osijek 2023[19] 86 0
55 Antonio Cikač Croatia GK (2005-09-27) 27 September 2005 (age 19) Sesvete 2023 0 0
93 Neofytos Michail Cyprus GK (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 31) Anorthosis Famagusta 2024[5] 5 0
99 Athanasios Papadoudis Greece GK (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 (age 21) Olympiacos 2024[14] 0 0
Defenders
2 Kostas Pileas Cyprus DF (1998-12-11) 11 December 1998 (age 26) Panserraikos 2024[6] 19 0
3 Matías Melluso Argentina DF (1998-06-09) 9 June 1998 (age 26) Gimnasia y Esgrima 2023[20] 17 0
4 Josef Kvída Czech Republic DF (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 (age 27) NEC Nijmegen 2020[21] 2026[22] 136 4
5 David Goldar Spain DF (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 30) Burgos 2023[23] 63 11
19 Jonathan Silva Argentina DF (1994-06-29) 29 June 1994 (age 30) Getafe 2024[15] 11 0
23 Derrick Luckassen Netherlands DF (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 29) Maccabi Tel Aviv 2024[11] 25 1
32 Mehdi Boukamir Morocco DF (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 (age 20) on loan from Sporting Charleroi 2024[18] 5 0
45 Rafael Pontelo Brazil DF (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 21) on loan from Sporting CP 2024[8] 8 0
77 João Correia Cape Verde DF (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 28) Chaves 2024 25 5
Mattheos Konstantinou Cyprus DF (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 21) Academy 2023 0 0
Midfielders
8 Domingos Quina Portugal MF (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 25) Udinese 2024[16] 18 1
16 Mateo Tanlongo Argentina MF (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 21) on loan from Sporting CP 2024[17] 10 0
25 Moustapha Name Senegal MF (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 29) Paris FC 2022[24] 90 7
26 Ivan Šunjić Bosnia and Herzegovina MF (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 28) Unattached 2024[13] 25 2
30 Vlad Dragomir Romania MF (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 25) Virtus Entella 2021[25] 121 14
49 Bruno Tavares Portugal MF (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22) Sporting CP 2022[26] 18 0
80 Christos Evzonas Cyprus MF (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19) Academy 2024[4] 0 0
81 George Kolotas Cyprus MF (2006-03-15) 15 March 2006 (age 18) Academy 2024[3] 0 0
88 Pêpê Portugal MF (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) Olympiacos 2024[10] 57 3
Forwards
7 Bruno Felipe Brazil FW (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 30) Omonia 2023[27] 77 4
9 Léo Natel Brazil FW (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 27) Corinthians 2024[12] 16 0
10 Jairo Brazil FW (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 (age 32) Hajduk Split 2021[28] 133 55
11 Jajá Brazil FW (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23) on loan from Athletico Paranaense 2024[29] 2024[29] 45 9
22 Muamer Tanković Sweden FW (1995-02-22) 22 February 1995 (age 29) AEK Athens 2022[30] 102 29
33 Anderson Silva Brazil FW (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27) on loan from Alanyaspor 2024[9] 28 8
70 Marios Ilia Cyprus FW (1996-05-19) 19 May 1996 (age 28) Ethnikos Achna 2024[7] 10 0
Out on loan
6 Pedro Pelágio Portugal MF (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 24) Marítimo 2023[31] 40 0
8 Mamadou Kané Guinea MF (1997-01-22) 22 January 1997 (age 27) Olympiacos 2023[32] 54 3
24 Onni Valakari Finland MF (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 25) Tromsø 2020 2026[33] 158 46
34 Diogo Dall'Igna Brazil MF (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 20) Internacional 2022 2026 (+1)[34] 12 1
Khetag Kochiyev Russia DF (1999-12-18) 18 December 1999 (age 25) Alania Vladikavkaz 2023 0 0
Patrick Twumasi Ghana FW (1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 (age 30) Maccabi Netanya 2023[35] 25 3
Thierno Barry Guinea FW (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 24) Akritas Chlorakas 2024 0 0
Left during the season

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
16 June 2024 GK Cyprus Neofytos Michail Anorthosis Famagusta Undisclosed [5]
17 June 2024 DF Cyprus Kostas Pileas Panserraikos Undisclosed [6]
26 June 2024 FW Cyprus Marios Ilia Ethnikos Achna Undisclosed [7]
1 July 2024 DF England Nikita Dubov Akritas Chlorakas Undisclosed
1 July 2024 FW Guinea Thierno Barry Akritas Chlorakas Undisclosed
17 July 2024 MF Portugal Pêpê Olympiacos Undisclosed [10]
20 July 2024 DF Netherlands Derrick Luckassen Maccabi Tel Aviv Undisclosed [11]
31 July 2024 FW Brazil Léo Natel Corinthians Undisclosed [12]
1 August 2024 MF Croatia Ivan Šunjić Unattached Free [13]
6 August 2024 GK Greece Athanasios Papadoudis Olympiacos Undisclosed [14]
31 August 2024 DF Argentina Jonathan Silva Getafe Undisclosed [15]
3 September 2024 MF Guinea-Bissau Domingos Quina Udinese Undisclosed [16]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
31 January 2024 FW Brazil Jajá Athletico Paranaense [29]
10 July 2024 DF Brazil Rafael Pontelo Sporting CP [8]
13 July 2024 FW Brazil Anderson Silva Alanyaspor [9]
6 September 2024 MF Argentina Mateo Tanlongo Sporting CP [17]
10 September 2024 DF Morocco Mehdi Boukamir Sporting Charleroi [18]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
15 July 2024 DF England Nikita Dubov Ethnikos Achna End of season
23 July 2024 FW Ghana Patrick Twumasi Beitar Jerusalem End of season [36]
17 August 2024 MF Portugal Pedro Pelágio Chaves End of season [37]
22 August 2024 FW Guinea Thierno Barry Enosis Neon Paralimni End of season
23 August 2024 MF Guinea Mamadou Kané Rodina Moscow End of season
26 August 2024 MF Finland Onni Valakari AIK End of season [38]
30 September 2024 MF Brazil Diogo Dall'Igna Enosis Neon Paralimni End of season [39]

Friendlies

23 June 2024 Universitatea Craiova 1–2 Pafos Wörgl, Austria
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Koljić 6' Report Pelágio 12'
Twumasi 81'
Stadium: Sportstadion Wörgl
28 June 2024 Pafos 5–0 Ilirija 1911 Austria
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Jairo 14', 41'
Twumasi 45+2'
Bruno 49'
Tanković 55' (pen.)
Report
30 June 2024 Legia Warsaw 0–1 Pafos Austria
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Jairo 30'
3 July 2024 Pafos 0–0 Panathinaikos Austria
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Cyta Championship 1 September 2024 Matchday 2 15 12 1 2 32 8 +24 080.00
Cypriot Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Super Cup 25 September 2024 25 September 2024 Final Runnersup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
UEFA Europa League 11 July 2024 18 July 2024 First Qualifying Round First Qualifying Round 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 000.00
UEFA Conference League 25 July 2024 Second Qualifying Round 12 6 1 5 23 12 +11 050.00
Total 30 18 2 10 57 29 +28 060.00

Last updated: 22 December 2024
Source: Competitions

Super Cup

25 September 2024 APOEL 1–0 Pafos Kolossi
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Sarfo 1'
Tejera Yellow card 16'
Chebake Yellow card 43'
Petrović Yellow card 62'
Marquinhos Yellow card 86'
Bah Yellow card 88'
Report Luckassen Yellow card 7'
Dragomir Red card 13'
Tanković Yellow card 35'
Anderson Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli

Cyta Championship

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pafos 15 12 1 2 32 8 +24 37 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Aris Limassol 15 11 3 1 28 9 +19 36
3 AEK Larnaca 15 10 3 2 25 9 +16 33
4 Omonia 15 9 2 4 31 17 +14 29
5 APOEL 15 7 4 4 30 13 +17 25
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2024. Source: Soccerway
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).[40]
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
15 12 1 2 32 8  +24 37 5 1 2 18 5  +13 7 0 0 14 3  +11

Last updated: 22 December 2024.
Source: Results

Results by results
Matchday231456789101112131415
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHHAAH
ResultWWWWDWWWWWWLWWL
Position431111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1
Results
1 September 2024 2 AEK Larnaca 0–2 Pafos Larnaca
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Cabrera Yellow card 82'
Angielski Yellow card 89'
Report Jairo 17'
Jajá Yellow card 27'
Anderson 67'
Bruno Yellow card 70'
Dragomir Yellow card 85'
Léo Natel Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: AEK Arena
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Antonio Menelaus
14 September 2024 3 Pafos 3–1 Anorthosis Famagusta Paphos
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Jairo 40'
Anderson 59'
Šunjić 67' Yellow card 84'
Goldar Yellow card 71'
Luckassen Yellow card 90+1'
Report Mugabi Yellow card 32'
Kiko Yellow card 78'
Rafael Lopes 80'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Attendance: 5,115
Referee: Mario Antoniou
18 September 2024 1 Pafos 4–0 Nea Salamis Famagusta Paphos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Dragomir 8'
Jairo 36'
Pêpê 41'
Name Yellow card 53'
Anderson 63'
Report Frangos Yellow card 5' Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Attendance: 3,654
Referee: Andreas Argyrou
Note: Match originally scheduled for 24 August 2024.
22 September 2024 4 AEL Limassol 1–3 Pafos Limassol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Frantzis Yellow card 14'
Lesovoy 16'
Toku Yellow card 53'
Avraham Yellow card 58'
Report Silva Yellow card 43'
Jajá 82', 90+5'
Anderson 87'
Correia Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Marios Christoforou
29 September 2024 5 Pafos 1–1 Aris Limassol Paphos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Goldar 11'
Šunjić Yellow card 22'
Name Yellow card 60'
Report Gomis 7' Yellow card 20'
Sarfo Yellow card 45+4'
Bengtsson Yellow card 53'
Nikolić Yellow card 81'
Vaná Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Attendance: 5,519
Referee: Constantinos Fellas
6 October 2024 6 Enosis Neon Paralimni 1–2 Pafos Paralimni
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Andreou 29'
Hoogenhout Yellow card 35'
Mendy Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 71'
Adeleye Yellow card 81'
Janczukowicz Yellow card 88' Yellow-red card 90+7'
Corinus Yellow card 90'
Sam Red card 90+4'
Krainz Yellow card 90+10'
Report Silva Yellow card 8'
Anderson Yellow card 24'
Léo Natel Yellow card 38'
Jairo 75'
Goldar 88'
Stadium: Paralimni Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andreas Argyrou
19 October 2024 7 Pafos 4–0 Karmiotissa Paphos
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Luckassen Yellow card 21'
Jajá Yellow card 38'
Dragomir 44'
Quina Yellow card 45+2'
Jairo 48'
Tanković 50' Yellow card 70'
Goldar 67'
Report Antoniou Yellow card 14'
Pozo Yellow card 15'
Kovačević Yellow card 45+2'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Antoniou Menelaos
28 October 2024 8 Omonia 29M 1–2 Pafos Peristerona
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Trujić 9'
Deslandes Yellow card 38'
Pikis Yellow card 83'
Report Jairo 20'
Šunjić 66'
Luckassen Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Katokopia Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Panagiotis Hadjigeorghiou
3 November 2024 9 Pafos 4–0 Omonia Aradippou Paphos
14:30 EET (UTC+2) Jairo 3'
Goldar 10'
Šunjić Yellow card 12'
Dragomir Yellow card 23' 29'
Anderson 56' Yellow card 67'
Report Ferrier Yellow card 31'
Antoniou Yellow card 43'
Mekkaoui Yellow card 67'
Theocharous Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Attendance: 2,178
Referee: Nikolas Liotatis
Note: Match originally scheduled for 20:00 on 2 November, but postponed due to extreme weather.[41]
10 November 2024 10 Apollon Limassol 0–1 Pafos Limassol
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Coll Yellow card 11' Report Jairo Yellow card 11'
Tanković Yellow card 20'
Correia 60'
Luckassen Yellow card 63'
Quina Yellow card 90+10'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
23 November 2024 11 Pafos 2–1 APOEL Paphos
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Tanković 50'
Correia 89'
Report Dražić 61'
Laifis Yellow card 75'
Belec Yellow card 90+6'
Petrović Red card 90+6'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Attendance: 7,032
Referee: Hélder Malheiro
2 December 2024 12 Pafos 0–1 AC Omonia Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Jairo Yellow card 65'
Dragomir Yellow card 71'
Correia Yellow card 82'
Luckassen Yellow card 90'
Tanković Yellow card 90+5'
Goldar Yellow card 90+5'
Report Semedo Yellow card 72'
Jovetić 90+6'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Attendance: 6,722
Referee: Lionel Tschudi
7 December 2024 13 Ethnikos Achna 0–2 Pafos Achna
19:00 EET (UTC+2) P.Ioannou Yellow card 61'
González Yellow card 72'
Report Jairo 8'
Šunjić Yellow card 33'
Goldar 38'
Dragomir Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Referee: Antoniou Menelaos
Note: Match was suspended in the 47th minute due to extreme weather conditions, and continued the follow day, 8 December 2024, at 14:30.[42]
16 December 2024 14 Nea Salamis Famagusta 0–2 Pafos Larnaca
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Durmishaj Yellow card 8' Report Quina 3'
Jairo 54'
Correia Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Marios Christoforou
22 December 2024 15 Pafos 0–1 AEK Larnaca Paphos
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Šunjić Yellow card 47'
Dragomir Yellow card 69'
Pontelo Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 85'
Report Cabrera 17'
Miramón Yellow card 20'
Ekpolo Yellow card 38'
Pons Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Attendance: 5,696
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
2 January 2025 16 Anorthosis Famagusta Pafos Larnaca
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium

Cypriot Cup

15 January 2025 Second round Pafos Aris Limassol Paphos
EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

11 July 2024 First qualifying round 1st leg Elfsborg Sweden 3-0 Cyprus Pafos Borås Sweden
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) B.Zeneli 9'
Ouma Yellow card 13'
A.Zeneli soccer ball with red X 59'
Hult 59'
Frick 82'
Baldursson Yellow card 90+5'
Report Melluso Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 57'
Jairo Yellow card 38'
Stadium: Borås Arena
Attendance: 5,011[43]
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)
18 July 2024 First qualifying round 2nd leg Pafos Cyprus 2-5
(2-8 agg.)
Sweden Elfsborg Limassol, Cyprus
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Correia Red card 15'
Holmén 25' (o.g.)
Dragomir 43'
Name Yellow card 56'
Report Kaib Yellow card 2'
Ouma Yellow card 17' 23'
Baldursson Yellow card 36' 48'
Henriksson Yellow card 41'
Baidoo 47'
Abdullai 58'
A. Zeneli 85'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 3,952[44]
Referee: Gai Leibovitz (Israel)
Note: Pafos played their home match at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, in Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

UEFA Conference League

Qualifying rounds

25 July 2024 Second qualifying round 1st leg Žalgiris Lithuania 2-1 Cyprus Pafos Vilnius, Lithuania
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Antal 17', 26'
Golubickas Yellow card 61'
Tordai Yellow card 74'
Larsson Yellow card 90'
Hodžić Yellow card 90+5'
Report Pelágio Yellow card 57'
Moutachy 62' (o.g.)
Dall'Igna Yellow card 90+6'
Bruno Yellow card 90+9'
Stadium: LFF Stadium
Attendance: 3,865[45]
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)
1 August 2024 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Pafos Cyprus 3-0 (a.e.t.)
(4-2 agg.)
Lithuania Žalgiris Limassol, Cyprus
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Tanković 21'
Anderson 101'
Dragomir 118'
Report Zahary Red card 37'
Moutachy Yellow card 67'
Kendysh Yellow card 105'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 3,223[46]
Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria)
Note: Pafos played their home match at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, in Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
8 August 2024 Third qualifying round 1st leg CSKA 1948 Bulgaria 2-1 Cyprus Pafos Sofia, Bulgaria
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ilievski 29'
Thalis 51' (pen.) Yellow card 59'
Report Tanković 10' Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 879[47]
Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)
Note: CSKA 1948 played their home match at the Vasil Levski National Stadium, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadion Bistritsa, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
15 August 2024 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Pafos Cyprus 4-0
(5-2 agg.)
Bulgaria CSKA 1948 Limassol, Cyprus
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Tanković Yellow card 60'
Goldar Yellow card 76'
Anderson Yellow card 90+3' 100'
Luckassen 90+7'
Jajá 94'
Daskalov 118' (o.g.)
Report Daskalov Yellow card 4'
Karagaren Yellow card 5'
Furtado Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 45+2'
Kirilov Yellow card 45+2'
Cassiano Yellow card 81'
Marinov Yellow card 90+6'
Markov Yellow card 110'
Ivanov Yellow card 117'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 2,871[48]
Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium)
Note: Pafos played their home match at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, in Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
22 August 2024 Playoff round 1st leg CFR Cluj Romania 1-0 Cyprus Pafos Cluj-Napoca, Romania
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Korenica 17'
Deac Red card 40'
Boben Yellow card 45+1'
Bîrligea Yellow card 59'
Tachtsidis Yellow card 59'
Popa Yellow card 90+4'
Camora Yellow card 90+5'
Report Pêpê Yellow card 35'
Jairo Yellow card 88'
Goldar Yellow card 90+1'
Luckassen Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium
Attendance: 5,826[49]
Referee: Novak Simović (Serbia)
29 August 2024 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Pafos Cyprus 3-0
(3-1 agg.)
Romania CFR Cluj Limassol, Cyprus
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Jajá 28'
Goldar 31' Yellow card 60'
Tanković 49' (pen.)
Bruno Yellow card 69'
Dragomir Yellow card 74'
Report Popa Yellow card 35'
Tachtsidis Yellow card 67'
Kamara Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 4,336[50]
Referee: Craig Pawson (England)
Note: Pafos played their home match at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, the Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, in Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

League phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
10 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 6 3 2 1 12 9 +3 11 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
11 Cyprus APOEL 6 3 2 1 8 5 +3 11
12 Cyprus Pafos 6 3 1 2 11 7 +4 10
13 Greece Panathinaikos 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
14 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Round123456
GroundAHHAHA
ResultWLWLWD
Position3149161212
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2024. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
3 October 2024 1 Petrocub Hîncești Moldova 1-4 Cyprus Pafos Chișinău, Moldova
22:00EEST (UTC+3) Lungu 26' (pen.)
Jardan Yellow card 86'
Report[51] Correia 33', 52'
Jajá 37'
Name 82' Yellow card 82'
Silva Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 3,148[52]
Referee: Mikkel Redder (Denmark)
Note: Petrocub Hîncești
24 October 2024 2 Pafos Cyprus 0-1 Germany 1. FC Heidenheim Limassol, Cyprus
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Luckassen Yellow card 55' Report[53] Mainka 25'
Dorsch Yellow card 46'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 2,511[54]
Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)
Note: Pafos will play their home matches at the Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
7 November 2024 3 Pafos Cyprus 1-0 Kazakhstan Astana Limassol, Cyprus
19:45 EEST (UTC+3) Anderson 87' Report[55] Kuat Yellow card 42'
Seysen Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 3,062[56]
Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland)
Note: Pafos will play their home matches at the Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
28 November 2024 4 Fiorentina Italy 3-2 Cyprus Pafos Florence, Italy
22:00 EET (UTC+2) Kouamé 38'
Goldar 53' (o.g.)
Parisi Yellow card 60'
Martínez Quarta 72'
Rubino Yellow card 90+5'
Report[57] Šunjić Yellow card 43'
Pêpê Yellow card 60'
Jairo 68'
Correia Yellow card 73'
Bruno Yellow card 83'
Jajá 87'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 11,145[58]
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
12 December 2024 5 Pafos Cyprus 2-0 Slovenia Celje Limassol, Cyprus
22:00 EET (UTC+2) Luckassen Yellow card 23'
Correia Yellow card 28'
Pileas Yellow card 36'
Dragomir 48'
Correia 63'
Name Yellow card 90+1'
Report[59] Svetlin Yellow card 17'
Zabukovnik soccer ball with red X 24'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 2,051[60]
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
Note: Pafos will play their home matches at the Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
19 December 2024 6 Lugano Switzerland 2-2 Cyprus Pafos Thun, Switzerland
22:00 EET (UTC+2) Mahmoud 7' Yellow card 90+1'
Bottani 33' Yellow card 45+1'
Bislimi Yellow card 70'
Grgić Yellow card 90+4'
Przybyłko Yellow card 90+6'
Report[61] Saipi 4' (o.g.)
Tanković Yellow card 26'
Correia Yellow card 29'
Luckassen Yellow card 74'
Goldar 90+5'
Quina Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Stockhorn Arena
Attendance: 1,795[62]
Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia)
Note: Lugano will play their home matches at Stockhorn Arena, Thun, instead of their regular stadium, Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano, due to renovation work.[63]

Knockout phase

13 February 2025 Play-offs 1st leg Cyprus Pafos
EET (UTC+2)
20 February 2025 Play-offs 1st leg Pafos Cyprus
(- agg.)
Limassol, Cyprus
EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Note: Pafos will play their home matches at the Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, instead of their regular stadium, Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Paphos, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

Squad statistics

As of match played 22 December 2024

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Super Cup UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Croatia CRO Ivica Ivušić 25 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 11 0
2 DF Cyprus CYP Kostas Pileas 19 0 3+3 0 0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 4+6 0
3 DF Argentina ARG Matías Melluso 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
4 DF Czech Republic CZE Josef Kvída 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Spain ESP David Goldar 30 7 15 5 0 0 1 0 2 0 12 2
7 FW Brazil BRA Bruno Felipe 29 0 14 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 12 0
8 MF Portugal POR Domingos Quina 18 1 5+7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+5 0
9 FW Brazil BRA Léo Natel 16 0 3+7 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+5 0
10 FW Brazil BRA Jairo 30 10 14+1 9 0 0 1 0 2 0 11+1 1
11 FW Brazil BRA Jajá 27 6 9+3 2 0 0 1 0 1+1 0 6+6 4
16 MF Argentina ARG Mateo Tanlongo 10 0 1+9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF Argentina ARG Jonathan Silva 11 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
22 FW Sweden SWE Muamer Tanković 29 5 14 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 12 3
23 DF Netherlands NED Derrick Luckassen 25 1 11+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11+1 1
25 MF Senegal SEN Moustapha Name 24 1 2+9 0 0 0 0+1 0 2 0 4+6 1
26 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Ivan Šunjić 25 2 13+1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 8+2 0
30 MF Romania ROU Vlad Dragomir 27 6 12 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 12 2
32 DF Morocco MAR Mehdi Boukamir 5 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW Brazil BRA Anderson Silva 28 8 1+14 5 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1+11 3
45 DF Brazil BRA Rafael Pontelo 8 0 2+2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2+1 0
70 FW Cyprus CYP Marios Ilia 10 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+4 0
77 DF Cape Verde CPV João Correia 25 5 7+5 2 0 0 0+1 0 2 0 6+4 3
88 MF Portugal POR Pêpê 25 1 12+2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 9+1 0
93 GK Cyprus CYP Neofytos Michail 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
6 MF Portugal POR Pedro Pelágio 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2+2 0
24 MF Finland FIN Onni Valakari 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 1+4 0
27 FW Ghana GHA Patrick Twumasi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
34 MF Brazil BRA Diogo Dall'Igna 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
Players who appeared for Pafos but left during the season:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Super Cup UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League Total
1 FW Brazil 10 Jairo 9 0 0 0 1 10
2 FW Brazil 33 Anderson Silva 5 0 0 0 3 8
3 DF Spain 5 David Goldar 5 0 0 0 2 7
4 MF Romania 30 Vlad Dragomir 3 0 0 1 2 6
FW Brazil 11 Jajá 2 0 0 0 4 6
6 FW Sweden 22 Muamer Tanković 2 0 0 0 3 5
DF Cape Verde 77 João Correia 2 0 0 0 3 5
8 Own goal 0 0 0 1 3 4
9 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 Ivan Šunjić 2 0 0 0 0 2
10 MF Portugal 8 Domingos Quina 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF Portugal 88 Pêpê 0 0 0 0 1 1
DF Netherlands 23 Derrick Luckassen 0 0 0 0 1 1
MF Senegal 25 Moustapha Name 0 0 0 0 1 1
Total 32 0 0 2 23 57

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Super Cup UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League Total
1 GK Croatia 1 Ivica Ivušić 4 0 0 0 5 9
2 GK Cyprus 93 Neofytos Michail 2 0 0 0 0 2
Total 6 0 0 0 5 11

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Super Cup UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 Cyprus DF Kostas Pileas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
3 Argentina DF Matías Melluso 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
5 Spain DF David Goldar 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
7 Brazil FW Bruno Felipe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
8 Portugal MF Domingos Quina 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
9 Brazil FW Léo Natel 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10 Brazil FW Jairo 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
11 Brazil FW Jajá 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
19 Argentina DF Jonathan Silva 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
22 Sweden FW Muamer Tanković 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
23 Netherlands DF Derrick Luckassen 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 10 0
25 Senegal MF Moustapha Name 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
26 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Ivan Šunjić 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
30 Romania MF Vlad Dragomir 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 1
33 Brazil FW Anderson Silva 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
45 Brazil DF Rafael Pontelo 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
77 Cape Verde DF João Correia 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 6 1
88 Portugal MF Pêpê 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Players away on loan:
6 Portugal MF Pedro Pelágio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
34 Brazil MF Diogo Dall'Igna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Players who left Pafos during the season:
Total 40 1 0 0 3 1 4 2 24 0 71 4

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