2025–26 Pafos FC season

Pafos
2025–26 season
OwnerPavel Gognidze
ManagerJuan Carlos Carcedo
StadiumStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Cypriot First DivisionPreseason
Cypriot CupPreseason
Cypriot Super CupFinal
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: João Correia (2)
Highest home attendance7,601
(vs Dynamo Kyiv,
12 August 2025, UEFA Champions League)
Lowest home attendance4,557
(vs Maccabi Tel Aviv,
22 July 2025, UEFA Champions League)

The 2025–26 season is Pafos's 12th year in existence, and ninth season in the Cypriot First Division. Pafos are defending league champions, having won it for the first time the previous season, and will also enter the both the Cypriot Cup and the Cypriot Super Cup, and the UEFA Champions League.

Season review

On 23 June, Pafos announced the permanent signing of Anderson Silva from Alanyaspor, on a contract until June 2028.[1]

On 27 June, Pafos announced the permanent signing of Jajá from Athletico Paranaense, on a contract until June 2028.[2]

On 4 July, Pafos announced the loan signing of Bruno Langa from UD Almería for the season.[3]

On 9 July, Pafos announced that they had extended their contract with Christos Evzonas until the summer of 2027.[4]

On 14 July, Pafos announced that Ivica Ivušić had left the club to sign for Hajduk Split.[5]

On 15 July, Pafos announced the signing of Mons Bassouamina from Clermont on a contract until the summer of 2027.[6]

On 18 July, Pafos annoucned the season-long loan signing of Pedrão from Cruzeiro.[7]

On 19 July, Pafos annoucned the season-long loan signing of Alexandre Brito from Sporting CP.[8]

On 23 July, Pafos announced the signing of Jay Gorter from AFC Ajax on a contract until the summer of 2028.[9]

On 3 August, Pafos announced the signing of David Luiz, after he'd left Fortaleza, on a contract until the summer of 2027.[10]

Squad

As of match played 19 August 2025
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
82 Petros Petrou Cyprus GK (2006-08-10) 10 August 2006 Academy 2025 0 0
93 Neofytos Michail Cyprus GK (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 Anorthosis Famagusta 2024[11] 15 0
99 Athanasios Papadoudis Greece GK (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 Olympiacos 2024[12] 1 0
Jay Gorter Netherlands GK (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 AFC Ajax 2025[9] 2028[9] 0 0
Defenders
2 Kostas Pileas Cyprus DF (1998-12-11) 11 December 1998 Panserraikos 2024[13] 37 0
4 David Luiz Brazil DF (1987-04-22) 22 April 1987 Unattached 2025[10] 2027[10] 0 0
5 David Goldar Spain DF (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 Burgos 2023[14] 89 12
23 Derrick Luckassen Netherlands DF (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2024[15] 51 2
25 Bruno Langa Mozambique DF (1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 on loan from UD Almería 2025[3] 2026[3] 3 0
35 Pedrão Brazil DF (2004-01-06) 6 January 2004 on loan from Cruzeiro 2025[7] 2026[7] 0 0
77 João Correia Cape Verde DF (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 Chaves 2024 54 12
Midfielders
8 Domingos Quina Portugal MF (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 Udinese 2024[16] 39 2
12 Ken Sema Sweden MF (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 Unattached 2024[17] 28 0
25 Moustapha Name Senegal MF (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 Paris FC 2022[18] 93 7
26 Ivan Šunjić Bosnia and Herzegovina MF (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 Unattached 2024[19] 56 4
30 Vlad Dragomir Romania MF (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 Virtus Entella 2021[20] 155 17
81 George Kolotas Cyprus MF (2006-03-15) 15 March 2006 Academy 2024[21] 0 0
88 Pêpê Portugal MF (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 Olympiacos 2024[22] 91 6
Alexandre Brito Portugal MF (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 on loan from Sporting CP 2025[8] 2026[8] 0 0
Forwards
7 Bruno Felipe Brazil FW (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 Omonia 2023[23] 2027[24] 109 6
9 Mons Bassouamina Republic of the Congo FW (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 Clermont 2025[6] 2027[6] 2 1
11 Jajá Brazil FW (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 Athletico Paranaense 2024[2] 2028[2] 72 12
17 Mislav Oršić Croatia FW (1992-12-29) 29 December 1992 Trabzonspor 2025[25] 24 5
22 Muamer Tanković Sweden FW (1995-02-22) 22 February 1995 AEK Athens 2022[26] 134 34
33 Anderson Silva Brazil FW (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 Alanyaspor 2025[1] 2028[1] 62 18
70 Marios Ilia Cyprus FW (1996-05-19) 19 May 1996 Ethnikos Achna 2024[27] 14 0
84 Kevin Nhaga Portugal FW (2005-07-24) 24 July 2005 Boavista 2023 1 0
Out on loan
8 Mamadou Kané Guinea MF (1997-01-22) 22 January 1997 Olympiacos 2023[28] 54 3
24 Onni Valakari Finland MF (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 Tromsø 2020 2026[29] 158 46
80 Christos Evzonas Cyprus MF (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 Academy 2024[30] 2027[4] 0 0
Left during the season

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
23 June 2025 FW Brazil Anderson Silva Alanyaspor Undisclosed [1]
27 June 2025 FW Brazil Jajá Athletico Paranaense Undisclosed [2]
15 July 2025 FW Republic of the Congo Mons Bassouamina Clermont Undisclosed [6]
13 July 2025 GK Netherlands Jay Gorter AFC Ajax Undisclosed [9]
3 August 2025 DF Brazil David Luiz Unattached Free [10]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
4 July 2025 DF Mozambique Bruno Langa UD Almería End of season [3]
18 July 2025 DF Brazil Pedrão Cruzeiro End of season [7]
19 July 2025 MF Portugal Alexandre Brito Sporting CP End of season [8]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
20 June 2025 FW Ghana Patrick Twumasi Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Undisclosed [31]
3 July 2025 MF Portugal Pedro Pelágio Chaves Undisclosed [32]
11 July 2025 GK Croatia Ivica Ivušić Hajduk Split Undisclosed [5]
15 July 2025 DF Russia Khetag Kochiyev Chelyabinsk Undisclosed

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
13 January 2025 MF Finland Onni Valakari San Diego FC 31 December 2025 [33]
11 July 2025 MF Cyprus Christos Evzonas Olympiakos Nicosia 30 June 2026

Friendlies

5 July 2025 Wimbledon 2–2 Pafos Marbella, Spain
12:30 EEST (UTC+3) Kelly 25'
Stevens 90+1'
Report Luckassen 1'
Bruno 45+1'
Stadium: Marbella Football Centre
11 July 2025 Leyton Orient 0–1 Pafos Marbella, Spain
12:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Bruno Stadium: Banus Football Centre
13 July 2025 Orlando Pirates 1–1 Pafos Marbella, Spain
12:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mofokeng 24' Report Correia 7' Stadium: Marbella Football Centre
15 July 2025 Real Valladolid 2–3 Pafos Madrid, Spain
11:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Las Rozas Soccer City

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Cyta Championship 2025 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Cypriot Cup 2025 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Super Cup 2025 Final 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
UEFA Champions League 22 July 2025 Second Qualifying Round 5 4 1 0 7 2 +5 080.00
Total 5 4 1 0 7 2 +5 080.00

Last updated: 19 August 2025
Source: Competitions

Super Cup

2025
EET (UTC+3)

Cyta Championship

Regular season

League table
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 9 March 2025.
Source: Results

Results by results
Matchday1
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2025. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1
Results
2025
EET (UTC+3)


Cypriot Cup

2025
EET (UTC+3)

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying phase

22 July 2025 Second qualifying round 1st leg Pafos Cyprus 1–1 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Limassol, Cyprus
20:00 EET (UTC+3) Tanković Yellow card 75'
Correia Yellow card 80'
Bassouamina 81'
Goldar Yellow card 90'
Jajá Yellow card 90+6'
Quina Yellow card 90+7'
Report[34] Camara Yellow card 27'
Patati Yellow card 31'
Asante Yellow card 45+2'
Madmon 90+10'
Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 4,557[35]
Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)
Note: Match played at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of Pafos' regular Stelios Kyriakides Stadium in Paphos.
30 July 2025 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 0–1
(1–2 agg.)
Cyprus Pafos Bačka Topola, Serbia
21:00 EET (UTC+3) Melika Red card 30'
Camara Yellow card 56'
Report[36] Luckassen Yellow card 36'
Jajá 40'
Correia Yellow card 67'
Quina Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: TSC Arena
Attendance: 654
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Note: Due to the Gaza war, Israeli teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[37]
5 August 2025 Third qualifying round 1st leg Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 0–1 Cyprus Pafos Lublin, Poland
22:00 EET (UTC+3) Mykhaylenko Yellow card 16'
Shaparenko Yellow card 90+9'
Report[38] Tanković Yellow card 29'
Anderson 84'
Pêpê Yellow card 90+4'
Šunjić Yellow card 90+9'
Stadium: Arena Lublin
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
Note: Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[39]
12 August 2025 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Pafos Cyprus 2–0
(3–0 agg.)
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Limassol, Cyprus
20:00 EET (UTC+3) Oršić 2'
Correia 55'
Quina Yellow card 90+4'
Report[40] Vanat Yellow card 40' Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Attendance: 7,601[41]
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
Note: Match played at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of Pafos' regular Stelios Kyriakides Stadium in Paphos.
19 August 2025 Playoff round 1st leg Red Star Belgrade Serbia 1–2 Cyprus Pafos Belgrade, Serbia
22:00 EET (UTC+3) Duarte soccer ball with red X 58' 58'
Ivanić Yellow card 77'
Report[42] Correia 1'
Pêpê 52' (pen.)
Langa Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Red Star Stadium
Attendance: 43,411[43]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
26 August 2025 Playoff round 2nd leg Pafos Cyprus
( agg.)
Serbia Red Star Belgrade Limassol, Cyprus
22:00 EET (UTC+3) Report[44] Stadium: Alphamega Stadium
Note: Match played at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol, instead of Pafos' regular Stelios Kyriakides Stadium in Paphos.

Squad statistics

As of match played 19 August 2025

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Super Cup UEFA Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Cyprus CYP Kostas Pileas 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
5 DF Spain ESP David Goldar 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
7 FW Brazil BRA Bruno Felipe 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 0
8 MF Portugal POR Domingos Quina 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+4 0
9 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Mons Bassouamina 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 1
11 FW Brazil BRA Jajá 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 1
12 MF Sweden SWE Ken Sema 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+5 0
17 FW Croatia CRO Mislav Oršić 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 1
22 FW Sweden SWE Muamer Tanković 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 0
23 DF Netherlands NED Derrick Luckassen 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
25 DF Mozambique MOZ Bruno Langa 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0
26 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Ivan Šunjić 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
30 MF Romania ROU Vlad Dragomir 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
33 FW Brazil BRA Anderson Silva 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 1
70 FW Cyprus CYP Marios Ilia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
77 DF Cape Verde CPV João Correia 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 2
88 MF Portugal POR Pêpê 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
93 GK Cyprus CYP Neofytos Michail 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Players away on loan:
Players who appeared for Pafos but left during the season:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Super Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 DF Cape Verde 77 João Correia 0 0 0 2 2
2 FW Republic of the Congo 9 Mons Bassouamina 0 0 0 1 1
FW Brazil 11 Jajá 0 0 0 1 1
FW Brazil 33 Anderson Silva 0 0 0 1 1
FW Croatia 17 Mislav Oršić 0 0 0 1 1
MF Portugal 88 Pêpê 0 0 0 1 1
Total 0 0 0 7 7

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Super Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 GK Croatia 93 Neofytos Michail 0 0 0 3 3
Total 0 0 0 3 3

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Super Cup UEFA Champions League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
5 Spain DF David Goldar 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
8 Portugal MF Domingos Quina 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
11 Brazil FW Jajá 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
22 Sweden FW Muamer Tanković 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
23 Netherlands DF Derrick Luckassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
25 Mozambique DF Bruno Langa 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
26 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Ivan Šunjić 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
77 Cape Verde DF João Correia 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
88 Portugal MF Pêpê 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Pafos during the season:
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13 0

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