The 2016–17 season was Olympiacos's 58th consecutive season in the Super League Greece and their 91st year in existence. The club become the national champions for 7th consecutive year, equalizing the previous record Olympiacos also has for the period 1997–2003 – and for 19th time during the last 21 seasons. Olympiacos participated in the UEFA Europa League and in the Greek Football Cup.
The season was marked by continuous changes of coaches, having changed coaches 5 times during the season. Marco Silva, Víctor Sánchez, Paulo Bento, Vasilis Vouzas and Takis Lemonis coached the team from June 2016 to June 2017.
Players
Final squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Place of birthDate of birth (Age)Signed fromNotesGoalkeepers27Stefanos KapinoGKPiraeus, Greece18 March 1994 (22) Mainz31Nicola LealiGKCastiglione delle Stiviere, Italy17 February 1993 (24) Juventuson loan33Lefteris ChoutesiotisGKMakrychori, Greece20 July 1994 (22) Olympiacos AcademyDefenders3Alberto BotíaCBAlquerías, Spain27 January 1989 (28) Sevilla6Manuel da CostaCBSaint-Max, France6 May 1986 (30) Sivasspor22Aly CissokhoLBBlois, France15 September 1987 (29) Aston Villaon loan24Alberto de la BellaLBSanta Coloma, Catalonia, Spain2 December 1985 (31) Real Sociedadon loan36Bruno VianaCBMacaé, Brazil5 February 1995 (22) Cruzeiro43Dimitris NikolaouCB / LBEuboea, Greece13 August 1998 (18) Olympiacos Academy44Juan Carlos ParedesFB / WB / RWEsmeraldas, Ecuador8 July 1987 (29) Watfordon loan45Panagiotis RetsosCBJohannesburg, South Africa9 August 1998 (18) Olympiacos Academy77Diogo FigueirasRBCastanheira do Ribatejo, Portugal1 July 1991 (25) SevillaMidfielders4Alaixys RomaoCML'Haÿ-les-Roses, France18 January 1984 (33) Marseille7Kostas FortounisAMTrikala, Greece16 October 1992 (24) Kaiserslautern8Andreas BouchalakisCMHeraklion, Greece5 April 1993 (23) Ergotelis10Alejandro DomínguezAMLanús, Argentina10 June 1981 (35) Rayo Vallecano11Marko MarinAM / LWBosanska Gradiška, SFR Yugoslavia13 March 1989 (27) Chelsea19Esteban CambiassoDMBuenos Aires, Argentina18 August 1980 (36) Leicester City28André MartinsCMSanta Maria da Feira, Portugal21 January 1990 (27) Sporting CP32Thanasis AndroutsosAMMarousi, Greece6 May 1997 (19) Olympiacos Academy52Giorgos ManthatisCMSofia, Bulgaria11 May 1997 (19) Olympiacos AcademyForwards9Óscar CardozoSTJuan Eulogio Estigarribia, Paraguay20 May 1983 (33) Trabzonspor17Karim AnsarifardSTArdabil, Iran3 April 1990 (26) Panionios18Tarik ElyounoussiST / LWAl Hoceïma, Morocco23 February 1988 (28) Hoffenheim92SebáLW / CFSalvador, Brazil8 June 1992 (24) Estoril
For recent transfers, see List of Greek football transfers summer 2016
Youth players registered in first team
Olympiacos U20 is the youth team of Olympiacos. They participate in the Super League U20 championship and in UEFA Youth League competition. They play their home games at the 3,000-seater Renti Training Centre in Renti, Piraeus.
International players Ardit Toli (U-21) Alberto de la Bella Juan Carlos Paredes Karim Ansarifard Nicola Leali (U-21) Manuel da Costa Tarik Elyounoussi Óscar Cardozo André Martins Alaixys Romao Kostas Fortounis Stefanos Kapino (Men's & U-21) Lefteris Choutesiotis (U-21) Giorgos Manthatis (U-19) Thanasis Androutsos (U-19) Panagiotis Retsos (U-19) Dimitris Nikolaou (U-19) Giorgos Xydas (U-19) Konstantinos Megaritis (U-19) Marius Vrushaj (U-19)
Foreign players EU Nationals Marko Marin Aly Cissokho Alberto de la Bella Nicola Leali Diogo Figueiras André Martins Alberto BotíaEU Nationals (Dual Citizenship) Esteban Cambiasso Alejandro Domínguez Manuel da Costa Alaixys Romao Marius VrushajNon-EU Nationals Tarik Elyounoussi Ardit Toli Sebá Bruno Viana Juan Carlos Paredes Karim Ansarifard Óscar Cardozo
Other players under contract Giannis Kargas (co-ownership with Platanias)
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
Summer 2016
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Winter 2016–2017
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Transfers out
Summer 2016
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Winter 2016–2017
http://www.fckoper.si/home/iz-olympiakosa-v-koper/
Personnel
Management
Coaching, technical and medical staff
Coaching staffHead coach Takis LemonisAssistant coach Ariel Ibagaza (interim)Assistant coach Tasos Pantos (interim)Goalkeeping coach Alekos Rantos (interim)Analyst Giannis Vogiatzakis Giorgos MartakosFitness trainer Christos Mourikis Manos Smpokos Technical staffTechnical Consultant and Sports Director François ModestoStrategic Advisor and International Relations Christian KarembeuMarketing and Sponsoring Director Eric AbidalTeam Manager Kyriakos DourekasInterpreter Roberto García PeralInterpreter Marina TsaliMedical staff Head doctor Christos TheosPhysio Nikos Lykouresis Thomas Thomas Nikolaos KoulopoulosNutritionist – Physiologist Maria Lykomitrou
Scouting staff Head of Scouting Department François ModestoScout Giorgos Kokolakis Dimitrios Barbalias Nikos Vamvakoulas Georgios Amanatidis Giovanni Luciano Galletti
Olympiacos Academy Technical Director Thodoris EleftheriadisGeneral Manager Tasos MitropoulosU20–U19 coach Vasilis VouzasYouth goalkeeping coach Foto StrakoshaYouth goalkeeping coach Alekos RantosU18–U9–U8 coach Giannis SchinarakisU17 coach Dimitris MavrogenidisU16 coach Giorgos PapakostoulisU15 coach Tasos TheosU14 coach Nikos TopoliatisU13 coach Fotis PapapanagisU12 coach Tasos PantosU11 coach Tasos KyriakopoulosU10 coach Iakovos Chatziraptis
Friendlies
June friendlies
July friendlies
August friendlies
Notes
Competitions
Super League Greece
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
(Source:) (originally scheduled on 21 August 2016) (originally scheduled on 28 August 2016) (originally scheduled on 19 November 2016)
Greek Football Cup
Matches
Group stage Group B
Round of 16 The draw for this round took place on 20 December 2016.
The first leg was originally scheduled on 11 January 2017, 19:30
Quarter-finals The draw for this round took place on 27 January 2017.
Semi-finals The draw for this round took place on 21 March 2017 (after being delayed on 18 March 2017).
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
All times at EET
UEFA Europa League
Play-off round
All times at EET
Group stage
+Group BTeam APOEL640286+212 Olympiacos622276+18 Young Boys622274+38 Astana6123511-65
Times from matchday 1 to 3 at UTC+3. The rest at UTC+2.
Knockout phase
Round of 32
All times at EET
Round of 16
All times at EET
Individual Awards NamePos.Award Panagiotis RetsosCentre-backSuper League Greece Young Player of the Season Super League Greece Team of the Season Kostas FortounisAttacking Midfielder Super League Greece Team of the Season
References
External links Official Website of Olympiacos Piraeus