Pavlos Vasiliou (Greek: Παύλος Βασιλείου; born 28 December 1940) is a Cypriot-Greek former footballer who played as a midfielder and appeared for both the Greece and Cyprus national teams.[1]

Pavlos Vasiliou
Personal information
Full name Pavlos Vasiliou
Date of birth (1940-12-28) 28 December 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth Larnaca, Cyprus
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
EPA Larnaca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1963 EPA Larnaca
1963–1970 Olympiacos 194 (50)
1970–1973 EPA Larnaca 28+ (3+)
International career
1964–1967 Greece 7 (0)
1970–1972 Cyprus 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Vasiliou made his international debut for the Greece national team on 29 November 1964 in a 1966 World Cup qualifying match against Denmark, which finished as a 4–2 win in Athens. He made seven appearances in total for the team, earning his final cap for Greece on 8 March 1967 in a friendly against Romania, which finished as a 1–2 loss in Athens. He later represented his native Cyprus, making his first appearance on 15 November 1970 in a UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying match against the Soviet Union, which finished as a 1–3 loss in Nicosia. He was capped eight times for Cyprus, making his final appearance on 10 May 1972 in a 1974 World Cup qualifying match against Portugal, which finished as a 0–1 loss in Nicosia.[2]

Career statistics

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International

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Team[2] Year Apps Goals
Greece 1964 2 0
1965 3 0
1967 2 0
Total 7 0
Cyprus 1970 1 0
1971 5 0
1972 2 0
Total 8 0
Career total 15 0

References

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  1. ^ "Παύλος Βασιλείου (1963–1970)" [Pavlos Vasiliou (1963–1970)]. Olympiacos24.gr (in Greek). 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Pavlos Vasiliou". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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