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Ioannis Pittas
Pittas with AIK in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ioannis Pittas
Date of birth (1996-07-10) 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
 AIK
Number 28
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2023 Apollon Limassol 137 (45)
2018–2019 → Enosis Neon Paralimni (loan) 28 (9)
2023– AIK 43 (23)
International career‡
2015–2018 Cyprus U21 19 (2)
2019– Cyprus 47 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Ioannis Pittas (Greek: Ιωάννης Πίττας; born 10 July 1996) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a forward for Swedish Allsvenskan club AIK 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 contract in the league for the 2024 season.[5] Pittas ended the season as internal top scorer with 9 goals in 13 Allsvenskan matches, despite the fact that he played fewer matches then the runner-up Rui Modesto with 6 goals.

Pittas celebrates after scoring against Djurgårdens IF, September 2023

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

International career

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

Career statistics

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As of 21 September 2024[8]
Club Season League Cup 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 11 0 0 0 0 0 — 11 0
2016–17 7 2 4 0 1[a] 0 — 12 2
2017–18 6 0 2 0 4[a] 1 — 12 1
2018–19 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 — 2 0
2019–20 19 2 5 1 8[a] 1 — 32 4
2020–21 34 13 1 0 3[a] 0 — 38 13
2021–22 25 10 3 0 2[b] 0 — 30 10
2022–23 35 18 1 0 10[c][a][b] 2 1[d] 0 47 20
Total 137 45 16 1 30 4 1 0 185 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 23 11 6 3 — — 29 14
Total 36 20 12 6 0 0 0 0 48 26
Career total 201 74 35 11 30 4 1 0 267 89
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances 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

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Personal life

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

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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