Career
He is currently coaching AEK"s U-10 team Early career
AEK Athens
He made his debut against Sevilla Football Club (3 September 2007) in the second leg of the Union of European Football Associations Champions League 3rd qualifying round. He ended his first senior season with 6 appearances in total scoring 1 goal.
His second season was even better making 15 appearances in total for AEK scoring twice.
In 2010, Michalis Pavlis decided to leave AEK, continuing his career at Ethnikos Asteras, Elpidoforos and Kavala. In the summer of 2012, he returned to his favorite team, AEK, playing in 13 matches with 2 goals.
Although AEK relegated to the third category, he renewed his contract. On 2 January 2014 he announced his retirement from professional football, due to multiple sclerosis.
Pavlis was first called up to the Greece national under-19 football team in 2006.
Since then, he has made 15 appearances and scored 7 goals. Pavlis was a key figure in the national team qualifying for the 2008 Union of European Football Associations European Under-19 Football Championship, scoring 6 goals including a hat-trick against Luxembourg. After his retirement Michalis Pavlis became the Assistant Coach of AEK Athens U17.
Since 2015 he coaches AEK Athens U10.
Michalis is a Union of European Football Associations C License holder.