Vangelis Pavlidis

Vangelis Pavlidis
Pavlidis with Benfica in 2025
Personal information
Full name Evángelos Pavlidis
Date of birth (1998-11-21) 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)
2018–2019Borussia Dortmund II (loan) 32 (7)
2019Willem 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)
*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.