Michalis Pavlis

Michalis Pavlis

Personal information
Full name	Michalis Pavlis
Date of birth	29 September 1989 (1989-09-29) (age 22)
Place of birth	Mytilene, Greece
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Elpidoforos
Youth career
2005–2007	AEK Athens
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2011	AEK Athens	25	(6)
2010	→ Ethnikos Asteras F.C. (loan)	11	(1)
2011-	Elpidoforos	0	(0)
National team‡
2006–08	Greece U-19	17	(10)
2008–	Greece U21	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 June 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2008

Michalis Pavlis (Greek: Μιχάλης Παυλής) (born on 29 September 1989 in Mytilene) is a Greek footballer who currently plays for Elpidoforos.

Club career

Early career

Before joining AEK, Pavlis was a member of a regional team in Mytilene called Aetos Loutron.

AEK Athens

He made his debut against Sevilla FC (3 September 2007) in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round. Pavlis played for 30 minutes, in his time on the pitch he won a penalty.During the 2007–08 season, Pavlis went on to make his league debut for AEK, and scored his first senior goal vs Veria on January 12. He ended his first senior season with 6 appearances in total scoring 1 goal. His second season was even better making 15 appearances in total for AEK scoring twice. His first goal of the season was a 30 yard strike in AEK's UEFA Cup Second qualifying round qualifier versus Omonia.

International career

Pavlis was first called up to the Greece national under-19 football team in 2006. Since then, he has made 15 appearances and scored 7 goals. Pavlis was a key figure in the national team qualifying for the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, scoring 6 goals including a hat-trick against Luxembourg.

Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Greece			League		Greek Football Cup		Europe		Total
2007–08	AEK Athens	Super League	5	1	0	0	1	0	8	1
2008–09			10	1	3	0	2	1	15	2
2009–10			10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Total	Greece		25	2	3	0	3	1	33	3
Career total			25	2	3	0	3	1	33	3

Other records

• Pavlis is the youngest AEK player to have played in a European competition.
• He is also the youngest Greek player to have won a penalty in a European competition.

External links

• Official AEK Athens profile

Persondata
Name	Pavlis, Michalis
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	29 September 1989
Place of birth	Mytilene, Greece
Date of death
Place of death