Michalis Pavlis (born on 29 September 1989 in Mytilene

Mytilene

Mytilene is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital of the island of Lesbos. Mytilene, whose name is pre-Greek, is built on the...

) is a Greek

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 footballer who currently plays for Elpidoforos.

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

Sevilla FC

Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...

 (3 September 2007) in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 3rd qualifying round. Pavlis played for 30 minutes, in his time on the pitch he won a penalty.During the 2007–08

Super League Greece 2007-08

2007-08 was the second season of the Super League's, and started on September 1, 2007. The defending champions were Olympiacos. Asteras Tripolis, Veria and Levadiakos were promoted from Beta Ethniki in the previous season.-Postponement:...

 season, Pavlis went on to make his league debut for AEK, and scored his first senior goal vs Veria

Veria F.C.

Veria FC is a football club based in Veroia, Imathia, Greece. Veria FC was founded in 1960 when two local teams merged. Their nicknames are "Queen of the North" and "Rossoblu". They played in Alpha Ethniki at last for the 2007-2008 season and relegated twice in two seasons and found in Gamma Ethniki...

 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

UEFA Cup

The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

 Second qualifying round qualifier versus Omonia

AC Omonia

Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...

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International career

Pavlis was first called up to the Greece national under-19 football team

Greece national under-19 football team

-Group 3:- Current squad :Represented Greece in the UEFA under 19 championship July 20- August 1 2011- See also :* Greece Under-19 2007 national team* Greece Under-19 2007 national team- External links :*...

 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

2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship

The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the 24th UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, UEFA's premier competition for players under the age of 19. The tournament was held in the Czech Republic with matches played from 14 July to 26 July 2008. Players born...

, scoring 6 goals including a hat-trick against Luxembourg

Luxembourg national football team

The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...

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Career statistics

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|2007–08||rowspan="3"|AEK Athens||rowspan="3"|Super League

Super League Greece

The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...

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|2008–09||10||1||3||0||2||1||15||2
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|2009–10||10||0||0||0||0||0||10||0
25||2||3||0||3||1||33||3
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Other records

• Pavlis is the youngest AEK
  AEK Athens FC
  AEK Athens F.C. , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Outside Greece, the club is also known as AEK Athens, however, the word Athens is not part of the club's official title.Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees...
  
   player to have played in a European competition.
• He is also the youngest Greek
  Greece
  Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
  
   player to have won a penalty in a European competition.

External links

• Official AEK Athens profile