Vangelis Pavlidis
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Evangelos Pavlidis[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2014 | Bebides 2000 FA Saloniki | ||
2015–2017 | VfL Bochum | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | VfL Bochum | 4 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Borussia Dortmund II (loan) | 32 | (7) |
2019 | → Willem II (loan) | 14 | (5) |
2019–2021 | Willem II | 59 | (23) |
2021–2024 | AZ | 96 | (59) |
2024– | Benfica | 11 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2014–2015 | Greece U17 | 13 | (4) |
2015–2017 | Greece U19 | 11 | (3) |
2018 | Greece U20 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Greece U21 | 2 | (3) |
2019– | Greece | 44 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:00, 11 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 |
Evangelos "Vangelis" Pavlidis (Greek: Βαγγέλης Παυλίδης [vaɲˈɟelis paˈvliðis]; born 21 November 1998) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Greece national team.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]VfL Bochum
[edit]On 9 April 2016, Pavlidis signed a professional contract until the summer of 2019. On 15 May 2016, he made his debut with the club as a substitute in a 2. Bundesliga 4–2 away win against 1. FC Heidenheim.
Loan to Borussia Dortmund II
[edit]On 26 January 2018, Pavlidis joined Borussia Dortmund II on loan for the second half of the season.[4] On 22 June 2018, Pavlidis loan spell was extended until summer 2019.[5]
Loan to Willem II
[edit]On 17 January 2019, Willem II confirmed the signing Pavlidis on loan from Bochum until the end of the 2018–19 season.[6] On 23 January 2019, he scored his first goal with the club after Marios Vrousai's assist in a 3–2 away KNVB Beker win against FC Twente.[7] On 16 February 2019, he scored his first goal in Eredivisie.[8]
Willem II
[edit]On 29 April 2019, Pavlidis signed a permanent deal with the club.[9] Subsequently that year, on 2 August, in the opening game of the 2019–20 Eredivisie Pavlidis scored twice as Willem II defeated PEC Zwolle 3–1.[10]
AZ Alkmaar
[edit]On 9 July 2021, Pavlidis signed a contract until 2025 at Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. Later that year, on 1 December, Pavlidis is one of the eleven nominees for the 2021 Puskás Award.[11]
Benfica
[edit]On 1 July 2024, Pavlidis joined Primeira Liga side Benfica on a permanent deal, signing a five-year contract with the club;[12] the transfer reportedly commanded an €18 million fee, plus €2 million in possible add-ons, and a 10% sell-on clause in favor of AZ Alkmaar.[13]
He made his competitive debut for his new club in a 2–0 loss to Famalicão on 11 August 2024,[14] and scored his first goal in a 3–0 win against Casa Pia three days later.[15]
International career
[edit]On 29 August 2019, Pavlidis was called up to the Greek senior team by coach John van 't Schip for the forthcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Finland and Liechtenstein.[16] On 10 October 2024, he scored two goals against England in a 2–1 away Nations League victory, marking the first time Greece had beaten their opponents. In his celebration, he paid an emotional tribute to his recently deceased national teammate George Baldock, who had died the day prior. He held aloft a shirt with Baldock's name on it.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
VfL Bochum | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Borussia Dortmund II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga West | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
2018–19 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||||
Total | 32 | 7 | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | |||||
Willem II | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||
2019–20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 13 | ||||
2020–21 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 2 | 37 | 14 | |||
Total | 73 | 28 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 82 | 33 | |||
AZ | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 37 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | 10[d] | 4 | 51 | 25 | |
2022–23 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 13[e] | 9 | 40 | 22 | |||
2023–24 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 1 | — | 10[e] | 3 | 46 | 33 | |||
Total | 96 | 59 | 8 | 5 | — | 33 | 16 | 137 | 80 | |||
Benfica | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4[f] | 0 | 17 | 5 |
Career total | 216 | 97 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 272 | 125 |
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 17 November 2024[19]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Greece | 2019 | 5 | 1 |
2020 | 5 | 0 | |
2021 | 11 | 4 | |
2022 | 6 | 1 | |
2023 | 9 | 0 | |
2024 | 8 | 2 | |
Total | 44 | 8 |
- Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pavlidis goal.[19]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 15 October 2019 | Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece | 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | [20] |
2 | 28 March 2021 | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece | 11 | Honduras | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [21] |
3 | 2–1 | |||||||
4 | 1 September 2021 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | 15 | Switzerland | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
5 | 8 September 2021 | Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece | 17 | Sweden | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
6 | 9 June 2022 | Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos, Greece | 26 | Cyprus | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C | |
7 | 10 October 2024 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 41 | England | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B | [22] |
8 | 2–1 |
Personal life
[edit]He was born in Thessaloniki, but his parents came from the village of Katachas in Pieria.[23]
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: August 2023,[24] October 2023[25]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2021, October 2021, April 2022,[26] January 2023, August 2023,[27] October 2023,[28] December 2023,[29] May 2024[30]
- Eredivisie top scorer: 2023–24 (shared with Luuk de Jong)[31]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vangelis Pavlidis". UEFA. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Vangelis Pavlidis" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b Vangelis Pavlidis at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Bochum holt Serra und gibt Pavlidis an den BVB ab". kicker (in German). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "VfL verlängert mit Pavlidis und leiht ihn erneut aus" (in German). VfL Bochum. 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Willem II sign Greek duo". www.football-oranje.com. 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Βίλεμ: Πρώτο γκολ για Παυλίδη, δυο ασίστ ο Βρουσάι και πρόκριση στον ημιτελικό του Κυπέλλου". www.sport24.gr. 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Vitesse - Willem II 3:2". www.foxsports.it. 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Αγόρασε Παυλίδη η Βίλεμ". www.enwsi.gr. 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Δύο γκολ ο Παυλίδης, με το… δεξί η Βίλεμ". www.to10.gr. 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Pinging Pavlidis has a chance to win Puskás Award with world goal after slalom". 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Pavlidis joins Benfica!". S.L. Benfica. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Oficial: Pavlidis reforça Benfica". A Bola (in European Portuguese). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Arranque da I Liga. Benfica perde frente ao Famalicão por 2-0". RTP (in European Portuguese). 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Vídeo: Pavlidis estreia-se a marcar na Luz e faz o empate". A Bola (in European Portuguese). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "PAVLIDIS AND VROUSAI BOTH INCLUDED IN GREECE SQUAD". www.agonasport.com. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "England vs Greece LIVE: Nations League commentary, score & updates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Vangelis Pavlidis at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Vangelis Pavlidis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Ελλάδα - Βοσνία 2-1: Ονειρεμένη εμφάνιση η γαλανόλευκη!". www.sport24.gr. 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Ελλάδα - Ονδούρα 2-1: Νίκη με "υπογραφή" του εξαιρετικού Παυλίδη, είχε θέματα στα μετόπισθεν". www.sport24.gr. 28 March 2021.
- ^ "England vs Greece - 10 October 2024". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Οικονομάνε όλοι μπροστινοί, πισινοί…". www.metrosport.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Vangelis Pavlidis awarded Eredivisie Player of the Month August". Eredivisie. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Vangelis Pavlidis crowned Eredivisie Player of the Month for October". Eredivisie. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "8 clubs provide players for Eredivisie team of the month in April". Eredivisie. 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Nine clubs provide players for Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Seven clubs provide players for the Eredivisie team of the month". Eredivisie. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Eredivisie Team of the Month includes players from nine teams". Eredivisie. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Feyenoord main supplier of Eredivisie Team of the Month for May". Eredivisie. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Vangelis Pavlidis and Luuk de Jong winners of the Willy van der Kuijlen Trophy 2023/24". Eredivisie. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Vangelis Pavlidis – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Vangelis Pavlidis at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Greek men's footballers
- Greece men's youth international footballers
- Greece men's under-21 international footballers
- Greece men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from Thessaloniki
- Greek expatriate men's footballers
- VfL Bochum players
- Borussia Dortmund II players
- Willem II Tilburg players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- Eredivisie players
- Primeira Liga players
- Greek expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Greek expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- 21st-century Greek sportsmen