2020–21 Pafos FC season

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Pafos
2020–21 season
OwnerPavel Gognidze
ManagerCameron Toshack
until 20 October
Dmytro Mykhaylenko
20 October - 31 January
Stephen Constantine
from 4 February
StadiumStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Cyta Championship7th
Cypriot CupSecond Round vs Anorthosis Famagusta
Top goalscorerLeague: Two Players (13)
All: Onni Valakari (15)

The 2020–21 season was Pafos's 7th year in existence, and fourth season in the Cypriot First Division.

Season review[edit]

July[edit]

On 15 July, Pafos signed Rushian Hepburn-Murphy from Aston Villa.[1]

August[edit]

On 4 August, Pafos signed Josef Kvída from NEC Nijmegen,[2] with Camilo Saiz joining on a season-long loan deal from Independiente Medellín on 6 August.[3]

On 13 August, Will Mannion joined Pafos after being released by Hull City.[4]

On 24 August, Pafos announced the signing of Mukwelle Akale from Villarreal B.[5] with João Aurélio joining Pafos from Moreirense the following day.[6]

September[edit]

On 3 September, Danila Yanov joined Pafos on a season-long loan from Riga.[7]

On 5 September, Orest Kuzyk signed for Pafos from PAS Giannina.[8]

On 9 September, Jack Evans joined Pafos on a season-long loan from Swansea City.[9]

On 13 September, Pafos confirmed the signings of Navarone Foor from Al-Ittihad Kalba,[10] and Marcelo Torres from Boca Juniors after a successful loan stint in the previous season.[11]

On 21 September, Pafos signed Sam Hutchinson on a free transfer from Sheffield Wednesday.[12]

October[edit]

On 20 October, Cameron Toshack's contract as Head Coach of Pafos was terminated by mutual consent,[13] with Dmytro Mykhaylenko being appointed as his replacement on the same day.[14]

December[edit]

On 21 December, Artur Rudko signed a one-year extension to his Pafos contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022.[15] On 24 December, Pafos confirmed that Jack Evans' loan deal had been ended.[16] Four days later, 28 December, the club confirmed that Sam Hutchinson had left Pafos by mutual agreement.[17]

On 28 December, Pafos announced the singing of Stefan Panić from Riga.[18]

January[edit]

On 4 January, Mickaël Panos moved on loan to Enosis Neon Paralimni until the end of the season.[19]

On 28 January, Pafos announced the signing of Víctor Álvarez.[20]

On 31 January, Dmytro Mykhaylenko left his role as Head Coach.[21]

February[edit]

On 4 February, recently appointed Chief of Football Operations Stephen Constantine,[22] became the new Head Coach of Pafos, with Míchel Salgado becoming taking the role previously held by Constantine on 5 February.[23]

On 14 February, Pafos announced that Brayan Angulo had left the club by mutual agreement.[24]

March[edit]

On 10 March, Danila Yanov's loan with Pafos was ended early and he returned to Riga.[25]

May[edit]

At the end of the season, Pafos announced that they had signed new one-year contracts, with the option of an additional year, with Jason Puncheon and Kévin Bérigaud.[26][27]

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
15 July 2020 FW England Rushian Hepburn-Murphy Aston Villa Undisclosed [1]
4 August 2020 DF Czech Republic Josef Kvída NEC Nijmegen Undisclosed [2]
13 August 2020 GK England Will Mannion Hull City Free [4]
24 August 2020 MF United States Mukwelle Akale Villarreal B Undisclosed [5]
25 August 2020 DF Portugal João Aurélio Moreirense Undisclosed [6]
5 September 2020 MF Ukraine Orest Kuzyk PAS Giannina Undisclosed [8]
13 September 2020 MF Netherlands Navarone Foor Al-Ittihad Kalba Undisclosed [10]
13 September 2020 FW Argentina Marcelo Torres Boca Juniors Undisclosed [11]
21 September 2020 DF England Sam Hutchinson Sheffield Wednesday Free [12]
28 December 2020 MF Serbia Stefan Panić Riga Undisclosed [18]
28 January 2021 DF Spain Víctor Álvarez Unattached Free [20]

Loans in[edit]

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
4 September 2019 DF Uruguay Joaquín Varela Fénix 3 April 2021 [28]
6 August 2020 DF Colombia Camilo Saiz Independiente Medellín End of season [3]
3 September 2020 MF Russia Danila Yanov Riga 10 March 2021 [7][25]
9 September 2020 MF Wales Jack Evans Swansea City 24 December 2020 [9][16]

Loans out[edit]

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
4 January 2021 DF France Mickaël Panos Enosis Neon Paralimni End of Season [19]

Released[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
28 December 2020 DF England Sam Hutchinson Sheffield Wednesday 25 January 2021 [17][29]
14 February 2021 MF Colombia Brayan Angulo Once Caldas [24]
30 June 2021 DF Finland Paulus Arajuuri Anorthosis Famagusta 1 July 2021 [30]
30 June 2021 DF France Mickaël Panos Vllaznia Shkodër
30 June 2021 DF Greece Giorgos Valerianos Ionikos 1 July 2021 [31]
30 June 2021 DF Russia Pavel Lelyukhin Yessentuki
30 June 2021 DF Spain Víctor Álvarez
30 June 2021 MF United States Mukwelle Akale
30 June 2021 MF Ukraine Orest Kuzyk Rukh Lviv 1 July 2021
30 June 2021 FW Cape Verde Jerson Cabral Ionikos 10 July 2021 [32]
30 June 2021 FW Latvia Deniss Rakels RFS 2 July 2021 [33]

Squad[edit]

As of match played 29 May 2021
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Artur Rudko Ukraine GK (1992-05-07)7 May 1992 (aged 29) Dynamo Kyiv 2019[34] 2022[15] 62 0
12 Evgenios Petrou Cyprus GK (1997-09-06)6 September 1997 (aged 23) Ethnikos Assia 2018 10 0
25 Will Mannion England GK (1998-05-05)5 May 1998 (aged 23) Hull City 2020[4] 1 0
88 Andreas Theokli Cyprus GK (2001-07-23)23 July 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2019 0 0
Defenders
2 Camilo Saiz Colombia DF (1991-03-01)1 March 1991 (aged 30) loan from Independiente Medellín 2020[3] 2021[3] 38 3
4 Josef Kvída Czech Republic DF (1997-01-16)16 January 1997 (aged 24) NEC Nijmegen 2020[2] 28 1
5 Kyriakos Antoniou Cyprus DF (2001-05-03)3 May 2001 (aged 20) Academy 2018 30 2
15 Giorgos Valerianos Greece DF (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 (aged 29) Aris Thessaloniki 2019[35] 35 0
20 João Aurélio Portugal DF (1988-08-17)17 August 1988 (aged 32) Moreirense 2020[6] 39 1
23 Paulus Arajuuri (Captain) Finland DF (1988-06-15)15 June 1988 (aged 32) Brøndby 2019 49 2
27 Víctor Álvarez Spain DF (1993-03-14)14 March 1993 (aged 28) Unattached 2021[20] 4 0
66 Pavel Lelyukhin Russia DF (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (aged 23) Dynamo Moscow 2018 31 0
Midfielders
8 Mukwelle Akale United States MF (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 24) Villarreal B 2020[5] 8 0
17 Orest Kuzyk Ukraine MF (1995-05-17)17 May 1995 (aged 26) PAS Giannina 2020[8] 13 1
19 Navarone Foor Netherlands MF (1992-02-04)4 February 1992 (aged 29) Al-Ittihad Kalba 2020[10] 36 1
21 Gerasimos Fylaktou Cyprus MF (1991-07-24)24 July 1991 (aged 29) Ermis Aradippou 2019[36] 2021[37]
24 Onni Valakari Finland MF (1999-08-18)18 August 1999 (aged 21) Tromsø 2020 44 20
28 Stefan Panić Serbia MF (1992-09-20)20 September 1992 (aged 28) Riga 2020[18] 22 1
42 Jason Puncheon (Vice-captain) England MF (1986-06-18)18 June 1986 (aged 34) Crystal Palace 2019[38] 2022[26] 47 4
73 Manolis Charalambous Cyprus MF (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 18) Academy 2020 0 0
86 Alexandros Spontas Cyprus MF (2002-11-27)27 November 2002 (aged 18) Academy 2020 4 0
Forwards
7 Angola FW (1998-04-24)24 April 1998 (aged 23) Petro de Luanda 2019 43 7
9 Kévin Bérigaud France FW (1988-05-09)9 May 1988 (aged 33) Montpellier 2018 2022[27]
10 Marcelo Torres Argentina FW (1997-11-06)6 November 1997 (aged 23) Boca Juniors 2020[11] 36 9
11 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy England FW (1998-08-28)28 August 1998 (aged 22) Aston Villa 2020[1] 23 5
26 Jerson Cabral Cape Verde FW (1991-01-03)3 January 1991 (aged 30) Levski Sofia 2019[39] 31 4
33 Lysandros Papastylianou Cyprus FW (2005-11-29)29 November 2005 (aged 15) Academy 2021 1 0
58 Pavlos Charidimou Cyprus FW (2001-09-14)14 September 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2020 0 0
92 Deniss Rakels Latvia FW (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 28) Reading 2018 56 3
Out on loan
18 Mickaël Panos France DF (1997-02-10)10 February 1997 (aged 24) Saint-Étienne 2019[40] 27 0
Left during the season
3 Joaquín Varela Uruguay DF (1998-06-27)27 June 1998 (aged 22) loan from Fénix 2019 2021[41] 9 0
6 Sam Hutchinson England DF (1989-08-03)3 August 1989 (aged 31) Sheffield Wednesday 2020[12] 6 0
13 Danila Yanov Russia MF (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 21) loan from Riga 2020[7] 2021[7] 4 0
34 Jack Evans Wales MF (1998-04-25)25 April 1998 (aged 23) loan from Swansea City 2020[9] 2020[16] 3 0
70 Brayan Angulo Colombia MF (1993-07-19)19 July 1993 (aged 27) Independiente Medellín 2020[42] 50 11

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF France FRA Mickaël Panos (at Enosis Neon Paralimni)

Left club during season[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Uruguay URU Joaquín Varela (loan return to Fénix)
6 DF England ENG Sam Hutchinson
13 MF Russia RUS Danila Yanov (loan return to Riga)
34 MF Wales WAL Jack Evans (loan return to Swansea City)
70 MF Colombia COL Brayan Angulo

Friendlies[edit]

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Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Cyta Championship 22 August 2020 May 2021 Matchday 1 40 18 9 13 58 38 +20 045.00
Cypriot Cup 16 September 2020 4 November 2020 First round Second Round 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 050.00
Total 42 19 9 14 63 40 +23 045.24

Last updated: 29 May 2021
Source: Competitions

Cyta Championship[edit]

Regular season[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 AEK Larnaca 26 12 5 9 36 25 +11 41 Qualification for the Championship round
6 Olympiakos Nicosia 26 10 4 12 27 38 −11 34
7 Pafos FC 26 8 8 10 30 27 +3 32 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 APOEL 26 8 6 12 27 31 −4 30[a]
9 Doxa Katokopias 26 7 9 10 24 32 −8 30[a]
Source: Cyprus Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding championship round, relegation round or relegation).[43]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head goal difference: APOEL +1, Doxa -1


Results summary[edit]
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 8 8 10 30 27  +3 32 7 3 3 25 15  +10 1 5 7 5 12  −7

Last updated: 22 February 2021.
Source: Results

Results by results[edit]
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHHAHAHAHHAHAAAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDLLDLWWWWDWDDLLDLWLLDLLWDW
Position810131213777877677777677889797
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2021. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Results[edit]
22 August 2020 1 Pafos 2–2 Omonoia Nicosia Paphos
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Bérigaud 14' (pen.) Yellow card 27'
Antoniou Yellow card 48'
Valerianos Yellow card 63'
Hepburn-Murphy Yellow card 70'
Puncheon 79'
Report Tzionis Yellow card 51'
Bauthéac 56', 64' (pen.)
Kiko Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Loukas Soteriou
28 August 2020 2 Pafos 0–1 Anorthosis Famagusta Paphos
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Puncheon Yellow card 6'
Saiz Yellow card 21'
Kvída Yellow card 90+3'
Report Okriashvili Yellow card 45+2' 90' (pen.)
Loria Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Giorgos Nikolaou
12 September 2020 3 Apollon Limassol 1–0 Pafos Limassol
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Denić 56'
Gianniotas Yellow card 73'
Sachetti Yellow card 76'
Report Valerianos Yellow card 47'
Hepburn-Murphy Yellow card 50'
Stadium: Tsirio Stadium
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli
19 September 2020 4 Pafos 2–2 Ethnikos Achna Paphos
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Puncheon Yellow card 15'
Saiz 36' Yellow card 53'
Kvída Yellow card 49'
68'
Report Elia Yellow card 17'
Doležal 45'
Papageorgiou Yellow card 50'
Khudobyak 76' (pen.)
Deyvison Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Loukas Soteriou
28 September 2020 5 Olympiakos Nicosia 2–1 Pafos Nicosia
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Garoufalias Yellow card 5'
Mantzis Yellow card 45+2' 60'
Gustavo 76'
Andreou Yellow card 87'
Report Valerianos Yellow card 42'
Hutchinson Yellow card 64'
Valakari 90+4'
Stadium: Makario Stadium
Referee: Kyriakos Christodoulou
3 October 2020 6 Pafos 1–0 Nea Salamis Famagusta Paphos
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Yellow card 59'
Hutchinson Yellow card 63'
Angulo 71' 80'
Arajuuri Yellow card 85'
Report Vinícius Yellow card 26'
Confais Yellow card 57'
Breno Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Giorgos Nikolaou
18 October 2020 7 APOEL 0–1 Pafos Strovolos
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Sahar 69'
De Vincenti Yellow card 73'
Anuar Yellow card 78'
Report Evans Yellow card 3'
Hutchinson Red card 51'
Aurélio Yellow card 81'
Valakari 84' (pen.)
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Loukas Soteriou
23 October 2020 8 Pafos 3–0 Karmiotissa Paphos
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Bérigaud 26'
Kuzyk 33'
Yellow card 49'
Valakari 52'
Puncheon Yellow card 59'
Arajuuri Yellow card 64'
Lelyukhin Yellow card 82'
Report Kapartis Yellow card 44' Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Kyriakos Christodoulou
7 November 2020 9 Pafos 1–0 AEL Limassol Paphos
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Foor 19' Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 79'
Arajuuri Yellow card 31'
Rudko Yellow card 90'
Report Medojević Yellow card 28'
Torres Yellow card 65'
Avraam Yellow card 69'
Bruno Santos Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Giorgos Nikolaou
23 November 2020 10 Enosis Neon Paralimni 0–0 Pafos Paralimni
20:00 EET (UTC+2) Irep Yellow card 71' Report Stadium: Paralimni Stadium
Referee: Nikolas Neokleous
29 November 2020 11 Pafos 2–0 Doxa Katokopias Paphos
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Valakari Yellow card 16' 61' (pen.)
Torres Yellow card 28'
Aurélio Yellow card 32'
Rakels 86'
Report Trajchevski Yellow card 11'
Luís Carlos Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 64'
Englezou Red card 60'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Konstantinos Fellas
6 December 2020 12 Ermis Aradippou 1–1 Pafos Larnaca
18:30 EET (UTC+2) Koné Yellow card 8'
Holt Yellow card 16'
Kyriakidis Yellow card 32'
Demetriou Yellow card 35'
Roushias 73'
Report Valakari 2' Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 30'
Kvída Yellow card 38'
Arajuuri Yellow card 45+1'
Angulo Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli
9 December 2020 13 AEK Larnaca 0–0 Pafos Larnaca
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Ioannou Yellow card 70'
Spirovski Yellow card 88'
Report Yellow card 14'
Puncheon Yellow card 76'
Stadium: AEK Arena
Referee: Nikolas Neokleous
14 December 2020 14 Omonoia Nicosia 2–1 Pafos Strovolos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Tzionis 13', 78' Report Puncheon 45+1'
Foor Yellow card 80'
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Vasilis Demetriou
18 December 2020 15 Anorthosis Famagusta 1–0 Pafos Larnaca
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Correia Yellow card 55'
Margaça 65' Yellow card 72'
Christofi Yellow card 85'
Pileas Yellow card 90+3'
Report Kvída Yellow card 45' Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
Referee: Giorgos Nikolaou
23 December 2020 16 Pafos 1–1 Apollon Limassol Paphos
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Foor Yellow card 7'
Puncheon 89'
Antoniou Yellow card 90+2'
Report Marković Yellow card 17'
Pittas 36'
Vasiliou Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Nikolas Neokleous
3 January 2021 17 Ethnikos Achna 2–1 Pafos Achna
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Papageorgiou 11'
Savić Yellow card 15'
Elia Yellow card 51'
Elia 68'
Stratilatis Yellow card 90+2'
Report Bérigaud Yellow card 13'
Torres 43'
Saiz Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Referee: Kyriakos Christodoulou
7 January 2021 18 Pafos 5–0 Olympiakos Nicosia Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Puncheon Yellow card 27'
Valakari 33' (pen.), 89'
Torres 36', 61'
Arajuuri Yellow card 45'
Hepburn-Murphy 77'
Report Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Giorgos Nikolaou
11 January 2021 19 Nea Salamis Famagusta 2–0 Pafos Larnaca
20:00 EET (UTC+2) Barnes 25'
Kamissoko 30'
Sergiou Yellow card 35'
Tsoukalas Yellow card 78'
Report Lelyukhin Yellow card 28'
Antoniou Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli
17 January 2021 20 Pafos 2–3 APOEL Paphos
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Kvída Yellow card 30'
Panić 37'
Lelyukhin Yellow card 42'
Valakari 87' (pen.)
Report Sahar 31' (pen.)
Nsue 48'
Ndongala Yellow card 59'
Satsias 66'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Vasilis Demetriou
25 January 2021 21 Karmiotissa 0–0 Pafos Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Reynolds Yellow card 25'
Neofytou Yellow card 29'
Stylianou Yellow card 58'
Report Panić Yellow card 19'
Aurélio Yellow card 41'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marios Christoforou
31 January 2021 22 Pafos 1–4 AEK Larnaca Paphos
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Yanov Yellow card 46'
Bérigaud Yellow card 55'
Valakari 56'
Report Nando García 26', 64'
Hateley Yellow card 28'
Mojsov Yellow card 48'
José Naranjo 85'
Makris 90'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Nikolas Neokleous
7 February 2021 23 AEL Limassol 1–0 Pafos Limassol
18:30 EET (UTC+2) Riera Yellow card 24'
Zdravkovski 47'
Kerkez Yellow card 79'
Report Foor Yellow card 37'
Saiz Yellow card 40'
Panić Yellow card 46' Yellow-red card 65'
Stadium: Tsirio Stadium
Referee: Nikolas Neokleous
11 February 2021 24 Pafos 2–1 Enosis Neon Paralimni Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Valakari 16' (pen.) Yellow card 84'
Aurélio Yellow card 42'
Álvarez Yellow card 51'
Hepburn-Murphy 88'
Report Ngoo Yellow card 24'
Barboza Yellow card 25'
Barny Yellow card 45+1'
Kosma Yellow card 49'
Bellone Yellow card 58'
Dening Yellow card 79'
Kotsonis Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Vasilis Demetriou
16 February 2021 25 Doxa Katokopias 0–0 Pafos Nicosia
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Mintikkis Yellow card 47'
Trajchevski Yellow card 90+1'
Report Saiz Yellow card 80' Stadium: Makario Stadium
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli
22 February 2021 26 Pafos 3–1 Ermis Aradippou Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Saiz 10'
Kvída Yellow card 29'
Valakari 59' (pen.), 85'
Fylaktou Yellow card 77'
Report Roushias 20' (pen.)
Valpoort Yellow card 25'
Karagounis Yellow card 26'
Kyriakidis Yellow card 45+1'
Holt Yellow card 58'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium

Relegation round[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
7 Pafos FC 40 18 9 13 58 38 +20 63
8 APOEL 40 17 9 14 48 39 +9 60
9 Ethnikos Achna 40 14 10 16 48 56 −8 52
10 Doxa Katokopias 40 13 12 15 46 43 +3 51
11 Nea Salamis Famagusta (R) 40 11 10 19 48 61 −13 43 Relegation to Cypriot Second Division
12 Ermis Aradippou (R) 40 9 11 20 40 61 −21 38
13 Enosis Neon Paralimni (R) 40 8 10 22 35 61 −26 34
14 Karmiotissa (R) 40 4 12 24 36 98 −62 24
Source: Cyprus Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off (only if deciding champion or UEFA competitions).[44]
(R) Relegated


Results summary[edit]
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
14 10 1 3 27 11  +16 31 5 1 1 14 6  +8 5 0 2 13 5  +8

Last updated: 29 May 2021.
Source: Results

Results by results[edit]
Matchday1234567891011121314
GroundHHAHHAAAAHAHAH
ResultWDLWWWWLWWWWWL
Position77778877777777
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2021. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Results[edit]
1 March 2021 27 Pafos 2–1 Karmiotissa Paphos
16:30 EET (UTC+2) Arajuuri 8'
Aurélio 37'
Kvída Yellow card 71'
Yellow card 90+5'
Report Valente Yellow card 44'
Sassi Yellow card 62'
Romo 69' (pen.) Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Konstantinos Fellas
6 March 2021 28 Pafos 1–1 APOEL Paphos
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Bérigaud 84' Report De Vincenti 51' Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Nikolas Neokleous
12 March 2021 29 Doxa Katokopias 1–0 Pafos Nicosia
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Carlos Yellow card 48'
Golobart 88'
Report Foor Yellow card 35'
Fylaktou Yellow card 80'
Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Makario Stadium
Referee: Marios Christoforou
20 March 2021 30 Pafos 3–0 Nea Salamis Famagusta Paphos
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Bérigaud 8'
26'
Aurélio Yellow card 60'
Puncheon Yellow card 89'
Valakari 90+3'
Report Barnes Yellow card 45+2' Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Kyriakos Christodoulou
12 April 2021 32 Pafos 3–1 Ermis Aradippou Paphos
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Bérigaud 19', 40'
Puncheon Yellow card 24'
Hepburn-Murphy 88'
Report Meira Yellow card 13'
Panteli 90+2'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Vasilis Demetriou
19 April 2021 33 Ethnikos Achna 0–2 Pafos Achna
17:00 EET (UTC+2) C.Elia Yellow card 62' Report Saiz Yellow card 12'
Arajuuri Yellow card 23'
Bérigaud 54'
Panić Yellow card 60'
Kvída Yellow card 76'
Valakari Yellow card 79'
Torres 90'
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Referee: Gioorgos Nikolaou
24 April 2021 34 Karmiotissa 0–6 Pafos Paphos
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Chadjivasilis Yellow card 30'
C.Kapsos Red card 30'
Report Puncheon 15'
Hepburn-Murphy 37', 68'
Panić Yellow card 45+2'
Bérigaud 53'
Torres 71', 78'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Constantinos Photiou
28 April 2021 31 Enosis Neon Paralimni 2–1 Pafos Paralimni
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Kvída 33' (o.g.)
Barny Yellow card 45+1'
Theodorou 49'
Report Antoniou 24'
Aurélio Yellow card 27'
Stadium: Paralimni Stadium
Referee: Nikolas Neokleous
Note: Match originally scheduled for 4 April, but postponed on 30 March due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Enosis squad.[45]
5 May 2021 35 APOEL 0–1 Pafos Strovolos
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Wheeler Yellow card 67'
Anuar Yellow card 90+3'
Report Bérigaud 2'
Kvída Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 81'
Panić Yellow card 31'
Puncheon Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Referee: Demetris Koumi
12 May 2021 36 Pafos 2–1 Doxa Katokopias Paphos
18:00 EET (UTC+2) 16'
Saiz Yellow card 45+2'
Torres 56'
Valakari Yellow card 81'
Hepburn-Murphy Yellow card 90+4'
Report Kikas 26'
Englezou Yellow card 31'
Luís Carlos Yellow card 58'
Oliveira Yellow card 61'
Golobart Yellow card 76'
Mouhtaris Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Loukas Soteriou
16 May 2021 38 Nea Salamis Famagusta 1–2 Pafos Larnaca
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Danilo 25'
Wágner Yellow card 37'
T.Nicolaou Yellow card 79'
Report 47'
Puncheon Yellow card 71'
Bérigaud 78'
Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theeouli
20 May 2021 38 Pafos 2–0 Enosis Neon Paralimni Paphos
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Bérigaud 4', 13' Report Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Giorgos Nikolaou
24 May 2021 39 Ermis Aradippou 1–2 Pafos Larnaca
18:00 EET (UTC+2) I.Kaiserlidis Yellow card 40'
Roushias 61'
Valpoort Yellow card 80'
Karagounis Yellow card 85'
Report Fylaktou Yellow card 33'
Bérigaud 45+4'
Saiz Yellow card 53'
Aurélio Yellow card 60'
Kvída 83'
Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium
Referee: Demetris Koumi
29 May 2021 40 Pafos 1–2 Ethnikos Achna Paphos
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Valerianos Yellow card 44'
Cabral 59'
Yellow card 90+1'
Report Papageorgiou 14'
Antoniou 65' (o.g.)
Christofi Yellow card 73'
Peratikos Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Yiannis Anastasiou

Cypriot Cup[edit]

16 September 2020 First Round Ayia Napa 1–5 Pafos Ayia Napa
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) M.Criaco 13'
I.Antoniou Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 66'
Report Saiz 8'
Valakari 28', 50'
40'
Bérigaud 44'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium of Ayia Napa
Referee: Andreas Argyrou
4 November 2020 Second Round Anorthosis Famagusta 1–0 Pafos Larnaca
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Christofi 45+2'
Daushvili Yellow card 51'
Report Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli

Squad statistics[edit]

As of match played 29 May 2021

Appearances and goals[edit]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Ukraine UKR Artur Rudko 39 0 38 0 1 0
2 DF Colombia COL Camilo Saiz 38 3 35+1 2 2 1
4 DF Czech Republic CZE Josef Kvída 28 1 27+1 1 0 0
5 DF Cyprus CYP Kyriakos Antoniou 13 1 7+5 1 1 0
7 FW Angola ANG 25 5 18+5 4 2 1
8 MF United States USA Mukwelle Akale 8 0 0+6 0 0+2 0
9 FW France FRA Kévin Bérigaud 36 14 30+4 13 2 1
10 FW Argentina ARG Marcelo Torres 30 7 15+15 7 0 0
11 FW England ENG Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 23 5 11+12 5 0 0
12 GK Cyprus CYP Evgenios Petrou 2 0 2 0 0 0
15 DF Greece GRE Giorgos Valerianos 20 0 15+3 0 1+1 0
17 MF Ukraine UKR Orest Kuzyk 13 1 7+5 1 1 0
19 MF Netherlands NED Navarone Foor 36 1 32+2 1 2 0
20 DF Portugal POR João Aurélio 39 1 36+1 1 2 0
21 MF Cyprus CYP Gerasimos Fylaktou 19 0 11+8 0 0 0
23 DF Finland FIN Paulus Arajuuri 28 1 27 1 1 0
24 MF Finland FIN Onni Valakari 38 15 36 13 2 2
25 GK England ENG Will Mannion 1 0 0 0 1 0
26 FW Cape Verde CPV Jerson Cabral 17 1 9+8 1 0 0
27 DF Spain ESP Víctor Álvarez 4 0 4 0 0 0
28 MF Serbia SRB Stefan Panić 22 1 20+2 1 0 0
33 FW Cyprus CYP Lysandros Papastylianou 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
42 MF England ENG Jason Puncheon 31 4 27+2 4 1+1 0
66 DF Russia RUS Pavel Lelyukhin 7 0 2+5 0 0 0
86 MF Cyprus CYP Alexandros Spontas 4 0 0+4 0 0 0
92 FW Latvia LVA Deniss Rakels 26 1 5+19 1 1+1 0
Players away on loan:
18 DF France FRA Mickaël Panos 4 0 3+1 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Pafos but left during the season:
3 DF Uruguay URU Joaquín Varela 9 0 5+4 0 0 0
6 DF England ENG Sam Hutchinson 6 0 5 0 1 0
13 MF Russia RUS Danila Yanov 4 0 1+2 0 0+1 0
34 MF Wales WAL Jack Evans 3 0 1+1 0 1 0
70 MF Colombia COL Brayan Angulo 14 1 10+4 1 0 0

Goal scorers[edit]

Place Position Nation Number Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Total
1 MF Finland 24 Onni Valakari 13 2 15
2 FW France 9 Kévin Bérigaud 13 1 14
3 FW Argentina 10 Marcelo Torres 7 0 7
4 FW England 11 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 5 0 5
FW Angola 7 4 1 5
6 MF England 42 Jason Puncheon 4 0 4
7 DF Colombia 2 Camilo Saiz 2 1 3
8 MF Colombia 70 Brayan Angulo 1 0 1
MF Ukraine 17 Orest Kuzyk 1 0 1
MF Netherlands 19 Navarone Foor 1 0 1
FW Latvia 92 Deniss Rakels 1 0 1
MF Serbia 28 Stefan Panić 1 0 1
DF Finland 23 Paulus Arajuuri 1 0 1
DF Portugal 20 João Aurélio 1 0 1
DF Cyprus 5 Kyriakos Antoniou 1 0 1
DF Czech Republic 4 Josef Kvída 1 0 1
FW Cape Verde 26 Jerson Cabral 1 0 1
Total 58 5 63

Clean sheets[edit]

Place Position Nation Number Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Total
1 GK Ukraine 1 Artur Rudko 15 0 15
TOTALS 15 0 15

Disciplinary record[edit]

Number Nation Position Name Cyta Championship Cypriot Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Ukraine GK Artur Rudko 1 0 0 0 1 0
2 Colombia DF Camilo Saiz 8 0 0 0 8 0
4 Czech Republic DF Josef Kvída 10 1 0 0 10 1
5 Cyprus DF Kyriakos Antoniou 3 0 0 0 3 0
7 Angola FW 6 0 0 0 6 0
9 France FW Kévin Bérigaud 3 0 0 0 3 0
10 Argentina FW Marcelo Torres 1 0 0 0 1 0
11 England FW Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 3 0 0 0 3 0
15 Greece DF Giorgos Valerianos 4 0 0 0 4 0
19 Netherlands MF Navarone Foor 6 1 0 0 6 1
20 Portugal DF João Aurélio 7 0 0 0 7 0
21 Cyprus MF Gerasimos Fylaktou 3 0 0 0 3 0
23 Finland DF Paulus Arajuuri 6 0 0 0 6 0
24 Finland MF Onni Valakari 6 1 0 0 6 1
27 Spain DF Víctor Álvarez 1 0 0 0 1 0
28 Serbia MF Stefan Panić 6 1 0 0 6 1
42 England MF Jason Puncheon 9 0 0 0 9 0
66 Russia DF Pavel Lelyukhin 3 0 0 0 3 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Pafos during the season:
6 England DF Sam Hutchinson 2 1 0 0 2 1
13 Russia MF Danila Yanov 1 0 0 0 1 0
34 Wales MF Jack Evans 1 0 0 0 1 0
70 Colombia MF Brayan Angulo 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 92 5 0 0 92 5

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