Mavroudis Bougaidis (Greek: Μαυρουδής Μπουγαΐδης, born 1 June 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish I liga club Chrobry Głogów.

Mavroudis Bougaidis
Bougaidis playing for Greece U19
Personal information
Full name Mavroudis Bougaidis[1]
Date of birth (1993-06-01) 1 June 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Koufalia, Greece
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Chrobry Głogów
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2009 Aris
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 AEK Athens 27 (0)
2013–2015 Granada B 15 (0)
2014Aris (loan) 9 (0)
2014–2015Lechia Gdańsk (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2015Lechia Gdańsk II (loan) 6 (1)
2015–2017 Panthrakikos 23 (0)
2017 Kissamikos 14 (0)
2017 GAIS 10 (1)
2018–2019 Podbeskidzie 28 (1)
2019–2020 PAO Koufalia 7 (0)
2021– Chrobry Głogów 93 (4)
International career
2009–2010 Greece U17 7 (0)
2010–2012 Greece U19 14 (3)
2013 Greece U20 4 (0)
2012–2014 Greece U21 8 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Greece
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2012 Estonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024

Club career

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Early years

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Aris academies found a talented defender and the club signed with him a contract for two years. Many clubs in Greece were interested in signing Bougaidis, as he was very good with the youth team of Aris and with the Greece U19 team, too. Four clubs from Europe approached him, but he chose to play for AEK Athens.

AEK Athens

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On 16 May 2011, Mavroudis Bougaidis signed a three-year deal with Greek giants AEK Athens.[2] He made his UEFA Europa League debut against Anderlecht as a substitution. He also played against Sturm Graz in the Europa League and impressed in Greek Super League matches at the end of 2011–12 season. In July 2012 AEK Athens rejected a €1.1 million bid for Bougaidis from Everton F.C.[3] For the 2012–13 season Bougaidis achieved 14 appierances for the Greek Superleague in a disappointing season for AEK Athens as it failed to stay in the first division of the league. He also scored an own goal against Panthrakikos at the 87th minute of the penultimate fixture. The game interrupted after the invasion of AEK' fans.

Granada

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On 30 July 2013, Bougaidis signed a three-year deal with La Liga team Granada CF.[4] Initially expected to join Hércules CF on loan,[5] the deal later collapsed and he was assigned to B-team in Segunda División B.[6] On 1 January 2014, Bougaidis was loaned to Aris Thessaloniki, his first professional team until the end of the 2013–14 season. On 4 July 2014, he was loaned to Lechia Gdańsk for the 2014–15 season, playing in Polish Ekstraklasa.[7] He made his debut on 14 September 2014 against GKS Bełchatów (1-1).

Return to Greece

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In summer 2015, after playing in Spain and Poland, Bougaidis returned to Greece to play for Panthrakikos.[8] In January 2017, he signed a six-month contract with Kissamikos.[9]

GAIS

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On 5 August 2017, Bougaidis signed a one-year and a half contract with Swedish Superettan club GAIS, for an undisclosed fee.[10] On 4 November, he scored his first goal with the club came as a substitute in a 3–0 home win game against Varberg. He left the club again at the end of the 2017 season.[11]

Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała

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Bougaidis signed for Polish club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała on 23 January 2018.[12] On 17 March, he scored his first goal with the club came in a 2–0 away win game against Ruch Chorzów.

PAO Koufalia

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Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Bougaidis returned to Greece and joined PAO Koufalia on 20 September 2019.[13]

Chrobry Głogów

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On 26 January 2021, Bougaidis signed a year-and-a-half contract with Polish club Chrobry Głogów.[14]

International career

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Bougaidis has 20 appearances for Greece U-19 National team with 4 goals. On 15 July 2012, he participated in the Final of Euro Under 19 against Spain in a 1–0 defeat. He played the whole match as a central defender next to his good friend Dimitris Kourbelis.[15] In June 2013 Bougaidis participated on the World Cup U20[16] with Greece getting eliminated in the round of 16.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 9 February 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by club season, and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AEK Athens 2011–12 Super League Greece 9 0 1 0 2[a] 0 12 0
2012–13 Super League Greece 18 0 2 0 20 0
Total 27 0 3 0 2 0 32 0
Granada B 2013–14 Segunda División B 15 0 15 0
Aris (loan) 2013–14 Super League Greece 9 0 0 0 9 0
Lechia Gdańsk (loan) 2014–15 Ekstraklasa 12 0 0 0 12 0
Lechia Gdańsk II (loan) 2014–15 III liga 6 1 6 1
Panthrakikos 2015–16 Super League Greece 14 0 3 0 17 0
2016–17 Football League (Greece) 9 0 1 0 10 0
Total 23 0 4 0 0 0 27 0
Kissamikos 2016–17 Football League (Greece) 14 0 0 0 14 0
GAIS 2017 Superettan 10 1 1 0 11 1
Podbeskidzie 2017–18 I liga 14 1 0 0 14 1
2018–19 I liga 14 0 0 0 14 0
Total 28 1 0 0 0 0 28 1
PAO Koufalia 2019–20 MFCA 7 0 7 0
Chrobry Głogów 2020–21 I liga 15 2 1 0 16 2
2021–22 I liga 29 1 0 0 30 1
2022–23 I liga 23 0 1 0 23 0
2023–24 I liga 26 1 1 0 27 1
Total 93 4 3 0 0 0 96 4
Career total 244 7 11 0 2 0 257 7
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Greece" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ Bougaidis signs 3 year deal with AEK Athens Archived 2 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine; AEK's official website, 16 May 2011
  3. ^ Πρόταση 1,1 εκατ. ευρώ για Μπουγαΐδη η Εβερτον! (1.1 million proposal from Everton for Bougaidis); Sentra Goal, 29 July 2012 (in Greek)
  4. ^ El jugador griego Mavroudis Bougaidis firma por el Granada CF (Greek player Mavroudis Bougaidis signs for Granada) Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Granada's official website, 30 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ VAVEL.com (27 April 2021). "Mavroudis Bougaidis, al Hércules". VAVEL (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ VAVEL.com (27 April 2021). "Mavroudis Bougaidis vuelve al Granada". VAVEL (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  7. ^ Πήγε Πολωνία ο Μπουγαΐδης
  8. ^ "Οριστικό: Σε ποια ελληνική ομάδα υπέγραψε ο Μπουγαΐδης!". Sportdog.gr - Αθλητικά Νέα | Ειδήσεις | Sport (in Greek). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. ^ PRESSARIS (4 February 2017). "Φούτμπολ Λιγκ μεταγραφές: To πάρε-δώσε όλων των ομάδων τον Ιανουάριο". pressaris.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Στη Β' Σουηδίας συνεχίζει ο Μπουγαΐδης". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Officiellt: Flera spelare lämnar Gais - duo stannar". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Bougaidis: Podoba mi się ta atmosfera". tspodbeskidzie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  13. ^ Στα Κουφάλια ο Μπουγαΐδης (pic), allaboutaris.com, 20 September 2019
  14. ^ MAVROUDIS BOUGAIDIS W CHROBRYM‚ www.chrobry-glogow.pl, 26 January 2021
  15. ^ UEFA.com. "Spain-Greece | Under-19 2012 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  16. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013™: Greece". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  17. ^ Mavroudis Bougaidis at Soccerway
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