2025–26 Aris Thessaloniki F.C. season

Aris Thessaloniki
PresidentIrini Karipidis
ManagerMarinos Ouzounidis
StadiumKleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Super League 17th
Greek CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Loren Morón (3)
All: Loren Morón (7)

The 2025–26 season is the 112th season in the existence of Aris Thessaloniki and the club's 8th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football since their return there. In addition to the Super League 1, Aris are participating in this season's editions of the Greek Cup and the UEFA Conference League.

At the begin of season Aris Thessaloniki announced Rubén Reyes in the role of Technical Director.[1]

First-team squad

# Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
20 Filip Sidklev GK (2005-03-12) 12 March 2005 Brommapojkarna
21 Lovro Majkić GK (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 Istra 1961
23 Julián Cuesta (captain) GK (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991 Wisła Kraków
33 Georgios Athanasiadis GK (1993-04-07) 7 April 1993 AEK Larnaca
91 Emiliano Karaj / GK (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 Academy
Defenders
4 Fabiano Leismann CB / RB (1991-11-18) 18 November 1991 Denizlispor
14 Jakub Brabec (vice-captain) CB (1992-08-06) 6 August 1992 Viktoria Plzeň
15 Álvaro Tejero RB / LB / RM (1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 Espanyol
17 Martin Frýdek LB / LM / CM (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992 Luzern
24 Pedro Álvaro CB / DM (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 Estoril
27 Noah Fadiga / RB / RM (1999-12-03) 3 December 1999 KAA Gent
37 Hamza Mendyl / LB / LM (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 OH Leuven
92 Lindsay Rose / CB / RB (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 Legia Warsaw
- Noah Sonko Sundberg / CB (1996-06-06) 6 June 1996 Ludogorets
Midfielders
8 Monchu Rodríguez CM / DM (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 Real Valladolid
10 Uroš Račić DM / CM (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998 Sassuolo
18 Olimpiu Moruțan AM / CM / RW (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 MKE Ankaragücü
25 Mamadou Gning AM / CM / LW (2006-12-22) 22 December 2006 Espoirs de Guédiawaye
30 Jean Jules DM / CM (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 Górnik Zabrze
97 Fredrik Jensen AM / LW / RW (1997-09-09) 9 September 1997 FC Augsburg
- Domagoj Pavičić CM / DM / AM (1994-03-09) 9 March 1994 Konyaspor
- Gabriel Misehouy / AM / CM / LW (2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 Girona
Forwards
7 Carles Pérez RW / LW / AM (1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 Celta
9 Álvaro Zamora LW / RW / ST (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 Saprissa
19 Robin Quaison / ST / SS / LW (1993-10-09) 9 October 1993 Free Agent
28 Dudu Rodrigues RW (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 Cherno More
41 Konstantinos Charoupas LW / RW / AM (2007-09-21) 21 September 2007 Academy
70 Giannis Gianniotas RW / RM (1993-04-29) 29 April 1993 Levadiakos
77 Michalis Panagidis LW / RW / AM (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 Academy
80 Loren Morón ST (1993-12-30) 30 December 1993 Real Betis
99 Clayton Diandy / LW / RW / ST (2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 Espoirs de Guédiawaye
- Pione Sisto / LW / RW / AM (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 Alanyaspor
- Anastasios Donis / LW / RW / SS (1996-08-29) 29 August 1996 APOEL
- Tino Kadewere ST / RW / LW (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 FC Nantes

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
June 2025 DF 27 / Noah Fadiga KAA Gent 1.500.000 € [2]
June 2025 FW - / Anastasios Donis APOEL Free [3]
June 2025 DF 24 Pedro Álvaro Estoril Free [4]
June 2025 FW 70 Giannis Gianniotas Levadiakos Free [5]
June 2025 GK 33 Georgios Athanasiadis AEK Larnaca Free [6]
July 2025 GK 21 Lovro Majkić Istra 1961 200.000 € [7]
July 2025 MF 97 Fredrik Jensen FC Augsburg Free [8]
July 2025 DF 15 Álvaro Tejero Espanyol Free [9]
July 2025 MF 10 Uroš Račić Sassuolo 3.000.000 € [10]
July 2025 MF 18 Olimpiu Moruțan MKE Ankaragücü Free [11]
July 2025 FW 9 Tino Kadewere FC Nantes Free [12]

Transfers out

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
May 2025 DF 22 Hugo Mallo Free Agent Released [13]
June 2025 MF 16 Vladimír Darida Free Agent Released
June 2025 DF 4 Fran Vélez Free Agent Released
June 2025 FW 11 / Kike Saverio Free Agent Released
June 2025 DF 18 / Valentino Fattore Free Agent Released
June 2025 DF 21 Rubén Pardo Free Agent Released
June 2025 DF 27 Juankar Free Agent Released
June 2025 DF 33 Martín Montoya Free Agent Released
July 2025 FW 10 Giannis Fetfatzidis Retired [14]
July 2025 GK 31 Konstantinos Kyriazis Conquense Released [15]

Loans in

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
July 2025 June 2026 FW 7 Carles Pérez Celta None [16]
July 2025 June 2026 MF 26 / Gabriel Misehouy Girona None [17]
July 2025 June 2026 DF 20 / Noah Sonko Sundberg Ludogorets None [18]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Super League 1 23 August 2025 TBD Matchday 1 17 5 6 6 14 18 −4 029.41
Greek Cup 16 September 2025 14 January 2026 League phase Quarter-finals 5 3 1 1 6 5 +1 060.00
UEFA Conference League 24 July 2025 31 July 2025 Second qualifying round Second qualifying round 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 000.00
Total 24 8 8 8 23 27 −4 033.33

Last updated: 18 January 2026
Source: Soccerway

Super League Greece

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Panathinaikos (Q) 25 13 7 5 42 25 +17 46 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
5 Levadiakos (Q) 25 11 6 8 50 37 +13 39 Qualification for the Europe play-offs
6 Aris 25 6 12 7 20 25 −5 30
7 Atromitos 25 7 8 10 26 29 −3 29[a]
8 OFI 25 9 2 14 32 45 −13 29[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: Super League Greece
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Overall goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Total wins; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Away wins.[19]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Atromitos and OFI tied on head-to-head points; Atromitos ranked ahead on head-to-head goal difference.

Regular season

Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
25 6 12 7 20 25  −5 30 2 9 1 10 9  +1 4 3 6 10 16  −6

Last updated: 14 March 2026.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLWWDLDDLDLWLDWDLDWDDDLDD
Position3744467687778877776666666
Source: Super League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

23 August 2025 1 Aris 2-0 Volos Thessaloniki
20:00 EET
  • Mendyl  3'
  • Pérez  48'
  • Pedro Álvaro 64'
  • Fabiano 67'
Report
Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 6,652
Referee: Alexandros Tsakalidis
30 August 2025 2 Aris 0-2 Panetolikos Thessaloniki
21:00 EET
Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 6,253
Referee: Christos Vergetis
13 September 2025 3 Atromitos 1-2 Aris Athens
20:00 EET
Report
Stadium: Peristeri Stadium
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: Vasilios Fotias
20 September 2025 4 A.E. Kifisia 0-1 Aris Nikaia
18:00 EET
Report
Stadium: Neapoli Stadium
Attendance: 1,013
Referee: Meletis Gioumatzidis
27 September 2025 5 Aris 1-1 Panserraikos Thessaloniki
20:30 EET
Report
Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 5,899
Referee: Angelos Evangelou
4 October 2025 6 OFI 3-0 Aris Tripoli
18:00 EET
Report Stadium: Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium
Attendance: 147
Referee: Athanasios Tzilos

Greek Cup

Aris Thessaloniki fineshed in Top 8 in Super League 1 the previous season. So the team entered in the league phase of the new format of the competition.

League phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 AEK Athens 4 4 0 0 6 1 +5 12 Advance to Quarter-finals
4 Panathinaikos 4 4 0 0 6 2 +4 12
5 Aris 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 10 Advance to Play-offs (seeded)
6 OFI 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9
7 Volos 4 2 1 1 10 7 +3 7
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2025. Source: epo.gr
17 September 2025 1 Panetolikos 0–1 Aris Agrinio
15:00 EEST Report
Stadium: Panetolikos Stadium
Referee: Stavros Tsimenteridis (Kozani)
23 September 2025 2 Aris 1–0 Marko Thessaloniki
20:00 EEST Report Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Referee: Georgios Kokkinos (Chalkidiki)
29 October 2025 3 Egaleo 1–3 Aris Karditsa
15:00 EET
Report
Stadium: Municipal Stadium of Karditsa
Referee: Panagiotis Koukoulas (Lesbos)
3 December 2025 4 Aris 1–1 PAOK Thessaloniki
21:30 EET
Report Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Athens)

Quarter-finals

14 January 2026 Panathinaikos 3–0 Aris Marousi
20:30 EET
Stadium: Athens Olympic Stadium
Referee: Angelos Evangelou (Athens)

UEFA Conference League

By finishing fifth in the Super League the previous season, Aris entered the UEFA Conference League in the second qualifying round.

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was made on 18 June 2025.

24 July 2025 (2025-07-24) First leg Araz-Naxçıvan 2–1 Aris Thessaloniki Baku
19:00 EEST Bekhtiyar Hasanalizade  43'
Ba-Muaka Simakala  45+2'
Slavik Alxasov  66'
Patrick Andrade  67', 78'
Felipe Santos 75'
Wanderson Maranhão  86'
Igor Ribeiro  86'
Cristian Avram  90+4'
Qara Qarayev  90+7'
Report Hamza Mendyl  47'
Loren Morón 66'
Clayton Diandy  73'
Giannis Gianniotas  80'
Álvaro Tejero  86'
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Romania)
31 July 2025 (2025-07-31) Second leg Aris 2–2
(3–4 agg.)
Araz-Naxçıvan Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium, Thessaloniki
20:15 (21:15 UTC+3)
Report[21]
Attendance: 14,897[20]
Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland)

Squad statistics

Goals

As of match played 15 January 2026
Ranking Pos. Nat. Player Super League Greek Cup Conference League Total
1 FW Loren Morón 3 3 1 7
Total 3 3 1 7

References

  1. ^ "Ανακοίνωση της ΠΑΕ ΑΡΗΣ". arisfc.com.gr. 27 May 2025.(in Greek)
  2. ^ "Ο Noah Fadiga στον ΑΡΗ!". arisfc.com.gr. 19 June 2025.(in Greek)
  3. ^ "Ο Τάσος Δώνης στον ΑΡΗ!". arisfc.com.gr. 20 June 2025.(in Greek)
  4. ^ "Ο Pedro Alvaro στον ΑΡΗ!". arisfc.com.gr. 23 June 2025.(in Greek)
  5. ^ "Γιάννης Γιαννιώτας, η επιστροφή!". arisfc.com.gr. 25 June 2025.(in Greek)
  6. ^ "O Γιώργος Αθανασιάδης στον ΑΡΗ!". arisfc.com.gr. 26 June 2025.(in Greek)
  7. ^ "O Lovro Majkic στον ΑΡΗ!". arisfc.com.gr. 1 July 2025.(in Greek)
  8. ^ "Ο FREDRIK JENSEN ΣΤΟΝ ΑΡΗ". arisfc.com.gr. 11 July 2025.(in Greek)
  9. ^ "Ο Alvaro Tejero στον ΑΡΗ!". arisfc.com.gr. 14 July 2025.(in Greek)
  10. ^ "Ο Uros Racic στον ΑΡΗ!". arisfc.com.gr. 14 July 2025.(in Greek)
  11. ^ "Ο Olimpiu Morutan στον ΑΡΗ!". arisfc.com.gr. 18 July 2025.(in Greek)
  12. ^ "Ο Tino Kadewere στον ΑΡΗ!". arisfc.com.gr. 22 July 2025.(in Greek)
  13. ^ "Ανακοίνωση της ΠΑΕ ΑΡΗΣ". arisfc.com.gr. 27 May 2025.(in Greek)
  14. ^ "Άρης, Φετφατζίδης: «Σε θεωρούμε πάντα μέλος της οικογένειάς μας»". gazzetta.gr. 4 July 2025.(in Greek)
  15. ^ "Κυριαζής: Ανακοινώθηκε από την Κονκένσε". gazzetta.gr. 10 July 2025.(in Greek)
  16. ^ "ΠΑΙΚΤΗΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΡΗ Ο CARLES PEREZ". arisfc.com.gr. 10 July 2025.(in Greek)
  17. ^ "Ο Gabriel Misehouy στον ΑΡΗ!". arisfc.com.gr. 21 July 2025.(in Greek)
  18. ^ "Ο Noah Sonko Sundberg στον ΑΡΗ!". arisfc.com.gr. 25 July 2025.(in Greek)
  19. ^ "Βαθμολογία Ελληνικού πρωταθλήματος ποδοσφαίρου 2025-2026" [League Table season 2025-2026]. slgr.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  20. ^ "Aris vs. Araz-Naxçıvan" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Aris vs Araz-Naxçıvan". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 27 June 2025.