Kostakis Pierides

Kostakis Pierides
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-04-02)2 April 1941
Place of birth Mia Milia, Cyprus
Date of death 8 April 2026(2026-04-08) (aged 85)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 Pezoporikos Larnaca
1967–1968 Olympiakos Nicosia
International career
1966–1969 Cyprus 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kostakis Pierides (Greek: Κωστάκης Πιερίδης; 2 April 1941 – 8 April 2026) was a Cypriot footballer who played as a forward. He made four appearances for the Cyprus national team scoring once.

Career

Pierides made his debut for Cyprus on 3 December 1966 in a UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying match against Romania, where he scored the only goal for Cyprus in the 5–1 loss. He went on to make four appearances, scoring one goal, before making his last appearance in 1969.

Personal life and death

Pierides was born on 2 April 1941 in Mia Milia. He died on 8 April 2026, six days after his 85th birthday.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cyprus 196611
196720
196910
Total41
Score and result list Cyprus's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Pierides goal.
International goal scored by Kostakis Pierides
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
13 December 1966GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus Romania1–01–5UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Kostakis Pierides at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 3 "Kostakis Pierides". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ: To … κανόνι του Ολυμπιακού" (in Greek). 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Το Κυπριακό ποδόσφαιρο αποχαιρετά τον Κωστάκη Πιερίδη". Elemesos. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Kubusch, Lars; Di Maggio, Roberto; Vassalos, George (7 June 2018). "Cyprus – List of Topscorers". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 February 2019.