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5 unusual facts about AEL Limassol


Adrian Mihalcea

Following the relegation of Aris in the Cypriot second division, AEL Limassol showed interest in the striker and transferred him in the summer of 2008.

José Embalo

José Alberto Djaló Embalo (born 3 May 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for AEL Limassol in Cyprus, as a midfielder.

On 27 January 2013, Embalo made his professional debut with AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division match against Nea Salamis replacing Orlando Sá (60th minute).

Mike Zonneveld

Born in Leiden, Zonneveld played in the Netherlands and Cyprus for Go Ahead Eagles, NEC, NAC Breda, PSV, FC Groningen and AEL Limassol.

Tijani Belaïd

He made his official debut on 15 October in a League game against AEL Limassol, coming on as a substitute early into the second half.


Çetinkaya Türk S.K.

Lefkoşa Türk Spor Kulübü was founded in 1930, and was one of the founding members of the Cypriot First Division in 1934, the sole Turkish Cypriot team in the league (with 7 Greek Cypriot teams: AEL Limassol, Trast AC, Olympiakos Nicosia, Aris Limassol, APOEL, Anorthosis Famagusta, and EPA Larnaca).

Marco Airosa

Marco Ibraim de Sousa Airosa (born 6 August 1984 in Luanda) is an Angolan footballer who plays for AEL Limassol on loan from C.D. Nacional in Portugal, as a right defender.

Panikos Krystallis

After his playing career was over, Krystallis coached various clubs including AEL Limassol, Apollon Limassol, Evagoras and the Cyprus national football team.

Krystallis started his football career in AEL Limassol in the late 1950s but soon joined cross-town rivals Apollon Limassol where he had his best years as a striker.

Pedro Brito Ribeiro

On 7 December 2013, Pedrinho made his professional debut with Doxa in a 2013–14 Cypriot First Division match against AEL Limassol.

Vladan Tomić

During his career he played with North York Rockets in the Canadian Soccer League, in 1990-91 with FK Radnički Niš in the Yugoslav First League, and afterwords in Cyprus where he represented Aris Limassol, Anorthosis Famagusta and AEL Limassol.


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Nir Klinger

While managing AEL Limassol, a crucial derby match against Anorthosis Famagusta fell on the Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur.