Have a look at the bio, salary and stats of Vangelis Pavlidis
At Wembley on Thursday, Greece defeated England for the first time in Nations League Group B2 thanks to two goals from Vangelis Pavlidis.
Early in the second half, Vangelis Pavlidis gave Greece the lead, and it appeared as though the team would hang on against a weak England team until the end.
Who is Greece footballer Vangelis Pavlidis, bio, age, height, girlfriend, salary, contract, stats and position
But with a goal three minutes from time, Jude Bellingham appeared to have spared England’s blushes and secured at least a draw, only for Pavlidis to emerge and fire home the winner in the 94th.
The Greece players raised Baldock’s No. 2 shirt in the air following Pavlidis’ opening goal, and they used it for their team portrait before the game.
25-year-old Vangelis Pavlidis was born on 21 November 1998 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is 6ft 1in tall. The striker has played 41 matches for Greece and scored 8 times.
Mariánna Solkidou is the girlfriend of Vangelis Pavlidis, the Greek striker. The two have been together for a few years now.
Mariánna studied Accounting & Finance at the Hellenic College in Thessaloniki and also plays volleyball at a fairly high level in her native country.
Vangelis Pavlidis career
Vangelis Pavlidis signed a professional deal on April 9, 2016 with Vfl Bochum, which ran through the summer of 2019. He made his club debut on May 15, 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 6-2 victory over 1.
Pavlidis signed a loan deal with Borussia Dortmund II on January 26, 2018, for the second half of the 2018–19 campaign. Willem II announced on January 17, 2019, that Pavlidis will be joining on loan from Bochum till the end of the 2018–19 campaign.
He netted his first goal for the team on January 23, 2019, following an assist from Marios Vrousai in a 3–2 KNVB Beker victory over FC Twente on the road.
Pavlidis inked a contract for a long-term stay with the club on April 29, 2019. Later that year, on August 2, in the 2019–20 Eredivisie opener, Willem II defeated PEC Zwolle 3–1 thanks to two goals by Pavlidis.
Pavlidis signed a contract with Dutch team AZ Alkmaar on July 9, 2021, which was to run until 2025 before he joined Benfica this season till June 30, 2029. Coach John van ‘t Schip called up Pavlidis to the Greek senior squad on August 29, 2019, in preparation for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Finland and Liechtenstein.
Pavlidis earned 600,000 euros per season at AZ Alkmaar and makes € 55,385 weekly and € 2,880,000 yearly at Benfica.
He scored twice in a 2-1 away Nations League triumph over England on October 10, 2024, to give Greece their first-ever victory over their rivals.
🗣️ “It was a special game for us because of George and we gave everything for him and his family.” ❤️
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— ITV Football (@itvfootball) October 10, 2024