Ioannis Pittas (; 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
AIK On 30 June 2023, Pittas was signed by AIK, where he signed a contract until 30 November 2025. According to some information, AIK paid 800,000 euros for the player's signature.
Pittas scored his first goal for the club in his debut when the team played 1–1 away against Kalmar FF. 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. 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. 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.
On 5 May 2024, Pittas recorded two goals and two assists in a 6–2 win over IFK Norrköping at Friends Arena.
International career 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.
Personal life He is the son of former Apollon Limassol and Cyprus international defender Pambos Pittas.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsApollon Limassol2014–15Cypriot First Division0000——002015–16Cypriot First Division1100000—1102016–17Cypriot First Division724010—1222017–18Cypriot First Division602041—1212018–19Cypriot First Division000020—202019–20Cypriot First Division1925181—3242020–21Cypriot First Division34131030—38132021–22Cypriot First Division25103020—30102022–23Cypriot First Division351810102104720Total137451613041018450Enosis Neon Paralimni (loan)2018–19Cypriot First Division28974——3513AIK2023Allsvenskan13963——19122024Allsvenskan301463——3617Total432312600005529CSKA Sofia2024–25Bulgarian First League17743–1022102025–26Bulgarian First League36862––42102026–27Bulgarian First League95008310188Total622010583208228Career total27097451638820356120
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team, year and competitionNational teamYearAppsGoalsCyprus20194020208020211012022812023722024104202573202680Total6211
International goals Scores and results list Cyprus's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 30 March 2021 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus 1–0 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 20 November 2022 HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel 2–0 3–2 Friendly 3 17 June 2023 AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 4 19 November 2023 Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus 1–0 1–0 Friendly 5 21 March 2024 AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus 1–0 1–1 6 8 June 2024 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova 2–1 2–3 7 6 September 2024 Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania 1–0 1–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C 8 18 November 2024 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania 1–2 1–4 9 21 March 2025 AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus 1–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 10 24 March 2025 Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 1–2 11 9 October 2025 AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus 2–2 2–2
Honours Apollon Limassol Cypriot First Division: 2021–22 Cypriot Cup: 2015–16, 2016–17 Cypriot Super Cup: 2016, 2017, 2022
CSKA Sofia Bulgarian Cup: 2025–26 Bulgarian Supercup: 2026
Individual Cypriot First Division top scorer: 2022–23
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