Akis Vavalis

Akis Vavalis (Greek: Άκης Βάβαλης) is a Greek professional football manager and former footballer who manages Zhenis.

Akis Vavalis

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-09-21) 21 September 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Serres, Greece
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2009	Vihren
	Visaltiakos
Managerial career
2011–2012	Panserraikos (assistant)
2012–2014	Lokomotiv (assistant)
2014–2015	Aris Akropotamos (assistant)
2015–2016	Panetolikos (assistant)
2016–2017	Iraklis (assistant)
2017–2018	Asteras (assistant)
2018–2019	Aris (assistant)
2019–2020	Atromitos (assistant)
2021	Atromitos (assistant)
2022	Vasalund
2022	Krumovgrad
2022–2023	Lamia (assistant)
2023	Drita
2024–	Zhenis
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

In 2003, Vavalis signed for Bulgarian side Vihren, helping the club achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight. Six years later, he signed for Greek side Visaltiakos. However, he retired from playing professional football due to injury.^[1] Afterwards, he studied in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.^[2]

Managerial career

During January 2022, Vavalis was appointed manager of Swedish side Vasalund. The same year, he was appointed manager of Krumovgrad Bulgarian side Krumovgrad before being appointed as an assistant manager of Greek side Lamia.

Subsequently, he was appointed manager of Kosovan side Drita, helping the club achieve second place in the league. Following his stint there, he was appointed manager of Kazakhstani side Zhenis, helping the club reach the final of the 2024 Kazakhstan League Cup.^[3]