Pavlos Papaioannou (

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: Παύλος Παπαϊωάννου; born 19 March 1959) is a

- Brazilian international former

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player.

Club career

Papaioannou started his football career at Rodos with which he made great appearances, attracting the interest of the big clubs. On July 9, 1983, he was transferred to

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadel ...

for 10 million drachmas plus the incomes from a friendly match between the two club in

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. 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

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in the 1–0 win for the

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that took place at 18 September 1985. His best period in the team was his last two years, when he was paired with

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in the midfield and was liberated increasing his performance. At AEK he won 3

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, 1 Super Cup and 1

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, 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

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for a season before ending his career. After the end of his playing career, Papaioannou enacted with coaching.

International career

Papaioannou was eligible to play for

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through his father and

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through his mother and place of birth. He was eventually capped 10 times by the Greece. When he made his debut, he officially became the first Greek with a mixture of Brazilian descent to play for the Greece.

Personal life

Papaioannou was born in

, the son of a

father and a Brazilian mother. His daughter,

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is a 60m. sprinter, competing for

. She is a

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international.

Honours

;AEK Athens *

Alpha Ethniki The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), or Super League 1, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced ''Alpha Ethniki'' at the top of ...

: 1988–89, 1991–92,

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: 1989 *

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: 1990

References

External links

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Phantis - Pavlos Papaioannou
{{DEFAULTSORT:Papaioannou, Pavlos 1959 births Living people Greek footballers Brazilian footballers Greece international footballers Super League Greece players Rodos F.C. players AEK Athens F.C. players Kalamata F.C. players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Brazilian people of Greek descent Greek people of Brazilian descent Association football defenders Footballers from São Paulo