Alexandros Paschalakis facts for kids
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Paschalakis playing with PAOK in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexandros Paschalakis | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Olympiacos | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | AEK Athens | ||
| 2003–2005 | Olympiacos | ||
| 2005–2006 | Ilioupoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Ilioupoli | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Levadiakos | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | PAEEK | 23 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Panthrakikos | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | PAS Giannina | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2022 | PAOK | 115 | (0) |
| 2022– | Olympiacos | 50 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2022 | Greece | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022 |
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Alexandros Paschalakis, born on July 28, 1989, is a Greek professional footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for the Super League club Olympiacos and is also part of the Greece national team. He is known for his strong saves and helping his teams win important matches.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting His Football Journey
Alexandros Paschalakis began playing football in Terpsithea. He spent time in the youth teams of big clubs like AEK and Olympiacos between 2003 and 2005. A youth team is where young players learn and train before joining the main professional team. After this, he moved to the team Ilioupoli. When he was 17, he even went to the youth team of Galatasaray in Turkey, but he couldn't sign a contract there.
In 2008, he joined Levadiakos. Later, in 2012, he signed with PAEEK. He then returned to Greece and joined Panthrakikos in January 2014, where he played 13 matches.
Time at PAS Giannina
Paschalakis joined PAS Giannina on January 26, 2016. He didn't play much in his first six months. However, in the 2016–2017 season, he had a fantastic year. He played in 27 games, including four in the UEFA Europa League, which is a big European competition. He managed to keep nine "clean sheets," meaning he didn't let the other team score any goals in those games. Because of his great performance, other big clubs became interested in him. He left PAS Giannina on August 1, 2017.
Success with PAOK
On August 7, 2017, Paschalakis signed a contract with PAOK. He made his first appearance for the club on December 2, 2017, in a 3–0 win against Xanthi. Soon after, he extended his contract with PAOK until 2020.
He was initially meant to be a backup goalkeeper, but his coach gave him a chance. Paschalakis quickly became PAOK's main goalkeeper. He even set a club record for not letting any goals in for 971 minutes straight! This amazing performance helped PAOK have the best defense in the Superleague, letting in very few goals.
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In August 2018, Paschalakis made a crucial penalty save against Spartak Moscow in a UEFA Champions League qualifying match, helping PAOK win 3–2. During the 2018–19 season, he played every minute of the domestic championship games, letting in only six goals in 15 matches and keeping nine clean sheets. In January 2019, he signed a new contract with PAOK until 2022.
He continued to make important saves, like in the Greek Cup semifinal in April 2019, helping PAOK reach the final for the third year in a row.
Joining Olympiacos
On September 29, 2022, Paschalakis joined Olympiacos. He played his first game for them on October 13, 2022, in the Europa League against Qarabag FK, where he kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw. He also made many important saves in another Europa League match against SC Freiburg, which ended in a 1–1 draw.
In August 2023, he helped Olympiacos qualify for the UEFA Europa League group stage by keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 win against FK Čukarički. During the 2023–24 season, Olympiacos moved to the UEFA Europa Conference League. Paschalakis played in both matches against Ferencvárosi TC, keeping clean sheets in both games, which helped his team move forward in the competition.
Olympiacos went on to win their first European title, the UEFA Europa Conference League, in May 2024. Paschalakis was a substitute in the final, as another goalkeeper started. In January 2025, he kept a clean sheet in a 3–0 victory against Qarabağ FK, helping Olympiacos reach the knockout stages. He also played a key role in Olympiacos winning the "double" (both the league and the cup) in Greece, starting in important matches, including the Greek Football Cup final in May 2025, which Olympiacos won 2–0.
International Career
On October 5, 2018, Alexandros Paschalakis was called up to play for the Greece national team. He said it was a dream come true to represent his country. He made his debut for Greece on May 30, 2019, in a friendly game against Turkey.
Personal Life
Alexandros Paschalakis comes from Serres, Greece.
Career Statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Levadiakos | 2010–11 | Football League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Super League Greece | – | – | — | — | |||||
| PAEEK | 2012–13 | Cypriot Second Division | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| Panthrakikos | 2013–14 | Super League Greece | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| PAS Giannina | 2015–16 | Super League Greece | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2016–17 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| PAOK | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Total | 115 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 178 | 0 | ||
| Olympiacos | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 222 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 323 | 0 | ||
Honours and Awards
Club Achievements
PAOK
- Super League Greece: 2018–19
- Greek Football Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21
Olympiacos
- UEFA Europa Conference League: 2023–24
- Super League Greece: 2024–25
- Greek Football Cup: 2024–25
Individual Awards
- Super League Greece Goalkeeper of the Season: 2018–19
- Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2018–19
See also
In Spanish: Alexandros Paschalakis para niños
