Michalis Pavlis

Michalis Pavlis
Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-09-29) 29 September 1989
Place of birth	Mytilene, Greece
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 ¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	AEK Athens
Youth career
–2005	Aetos Loutron
2005–2007	AEK Athens
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2011	AEK Athens	25	(2)
2010–2011	→ Ethnikos Asteras (loan)	9	(0)
2011	Elpidoforos	?	(?)
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–	AEK Athens U10
* 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

Michalis Pavlis (Greek: Μιχάλης Παυλής, born on 29 September 1989 in Mytilene) is a retired Greek footballer who last played for AEK Athens, as Forward. He is currently coaching AEK's U-10 team.

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. 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.

On 2 January 2014 he 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
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Greece			League		Greek 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
2010	Ethnikos Asteras(loan)	Football League	9	0	0	0	-	-	2	0
2011	Elpidoforos	Delta Ethniki	?	0	0	0	-	-	?	0
2011–12	Kavala	Delta Ethniki	15	11	0	0	-	-	15	11
2012–13	AEK Athens	Super League	13	2	1	0	-	-	14	2
2013–14	AEK Athens	Football League 2	2	0	0	0	-	-	2	0
Total	Greece		40	4	4	0	3	1	47	5
Career total			40	4	4	0	3	1	47	5

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.

References

↑ Το συγκινητικό αντίο του Μιχάλη Παυλή (in Greek). το κουτί της Πανδώρας. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
↑ 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.
↑ Motsis, Vasillis (1 February 2011). Στον Ελπιδοφόρο ο Παυλής! [Pavlis at Elpidoforos!]. Goal News (in Greek). Retrieved 2 September 2012.

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