Enosis Neon Paralimni FC

Infobox football club
clubname = Enosis Neon Paralimni


fullname = Enosis Neon Paralimni
"Enosis" Athletic Union of Paralimni"
nickname = Βυσσινί (The Clarets)
founded = 1936
ground = Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Tasos Marcou"
Paralimni, Cyprus
capacity = 5,800
chairman = flagicon|Cyprus Adamos A. Loizou
manager = flagicon|Cyprus Marios Constantinou
league = Cypriot First Division
website = http://www.enpfc.com/ Official Website
season = 2007-08
position = 6^th
current = Enosis Neon Paralimni F.C. season 2008-09
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'Enosis Neon Paralimni' is a first division football club from Cyprus, whos home ground is "Tasos Markou" Stadium in Paralimni. The stadium holds 5,800 people.

Since August 2008 the Club has become a holder of ISO 9001 certificate. This is a great honour for "Enosis" since it's the very first Club in Cyprus and one of the few in the world who has managed to earn this important certification.

History

Enosis Neon Paralimniou in Greek or “Enosis” Athletic Union of Paralimni in English was founded in April 1944 following the merge of two Paralimni clubs, Heracles and People’s Love.

The Club’s emblem is the Parthenon with a trumpeter and the year 1936, birth year of the club Heracles. The only reason why founders have decided to adopt the year 1936 as the new Club’s birth year instead of the year 1944 has purely to do with Heracles official papers. On those, it was clear that whenever the club’s members decide to cease its operations all of its assets (movable and immovable property) go straight to the Church. In view of that and in order to avoid any legal implications the newly born club of “Enosis” reckoned by the authorities as a continuation of the club Heracles of Paralimni absorbing the other Club People’s Love.

The first football match was played in Paralimni in the first half of the year 1945, some weeks before the end of WW2 against a German prisoners of war team. No further details found. The first recorded match was played in Paralimni on the 16th of September 1945 against the mixed team of Anorthosis and EHAN of Famagusta. Final result 5-4 for the Famagusta Team.

Till early 60s “Enosis” took part only to local competitions since Cyprus Football Association had repeatedly denied its participation in its competitions stating that only Clubs based in Towns can participate. CFA’s denial was in fact and the reason why “Enosis” joined E.A.P.O. the Association of Clubs based in villages. In the year 1965 CFA changed its rules and “Enosis” finally managed to join and participate to second division’s championship. “Enosis” from the very beginning tried to win its promotion to First Division. After four attempts it managed to finish first in the football season of 1968/69. Its first season in the Big League was 1969/70. Since then “Enosis” has taken part to all 39 competitions. It’s one of the five Clubs which they’ve never demoted in Second Division.

Current squad

Transfers 2008/09

In

Out

Off season 2008/09 friendly matches

Club officials

Board of Directors

*President: Adamos A. Loizou
*Deputy President: Bambos Charalambous
*Vice President Administration: Marios Makronisos
*Vice President-Communication & Marketing Director: Costas Stratis
*Vice President-Responsible for other sports: Giorgos Tsokkos
*General Secretary: George Flouris
*Chief Organiser: Antonis Zorpas
*Financial Controller: Nikitas Charalambous
*Chief Purser: Nicos Kallishis
*Representative of Press: Costas Erodotou
*Legal Advisor: Tasos Kyrmitsis
*Football General Manager: Costakis Krasas
*Governor of Football (U21): Sotos Pierettis
*Governor of Football (U21): Vaggelis Kelis
*Governor of Football (U17): Petros Gerimos
*Governor of Football (U17): Pavlos Gerimos
*Governor of Football (U17): Panicos Vasiliou
*Governor of Football (U15): Panicos Mallouris
*Governor of Football (U15): Andreas Koutsoftas
*Governor of Football Academy: Floros Flouris
*Governor of Women's Team: Costas Ropas
*Governor of Basketball: Fytos Neofytou
*Governor of Volleyball: Simos Spartiatis
*Fixed assets & Premises: Takis Irakleous
*Club premises: Michalis Pittadjis
*Movable Property: Klitos Eliades

Coaching Staff

* Manager: Marios Constantinou flagicon|Cyprus
* Assistant Manager: Panikos Xiourouppas flagicon|Cyprus
* Fitness Coach: Giorgos Georgiou flagicon|Cyprus
* Goalkeepers' Coach: Giorgos Frangos flagicon|Cyprus

Medical Staff

*Club Doctor: Dr. Michalis Zouvanis
*Club Doctor: Dr. Costas Constantinou
*Club Chemist: Dr. Petros Loizou
*Team Nutritionist: Efthimios Iosif
*First Team Physiotherapist: Rodotheos Constantinou

Notable former players

; Albania
*flagicon|Albania Arjan Xhumba
*flagicon|Albania Ervin Fakaj

; Cyprus
*flagicon|Cyprus Michalis Konstantinou
*flagicon|Cyprus Yiasoumis Yiasoumi
*flagicon|Cyprus Giorgos Nicolaou
*flagicon|Cyprus Giorgos Tofas
*flagicon|Cyprus Costas Elia
*flagicon|Cyprus Demetris Kizas
*flagicon|Cyprus Demetris Christofi

; Czech Republic
*flagicon|Czech Republic Milos Beznoska

; Brazil
*flagicon|Brazil Francisco Neri
*flagicon|Brazil Paquito

; Bulgaria
*flagicon|Bulgaria Georgi Donkov

; Congo DR
*flagicon|Congo DR Fabrice Lokembo Lokaso

; Croatia
*flagicon|Croatia Jure Guvo
*flagicon|Croatia Marijan Kovacevic

; Georgia
*flagicon|Georgia Levan Kebadze
*flagicon|Georgia Davit Ujmajuridze

; Ghana
*flagicon|Ghana Ishmael Addo

; Greece
*flagicon|Greece Dimitris Brinias
*flagicon|Greece Vassilis Mitilinaios

; Hungary
*flagicon|Hungary Lajos Terjék; Israel
*flagicon|Israel Avraham Tikva
*flagicon|Israel Yaniv Azran

; Liberia
*flagicon|Liberia Samuel Wowoah

; FYROM
*flagicon|Macedonia Igor Jančevski

; Morocco
*flagicon|Morocco Abdelkarim Kissi
*flagicon|Morocco Hamid Rhanem

; Netherlands
*flagicon|Netherlands Hilmi Mihçi
*flagicon|Netherlands Junas Naciri

; Nigeria
*flagicon|Nigeria Eric Ejiofor
*flagicon|Nigeria Lucky Isibor

; Paraguay
*flagicon|Paraguay Aldo Adorno

; Serbia
*flagicon|Serbia Pavle Popara
*flagicon|Serbia Vesko Mihajlović
*flagicon|Serbia Slaviša Cula
*flagicon|Serbia Slobodan Krismarević
*flagicon|Serbia Srboljub Nikolić

; Slovakia
*flagicon|Slovakia Pavol Kamesch
*flagicon|Slovakia Martin Urban

; Slovenia
*flagicon|Slovenia Anton Žlogar
*flagicon|Slovenia Almir Tanjič
*flagicon|Slovenia Patrik Ipavec
*flagicon|Slovenia Amer Jukan
*flagicon|Slovenia Martin Pregelj; South Africa
*flagicon|South Africa MacDonald Mukasi
*flagicon|South Africa Ryan Botha

; Sweden
*flagicon|Sweden Håkan Svensson
*flagicon|Sweden Jörgen Wålemark
*flagicon|Sweden Joakim Hallenberg

; Switzerland
*flagicon|Switzerland Henri Siqueira

; Zimbabwe
*flagicon|Zimbabwe Noel Kaseke
*flagicon|Zimbabwe Nagoli Kennedy

Notable managers

*flagicon|Cyprus Marios Constantinou (2007-present)
*flagicon|Israel Eli Guttman (2004-2006)
*flagicon|Israel Nir Klinger (2006-2007)
*flagicon|Yugoslavia Slobodan Vučeković (1993-1996)
*flagicon|Bulgaria Angel Kolev (1998-1999)
*flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina Nenad Starovlah (1999-2000)
*flagicon|Czechoslovakia Svatopluk Pluskal (1971-1978, 1983-1985)

Youth players-U17's

The under 17's squad is based and plays at the same football ground. They are the new champions of Cyprus for 2007/2008.

Current squad (as of January 2008)

Honours

*Cypriot First Division:
**Runner-up (1): 1975

*Cypriot Cup:
**Runner-up (4): 1974, 1975, 1981, 1983

*Super Cup:
**Runner-up (2): 1981, 1983

*Cypriot Second Division:
**Champions (1): 1969

External links

*el icon [http://www.enpfc.com/ Official Homepage]
*el icon [http://www.enosara.com/ The Club's History]
*el icon [http://www.enosara.com/pluskal.html Svatopluk Pluskal]
*el icon [http://www.enosara.com/europe.htm Enosis FC in Europe]