OFI Crete W.F.C.

OFI Crete Women Football Club, or simply OFI, is a Greek women's association football club based in Heraklion, Greece and part of the professional football club O.F.I.. The club was founded in 2015 and currently competes in the Greek A Division.

OFI
Full nameΌμιλος Φιλάθλων Ηρακλείου
Ómilos Filáthlon Heraklíou
(Heraklion Fans' Club)
Short nameOFI
Founded2015 (2015)
GroundKrousonas Municipal Stadium
ChairmanDimitris Manousakis
ManagerKostas Pantzaridis
LeagueGreek A Division
2023–24A Division, 2nd

History

O.F.I. established a women's football department in the 2015–16 season, which started its journey from the Greek third division. In their first season, they went unbeaten in their group thus winning promotion to the second division.[1] In 2016–17, OFI continued their undefeated streak, winning all eight of their games to get promoted to the Greek A Division for the first time.[2]

During the 2017-18 Greek A Division season, they only won 3 out of 22 matches, resulting in their relegation back to the B Division.[3] In 2018–19, they managed to top their group and bounce back to the first tier with the help of Maria Araviaki, who scored 18 goals, as well as Greek internationals Vasso Kydonaki, Maria Kokotsaki and Elisavet Apostolaki.

Since the 2019–20 season, they have been competing in the top tier of Greek football and in recent years they have become one of the best teams in the league. OFI have signed some notable players like Ioanna Chamalidou, Maria Paterna and Nasia Peiou that have represented Greece at international level, as well as footballers from abroad, like Gerli Israel, Nikola Rybanská, Victoria Kaláberová, Andrea Gurtner and Aqsa Mushtaq.

In the 2023-24 season, OFI finished second, the highest ranking in their history.[4] Their top goal scorer was Slovak Nikola Rybanská who scored 24 goals.[5] They also reached the semifinals of the 2024 Greek Cup, where they lost to PAOK.[6]

Current squad

As of 22 February 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  AUT Andrea Gurtner
GK  GRE Elisavet Apostolaki
GK  GRE Alexandra Staninou
DF  GRE Maria Katirtsidou
DF  GRE Paraskevi Koniotaki
DF  GRE Aggeliki Koukoulaki
DF  GRE Maria Paterna
DF  GRE Ioanna Sifaki
DF  GRE Thenia Zerva
DF  GRE Konstantina Xylouri
DF  GRE Sofia Gounaki
DF  GRE Konstantina Platania
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  GRE Rodanthi Aeraki
MF  GRE Vasso Kydonaki
MF  GRE Nasia Peiou
MF  GRE Eleftheria Drakogiannaki
FW  SVK Victoria Kaláberová
FW  SVK Nikola Rybanská
FW  ENG Aqsa Mushtaq
FW  GRE Antonia Briana
 GRE Maria Dafermou
 GRE Eleni Papakonstanti

Coaching staff

As of 4 February 2024
Position Name
Head coach Kostas Pantzaridis
Assistant coach Charalampos Ntagkinis
Goalkeeping coach Giorgos Kalaitzakis

Managerial history

Name Years
Zafiris Latsoudis 2015–2017
Kostas Pantzaridis 2017–2018
Dimitris Chomatas 2018–2020
Petros Marinakis 2020
Stamatis Mamatzakis 2020–2023
Kostas Pantzaridis 2023–

Honours

  • Greek B Division (2): 2016/17, 2018/19
  • Greek C Division (1): 2015/16

References

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