# Agia Paraskevi F.C.

Agia Paraskevi Football Club, unofficially known as Santa (Greek: Αθλητικός Όμιλος Αγίας Παρασκευής, Athlitikos Omilos Agias Paraskevis) is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Their home ground facilities are based in "Notou Street" at Agia Paraskevi of Athens, Greece. The club also has basketball, volleyball and futsal departments.

## History

It is affectionally known as Santa or Agia and contains a strong rivalry with Nea Ionia F.C. “Santa-Fans” is a supporters fan group with more than 15 years history from Aghia Paraskevi.
In 1992, they won both the championship and the cup of the Athens Football Clubs Association.
In 1995, volleyball team was also created.
In 1996, team was create football futsal team.
In 2008, they promoted to Third Division, South Group. They were ranked 15th during the 2010-11 season.
In 2009, SANTA's women's football team was also created.
Together with Rouf, it is the only team in Athens to have three cup titles.
Since 2013, the club is run by the American–Canadian of Greek descent entrepreneur, James Avgoustidis who wants to bring the team back to the top divisions.

## Honours and achievements
### Domestic competitions

Leagues:
* Delta Ethniki (Fourth-tier)
** Winners (1): 2007–08

### Regional competitions

Leagues:
* Athens FCA First Division
** Winners (3): 1992, 2004, 2022
Cups:
* Athens FCA Cup
** Winners (3): 1992, 2005, 2008
** Runners-Up (1): 2018

## Current squad

    As of 8 November 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | GRE | Nikolaos Sfyridis |
| — | GK | GRE | Panagiotis Panousis |
| — | GK | GRE | Emmanouil Mema |
| — | GK | GRE | Anastasios Zotos |
| — | DF | GRE | Konstantinos Stylianopoulos |
| — | DF | GRE | Xenofon Kastaniotis |
| — | DF | GRE | Dimitrios Platykostas |
| — | DF | ALB | Edi Haxhiu |
| — | DF | GRE | Antonios Kouraklis |
| — | DF | GRE | Giannis Zachos |
| — | DF | GRE | Vangelis Avlonitis |
| — | DF | GRE | Vangelis Kollias |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | GRE | Georgios Michailidis |
| — | MF | GRE | Stelios Mytakis |
| — | MF | GRE | Serxhio Prifti |
| — | MF | GRE | Nikolaos Tsinias |
| — | MF | GRE | Thomas Bubullima |
| — | MF | GRE | Athanasios Theodoridis |
| — | MF | GRE | Konstantinos Dimitriou |
| — | MF | GRE | Antonios Antoneas |
| — | MF | GRE | Michalis Koutsoupias |
| — | FW | GRE | Georgios Mouzos |
| — | FW | GRE | Georgios Chrysanthakopoulos |
| — | FW | GRE | Alexandros Seferis |

## Notable former coaches

* 2001–10, 2023–24 Miltos Gofas
* 2012–14 - Ivan Nedeljković

## Notable former players
### Greece

* Georgios Iordanidis (1996–01)
* Georgios Daraklitsas (2004–06)
* Georgios Provatas (2007–08)
* Giannis Loukinas (2007–09)
* Nikos Iordanidis (2008–10)
* - Michael Banias (2009–10)
* Christos Gromitsaris (2010)
* Giannis Sotirhos (2012–14)
* Giannis Arabatzis (2022–24)
* Panagiotis Kontoes (2022–24)
* Thanasis Dimitroulas (2023–24)

### Rest of Europe

* André Heinisch (2009)
* - Doriano Kortstam (2023–24)
* Sandro Semedo (2023)
* - Nikos Barboudis (2009–10)
* - Ivan Nedeljković (2008–09)

### Americas

* - Andreas Chronis (2009–10)