Ioannis Pittas


Ioannis Pittas 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

International

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 March 2021GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
220 November 2022HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel2–03–2Friendly
317 June 2023AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus1–11–2UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
419 November 2023Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus1–01–0Friendly
521 March 2024AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus1–01–1Friendly
68 June 2024Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova2–12–3Friendly
76 September 2024Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania1–01–02024–25 UEFA Nations League C
818 November 2024Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania1–21–42024–25 UEFA Nations League C
921 March 2025AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus1–02–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
1024 March 2025Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina1–11–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
119 October 2025AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus2–22–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Apollon Limassol
Individual