There are figures in football who will remain in history and one of them is Pavlos Savva. He was and remains loyal to AEL, the team from which he emerged, in difficult times. A footballer with many qualifications, who combined his name with the brilliant successes of AEL. He scored in two cup finals, with Apollon in 1987 and Aris in 1989, helping to win two trophies. He was still in the eleven of the final with EPA in 1985, when AEL was crowned cup winner.
Simple, humane, member of a poor, but decent family of eight.
He was much loved by AEL fans, while he had and always has the respect of the entire football community of Cyprus. "I was 15 years old when I came down from my village, Kyvides, and went to Apollon. After two or three training sessions I got frustrated and left. I was immediately in the office of Mr. Nikos Solomonides in Limassol. I signed up for AEL and got a bicycle as a...premium. It was in the period 79-80. Coached by Pavlakis Eustratiou, where I got my first supplies and basics as a soccer player. He established me in the AEL youth team where I competed for three years. In 1983-84 I was coached by Mr. Mac Parland and while I was a soldier I played a few games in the first team. The following year, Mr. Xavranek came and promoted me to the team's starting lineup. From then on, my establishment began, to find myself in the National team a little later".
Pavlos Savva had the opportunities to make a lucrative transfer. APOEL and AEK Athens approached him. For various reasons he stayed and lived a long career at AEL. "AEL is AEL and it is my great love for me. I had great times, made friends and everything was great. I had very good teammates in some periods, we deserved something more, but some people in the decision-making centers did not want us...".
