Stavros Pilios (Greek: Σταύρος Πήλιος; Albanian: Stavro Pilo; born 10 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Super League club AEK Athens.[1] Born in Greece, he represents Albania at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Rhodes, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AEK Athens | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | PAS Giannina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | PAS Giannina | 32 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Iraklis (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2023– | AEK Athens | 52 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Albania | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
editPAS Giannina
editPilios was part of PAS Giannina youth system before he signed a professional contract in January 2019.[2] He made his professional debut against Enosis Aspropyrgos in the Greek Cup on 2 October 2019.[3] His first appearance in the Super League 2 was against A.E. Karaiskakis on 22 December 2019.[4]
Loan to Iraklis
editAEK Athens
editOn 23 June 2023, AEK Athens officially announced the signing of Pilios on a four-year contract.[6]
International career
editOn 21 March 2026, he received a call-up from Albania for the 2026 World Cup qualification play-offs.[7] He made his debut on 26 March 2026 in the play-off semi-final match against Poland, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute; five minutes later, he had a clear scoring opportunity, but his shot was saved by the goalkeeper.[8]
Personal life
editPilios is of Greek origin, with his parents belonging to the Greek minority in Albania and originating from Dropull.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PAS Giannina | 2019–20 | Super League Greece 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| Iraklis (loan) | 2021–22 | Super League Greece 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
| AEK Athens B | 2023–24 | Super League Greece 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| AEK Athens | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15[a] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Total | 52 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 148 | 6 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
International
editHonours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Stavros Pilios at Soccerway
- ↑ "Επαγγελματίας ο Σταύρος Πήλιος". 18 January 2019.
- ↑ "Πρόκριση σε ρυθμό προπόνησης ο ΠΑΣ στον Ασπρόπυργο". 3 October 2019.
- ↑ ""Καταιγίδα" το express του ΠΑΣ!". 22 December 2019.
- ↑ "Δανεικός στον Ηρακλή ο Πήλιος". 24 August 2021.
- ↑ "ΑΕΚ: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Πήλιου μέχρι το 2027". sport24.gr. 23 June 2023.
- ↑ "Play-off i Botërorit 2026, trajneri Silvinjo publikon listën e Kombëtares" [2026 World Cup play-offs, coach Silvinho publishes the national team list] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "VIDEO/ Ëndrra kuqezi bëhet makth në 10 minuta, gabimet në të dy portat eliminojnë Shqipërinë me përmbysje në Poloninë" [VIDEO/ Red-and-Black dream turns nightmare in 10 minutes, mistakes at both ends eliminate Albania in Poland]. Panorama Sport. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Në gjurmët e Mario Mitaj, Sylvinho kontakton me mbrojtësin e AEK-ut të Athinës! Kush është 24-vjeçari Stavros Pilios" [Following in the footsteps of Mario Mitaj, Sylvinho contacts the defender of AEK Athens! Who is the 24-year-old Stavros Pilios]. Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). 26 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Stavros Pilios". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ Stavros Pilios at EU-Football.info (archived)
- ↑ "Stoiximan Player of the Month του Αυγούστου ο Σταύρος Πήλιος". slgr.gr (in Greek). Online. 11 September 2024.
External links
edit- Stavros Pilios at Soccerway.com
- Stavros Pilios at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stavros Pilios at FBref.com
- Stavros Pilios at kicker (in German)
- Stavros Pilios at EU-Football.info
