Kostas Pileas

Kostas Pileas

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-12-11) 11 December 1998 (age 26)
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)
*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

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

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

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

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

Aris Limassol

• Cypriot First Division: 2022–23

References

1. https://www.sofascore.com/el/player/kostas-pileas/889002 Player Profile Sofascore.com], Sofascore.com
2. "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.

External links

• Kostas Pileas at Soccerway