Vangelis Pavlidis
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Pavlidis with Benfica in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evángelos Pavlidis | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2014 | Bebides 2000 FA Salonika | ||
| 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 | 34 | (19) |
| 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 | 48 | (9) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Evángelos "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.
Born and raised in Thessaloniki, Greece, Pavlidis started his professional career with VfL Bochum in 2016 and then represented Willem II before signing with AZ Alkmaar in 2021, being crowned the Eredivisie top scorer in 2024. In July 2024, he signed with Benfica for a fee of €18 million.
Pavlidis represented Greece at various youth levels and made his senior debut for Greece in 2019.