2011–12 Aris Thessaloniki F.c. Season
Aris Thessaloniki finished in the 9th place of Super League and did not qualifie the Play-offs.
In Greek Cup Aris Thessaloniki eliminated in fifth round by Atromitos.
| President | Thanasis Athanasiadis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Sakis Tsiolis (until 31 October 2011) Michał Probierz (from 4 November 2011 until 5 January 2012) Giannis Michalitsos (from 6 January 2012 until 15 January 2012) Manuel Machado (from 16 January 2012) | |||
| Stadium | Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium | |||
| Super League | 6th | |||
| Greek Cup | Fifth Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nery Castillo (6) All: Nery Castillo (7) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 12.320 (vs PAOK) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 6.584 (vs Levadiakos) | |||
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The club changed its manager three times. The season started with Sakis Tsiolis but he left the club on October. Michał Probierz was the next manager until January 2012 when Giannis Michalitsos hired as caretaker. Aris Thessaloniki finished the season with Manuel Machado as manager.
First-team squad
| # | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Signed From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Markos Vellidis |  | GK | 4 April 1987 (aged 25) | Diagoras Rodou |
| 13 | Michalis Sifakis (captain) | | GK | 9 September 1984 (aged 27) | OFI Crete |
| 25 | Sokratis Dioudis | | GK | 3 February 1993 (aged 19) | Club's Academy |
| 84 | Eldin Jakupović |  /  | GK | 2 October 1984 (aged 27) | Olympiacos Volos |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Darcy Dolce Neto |  | RB / RW | 7 February 1981 (aged 31) | Santos |
| 4 | Grigoris Papazaharias | | LB / RB / DM | 20 March 1985 (aged 27) | Iraklis |
| 6 | Michel Pereira | /  | LB / DM | 9 June 1981 (aged 30) | Vila Nova |
| 15 | Michalis Giannitsis | | CB / RB | 6 February 1992 (aged 20) | Club's Academy |
| 16 | Francis Dickoh |  /  | CB | 13 December 1982 (aged 29) |  Hibernian |
| 19 | Khalifa Sankaré |  | CB | 15 August 1984 (aged 27) | Olympiacos Volos |
| 24 | Nikos Lazaridis (vice-captain) | | CB | 12 July 1979 (aged 32) | Asteras Tripolis |
| 30 | Dimitris Kotsonis | | CB / RB / DM | 25 January 1989 (aged 23) | Paniliakos |
| 35 | Stelios Tsoukanis | | LB / LW | 27 February 1990 (aged 22) | Anagennisi Epanomi |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 5 | Manolis Papasterianos | | CM / DM | 15 August 1987 (aged 24) | Iraklis |
| 8 | Juan Carlos Toja |  | AM / CM | 24 May 1985 (aged 27) |  Steaua București |
| 12 | Giorgos Katidis | | AM / CM | 12 February 1993 (aged 19) | Club's Academy |
| 14 | Ricardo Faty | /  | DM / CM | 4 August 1986 (aged 25) | Roma |
| 17 | Konstantinos Kaznaferis | | DM / RB / LB | 22 June 1987 (aged 24) | PAS Giannina |
| 21 | Kostas Kapetanos | | LM / CM / AM | 27 October 1984 (aged 27) | Olympiacos Volos |
| 28 | Vassilis Triantafyllakos | | CM / DM / AM | 16 July 1991 (aged 20) | Odysseas Anagennisi |
| 33 | Javier Umbides |  | CM / DM / AM | 9 February 1982 (aged 30) | Olympiacos Volos |
| 55 | Sakis Prittas | | CM / DM | 9 January 1979 (aged 33) | Iraklis |
| 88 | Nacho García |  | CM / DM | 17 December 1980 (aged 31) |  Oriente Petrolero |
| Forwards | |||||
| 7 | Karim Soltani |  / | RW / LW / ST | 29 August 1984 (aged 27) | Iraklis |
| 10 | Nery Castillo |  /  | RW / LW / ST | 13 June 1984 (aged 27) |  Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 20 | Giannis Gianniotas | | RW / LW / SS | 29 April 1993 (aged 19) | Club's Academy |
| 22 | Thanasis Kanoulas | | ST | 19 February 1992 (aged 20) | Anagennisi Epanomi |
| 77 | Noé Acosta |  | LW / AM | 10 December 1983 (aged 28) | Olympiacos Volos |
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2011 | FW | 22 | Thanasis Kanoulas | Anagennisi Epanomi | Free | |
| June 2011 | FW | 7 | / Karim Soltani | Iraklis | Free | |
| June 2011 | FW | 10 | / Nery Castillo | Shakhtar Donetsk | Free | |
| July 2011 | DF | 30 | Dimitris Kotsonis | Paniliakos | Free | |
| July 2011 | MF | 21 | Kostas Kapetanos | Olympiacos Volos | Free | |
| July 2011 | MF | 28 | Vasilis Triantafyllakos | Odysseas Anagennisi | Free | |
| July 2011 | MF | 5 | Manolis Papasterianos | Iraklis | Free | |
| July 2011 | DF | 35 | Stelios Tsoukanis | Anagennisi Epanomi | Free | |
| August 2011 | DF | 16 | / Francis Dickoh | Hibernian | Free | |
| August 2011 | FW | 29 | Victoraș Iacob | Iraklis | Free | |
| September 2011 | MF | 11 |  Jurica Vranješ |  Werder Bremen | Free | |
| September 2011 | DF | 19 | Khalifa Sankaré | Olympiacos Volos | Free | |
| September 2011 | MF | 33 | Javier Umbides | Olympiacos Volos | Free | |
| September 2011 | GK | 84 | / Eldin Jakupović | Olympiacos Volos | Free | |
| September 2011 | FW | 77 | Noé Acosta | Olympiacos Volos | Free |
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | DF | 5 | /  Ronaldo Guiaro | Retired | ||
| June 2011 | DF | 47 | Mavroudis Bougaidis | AEK Athens | Released | |
| July 2011 | GK | 25 | Juanma Barrero | Cartagena | Released | |
| July 2011 | DF | 3 | Oriol Lozano | Free agent | Released | |
| July 2011 | DF | 33 |  Deividas Česnauskis | Free agent | Released | |
| July 2011 | FW | 7 | Toni Calvo |  Levski Sofia | Released | |
| July 2011 | MF | 19 | Kostas Mendrinos | Free agent | Released | |
| July 2011 | DF | 22 | Thomas Grekos | A.P.S. Zakynthos | Released | |
| August 2011 | FW | 88 |  Daisuke Sakata | Free agent | Released | |
| August 2011 | DF | 32 |  Kristi Vangjeli | Chornomorets Odesa | 300.000 € | |
| August 2011 | FW | 23 | Christos Aravidis | Free agent | Released | |
| December 2011 | FW | 29 | Victoraș Iacob | Free agent | Released | |
| January 2012 | MF | 11 | Jurica Vranješ | Free agent | Released | |
| January 2012 | MF | 18 | Cristian Portilla | Free agent | Released | |
| January 2012 | FW | 9 | Danijel Cesarec | Free agent | Released | |
| January 2012 | DF | 3 | Giannis Agtzidis | Free agent | Released | |
| January 2012 | DF | 44 | Efthymis Kouloucheris | Free agent | Released | |
| March 2012 | FW | 34 | Thanasis Topouzis | Free agent | Released | |
Loans Out
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2011 | End of season | FW | 99 | Nikos Angeloudis | Doxa Drama | None | |
| January 2012 | End of season | DF | 27 | Charalampos Oikonomopoulos | Vyzas Megara | None |
Friendlies
v 
Panetolikos
Panetolikos | 21 July 2011 | Aris | 3 – 1 | Panetolikos | Karpenisi |
| 18:50 EEST | Castillo  7'Aggeloudis 84'Toja 86' (pen.) | Rocha 26' (pen.) |
v 
Peñarol
Peñarol | 26 July 2011 | Aris | 1 – 2 | Peñarol | Kleanthis Vikelidis, Thessaloniki |
| 21:30 EEST | Soltani 40' | Pérez 21' Corujo 71' (pen.) | Referee: Christos Mitsios |
v PAS Giannina
PAS Giannina | 31 July 2011 | Aris | 4 – 1 | PAS Giannina | Seefeld |
| 19:00 EEST | Sakata 41' Soltani 48'Topouzis 68'Neto 71' (pen.) | Cuevas 64' (pen.) |
v 
Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal | 4 August 2011 | Aris | 2 – 3 | Al-Hilal | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| 18:00 EEST | Cesarec 45' Soltani 84' | Yoo 31' Qahtani 70'Shafi 80' |
v Aris
Aris | 9 August 2011 | Cagliari | 1 – 1 | Aris | Stadio Bruno Nespoli, Olbia |
| 21:30 EEST | Ariaudo 19' | Soltani 49' |
v Doxa Drama
Doxa Drama | 3 September 2011 | Aris | 1 – 1 | Doxa Drama | Kleanthis Vikelidis, Thessaloniki |
| 18:20 EEST | Kapetanos 88' | Vertzos 24' |
v Aris
Aris | 4 September 2011 | Anagennisi Epanomi | 2 – 1 | Aris | Kalamaria Stadium, Thessaloniki |
| 17:30 EEST | Georgiadis 69' Deinopapas 83' | Cesarec 64' |
v Aris
Aris | 21 September 2011 | Apollon Kalamarias | 0 – 2 | Aris | Kalamaria Stadium, Thessaloniki |
| 17:00 EEST | Gianniotas 43' Kapetanos 56' |
v 
Lovech
Lovech | 25 February 2012 | Aris | 1 – 1 | Lovech | Kleanthis Vikelidis, Thessaloniki |
| 15:00 EEST | Lazaridis 39' | Ivanov 23' |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League | Matchday 1 | — | 9th | 27 August 2011 | 22 April 2012 |
| Greek Cup | Fourth Round | — | Fifth Round | 22 December 2011 | 12 January 2012 |
Updated to match played 22 April 2012
Source: Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Super League 1 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 33.33 |
| Greek Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 34.38 |
Updated to match played 22 April 2012
Source: Competitions
Managers' overview
Sakis Tsiolis
Updated to match played 31 October 2011 | Michał Probierz
Updated to match played 5 January 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Giannis Michalitsos
Updated to match played 15 January 2012 | Manuel Machado
Updated to match played 22 April 2012
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Super League
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Levadiakos | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 39 |
| 8 | PAS Giannina | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 38 |
| 9 | Aris | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 37 |
| 10 | OFI | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 37 |
| 11 | Skoda Xanthi | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 36 |
Source: Super League Greece
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference.
If in current league table there are tied teams after applying criteria 1 to 3, they are considered to share places and listed in Greek language alphabetic order.
If in final league table there are still tied teams after applying criteria 1 to 3, a decision match (or matches if they are more than two) are to be played but only in three cases: to determine the champion, to fill spots in the play-off or to determine the teams to be relegated. In any other case, the final standings of tied teams are determined with a public draw
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference.
If in current league table there are tied teams after applying criteria 1 to 3, they are considered to share places and listed in Greek language alphabetic order.
If in final league table there are still tied teams after applying criteria 1 to 3, a decision match (or matches if they are more than two) are to be played but only in three cases: to determine the champion, to fill spots in the play-off or to determine the teams to be relegated. In any other case, the final standings of tied teams are determined with a public draw
Notes: