Apollon Ladies FC is a women's football team from Limassol, Cyprus, established in 2007. It is the leading club in the country, having won nine consecutive doubles.[1] It is associated with men's side Apollon Limassol.
Full name | Apollon Ladies FC | ||
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Founded | 2007 | ||
Ground | Parekklisia Community Stadium | ||
Capacity | 3,000 | ||
Chairman | Andreas Marangos | ||
Manager | Laurent Fassotte | ||
League | First Division | ||
2023–24 | First Division, 1st | ||
Apollon made headlines after beating two-times European champion Umeå IK in their second appearance in the Champions League. This is regarded as one of the biggest surprises in European women's football.[2] Apollon reached the Round of 32, where it was knocked out by Zvezda Perm. Apollon again progressed past the qualifying stage in the 2011–12, 2012–13 and the 2013–14 season.
Current squad
- As of March 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
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14 | DF | ![]() | Elizabeth Oppong |
15 | FW | ![]() | Elshaddai Acheampong |
16 | DF | ![]() | Savannah Taylor |
17 | DF | ![]() | Marilena Georgiou |
18 | FW | ![]() | Juliet Nalukenge |
19 | FW | ![]() | Kaytlin Brinkman |
21 | FW | ![]() | Krystyna Freda |
30 | DF | ![]() | Carolina Beckert |
33 | MF | ![]() | Olivia Anokye |
Notable players
Former internationals
For details of current and former players, see Category:Apollon Ladies F.C. players.
Cyprus: Skevi Antoniou, Stavriana Antoniou, Mandalena Christou, Loucretia Chrysostomou, Marilena Georgiou, Eleni Giannou, Maria Ioannou, Antria Michail, Sophia Nearchou, Margarita Sofocleous, Christiana Solomou, Antri Violari, Victoria Zampa
Bulgaria: Liliana Kostova, Petya Petkova
England: Lianne Sanderson
Greece: Danai-Eleni Sidira
India: Manisha Kalyan[4][5]
Jamaica: Tiffany Cameron
Mexico: Cecilia Santiago
Netherlands: Marije Brummel
Poland: Nikki Krzysik
Portugal: Mónica Mendes
Romania: Cristina Costa, Teodora Drăgoescu, Mirela Ganea, Olga Iordachiusi, Alexandra Iusan, Eniko Kadar, Andreea Laiu, Corina Olar, Laura Rus, Florentina Spanu, Ana Maria Stanciu
Russia: Yekaterina Gokhman
Scotland: Frankie Brown, Ifeoma Dieke, Hayley Lauder
United States: Danesha Adams, Yael Averbuch, Joanna Lohman, Tina DiMartino
Former non-international professional players
Michelle Betos, Taylor Comeau, Michelle Cruz, Gina DiMartino, Sinead Farrelly, Kelly Henderson, Haley Kopmeyer, Ashley Nick, Paige Nielsen, Mollie Pathman, Hanna Terry, Zaneta Wyne
UEFA Competitions History
Honours
- Cypriot First Division
- Cypriot Cup
- Cypriot Super Cup
- Winners (9): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023