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Pavlos Papaioannou (Greek: Παύλος Παπαϊωάννου; born 19 March 1959) is a Greek-Brazilian former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pavlos Papaioannou | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 | Rodos | 69 | (1) |
| 1983–1993 | AEK Athens | 255 | (4) |
| 1993–1994 | Kalamata | ||
| 1994–1996 | Aris Archangelos (player-coach) | ||
| Total | 324 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1992 | Greece | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Papaioannou started his football career at Rodos with which he made great appearances, attracting the interest of the big clubs. On 9 July 1983, he was transferred to AEK Athens for 10 million drachmas plus the incomes from a friendly match between the two club in Rhodes. Papaioannou was a key member of AEK for most of his long spell at the club. He played mainly as a defensive midfielder, but also as a right back. He stood out for his good physical condition, his continuous running and his contribution mainly in the blocking part, while also participating in the offensive. The most important moment in his career was his goal against Real Madrid in the 1–0 win for the UEFA Cup that took place at 18 September 1985.[1] His best period in the team was his last two years, when he was paired with Refik Šabanadžović in the midfield and was liberated increasing his performance. At AEK he won 3 Championships, 1 Super Cup and 1 League Cup, while he also was their captain in several occasions. He left AEK in the summer of 1993 when the management decided to proceed in a small renewal of the roster and moved to Kalamata for a season.[2]
Afterwards, he returned to Rhodes to end his career in 1996[3] at the amateur club, Aris Archangelos, as a player-coach. After the end of his playing career, Papaioannou enacted with coaching.[4]
Papaioannou was eligible to play for Greece through his father and Brazil through his mother and place of birth. He was eventually capped 10 times by Greece. When he made his debut, he officially became the first Greek with a mixture of Brazilian descent to play for the Greece.[5]
Papaioannou was born in Brazil, from a Greek father and a Brazilian mother. His daughter, Ramona is a 60m. sprinter, competing for AEK Athens. She is a Cyprus international.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rodos | 1979–80[7] | Alpha Ethniki | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | Beta Ethniki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||||
| 1981–82[8] | Alpha Ethniki | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| 1982–83[9] | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| AEK Athens | 1983–84 | Alpha Ethniki | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1984–85 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 1986–87 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| Kalamata | 1993–94 | Beta Ethniki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 324 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 390 | 8 | ||
- Includes Greek Super Cup and Greek League Cup
International
AEK Athens
- Alpha Ethniki: 1988–89, 1991–92, 1992–93
- Greek Super Cup: 1989
- Greek League Cup: 1990
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