Kostas Pileas

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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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Anorthosis 12 (0)
2018–2019Ermis Aradippou (loan) 16 (0)
2021–2022 Ethnikos Achna 25 (0)
2022–2023 Aris Limassol 20 (0)
2023–2024 Panserraikos 21 (2)
2024– Pafos 8 (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 29 January 2025
‡ 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]

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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
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anorthosis 2017–18 Cypriot First Division 502070
2019–20 000000
2020–21 702090
Total12040160
Ermis Aradippou (loan) 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 16030190
Ethnikos Achna 2021–22 25060310
Aris Limassol 2022–23 2001010220
Panserraikos 2023–24 Superleague Greece 21230242
Career total94217010001122

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 November 2023 Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–31–3 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Aris Limassol

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "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.
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