Michalis Pavlis

Michalis Pavlis (Greek: Μιχάλης Παυλής; born 29 September 1989) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker, and current AEK Athens B assistant manager.

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
Team information
Current team
 AEK Athens B (assistant)
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)
International career‡
2006–2008 Greece U19 17 (10)
2008–2010 Greece U21 6 (1)
Managerial career
2014–2015 AEK Athens U17 (assistant)
2015–2017 AEK Athens U10
2017–2019 AEK Athens U12
2019–2021 AEK Athens U13
2021– AEK Athens B (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21-04–2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30-05–2008

Club career

Early career

Pavlis started football on his regional team in Mytilene called Aetos Loutron, where he was located by Toni Savevski, who brought him to AEK Athens, the team that he supported as a child.[1] He started from the infrastructure departments of the club and in the period 2006-07 he became the top scorer of the Youth team.

AEK Athens

On 3 September 2007, Pavlis made his debut against Sevilla 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 against 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 scoring twice. His first goal of the season was a 30-yard strike in AEK's UEFA Cup Second qualifying round qualifier against Omonia. In May 2010 he was diagnosed with a problem multiple sclerosis. In August 2010 it was agreed to be granted initially in the form of a loan to AO Trikala in order to receive participation time, something that would be very difficult for AEK. His move to the Thessalian team, although initially agreed and announced (he participated in 2 friendly matches),[2] but finally was cancelled, to then agree as a free agent (as his contract with AEK Athens was not renewed), at Ethnikos Asteras, where he played for six months. In January 2011, Pavlis signed with Elpidoforos to play in the fourth tier of Greek football, while at the beginning of the following year, he joined Kavala. In the summer of 2012, Pavlis returned to AEK Athens to help his childhood club, which was struggling financially, remain in Super League. He played in 13 matches scoring 2 goals. AEK Athens finished 15th and were relegated to Football League, but AEK FC became an amateur football club preferring instead, to self-relegate and participate in Football League 2 and start from scratch. In 3 June 2013, Pavlis made an amateur contract to continue playing for his beloved club and help AEK Athens in their effort to return at the top tier.[3]

Retirement

On 2 January 2014, Pavlis announced his retirement from professional football, at the young age of 24, as his struggle with multiple sclerosis couldn't allow him continue playing football.[4]

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

Career statistics
As of 22 April 2013[5][6]
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. «ΑΕΚ από όταν γεννήθηκα», sport-fm.gr, συνέντευξη Μ. Παυλή στον Βασίλη Σαμπράκο, Ιανουάριος 2014
  2. Pavlis in Trikala
  3. "ΑΕΚ: Συμβόλαιο… καρδιάς με τον Παυλή". 3 June 2013.
  4. Το συγκινητικό αντίο του Μιχάλη Παυλή (in Greek). το κουτί της Πανδώρας. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  5. 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.
  6. Motsis, Vasillis (1 February 2011). Στον Ελπιδοφόρο ο Παυλής! [Pavlis at Elpidoforos!]. Goal News (in Greek). Retrieved 2 September 2012.
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