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'{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = AO Xanthi | image = Xanthi football club.png | image_size = 165px | fullname = Α.Ο. Ξάνθη Π.Α.Ε.<br>{{small|(AO Xanthi Football Club)}} | nickname = ''Akrítes'' (Frontiersmen) | short name = ''AOX'' | founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1967|1|1}} | history = '''A.O.Xanthi'''<br />(1967–1991)<br />'''Skoda Xanthi'''<br />(1991–2016)<br />'''A.O.Xanthi'''<br />(2016–present) | ground = [[Xanthi FC Arena]] | owner = [[Christos Panopoulos|Viamar Group]] | capacity = 7,244 | chairman = Aristides Pialoglou | manager = [[Milan Rastavac]] | league = [[Superleague Greece|Super League]] | season = [[2017–18 Superleague Greece|2017–18]] | current = 2018–19 Xanthi F.C. season | position = Super League, 6th | pattern_la1 = _redborder | pattern_b1 = _xanthi1819h | pattern_ra1 = _redborder | pattern_sh1 = _xanthi1819h | pattern_so1 = _jomafootballwithwhitelogo | leftarm1 = ffffff | body1 = ffffff | rightarm1 = ffffff | shorts1 = ffffff | socks1 = ff0000 | pattern_la2 = _whitelower | pattern_b2 = _acg1819a | pattern_ra2 = _whitelower | pattern_sh2 = _Joma_black | pattern_so2 = _jomafootballwithblacklogo | leftarm2 = ED1C24 | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = ED1C24 | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF | pattern_la3 = _orange_border | pattern_b3 = _xanthi1819t | pattern_ra3 = _orange_border | pattern_sh3 = _Joma_black | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = 000000 | body3 = f04300 | rightarm3 = 000000 | shorts3 = f04300 | socks3 = f04300 | website = http://xanthifc.gr/ }} '''Xanthi Football Club''' ({{lang-el|Α.Ο. Ξάνθη Π.Α.Ε.}}) is a Greek professional [[association football|football]] club, based in the city of [[Xanthi]], Greece. The club currently competes in the [[Superleague Greece|Super League]], and play at [[Xanthi FC Arena]]. The club is well set up in terms of their financial support and youth setup. Xanthi participated in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup or Europa League]] in [[2001-02 UEFA Cup|2001–02]], [[2005-06 UEFA Cup|2005–06]], [[2006-07 UEFA Cup|2006–07]] and [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League|2013–14]] seasons. In the [[2004-05 in Greek football|2004–05]] season, Xanthi finished fourth in the Alpha Ethinki (first division, today [[Super League Greece|Super League]]), the club's best performance in many years. Xanthi's first appearance in the first division was in 1989, in which has been taken part continuously since then. ==History== The club was formed in 1967 from the merger of two local clubs: [[A.P.S. Aspida Xanthi|Aspida Xanthi]], who was founded in 1922 and was the club of the most popular layers of the region. The "blues" in 1961 had become champions in the Northern League of [[Beta Ethniki]], losing the accession from [[Panelefsiniakos F.C.|Panelefsiniakos]] in the barrage game) and Orfeas Xanthi, who was founded in 1903 and was the bourgeoisie of the city. From 1957 to 1964, Orfeas competed in the Northern Group of the [[Beta Ethniki]] (which held in 3 groups).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xanthifc.gr/index.php/istoriaomadas/|title=Xanthi's history|author=|date=|work=xanthifc.gr|accessdate=}}</ref> The derby of the two teams was the most characteristic, with the city divided into two in each encounter. In June 1967, with the [[Greek military junta of 1967–1974|Greek military junta]] in government, the movements in [[Xanthi]] were also made to create a team that would unite the dynamics of the two clubs, while the national championships were reorganized. The strengthening of the region in sport at that time had also taken place in other parts of the country and at the same time AO Xanthi (among other clubs) participated directly in the single [[Beta Ethniki|second national category]]. Not long ago, from 1967 until 1985, the club remained in the Beta Ethniki, with all the restructuring that had suffered the class and benefited in the early years. The difficulties were great, the revenues were few, but Xanthi's stadium was always filled. The yellow and black beads of Orfeas Xanthi and the shades of Aspida Xanthi, have brought the red of AO Xanthi, which has joined and united the city for many years. Those years were different, difficult, but "sweet". Without the abundance of images, the imagination was rampant, transforming footballers into "holy monsters" of the sport. Something that apply for all teams. 18 years stays Xanthi Football Club on the stadiums of the Beta Ethniki. In this timeframe, the club generally completed the racing season under the 10th place of the scoreboard, while only in 1969–70 they had reached the 7th and the 1974–75 season in the 9th place. When they started to show how they were preparing for the jump in the top division, the 1982–83 season ended 5th, the next 4th and the 1984–85 seasin which was ambitious for something bigger, they were downgraded. In 1985–86, with this new administration of Mr. Kokkalas, Xanthi was reformed and returned stronger. First title in the [[Gamma Ethniki]] in 1985–86, followed by another three seasons in the Beta Ethniki until the big dream came true. From the 8th and 11th places of '87 and '88 respectively, in the summer of 1989 the city and the club lived unforgettable moments by conquering the title of the Beta Ethniki and at the same time the historic rise in the big lounges. In one year, Xanthi had first goal scorer Achilleas Adamopoulos with 30 goals. ====Particularity==== The specificity of the city of [[Xanthi]] and the club's also is that the overwhelming majority over the years and many of the following that followed, in the club's team were also Muslim footballers in the region. Xanthi proved and demonstrates in practice also in sports that diversity can unite by sending its own message. ====First years in the top division==== The first experiences in the [[Alpha Ethniki]] were unique, difficult and unforgettable. With enthusiasm, passion and a "hot" atmosphere at the stadium, the basic goal of staying in the early years was achieved with a lot of stress. Mr Kokkala's administration first brought foreign footballers, with the Brazilians [[Marcelo Veridiano]] and Sandro making the start and following others. Especially Marcelo, he has a special place in the heart of the fans, as he still continues to be the top scorer of the club. Despite the anxiety and the end result justifying the efforts, Xanthi remained until October 1991 in the Alpha Ethniki and with the same profile.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://menshouse.gr/bala/26794/6-vraziliani-pou-egrapsan-istoria-ti-fanela-tis-xanthis-pics-vids|title=Six Brazilians of Xanthi that make history|author=|date=|work=menshouse.gr|accessdate=}}</ref> In the chairmanship of Theodoros Kokkalas, Xanthi had already managed to win two championships in the Gamma and Beta Ethniki, the rise and the renewal of the team stay for two consecutive season in the top division, the Alpha Ethniki. But the top achievement of then Xanthi's administration was to find the ideal choice for the next day of the team, the city and the wider area in the football world. Even randomly, as the original agreement was a sponsorship of [[Škoda Auto|Skoda]] vehicles company in Greece for which the responsible importer in Greece was the company Viamar S.A. by [[Christos Panopoulos]]. Everything was done very quickly, but not too quickly, and timing was such a legal one that allowed the clubs to have a "sign" sponsor in their original name. That's how Xanthi was renamed "Skoda Xanthi".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onsports.gr/afieromata/story/123612/otan-o-istorikos-aox-egine-skoda-xanthi|title=When Xanthi became "Skoda Xanthi"|author=|date=|work=onsports.gr|accessdate=}}</ref> The signatures that fell on October 10, 1991 between Kokkalas and Panopoulos at Ledra Marriott hotel in [[Athens]], really took off the shares of the club and kept alive, in time, the names of all those who had been abused for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/Files/skoda-ksanthh-hlteks-lukoi-oi-podosfairikes-omades-me-xorhgo-sto-onoma.5333055.html|title=Football clubs with a sponsor in their names|publisher=sport24.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=}}</ref> ===Panopoulos era=== [[File:Pele200802FabioRodriguesPozzebomAgenciaBrasil.jpg|thumb|110px|[[Pelé]] officially inaugurated Xanthi's new stadium [[Xanthi FC Arena]] in 2005.]] The modern history of Xanthi brings broadly the signature of the great shareholder of the club, [[Christos Panopoulos]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xanthifc.gr/index.php/idioktitis/|title=Who is Christos Panopoulos|publisher=xanthifc.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=}}</ref> who is already the most long-lasting owner in Greek football, keeping the club to the same high standards that he has set since his first days at the leading peak of Xanthi, as he is called since July 1, 2016, when the cooperation with Skoda was ended and the club's name returned to its original. Also, while several companies perceive marketing as a feature of impressions, Xanthi has been successful since Christos Panopoulos took over this business. In 1991, Xanthi giving its solutions in the economic field and at the same time becoming a rising-initially-and constant force afterwards. They were the first club that established for many years in the 1990s the award of its best Player of the Year, with a donation of a sponsor car. It was the first provincial club that in 1994 had organized an international tournament at the [[Xanthi Ground]] with the participation of [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]], [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] and [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]. That same year he had brought coach [[Howard Kendall]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blessedfootball.blogspot.com/2017/04/blog-post_68.html|title=Howard Kendall|publisher=blessedfootball.blogspot.com|language=Greek|accessdate=}}</ref> who a few months earlier was a coach in [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]. In 2005, the world's top football player, [[Pelé]], launched its sports center and its new stadium [[Xanthi FC Arena]], giving the world glamor to the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ant1news.gr/news/Sports/article/108692/egkainia-apo-enan-thrylo|title=Grand opening of the new stadium from a football legend|publisher=ant1news.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=12 May 2005}}</ref> At the same year, on July 7, Xanthi announced one of the biggest transfers in its history, the Brazilian defensive midfielder [[Emerson (footballer, born 1972)|Emerson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/18638|title=Xanthi signed Emerson|publisher=sport-fm.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=7 July 2005}}</ref> Xanthi has been established in the consciousness of all the fancy public, ending many times higher than all the other provincial clubs. Having reached the final of the Greek Cup in 2015 and in the championship has ended in all the positions except for the relegation. In 2015, Xanthi coached by [[Răzvan Lucescu]] lost the trophy from [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] with 3–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/GreekCup/olympiakos-ksanthh-3-1.3487288.html|title=Greek Cup Final of 2015|author=|date=|work=sport24.gr|accessdate=23 May 2015}}</ref> ==Crest and colours== ===Crest=== In the early years, the team's emblem consisted exclusively of [[Democritus]]. A new emblem with small changes was introduced in 1985. The emblem was retained in this form until 1991 when elements of VIAMAR SA, a new owner of the club, were added. In 1996, [[Škoda Auto|Skoda]]'s brand was added. A further change in the emblem took place in 2001, with the addition of the soccer ball, while in 2007 a different version of the particular emblem was presented. In 2012 a new emblem was presented, in which the bust of Democritus was now in the middle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/SkodaXanthi/me-neo-shma-apo-trith.1791809.html|title=With a new crest Skoda Xanthi|publisher=sport24.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=26 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://empros.gr/2012/05/skoda-28/|title=Democritus in the crest's middle|publisher=empros.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=30 May 2012}}</ref> The year 2016 is a new reference point in the history of Xanthi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/nea-epoxi-stin-ksanthi-allakse-to-sima-tis-omadas/3173114|title=New era in Xanthi - Changed club's crest|publisher=sport-fm.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsauto.gr/news/skoda-xanthi-egine-xanthi/|title=Why did "Skoda Xanthi" become... plain "Xanthi"?|publisher=newsauto.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref> Many and radical changes to issues that were not racing. At the end of the 2015–16 season, and more specifically from June 1, 2016, Skoda Xanthi SA returned to its roots and is now called AO Xanthi Football Club. The cooperation of the "mother" of the football club VIAMAR SA ended with the well-known automotive industry and therefore the association that has linked its name for 25 consecutive years with its sponsor, goes back with its own forces and of course, under the auspices of VIAMAR, the company of the major shareholder Mr. Christos Panopoulos. This has led to many changes. From the name and logo, to the field and the philosophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/SkodaXanthi/h-ksanthh-allakse-shma-kai-onoma.4103099.html|title=Xanthi changed its crest and name!|author=|date=|work=sport24.gr|accessdate=7 June 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thrakisports.gr/2017/08/26/h-istoria-tou-emvlimatos-tou-ao-xanthi-panta-ti-morfi-tou-dimokritou-tou-avdiriti/|title=History of Xanthi's crest|publisher=thrakisports.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref> ===Colours=== The yellow and black kits of Orfeas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.gr/search?q=%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%86%CE%B5%CE%B1%CF%82+%CE%BE%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B8%CE%B7%CF%82&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjCo_6klpfeAhVElYsKHS52Bh4Q_AUIDigB&biw=1920&bih=944#imgrc=XjOLfy9Ji1pwXM:|title=Orfeas Xanthi crest and colours|publisher=google.gr|language=|accessdate=}}</ref> and the shades of [[A.P.S. Aspida Xanthi|Aspida]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.gr/search?q=%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B1+%CE%BE%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B8%CE%B7%CF%82&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjB0cCalpfeAhVo_SoKHQMaCC8Q_AUIDigB&biw=1920&bih=944#imgrc=EWAkWKYKDnCcQM:|title=Aspida Xanthi crest and colours|publisher=google.gr|language=|accessdate=}}</ref> have brought the red of AO Xanthi, which has joined and united the city for many years. ==Stadium== {{Main article|Xanthi FC Arena}} [[File:Skoda Xanthi Arena, pitch and secondary stand.jpg|thumb|[[Xanthi FC Arena]]'s pitch and secondary stand]] Xanthi left their old stadium, the [[Xanthi Ground]] (capacity 9,500), located near the centre of the city, for the [[Xanthi FC Arena]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xanthifc.gr/index.php/edra/|title=Xanthi's home ground|publisher=xanthifc.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=}}</ref> Their new stadium sited 8&nbsp;km outside the city, near [[Pigadia, Xanthi|Pigadia]] village, has a capacity of 7,244, however has only 3 stands. When the final stand is finally built, the new capacity will be around 9,000 seats. The stadium is located in the same place as the sports center of the Thracian Club, a real jewel for Greek football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportslocations.blogspot.com/2016/06/skoda-xanthi-arena-pigadia-xanthis.html|title=Xanthi FC Arena's location|publisher=sportslocations.blogspot.com|language=Greek|accessdate=}}</ref> The sports center includes, among other things, seven stadiums, as well as the hotel "Le Chalet". The construction of the stadium itself, costing €6,500,000. The first game at the Xanthi FC Arena took place on September 18, 2004, with the team of Xanthi being imposed 3–1 on Aris Thessaloniki for the 1st match of Alpha Ethniki Championship for the 2004–05 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/84390/Show/Greece-Super-League-2004-2005-Xanthi-Aris-Thessaloniki-FC|title=First game in Xanthi FC Arena|author=|date=|work=whoscored.com|accessdate=18 September 2004}}</ref> The stadium was officially inaugurated by the Brazilian legend [[Pelé]] on May 12, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/14549|title=Pelé: "The most modern sports center"|author=|date=|work=sport-fm.gr|accessdate=13 May 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tanea.gr/2005/05/13/sports/pele-mprabo-stin-ksanthi/|title=Pelé: "Well done in Xanthi!"|author=|date=|work=tanea.gr|accessdate=13 May 2005}}</ref> On January 16, 2005, and before the game with Ionian a fan of Xanthi, Stamatis Georgoudakis lost his life.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xanthipress.gr/georgoudakis-epeteios-7-eton/|title=Black day in Xanthi|author=|date=|work=xanthipress.gr|accessdate=}}</ref> Since then the Gate B-C has been named after the stadium. The ticket record was played with Panathinaikos on January 20, 2007 with 6,642 spectators. In the summer of 2016, the stadium was renamed "Xanthi FC Arena".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thrakisports.gr/2016/06/13/allazi-onoma-ke-gipedo-ton-pigadion-ti-tha-gini-ton-imno-tis-xanthis/|title=Xanthi's home ground renamed|publisher=thrakisports.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=}}</ref> ===Facilities=== Right next to Xanthi FC Arena, there is the club's athletic center, which, in addition to the two courts, has all the necessary spaces for coaches, players and staff to work on their field.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xanthifc.gr/index.php/athlitiko-kentro/|title=Athletic center|author=|date=|work=xanthifc.gr|accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://xanthifc.gr/index.php/proponitirio/|title=View of Xanthi's training facilities|author=|date=|work=xanthifc.gr|accessdate=}}</ref> In a huge area almost adjacent to the stadium, it is located in the sports center of Xanthi, with the "despotic" presence of the hotel Le Chalet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lechalet.gr/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=203&Itemid=97|title=Le Chalet, training center|publisher=lechalet.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=}}</ref> A hotel that after its complete destruction on March 7, 2003 by fire,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/SkodaXanthi/article308343.ece|title=The fire of the Le Chalet|author=|date=|work=sport24.gr|accessdate=}}</ref> was not the few who supported, that [[Christos Panopoulos]] would leave everything and would be away from the team and generally from football. This has not been done, and to this day, Le Chalet overlooking the 7 football fields, the pool, the pool bar, the basketball court, the tennis court and the changing rooms, has all the specifications for an excellent sporting preparation. For the team of Xanthi and all the departments of its Academy and many other clubs that have preferred the athletic center of Xanthi to preparation before the start of the season. In 2017, it was also characteristic that the coach of [[Greece national football team|Greece]], [[Michael Skibbe]], in one of his first statements as a federal coach, referring to the sports center of Xanthi with the best words. ==Honours== ===Domestic=== ====Leagues==== *'''[[Football League (Greece)|Football League]]''' : '''Winners (1):''' 1988–89''' *'''[[Gamma Ethniki]]''' : '''Winners (1):''' 1985–86''' ====Cups==== *'''[[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]''' : ''Runners-up (1):'' [[2014–15 Greek Football Cup|2014–15]] ==League history== {| |valign="top"| *1967–85: [[Beta Ethniki|Division 2]] *1985–86: [[Gamma Ethniki|Division 3]] *1986–89: [[Beta Ethniki|Division 2]] *1989–present: [[Alpha Ethniki|Division 1]] / [[Super League Greece|Super League]] |} Sources:<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|author1=Abbink, Dinant |author2=Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander |lastauthoramp=yes |title=Greece – Final Tables 1959–1999|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/grkhist.html|date=2003-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|author1=Abbink, Dinant |author2=Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander |lastauthoramp=yes |title=Greece – List of Second Level Final Tables|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/grk2hist.html|date=2005-05-18}}</ref> ==European matches== {| class="wikitable" ! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Opponent ! Home ! Away ! Aggregate |- | [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|2002–03]] | [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] | [[2002–03 UEFA Cup#First round|First round]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] | style="text-align:center;"| 0–0 | style="text-align:center;"| 0–4 | style="text-align:center;"| '''0–4''' |- | [[2005–06 UEFA Cup|2005–06]] | [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] | [[2005–06 UEFA Cup#First round|First round]] | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] | style="text-align:center;"| 0–0 | style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 | style="text-align:center;"| '''0–2''' |- | [[2006–07 UEFA Cup|2006–07]] | [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] | [[2006–07 UEFA Cup#First round|First round]] | {{flagicon|ROM}} [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] | style="text-align:center;"| 3–4 | style="text-align:center;"| 1–4 | style="text-align:center;"| '''4–8''' |- |rowspan=2| [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League|2013–14]] |rowspan=2| [[UEFA Europa League]] | [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|Second qualifying round]] | {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] | style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 | style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 (aet) | style="text-align:center;"| '''2–2''' ([[Away goals rule|a]]) |- | [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|Third qualifying round]] | {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Standard Liège]] | style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 | style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 | style="text-align:center;"| '''2–4''' |- |} ==Players== ===Current squad=== {{updated|22 August 2018}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superleaguegreece.net/el/teams/team/xanthi-fc-462/2016-2017-superleague-61/players|title=Skoda Xanthi squad|publisher=[[Superleague Greece]]|language=Greek|accessdate=23 March 2012}}</ref> {{Fs start|nat=|pos=|other=|no=|name=}} {{Fs player|no= 1|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Athanasios Garavelis|other=}} {{Fs player|no= 4|nat=POR|pos=DF|name=[[Dinis Almeida]]|other=on loan from [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]}} {{Fs player|no= 5|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=[[Dimos Baxevanidis]]|other=[[captain (association football)|vice-captain]]}} {{Fs player|no= 6|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=[[Pablo de Lucas]]|other=[[captain (association football)|4th captain]]}} {{Fs player|no= 7|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=[[Jeffrey Sarpong]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no= 8|nat=MTN|pos=DF|name=[[Khassa Camara]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no= 9|nat=SRB|pos=MF|name=[[Aleksandar Kovačević]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=SRB|pos=MF|name=[[Petar Đuričković]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=[[Sofiane Khadda]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Panagiotis Stathakis|other=}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Okan Chatziterzoglou|other=}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Giannis Fakis|other=}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Konstantinos Thymianis|other=}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=ARG|pos=FW|name=[[Matías Gastón Castro|Matías Castro]]|other=}} {{Fs mid|nat=|pos=|other=|no=|name=}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=EQG|pos=FW|name=[[Kike Boula|Kike]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=SRB|pos=GK|name=[[Živko Živković]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=[[Konstantinos Fliskas]]|other=[[captain (association football)|captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Okan Suleiman|other=}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=[[Petros Orphanides]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=SVK|pos=FW|name=[[Erik Jendrišek]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=SEN|pos=DF|name=[[Salimo Sylla]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=[[Dimitrios Meliopoulos]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=31|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=[[Christos Lisgaras]]|other=[[captain (association football)|3rd captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=32|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=[[Jorge Casado]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=35|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Vasilios Fasidis|other=}} {{Fs player|no=40|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Georgios Tzelepis|other=}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=CPV|pos=FW|name=[[Armindo Rodrigues Mendes Furtado|Brito]]|other=}} {{Fs player|no=97|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Rafail Melissopoulos|other=}} {{Fs end|nat=|pos=|other=|no=|name=}} ===Retired numbers=== {{Main article|Retired numbers in association football}} * '''13''' {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Olubayo Adefemi]], [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] (2010–11)&nbsp;– posthumous honour * '''56''' {{flagicon|CIV}} [[Steve Gohouri]], [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] (2013)&nbsp;– posthumous honour ==Notable former players== {{See also|:Category:Xanthi F.C. players}} ==Personnel== {|class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#CC0000; color:#FFFFFF;" scope="col" colspan="2"|Executive |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''Owner''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Christos Panopoulos]]}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= y |p='''Chairman''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Aristides Pialoglou}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''Vice-Chairman''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Giorgos K. Stratos}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= y |p='''Chief executive officer''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikolaos Epitropou}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''Board Member''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Giorgos Berberoglou}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= y |p='''Board Member''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Damkalis}} |- ! style="background:#CC0000; color:#FFFFFF;" scope="col" colspan="2"|First team staff {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''Sport director''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Giannis Papadimitriou]]}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= y |p='''Head coach''' |s= {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Milan Rastavac]]}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''Assistant coach''' |s= {{flagicon|SRB}} Milos Velebit}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= y |p='''Assistant coach''' |s= ''Vacant''}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''Goalkeeper coach''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Alekos Maladenis}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= y |p='''Sports science & medicine manager''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Christos Bikos}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''Strength & conditioning coach''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Tasos Sideridis}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= y |p='''Physiotherapist''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Valantis Chatzigiannis}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''Caretaker''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Chousein Tsitak}} |- ! style="background:#CC0000; color:#FFFFFF;" scope="col" colspan="2"|Under-20s & academy coaching staff {{Fb cs staff |bg= y |p='''Academy manager''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Periklis Kalogiannis}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''Academy goalkeeping coach''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Kalaitzis}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= y |p='''Under 20s lead coach''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Kostas Prodromitis}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''Under 17s lead coach''' |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Kostas Bedrelis}} |- {{Fb cs staff |bg= y |p='''Under 15s lead coach''' |s= ''Vacant'' }} |} ==Former personnel== '''Co-trainer''' *{{flagicon|Greece}} Yiannis Ispirlidis (2000–04) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Marinos Ouzounidis]] (2004–08) '''Director of Sport''' *{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hannes Bongartz]] (2006–07) ==Current sponsorships== *Great Shirt Sponsor: '''N/A''' *Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: '''[[Joma]]''' *Golden Sponsor: '''Goldair tourism''' ==Managerial history== {{col-start}} {{col-2}} *{{flagicon|Greece}} Tasos Anastasiadis (1989) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Ioannis Gounaris]] (1989–90) *{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Henk Houwaart]] (1 July 1990 – 30 June 1991) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Howard Kendall]] (1994) *{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Kurt Jara]] (1 Jan 1996 – 28 Feb 1997) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Ioannis Matzourakis]] (1 July 1996 – 31 Dec 1999) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Nikos Karageorgiou]] (1 July 2001 – 30 June 2004) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Ioannis Matzourakis]] (1 July 2004 – 25 Sept 2006) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Takis Lemonis]] (4 Oct 2006 – 20 Dec 2006) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Savvas Kofidis]] (22 Nov 2006 – 3 May 2007) *{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Jörn Andersen]] (3 May 2007 – 10 June 2007) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Nikos Kehagias]] (2007) *{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Emilio Ferrera]] (1 July 2007 – 22 Oct 2007) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Nikos Kehagias]] (2007–08) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Ioannis Matzourakis]] (24 April 2008 – 30 June 2008) {{col-2}} *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Georgios Paraschos]] (1 July 2008 – 30 June 2009) *{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Wolfgang Wolf]] (1 July 2009 – 16 Sept 2009) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Kostas Konstantinidis]] <small>''(interim)''</small> (2009) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Ioannis Matzourakis]] (21 Sept 2009 – 22 Feb 2010) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Nikos Kehagias]] (23 Feb 2010 – 20 Sept 2010) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Giorgos Paraschos]] (20 Sept 2010 – 8 Nov 2010) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Nikos Papadopoulos (football manager)|Nikos Papadopoulos]] (14 Nov 2010 – 30 June 2011) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Marinos Ouzounidis]] (1 July 2011 – 22 Sept 2012) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Nikos Kostenoglou]] (30 Sept 2012 – 2 Dec 2012) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Marinos Ouzounidis]] (3 Dec 2012 – 21 April 2013) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Nikos Karageorgiou]] (27 April 2013 – 17 Sept 2013) *{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Reiner Maurer]] (24 Sept 2013 – 5 Feb 2014) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Nikos Kehagias]] (5 Feb 2014 – 25 June 2014) *{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Sakis Tsiolis]] (27 June 2014 – 15 Sept 2014) *{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Răzvan Lucescu]] (25 Sept 2014 – 23 April 2017) {{col-end}} ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Xanthi FC}} ;Official websites *[http://xanthifc.gr/ Official website] {{el icon}} *[http://www.superleaguegreece.net/en/teams/team/xanthi-fc-597/2018-2019-superleague-79/teaminfo Xanthi] at [[Superleague Greece|Super League]] {{en icon}} {{el icon}} *[https://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=52956/profile/index.html Xanthi] at [[UEFA]] {{en icon}} ;News sites *Xanthi on [http://xanthi-sport.gr/category/xanthi-fc/ xanthi-sport.gr] {{el icon}} *[http://www.novasports.gr/team-page/team/91089/asteras-tripolis/ Xanthi news] from [[Nova Sports]] ;Other *[http://www.lechalet.gr/ Le Chalet official website] {{Xanthi F.C.}} {{Skoda Xanthi squad}} {{Superleague Greece teamlist}} {{Football in Greece}} [[Category:Association football clubs established in 1967]] [[Category:Xanthi F.C.| ]] [[Category:Xanthi]] [[Category:1967 establishments in Greece]] [[Category:Football clubs in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace]]'