The 2018–19 season was Pafos's 5th year in existence, and second season in the Cypriot First Division.
Season review In June, Pafos announced the signings of former Dundee defender Kevin Holt, and Evgenios Petrou from Ethnikos Assia.
In July, Pafos sign goalkeeper Joël Mall, defenders Lorran, Andreas Panayiotou, Radek Dejmek and Henrique, and midfielders Jens Cools and Zdeněk Folprecht.
In August, Matija Širok, Lulinha, Kostas Giannoulis, Federico Rasic, Diego Živulić, Pavel Lelyukhin and Adam Nemec all signed for Pafos. Whilst Andreas Karo and Luca Polizzi joined on loan from Apollon Limassol for the season, Patrick Banggaard from Darmstadt 98 and Brayan Angulo from América de Cali on similar loan deals.
Pafos finished off their summer signings in September by signing Simo Choukoud, Jander from Apollon Limassol and Giannis Angelopoulos from Olympiacos.
On 11 December, Deniss Rakels returned to Pafos following his loan spell at Riga.
On 22 January, Radek Dejmek left Pafos to join GKS Katowice.
On 1 February, Pafos announced the signing of Abdisalam Ibrahim after he'd left Vålerenga, and the signing of Artūrs Karašausks from FK RFS.
On 26 February, Kévin Bérigaud was sent on loan to Riga.
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2018GKEvgenios PetrouEthnikos AssiaUndisclosed1 July 2018DFKevin HoltDundeeFree4 July 2018DFAndreas PanayiotouAC OmoniaUndisclosed9 July 2018DFSotiris ZantisApollon LimassolUndisclosed10 July 2018MFZdeněk FolprechtSlovan LiberecUndisclosed11 July 2018DFRadek DejmekKorona KielceUndisclosed15 July 2018DFLorranSanto AndréUndisclosed16 July 2018FWDeniss RakelsReadingFree21 July 2018DFHenriqueBoavistaUndisclosed22 July 2018MFJens CoolsWaasland-BeverenUndisclosed31 July 2018GKJoël MallDarmstadt 98Undisclosed10 August 2018DFMatija ŠirokDomžaleUndisclosed13 August 2018DFKostas GiannoulisAsteras TripolisUndisclosed22 August 2018FWFederico RasicArsenal TulaUndisclosed27 August 2018FWAdam NemecDinamo BucureștiUndisclosed30 August 2018DFPavel LelyukhinDynamo MoscowUndisclosed30 August 2018MFLulinhaSharjahUndisclosed30 August 2018MFDiego ŽivulićViktoria PlzeňUndisclosed2 September 2018MFSimo ChoukoudFeyenoordFree5 September 2018GKGiannis AngelopoulosOlympiacosUndisclosed7 September 2018DFJanderApollon LimassolUndisclosed1 February 2019MFAbdisalam IbrahimVålerengaUndisclosed1 February 2019FWArtūrs KarašausksFK RFSUndisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.10 August 2018DFPatrick BanggaardDarmstadt 9830 June 201914 August 2018DFAndreas KaroApollon Limassol30 June 201917 August 2018MFLuca PolizziApollon Limassol30 June 201925 August 2018MFBrayan AnguloAmérica de Cali30 June 2019
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.22 January 2019DFRadek DejmekGKS KatowiceUndisclosed
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.17 July 2018FWDeniss RakelsRiga11 December 20188 February 2019FWArtūrs KarašausksRiga31 December 201926 February 2019FWKévin BérigaudRiga30 June 2019
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref5 September 2018DFKostas GiannoulisOFI Crete1 January 201912 September 2018DFHenriqueL.F.C. Lourosa26 October 201830 June 2019GKGiannis AngelopoulosLevadiakos9 January 202030 June 2019GKJan KoprivecKilmarnock10 September 201930 June 2019GKJoël MallApollon Limassol1 July 201930 June 2018DFLorranSerra Macaense8 August 201930 June 2019DFSotiris ZantisKarmiotissa28 August 201930 June 2019DFAleksandr DovbnyaArsenal Tula16 July 201930 June 2019DFKevin HoltQueen of the South1 July 201930 June 2019MFDiego ŽivulićŚląsk Wrocław3 August 201930 June 2019MFSimo Choukoud
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Joël Mall GK Darmstadt 98 2018 32 0 12 Evgenios Petrou GK Ethnikos Assia 2018 4 0 88 Jan Koprivec GK Anorthosis Famagusta 2017 98 Giannis Angelopoulos GK Olympiacos 2018 1 0 Defenders 2 Andreas Karo DF loan from Apollon Limassol 2018 2019 24 3 3 Kevin Holt DF Dundee 2018 28 0 6 Lorran DF Santo André 2018 8 0 8 Matija Širok DF Domžale 2018 33 0 15 Kyriakos Antoniou DF Academy 2018 3 0 21 Jander DF Apollon Limassol 2018 21 0 22 Andreas Panayiotou DF AC Omonia 2018 23 1 26 Patrick Banggaard DF loan from Darmstadt 98 2018 2019 34 0 47 Sotiris Zantis DF Apollon Limassol 2018 2 0 66 Pavel Lelyukhin DF Dynamo Moscow 2018 11 0 90 Aleksandr Dovbnya DF Ethnikos Achna 2018 17 1 Midfielders 10 Lulinha MF Sharjah 2018 22 1 16 Abdisalam Ibrahim MF Vålerenga 2019 9 0 24 Jens Cools MF Waasland-Beveren 2018 28 7 25 Zdeněk Folprecht MF Slovan Liberec 2018 34 1 40 Ektoras Stefanou MF AEK Larnaca 2018 1 0 44 Diego Živulić MF Viktoria Plzeň 2018 31 0 53 Simo Choukoud MF Feyenoord 2018 2 0 70 Brayan Angulo MF loan from América de Cali 2018 2019 34 10 96 Luca Polizzi MF loan from Apollon Limassol 2018 2019 10 0 Forwards 11 Panagiotis Zachariou FW AE Pafos 2014 19 Federico Rasic FW Arsenal Tula 2018 32 8 77 Adam Nemec FW Dinamo București 2018 33 19 92 Deniss Rakels FW Reading 2018 21 1 Out on loan 74 Kévin Bérigaud FW Montpellier 2018 Artūrs Karašausks FW FK RFS 2019 0 0 Left during the season 18 Kostas Giannoulis DF Asteras Tripolis 2018 1 0 32 Radek Dejmek DF Korona Kielce 2018 4 0 Henrique DF Boavista 2018 0 0
Out on loan
Left club during season
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Cyta Championship
Regular season
League table
Results summary
Results by results
Results
Relegation round
League table
Results summary
Results by results
Results
Cypriot Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Pafos but left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameCyta ChampionshipCypriot CupTotal1 FW77Adam Nemec163192 MF70Brayan Angulo91103 FW19Federico Rasic3584 MF24Jens Cools6175 DF2 Andreas Karo2136 DF90Aleksandr Dovbnya101MF25Zdeněk Folprecht101FW92Deniss Rakels101MF22Andreas Panayiotou011MF10Lulinha011 Total391352
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameCyta ChampionshipCypriot CupTotal1 GK1 Joël Mall5162 GK12Evgenios Petrou101TOTALS617
Disciplinary record Number Nation Position Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Total1 GKJoël Mall2100212 DFAndreas Karo7000703 DFKevin Holt5100516 DFLorran1000108 DFMatija Širok50005010MFLulinha20002011FWPanagiotis Zachariou30003016MFAbdisalam Ibrahim20002019FWFederico Rasic903112121DFJander60006022DFAndreas Panayiotou30003024MFJens Cools60006025MFZdeněk Folprecht60107026DFPatrick Banggaard70108044MFDiego Živulić81109147DFSotiris Zantis10001066MFPavel Lelyukhin20103070MFBrayan Angulo61006177FWAdam Nemec802010090DFAleksandr Dovbnya20002092FWDeniss Rakels10001096MFLuca Polizzi100010Players away on loan:74FWKévin Bérigaud100010Players who left Pafos during the season: Total924911015
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