Michalis Boukouvalas (; born 14 January 1988) is a

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former professional

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who played as a right–back. He has also been capped for

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at youth level.

Club career

In 2007, he was transferred to

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, after playing with

Panetolikos Panetolikos Football Club (), or with its full name officially romanized as Panaitolikós Gymnastikós Filekpaideftikós Sýllogos (''; Pan- Aetolian Gymnastic and Educational Club''), is a Greek professional football club. It is based in Agrini ...

for three years. In August 2011 he signed for

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. On 23 July 2013 he signed a two-year contract with Iraklis. He made his debut for his new club in an away 3–2 loss against

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. On 14 June 2015, Boukouvalas penned a three-year contract with Iraklis. On 3 August 2016, he signed a two-year contract with

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club (), or with its full name Panipirotikós Athlitikós Síllogos Giánnina (, ''Panepirotic Athletic Club Giannina'') is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in the city of Ioannina, the capita ...

. On 11 May 2018 he extended his contract with the club till the summer of 2020 for an undisclosed fee.

International career

Boukouvalas is a former member of Greece U-19. He was a starter in all five games of the Greek team that reached the final during the

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. On 19 May 2016, was called up to the senior squad for the

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against

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on 4 and 7 June 2016.Εθνική: Μπακασέτας και Μπουκουβάλας στις κλήσεις για Αυστραλία
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Honours

P.A.S. Giannina

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: 2019–20

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boukouvalas, Michalis 1988 births Living people Greek men's footballers Panetolikos F.C. players Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players Trikala F.C. players A.O. Kerkyra players Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players Makedonikos F.C. players Super League Greece players Footballers from Agrinio PAS Giannina F.C. players Men's association football defenders Veria NFC players 21st-century Greek sportsmen