Vangelis Pavlidis

Vangelis Pavlidis
Pavlidis playing for AZ in 2024
Personal information
Full name Evangelos Pavlidis[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 26)
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 92 (57)
2024– Benfica 17 (4)
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 19:06, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ 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

VfL Bochum

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Club

As of match played 11 January 2025[18][3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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 33 16 4 3 — 10[d] 4 4[e] 2 51 25
2022–23 25 12 2 1 — 13[f] 9 — 40 22
2023–24 34 29 2 1 — 10[f] 3 — 46 33
Total 92 57 8 5 — 33 16 4 2 137 80
Benfica 2024–25 Primeira Liga 17 4 1 0 3 2 6[g] 1 0 0 27 7
Career total 218 96 16 8 3 2 41 19 4 2 282 127
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
  6. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 17 November 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
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]
List of international goals scored by Vangelis Pavlidis
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
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

He was born in Thessaloniki, but his parents came from the village of Katachas in Pieria.[23]

Honours

Benfica

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Vangelis Pavlidis". UEFA. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Vangelis Pavlidis" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b Vangelis Pavlidis at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ "Bochum holt Serra und gibt Pavlidis an den BVB ab". kicker (in German). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. ^ "VfL verlängert mit Pavlidis und leiht ihn erneut aus" (in German). VfL Bochum. 22 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Willem II sign Greek duo". www.football-oranje.com. 17 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Βίλεμ: Πρώτο γκολ για Παυλίδη, δυο ασίστ ο Βρουσάι και πρόκριση στον ημιτελικό του Κυπέλλου". www.sport24.gr. 23 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Vitesse - Willem II 3:2". www.foxsports.it. 16 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Αγόρασε Παυλίδη η Βίλεμ". www.enwsi.gr. 29 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Δύο γκολ ο Παυλίδης, με το… δεξί η Βίλεμ". www.to10.gr. 2 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Pinging Pavlidis has a chance to win Puskás Award with world goal after slalom". 1 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Pavlidis joins Benfica!". S.L. Benfica. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Oficial: Pavlidis reforça Benfica". A Bola (in European Portuguese). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Arranque da I Liga. Benfica perde frente ao Famalicão por 2-0". RTP (in European Portuguese). 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Vídeo: Pavlidis estreia-se a marcar na Luz e faz o empate". A Bola (in European Portuguese). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  16. ^ "PAVLIDIS AND VROUSAI BOTH INCLUDED IN GREECE SQUAD". www.agonasport.com. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  17. ^ "England vs Greece LIVE: Nations League commentary, score & updates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  18. ^ Vangelis Pavlidis at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ a b "Vangelis Pavlidis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Ελλάδα - Βοσνία 2-1: Ονειρεμένη εμφάνιση η γαλανόλευκη!". www.sport24.gr. 15 October 2019.
  21. ^ "Ελλάδα - Ονδούρα 2-1: Νίκη με "υπογραφή" του εξαιρετικού Παυλίδη, είχε θέματα στα μετόπισθεν". www.sport24.gr. 28 March 2021.
  22. ^ "England vs Greece - 10 October 2024". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Οικονομάνε όλοι μπροστινοί, πισινοί…". www.metrosport.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Taça da Liga pintada de vermelho e branco!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  25. ^ "Vangelis Pavlidis awarded Eredivisie Player of the Month August". Eredivisie. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  26. ^ "Vangelis Pavlidis crowned Eredivisie Player of the Month for October". Eredivisie. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  27. ^ "8 clubs provide players for Eredivisie team of the month in April". Eredivisie. 6 May 2022.
  28. ^ "Nine clubs provide players for Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  29. ^ "Seven clubs provide players for the Eredivisie team of the month". Eredivisie. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  30. ^ "Eredivisie Team of the Month includes players from nine teams". Eredivisie. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  31. ^ "Feyenoord main supplier of Eredivisie Team of the Month for May". Eredivisie. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Vangelis Pavlidis and Luuk de Jong winners of the Willy van der Kuijlen Trophy 2023/24". Eredivisie. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.