Vangelis Pavlidis

Evangelos "Vangelis" Pavlídis (Βαγγέλης Παυλίδης; 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.

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. On 22 June 2018, Pavlidis loan spell was extended until summer 2019.

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. 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. On 16 February 2019, he scored his first goal in Eredivisie.

Willem II
On 29 April 2019, Pavlidis signed a permanent deal with the club. 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.

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.

Benfica
On 1 July 2024, Pavlidis joined Primeira Liga side Benfica on a permanent deal, signing a five-year contract with the club; 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.

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. He's partial Romani descent.

International

 * Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pavlidis goal.

Honours
Individual
 * Eredivisie Player of the Month: August 2023, October 2023
 * Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2021, October 2021, April 2022, January 2023, August 2023, October 2023
 * Eredivisie 2023–24 Top scorer: 29 goals shared with Luuk de Jong