Kostas Pileas (Greek: Κώστας Πηλέας; born 11 December 1998) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Pafos and the Cyprus national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Paphos, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pafos | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Anorthosis | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Ermis Aradippou (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Ethnikos Achna | 25 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Aris Limassol | 20 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Panserraikos | 21 | (2) |
| 2024– | Pafos | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Cyprus U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Cyprus U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Cyprus U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cyprus | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2024 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023 | |||
Club career
editHaving come through Arsenal's academy, Pileas returned to Cyprus in 2017, joining Anorthosis Famagusta. He spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Ermis Aradippou. He then returned to Anorthosis, with whom he would win the 2020–21 Cypriot Cup.[2]
The following summer, he moved to Ethnikos Achna, and helped the team reach the final of the Cypriot Cup for the second time ever.[2] He played the full 120 minutes in the final, even hitting the post in extra time,[3] however Ethnikos went on to lose on penalties.[4]
In June 2022, Pileas joined Aris Limassol.[2] He went on to win the 2022–23 Cypriot First Division with Aris.[5]
International career
editPileas made his debut for the Cyprus national team on 20 June 2023, in a 3–1 defeat to Norway in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.[6][7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 6 July 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Anorthosis | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Ermis Aradippou (loan) | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Ethnikos Achna | 2021–22 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Aris Limassol | 2022–23 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Panserraikos | 2023–24 | Superleague Greece | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 2 | ||
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2023 | Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus |  Spain |
1–3 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
editAris Limassol
References
edit- ^ https://www.sofascore.com/el/player/kostas-pileas/889002 Player Profile Sofascore.com], Sofascore.com
- ^ a b c "Παίκτης του ΑΡΗ ο Πηλέας | Άρης Λεμεσού". Aris Limassol Official Website (in Greek). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "ΒΙΝΤΕΟ: Έτσι άγγιξε το γκολ ο Εθνικός αλλά το δοκάρι του είπε «όχι»". ΒΙΝΤΕΟ: Έτσι άγγιξε το γκολ ο Εθνικός αλλά το δοκάρι του είπε «όχι». Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Omonia beat Ethnikos on penalties to win Cyprus Cup". Cyprus Mail. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Άξιος πρωταθλητής ο Άρης Λεμεσού.. Το γιόρτασαν οι ΠΑΦΙΤΕΣ του!". Athlitika Press (in Greek). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Solutions, BDigital Web. "Χόλαντ... Χόλαντ 3-1". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Πηλέας/ Ντεμπούτο | Kerkida.net". kerkida.net. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
edit- Kostas Pileas at Soccerway
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