AEK Athens (circa 2016/17) — Overview

• Full name: Athlitiki Enosi Konstantinoupoleos (AEK Athens FC)
• Country: Greece
• Season of interest: 2016/17
• Head coach/Manager: Temur Ketsbaia
• Home stadium: Olympic Stadium (OAKA) — AEK had moved some matches there while their own stadium project progressed
• Club colors: Yellow and black

Context for 2016/17 season

• Temur Ketsbaia, a former Georgian international and ex-player for clubs like AEK as well as a manager with experience in Cyprus and elsewhere, took charge of AEK Athens during the 2016/17 campaign.
• Under Ketsbaia the team aimed to re-establish itself among Greece’s top sides following financial and sporting difficulties earlier in the decade; AEK were competitive in the Super League and domestic cup competitions in this period.
• The squad combined domestic Greek players and foreign signings; the club also invested in rebuilding its identity and infrastructure, including plans for a new stadium in Nea Filadelfeia (Agia Sophia / OPAP Arena project).

Notable players around that time

• Veteran and influential squad members included players such as Petros Mantalos, Viktor Klonaridis, and Panagiotis Kone (depending on exact months of transfer activity).
• AEK also had defenders and foreign signings contributing to their push in the league and Greek Cup.

Achievements & performance (summary)

• AEK were among the top Greek clubs in the 2016/17 period and would soon (in 2017/18) win the Greek Super League title — the 2017/18 championship followed the rebuilding efforts that were in motion during 2016/17.
• During 2016/17 they competed in the Super League Greece and the Greek Cup and were consolidating a squad that would challenge for honors the following season.

Additional notes

• Specific match results, lineups, appearances, goalscorers or exact transfer dates for the 2016/17 season can be provided if needed (for example league position, points total, or cup progress).
• Stadium and managerial details sometimes changed around this period; Ketsbaia’s tenure is associated with the club’s revival efforts in the mid-to-late 2010s.