Michalis Boukouvalas
Greek former professional footballer
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Michalis Boukouvalas (Greek: Μιχάλης Μπουκουβάλας; born 14 January 1988) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a right–back. He has also been capped for Greece at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michail Boukouvalas | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Agrinio, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Panetolikos | 26 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | AEL | 43 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Trikala | 29 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Kerkyra | 20 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Iraklis | 91 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | PAS Giannina | 86 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Veria | 62 | (1) |
| 2023 | Trikala | ? | (?) |
| 2024 | Makedonikos | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Greece U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Greece U21 | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2016 | |||
Club career
In 2007, Boukouvalas was transferred to Larissa, after playing with Panetolikos for three years.[1] In August 2011 he signed for Kerkyra.[2] On 23 July 2013 he signed a two-year contract with Iraklis.[3] He made his debut for his new club in an away 3–2 loss against Kavala.[4] On 14 June 2015, Boukouvalas penned a three-year contract with Iraklis.[5]
On 3 August 2016, he signed a two-year contract with PAS Giannina.[6] On 11 May 2018 he extended his contract with the club till the summer of 2020 for an undisclosed fee.[7]
International career
Boukouvalas is a former member of Greece U-19.[1] He was a starter in all five games of the Greek team that reached the final during the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.
On 19 May 2016, was called up to the senior squad for the friendly matches against Australia on 4 and 7 June 2016.[8]