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Ioannis Pittas

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Cypriot footballer
Ioannis Pittas
Pittas with AIK in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ioannis Pittas
Date of birth (1996年07月10日) 10 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Limassol, Cyprus
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 CSKA Sofia
Number 28
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2023 Apollon Limassol 137 (45)
2018–2019 → Enosis Neon Paralimni (loan) 28 (9)
2023–2025 AIK 43 (23)
2025– CSKA Sofia 2 (0)
International career‡
2015–2018 Cyprus U21 19 (2)
2019– Cyprus 47 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:03, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Ioannis Pittas (Greek: Ιωάννης Πίττας; born 10 July 1996) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia and the Cyprus national team.

Club career

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AIK

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On 30 June 2023, Pittas was signed by AIK, where he signed a contract until 30 November 2025.[1] According to some information, AIK paid 800,000 euros for the player's signature.[2]

Pittas scored his first goal for the club in his debut when the team played 1–1 away against Kalmar FF.[3] On 24 September 2023, Pittas became a big derby hero for AIK when he scored both goals in a 2–0 win against arch-rivals Djurgårdens IF at Friends Arena.[4] In the final round of Allsvenskan 2023, Pittas scored a hat-trick in 14 minutes against IFK Värnamo, securing AIK's stay in the league for the 2024 season.[5] Pittas ended the season as the club's top scorer with nine goals in 13 Allsvenskan matches, despite the fact that he played fewer matches then the runner-up Rui Modesto with six goals.

Pittas celebrates after scoring against Djurgårdens IF, September 2023

On 5 May 2024, Pittas recorded two goals and two assists in a 6–2 win over IFK Norrköping at Friends Arena.[6]

International career

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He made his Cyprus national team debut on 8 June 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Scotland, as an 80th-minute substitute for Andreas Makris.[7]

Personal life

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He is the son of former Apollon Limassol and Cyprus international defender Pambos Pittas.

Career statistics

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As of match played 16 February 2025[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Apollon Limassol 2014–15 Cypriot First Division 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2015–16 Cypriot First Division 11 0 0 0 0 0 — 11 0
2016–17 Cypriot First Division 7 2 4 0 1[b] 0 — 12 2
2017–18 Cypriot First Division 6 0 2 0 4[b] 1 — 12 1
2018–19 Cypriot First Division 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 — 2 0
2019–20 Cypriot First Division 19 2 5 1 8[b] 1 — 32 4
2020–21 Cypriot First Division 34 13 1 0 3[b] 0 — 38 13
2021–22 Cypriot First Division 25 10 3 0 2[c] 0 — 30 10
2022–23 Cypriot First Division 35 18 1 0 10[d] 2 1[e] 0 47 20
Total 137 45 16 1 30 4 1 0 184 50
Enosis Neon Paralimni (loan) 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 28 9 7 4 — — 35 13
AIK 2023 Allsvenskan 13 9 6 3 — — 19 12
2024 Allsvenskan 30 14 6 3 — — 36 17
Total 43 23 12 6 0 0 0 0 55 29
CSKA Sofia 2024–25 Bulgarian First League 2 0 0 0 – – 2 0
Career total 210 77 35 11 30 4 1 0 276 92
  1. ^ Includes Cypriot Cup, Svenska Cupen
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup

International career

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International goals

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Scores and results list Cyprus's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 March 2021 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Slovenia 1–0 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 20 November 2022 HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel  Israel 2–0 3–2 Friendly
3 17 June 2023 AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus  Georgia 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
4 19 November 2023 Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus  Lithuania 1–0 1–0 Friendly
5 21 March 2024 AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus  Latvia 1–0 1–1 Friendly
6 8 June 2024 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova  Moldova 2–1 2–3 Friendly
7 6 September 2024 Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania  Lithuania 1–0 1–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C
8 18 November 2024 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania  Romania 1–2 1–4 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

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Apollon Limassol

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Ioannis Pittas klar för AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Officiellt: Pittas klar för AIK". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Drömdebut för Pittas i AIK – räddade oavgjort". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 6 August 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Pittas sänkte Djurgården". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Hattrick på en kvart – show av AIK i sista matchen". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ Edlund, Kewin AdolfssonWilhelm (5 May 2024). "Överkört på Friends: "Det är en katastrof"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Scotland v Cyprus game report". UEFA. 8 June 2019.
  8. ^ Ioannis Pittas at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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PFC CSKA Sofia – current squad


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