2012–13 Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. season

Pre-season

Anorthosis Famagusta commenced their summer transfer activity on 19 March, signing Cypriot Goalkeeper Christos Mastrou for 3 seasons from Anagennisi Dherynia on a free transfer. On 7 May, Anorthosis has renewed its collaboration with Ricardo Laborde up in 2017 by buying rights from Atlético Huila. This transcription cost 300,000 dollars. On 12 May Anorthosis Famagusta at the end of the football season 2011-12 announced the termination of contracts and failure to renew its cooperation with the players association Matúš Kozáčik, Adam Stachowiak, Janício Martins, Stanislav Angelov, Michalis Konstantinou, and Jaouad Zairi. Additionally, Dato Kvirkvelia has also been added to those departing from the team. The player expressed the wish to leave from our team for personal reasons. The best centre back of Champions League 2012 Paulo Jorge was signed for 2 seasons on a free transfer from Apoel Nicosia on 13 May. On 13 May, Anorthosis has renewed its collaboration with Jan Rezek up in 2015 by buying rights from Viktoria Plzeň. This transcription cost 220,000 Euros. On 26 May, Anorthosis Demetris Economou was signed for 5 seasons on a transfer from Enosis Neon Paralimni. This transcription cost 100,000 Euros. On 28 May, Anorthosis Announce the terminations of the contract with Igor Tomašić by paying compensation to the player €90,000. On 29 May, Anorthosis Announce the contract with the national player with Montenegro team Srđan Blažić for the next two years. On 30 May, Anorthosis Announce the contract with the 25 years old Toni Calvo until 2014. On 4 June was Anorthosis first unofficial training into Andonis Papadopoulos stadium. Anothosis began the training with the part of the current squad, Marco Andic, Paulo Jorge, Jurgen Colin, Christos Marangos, Vincent Laban, Valentinos Sielis, Christos Mastrou, Gabriel Constantinou, Demetris Economou, Zacharias Theodorou, Adamos Andreou, Constantinos Laifis, Civard Sprockel, Savvas Panayiotou and Panayiotis Loizides. On 6 June, Anorthosis Announce the contract with the 32 years old William Boaventura. On 9 June, Anorthosis Announce the contract with Giorgos Sielis the brother of the international player of Anorthosis Famagusta Valentinos Sielis. On 16 June, Anorthosis Announce the contract with the Brazilian Midfielder Juliano Spadacio for 1+1 years contract. On 21 June, Anorthosis Announce the contract with the National Slovenian Right back Branko Ilič for two years contract. On 27 June, Anorthosis Announce the contract for 1+1 years with the national Romania Midfielder, Dan Alexa. Victorious team began the cycle of friendly games in preparation in Austria. Our team with two goals from Spadacio and one of Roncatto and Laborde, won the FC Wacker Innsbruck II with 4-0. Tie ended 1-1 in the second friendly of our team in preparation of Austria, against Dinamo București. Not completed the third friendly of our team, with Dinamo Kiev, and the pitch was unsuitable due to heavy rain and 55 was stopped finally and while our team was ahead in the score to 3-1. Our team’s fourth friendly match in Austria was completed with a draw, without goals, against Petrolul Ploiesti. The game’s greatest lost chance was on 55’, when in a penalty won by our team Giannis Okkas aimed the goal post. On 12 July, Anorthosis won Doxa katokopias for the last friendly match before European competitions with 2-1.

Current Squad

Last Update: January 12, 2013

Last updated: 1 September 2012
Source: Squad statistics and Start formations
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

In

Total expenditure: €550.180

Out

Total income: €250.000

Friendly matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

UEFA Europa League

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Cypriot First Division

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Results by round

Last updated: 13 April 2013.
Source: anorthosisfc.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Classification

Updated to games played on 31 March 2013.
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Play-offs Table

The first 12 teams are divided into 3 groups. Points are carried over from the regular season.

Group A

Updated to games played on 18 May 2013.
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Squad statistics

Last updated: 27 October 2012
Source: anorthosis.com
Ordered by start team and position on pitch (from back right to front left), minutes played, squad number
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary record

Last updated: 28 July 2012
Source: Competitive matches and Cfa.com.cy, Anorthosis.com
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Bans

Top 5 Players Rankings

Goals - Assist

Most Valuable Players

Last updated: 2 April 2012
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