2023–24_PAOK_FC_season

PAOK
2023–24 season
President	Ivan Savvidis
Manager	Răzvan Lucescu
Stadium	Toumba Stadium
Super League 1	3rd
Greek Cup	Semi-finals
UEFA Europa Conference League	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Kiril Despodov (10); All: Andrija Živković (16)
Highest home attendance	25,346 vs Olympiacos; (18 February 2024)
Lowest home attendance	5,800 vs Panserraikos; (25 November 2023)
Average home league attendance	12,168
Biggest win	A.E. Kifisia 0–6 PAOK
Biggest defeat	PAOK 1–4 Olympiacos
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →
	All statistics correct as of 24 April 2024.

2023–24 PAOK FC season

PAOK 2023–24 football season

The 2023–24 PAOK FC season is the club's 98th season in existence and the club's 65th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. In addition to the domestic league, PAOK are participating in this season's editions of the Greek Cup and in the Europa Conference League.

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[27] The 2023–24 Greek Cup winners (Aris or Panathinaikos) will qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Greek Cup winners finish first). If the Greek Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League second qualifying round spot will be passed to the fourth-placed team.

[table_hth_PAOK0.8142267120137-28] Head to head points: PAOK 7, Panathinaikos 1.

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Position	Staff
Head Coach	Răzvan Lucescu
Head of Football Department	Christos Karypidis
Assistant Coach	Pantelis Konstantinidis
Assistant Coach	Nicolae Constantin
Goalkeeping Coach	Giorgio Bianchi
Trainer	Matteo Spatafora
Development coach	Gianpaolo Castorina
Rehabilitation Coach	Georgios Tsonakas
Mental Coach	Christian Fota

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
29	MF	Georgios Vrakas	Levadiakos	Loan return	1 July 2023
51	MF	Theocharis Tsingaras	Toulouse	Loan return	1 July 2023
68	MF	Panagiotis Tzimas	PAS Giannina	Loan return	1 July 2023
15	DF	William Troost-Ekong	Watford	Free transfer	4 July 2023	^[3]
-	DF	Baba Rahman	Chelsea	Free transfer	10 July 2023	^[4]
16	FW	Tomasz Kędziora	Dynamo Kyiv	Loan	11 July 2023	^[5]
33	FW	Mbwana Samatta	Fenerbahçe	Undisclosed	17 July 2023	^[6]
27	MF	Magomed Ozdoyev	Fatih Karagümrük	450K	6 August 2023	^[7]
8	MF	Soualiho Meïté	Benfica	Loan	27 August 2023	^[8]
88	MF	Marcos Antônio	Lazio	Loan	1 September 2023	^[9]
77	FW	Kiril Despodov	Ludogorets Razgrad	3,500,000	4 September 2023	^[10]
	MF	Nicolás Quagliata	Cuiabá Esporte Clube	Loan Return	31 December 2023	^[11]
19	DF	Jonny	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Free transfer	29 January 2024	^[12]
Total							€ 3.950,000.00

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
21	MF	Diego Biseswar		End of contract	30 June 2023	^[13]
7	MF	Omar El Kaddouri		End of contract	30 June 2023	^[14]
9	FW	Nélson Oliveira		End of contract	30 June 2023	^[15]
27	MF	Jasmin Kurtić	Parma	End of loan	30 June 2023	^[16]
16	DF	Tomasz Kędziora	Dynamo Kyiv	End of loan	30 June 2023	^[17]
26	MF	Tiago Dantas	Benfica	End of loan	30 June 2023
2	DF	Giannis Kargas	Anorthosis	Free transfer	28 June 2023	^[18]
4	DF	Sverrir Ingi Ingason	Midtjylland	4,0 mio	7 July 2023	^[19]
68	MF	Panagiotis Tzimas	PAS Giannina	Loan	20 July 2023
8	MF	Douglas Augusto	Nantes	5.5 mio	12 August 2023	^[20]
13	DF	Lucas Taylor	Shakhtar Donetsk	300 k	1 July 2023
24	DF	Marios Tsaousis	PAS Giannina	Loan	16 August 2023	^{[citation needed]}
77	FW	Khaled Narey	Al-Khaleej	2.0 mio	28 August 2023	^[21]
29	FW	Georgios Vrakas	Atromitos	Free transfer +50% resale-clause	6 January 2024	^[22]
50	MF	Filipe Miguel Barros Soares	Famalicão	Loan	12 January 2024	^[23]
19	DF	Lefteris Lyratzis	Asteras Tripolis	Loan	19 January 2024	^[24]
Total							€ 11,800,000

Wednesday, 5 July 2023 Friendly	FCSB	1–1	PAOK	Swolgen
19:30 EET, UTC+03:00	24'		70' Gordeziani	Stadium: Multifunctionale accomodatie “De Kerkebos”

Saturday, 8 July 2023 Friendly	Go Ahead Eagles	2–1	PAOK	Zutphen
17:00 EET, UTC+03:00	35', 70'		48' Schwab	Stadium: Sportcentrum Hanzepark

2023–24_PAOK_FC_season

2023–24 PAOK FC season

Coaching staff

Players

Current squad

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and other friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Managerial statistics

Super League Greece

League table

Matches

Results by round

Play-off round

Results by round

Matches

Greek Cup

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

UEFA Europa Conference League

Second qualifying round

Third qualifying round

Play-off round

Group stage

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Statistics

Squad statistics

Goalscorers

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

References

External links

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Wednesday, 12 July 2022 Friendly	PAOK	3–2	Genk	Swolgen
19:00 EET, UTC+03:00	Tsingaras 6' Schwab 12' Troost-Ekong 32' A. Živković 55'		62', 83'	Stadium: Multifunctionale accomodatie “De Kerkebos”

Saturday, 15 July 2022 Friendly	PAOK	4–1	Al-Taawon	Tegelen
19:00 EET, UTC+03:00	S. Tzimas 33' Murg 57' 67' (o.g.) Vrakas 72'		6'	Stadium: Sportpark “De Bakenbos” Attendance: behind closed doors

Sunday, 16 July 2022 Friendly	Westerlo	3–2	PAOK	Dessel
17:00 EET, UTC+03:00	14', 15', 65'		5' Narey 17' Brandon	Stadium: Armand Melis Stadium

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Super League Greece	20 August 2023		Matchday 1	33	22	5	6	79	32	+47	066.67
Greek Football Cup	7 December 2023	21 February 2024	Round of 16	6	5	0	1	14	2	+12	083.33
UEFA Europa Conference League	27 July 2023	18 April 2024	Second qualifying round	16	10	3	3	34	18	+16	062.50
Total				55	37	8	10	127	52	+75	067.27

Head Coach	From	To	Record
Head Coach	From	To	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Răzvan Lucescu	22 June 2023	Present	55	37	8	10	127	52	+75	067.27

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	PAOK	26	19	3	4	66	21	+45	60	Qualification for the Play-off round
2	AEK Athens	26	17	8	1	60	25	+35	59
3	Olympiacos	26	18	3	5	58	24	+34	57
4	Panathinaikos	26	17	5	4	62	21	+41	56
5	Aris	26	12	6	8	39	29	+10	42

Sunday, 20 August 2023 1	PAOK	3–0	Asteras Tripolis	Thessaloniki
20:00 EEST, UTC+03:00	Murg 22' Taison 45+4' A. Živković 54', 59' R. Soares 90'	Report	41'	Stadium: Toumba Attendance: 10,037 Referee: Vasilis Fotias

Sunday, 27 August 2023 2	PAOK	2–1	A.E. Kifisia	Thessaloniki
21:00 EEST, UTC+03:00	A. Živković 25' Tzimas 45+2' Konstantelias 64' 78' (o.g.)	Report	75'	Stadium: Toumba Attendance: 8,876 Referee: Konstantinos Tsetilas

Sunday, 3 September 2023 3	OFI	1–0	PAOK	Heraklion
20:00 EEST, UTC+03:00	90+7'	Report	45' Troost-Ekong 53' A. Živković 70' Meïté 72' Baba 85' Konstantelias	Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Attendance: 4,682 Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Arcadia)

Sunday, 17 September 2023 4	PAOK	0–0	Aris	Thessaloniki
20:30 EEST, UTC+03:00	Vieirinha 36' Koulierakis 67' Kędziora 90+3' Murg 90+7'	Report		Stadium: Toumba Attendance: 17,731 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Athens)

Monday, 30 October 2023 9	AEK	2–0	PAOK	Athens
19:30 EET, UTC+02:00	17', 54'	Report	24' A. Živković 29' Baba 80' Sastre 87' Taison 88' Brandon	Stadium: Agia Sophia Stadium Attendance: 30,452 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Sunday, 5 November 2023 10	Olympiacos	2–4	PAOK	Piraeus
19:30 EET, UTC+02:00	86', 90+8'	Report	38' A. Živković 56', 57', 65' Brandon 78' Ozdoyev 90+2' Kotarski	Stadium: Georgios Karaiskakis Attendance: 28,301 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)

Saturday, 25 November 2023 12	PAOK	5–0	Panserraikos	Thessaloniki
19:30 EET, UTC+02:00	Ozdoyev 21' Murg 28', 71' 74' (o.g.) R. Soares 90'	Report		Stadium: Toumba Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Alexandros Katsikogiannis (Epirus)
Note: match was originally to be played in Serres. As the stadium of Panserraikos did not meet the required standards in November 2023, MD 12 and MD 25 were reversed.

Sunday, 17 December 2023 14	Asteras Tripolis	1–4	PAOK	Tripoli
17:30 EET, UTC+02:00	63'	Report	34', 69' Murg 59', 90' Despodov 86' Schwab	Stadium: Theodoros Kolokotronis Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Dimitris Maloutas (Imathia)
Note: Originally scheduled for 10 December 2023 but postponed as referees were on strike; after that Greek authorities ordered games to be played behind closed doors for two months

Sunday, 24 September 2023 5	PAS Giannina	1–3	PAOK	Ioannina
20:30 EEST, UTC+03:00	25'	Report	4', 33' Konstantelias 37' Kędziora 77', 78' A. Živković	Stadium: Zosimades Attendance: 2,360 Referee: Angelos Evangelou (Athens)

Wednesday, 27 September 2023 6	PAOK	3–0	Volos	Thessaloniki
20:30 EEST, UTC+03:00	Koulierakis 39' Murg 45+1' Samatta 55'	Report		Stadium: Toumba Attendance: 8,879 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos

Sunday, 1 October 2023 7	Panathinaikos	2–2	PAOK	Athens
19:30 EEST, UTC+03:00	32', 90+6'	Report	19' Brandon 44' Baba 45+2' Taison 54' Schwab 58' A. Živković 77' Kotarski	Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 11,530 Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)

Sunday, 22 October 2023 8	PAOK	2–0	Atromitos	Thessaloniki
18:30 EEST, UTC+03:00	Ozdoyev 44', 51' Murg 54' Baba 72' Kędziora 88'	Report		Stadium: Toumba Attendance: 13,106 Referee: Konstantinos Poulikidis

Sunday, 12 November 2023 11	PAOK	2–1	Panetolikos	Thessaloniki
17:30 EET, UTC+02:00	Samatta 26' Murg 33' A. Živković 36' Michailidis 67'	Report	Pedro Silva Torrejón 19'	Stadium: Toumba Attendance: 11,785 Referee: Panagiotis Tsiaras

Monday, 4 December 2023 13	PAOK	3–0	Lamia	Thessaloniki
18:00 EET, UTC+02:00	Konstantelias 21' R. Soares 43' Joan Sastre 57'	Report		Stadium: Toumba Attendance: 7,926 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos

Thursday, 21 December 2023 15	A.E. Kifisia	0–6	PAOK	Kaisariani
20:00 EET, UTC+02:00		Report	13' Konstantelias 28' Brandon 34' Despodov 52' Murg 72' Ozdoyev 80' Tsingaras	Stadium: Michalis Kritikopoulos Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Konstantinos Poulikidis

Wednesday, 3 January 2024 16	PAOK	4–0	OFI	Thessaloniki
20:00 EET, UTC+02:00	Schwab 23' Despodov 39' Baba 41' Samatta 45+3' Sastre 29' Marcos Antônio 89' Brandon 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Toumba Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Konstantinos Tsetilas

Sunday, 7 January 2024 17	Aris	2–1	PAOK	Thessaloniki
19:30 EET, UTC+02:00	46', 59'	Report	6', 75' Baba 48' Meïté 64' Ozdoyev 88' Taison	Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)

Sunday, 14 January 2024 18	PAOK	4–0	PAS Giannina	Thessaloniki
20:30 EET, UTC+02:00	Baba 29' Meïté 49' Tzimas 53' 66' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Toumba Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Alexandros Tsakalidis (Chalkidiki)

Sunday, 21 January 2024 19	Volos	1–5	PAOK	Volos
16:00 EET, UTC+02:00	Daletic 58'	Report	Despodov 22' 51' Michailidis 26' Murg 45+1' Taison 71' Tzimas 89'	Stadium: Panthessaliko Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Alexandros Katsikogiannis (Epirus)

Sunday, 28 January 2024 20	PAOK	2–1	Panathinaikos	Thessaloniki
20:30 EET, UTC+02:00	Despodov 43' 56' Taison 50' Murg 53' Rahman 76' Koulierakis 90+1'	Report	51' (pen.)	Stadium: Toumba Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)

Sunday, 4 February 2024 21	Atromitos	0–2	PAOK	Athens
20:30 EET, UTC+02:00		Report	45+5' Brandon 89' Schwab 90+1'Meïté 90+3' Konstantelias 90+5' Koulierakis	Stadium: Peristeri Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos

Sunday, 11 February 2024 22	PAOK	1–1	AEK	Thessaloniki
20:00 EET, UTC+02:00	Samatta 34' Kędziora 89' Brandon 90+1'	Report	47'	Stadium: Toumba Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)

Sunday, 18 February 2024 23	PAOK	1–4	Olympiacos	Thessaloniki
20:30 EET, UTC+02:00	Despodov 13', 39' Brandon 71'	Report	29', 54', 83', 90'	Stadium: Toumba Attendance: 25,346 Referee: Christian Dingert (Germany)

Sunday, 25 February 2024 24	Panetolikos	1–3	PAOK	Agrinio
17:00 EET, UTC+02:00	5'	Report	72' (o.g.) 73' A. Živković 90' Konstantelias	Stadium: Panetolikos Stadium Attendance: 1,512 Referee: Alexandros Katsikogiannis (Epirus)

Wednesday, 28 February 2024 25	Panserraikos	0-2	PAOK	Serres
20:00 EET, UTC+02:00	37' 69' 83'	Report	15' Schwab 45+2' Konstantelias 90' (o.g.)	Stadium: Serres Municipal Stadium Attendance: 984 Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Arcadia)
Note: match was originally to be played in Thessaloniki. As the stadium of Panserraikos did not meet the required standards in November 2023, MD 12 and MD 25 were reversed.

Sunday, 3 March 2024 26	Lamia	0-2	PAOK	Lamia
19:30 EET, UTC+02:00		Report	34' Kędziora 49' A. Živković 71' Taison 90+2' Baba	Stadium: Lamia Municipal Stadium Referee: Konstantinos Poulikidis

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	A
Result	W	W	L	D	W	W	D	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	D	L	W	W	W
Position	1	2	3	4	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification^{[lower-alpha 1]}
1	AEK Athens	34	22	9	3	77	37	+40	75	Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2	PAOK	33	22	5	6	79	32	+47	71^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3	Panathinaikos	34	22	5	7	79	31	+48	71^{[lower-alpha 2]}
4	Olympiacos	33	22	4	7	74	32	+42	70
5	Aris	34	15	7	12	46	40	+6	52
6	Lamia	34	9	8	17	41	72	−31	35