Michalis Pavlis

Michalis Pavlis (Greek: Μιχάλης Παυλής, born on 29 September 1989) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the current manager of AEK Athens U13 team.

Michalis Pavlis
Personal information
Full name Michail Pavlis
Date of birth (1989-09-29) 29 September 1989
Place of birth Mytilene, Greece
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 AEK Athens (Academies Coach)
Youth career
–2005 Aetos Loutron
2005–2007 AEK Athens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 AEK Athens 25 (2)
2010 → Ethnikos Asteras (loan) 9 (0)
2011 Elpidoforos 0 (0)
2011–2012 Kavala 15 (11)
2012–2014 AEK Athens 15 (2)
National team‡
2006–2008 Greece U19 17 (10)
2008–2010 Greece U21 6 (1)
Teams managed
2014–2015 AEK Athens U17 (assistant)
2015–2017 AEK Athens U10
2017–2019 AEK Athens U12
2019– AEK Athens U13
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21-04–2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30-05–2008

Club career

Early career

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

AEK Athens

On 3 September 2007, Pavlis made his debut against Sevilla FC 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 12 January. 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. In 2010, Michalis Pavlis decided to leave AEK, continuing his career at Ethnikos Asteras, Elpidoforos and Kavala. In the summer of 2012, he returned to his favorite team, AEK, playing in 13 matches with 2 goals. Although AEK relegated to the third category, he renewed his contract.

Retirement

On 2 January 2014, Pavlis announced his retirement from professional football due to multiple sclerosis.[1]

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.

Managerial career

After his retirement Michalis Pavlis became the Assistant Coach of AEK Athens U17. Since 2015 he coaches AEK Athens U10. Michalis is a UEFA C License holder.

Career statistics
As of 22 April 2013[2][3]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Greece League Greek Cup Europe Total
2007–08AEK AthensSuper League51001061
2008–091013021152
2009–101000000100
2010Ethnikos Asteras (loan)Football League9010--100
2011ElpidoforosDelta Ethniki?000--?0
2011–12KavalaDelta Ethniki151100--1511
2012–13AEK AthensSuper League13210--142
2013–14AEK AthensFootball League 22010--30
Total AEK 4745031555
Greece 641560317316
Career total 641560317316

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.

References
  1. Το συγκινητικό αντίο του Μιχάλη Παυλή (in Greek). το κουτί της Πανδώρας. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. Θα δοκιμάσει Παυλή, θα συζητήσει με Τσουκαλά! [Pavlis on trial, in negotiations with Tsoukalas!] (in Greek). SentraGoal.gr. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. Motsis, Vasillis (1 February 2011). Στον Ελπιδοφόρο ο Παυλής! [Pavlis at Elpidoforos!]. Goal News (in Greek). Retrieved 2 September 2012.
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