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Kostas Pileas

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Kostas Pileas
Personal information
Full name Kostas Pileas
Date of birth (1998-12-11) 11 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Paphos, Cyprus
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Pafos
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2024 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023

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]

Club career

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Having 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

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Pileas 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

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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

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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

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Aris Limassol

References

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  1. ^ https://www.sofascore.com/el/player/kostas-pileas/889002 Player Profile Sofascore.com], Sofascore.com
  2. ^ a b c "Παίκτης του ΑΡΗ ο Πηλέας | Άρης Λεμεσού". Aris Limassol Official Website (in Greek). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Omonia beat Ethnikos on penalties to win Cyprus Cup". Cyprus Mail. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Άξιος πρωταθλητής ο Άρης Λεμεσού.. Το γιόρτασαν οι ΠΑΦΙΤΕΣ του!". Athlitika Press (in Greek). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  6. ^ Solutions, BDigital Web. "Χόλαντ... Χόλαντ 3-1". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Πηλέας/ Ντεμπούτο | Kerkida.net". kerkida.net. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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