Vangelis Pavlidis
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Evangelos Pavlídis[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
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 | 4 | (1) |
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 | 40 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 |
Evangelos "Vangelis" Pavlídis (Greek: Βαγγέλης Παυλίδης; 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]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | 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[b] | 2 | 37 | 14 | |||
Total | 73 | 28 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 82 | 33 | |||
AZ | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 37 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | 10[c] | 4 | 51 | 25 | |
2022–23 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 13[d] | 9 | 40 | 22 | |||
2023–24 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 1 | — | 10[d] | 3 | 46 | 33 | |||
Total | 96 | 59 | 8 | 5 | — | 33 | 16 | 137 | 80 | |||
Benfica | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Career total | 209 | 95 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 18 | 257 | 121 |
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup
- ^ 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
International
[edit]- As of match played 11 June 2024[18]
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 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 38 | 6 |
- Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pavlidis goal.[18]
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 | [19] |
2 | 28 March 2021 | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece | 11 | Honduras | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [20] |
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 |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: August 2023,[21] October 2023[22]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2021, October 2021, April 2022,[23] January 2023, August 2023,[24] October 2023,[25] December 2023,[26] May 2024[27]
- Eredivisie top scorer: 2023–24 (shared with Luuk de Jong)[28]
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 (football club) 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 Romani people
- Greek expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal