AEK Athens F.C. (women)

The AEK women's football team was established in July 2021, marking a significant development in the promotion of women's sports within the organization.^[1][2] In the course of the 2021–22 season, the team took part in the Greek C Division, successfully concluding their campaign by remaining undefeated and securing the top position in their group.^[3] In a remarkable display of skill, Vasiliki Moskofidou, a Greek international player, topped the league's scoring charts with a noteworthy 26 goals after participating in only 8 games.^[4] As the season wrapped up, Christos Christopoulos shifted from his managerial position at AEK to become the technical director, while Nikos Gkalitsios was named the head coach.^[5][6]

In the 2022–23 season, they took part in the Greek B Division, where they once more achieved an impressive feat by finishing at the top of their group without suffering any defeats.^[7] That season, AEK showcased the finest defensive strategy in the league, as they remarkably permitted just two goals to be scored against them. The team's leading goal scorers were Eirini Vasilakopoulou and Antonia Nika, who both achieved an outstanding tally of 15 goals.^[8]

The 2023–24 football season marked their inaugural year competing at the highest level.^[9][10] AEK made strategic changes to their squad over the summer, signing Greek national team members Panagiota Chatzicharistou, Maria Kapnisi, and Despoina Chatzinikolaou, as well as adding Colombian players Tatiana Vera from CD Parquesol, Vennus Pineda from La Equidad, and Yulie Lopez from América de Cali.^[11][12][13] On December 17, 2023, after a draw with Trikala, the club made the decision to part ways with manager Nikos Gkalitsios, subsequently appointing Nikos Kotsovos as his successor.^[14][15] Under the guidance of the new manager, the club achieved a sixth-place finish, recording a total of 9 victories, 9 draws, and 8 losses throughout the season.^[16] In their very first participation in the 2024 Greek Cup, they reached the final, showcasing their talent; however, they were ultimately defeated in a penalty shootout by the defending champions, PAOK.^[17][18][19] Despoina Chatzinikolaou emerged as the leading scorer in the competition, netting an impressive total of six goals.

In the 2024–25 football season, the club achieved a remarkable milestone by winning both the league and cup competitions, thereby securing their inaugural qualification for the UEFA Women's Champions League.^{[20][21][22][23][24][25]} To enhance their opportunities in the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League against Racing Union, AEK successfully signed several players during the summer transfer period, among whom are Gabrielle Vivier-Hannay and Astrid Larsson.^{[26][27][28][29][30]} In its debut match, AEK, successfully reached a 3–3 draw within regular time; nevertheless, the players were unable to maintain their momentum and lost 3–5 once extra time concluded.^[31][32][33] On August 2, 2025, AEK achieved a significant milestone by securing their inaugural international victory against FC Flora during the third-place match of the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League first qualifying round.^[34][35][36]

•   Record
• ^S Shared record

• Winners (1): 2024–25

Season	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.	Qual.	Ref.
2025–26	UEFA Women's Champions League	Round 1 SF	Racing Union	–	5–3 (a.e.t.)	3–5		[40]
		Round 1 CF	FC Flora	–	0–1	1–0		[41]

Country	Home							Away							Total
	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%
Estonia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Luxemburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	5	-2	1	0	0	1	3	5	-2	00.00
Europe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	50.00

• Last entry is the match against FC Flora for the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League first qualifying round.
• The record after the last entry is 2 matches in total (1W, 0D, 1L, GF4, GA5), with 0 home matches (0W, 0D, 0L, GF0, GA0) and 2 away matches (1W, 0D, 1L, GF4, GA5).
• Single games are considered home or away according to the team's allocation after a UEFA competition draw.

As of 24 January 2026^[42]

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 Dimitra Giannakouli 2 DF  GRE Eirini Nefrou 2 MF  USA Elizabeth Hill 3 MF  GRE Sofia Zagkli 4 DF  GRE Georgia Pavlopoulou 5 DF  GRE Maria Kapnisi (captain) 6 DF  GRE Tatiana Georgiou 8 MF  GRE Eleni Stefatou (third-captain) 9 FW  GRE Despoina Chatzinikolaou (vice-captain) 10 FW  GRE Sofia Koggouli 11 FW  BUL Evdokiya Popadinova 12 MF  GRE Eleni Saich

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 DF  GRE Eleni Tselenti 15 GK  GRE Dimitra Teneketzi 16 MF  GRE Georgia Vlachonikoli 17 MF  GRE Ioanna Chamalidou 18 MF  GRE Maria-Eleni Mougiou 19 FW  CYP Antri Violari 20 MF  GRE Voula Tzoutzouraki 21 FW  GRE Pelagia Mpartzakli 22 GK  ALB Aleksandra Kocibelli 23 DF  CAN Gabrielle Vivier-Hannay 25 FW  SWE Astrid Wemö Larsson 44 MF  GAM Manyima Stevelmans

As of 29 January 2026^[42]

Position	Name
Head coach	Thalis Theodoridis
Goalkeeper coach	Chrysostomos Michailidis
Fitness coach	Giorgos Pidoulas
Technical director	Christos Christopoulos
Team manager	Ilias Mourousias
Physiotherapist	Emmanouil Stavrakakis

Name	Years	Trophies	Ref.
Christos Christopoulos	2021–22	2021–22 C Division	[43][44]
Nikos Gkalitsios	2022–23	2022–23 B Division	[45][46]
Nikos Kotsovos	2023–26	2024–25 A Division, 2025 Greek Cup	[47][48][49]
Thalis Theodoridis	2026–		[50]

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  Despoina Chatzinikolaou
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  Tatiana Georgiou
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  Sophia Koggouli
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  Evdokiya Popadinova

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Rest of Europe

Africa

• Manyima Stevelmans (2026–)^[61]

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