| Ioannis Pittas | |
| Fullname: | Ioannis Pittas |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Birth Date: | 1996 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Currentclub: | AIK |
| Clubnumber: | 28 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 2015–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Apollon Limassol |
| Caps1: | 137 |
| Goals1: | 45 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Enosis Neon Paralimni (loan) |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | AIK |
| Caps3: | 28 |
| Goals3: | 18 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Cyprus U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | Cyprus |
| Nationalcaps2: | 33 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Pcupdate: | 26 July 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 8 June 2019 |
Ioannis Pittas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.
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.
On 5 May 2024, Pittas recorded 2 goals and 2 assists in a 6–2 win over IFK Norrköping at Friends Arena.[6]
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]
| 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 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 13 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 10 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 20 | |||
| Career total | 191 | 71 | 29 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 83 | |||
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 | align=center | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | |
| 4 | 20 November 2023 | Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
He is the son of former Apollon Limassol and Cyprus international defender Pambos Pittas.