Kostas Pileas

Kostas Pileas
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-11) 11 December 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Paphos, Cyprus
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 AEK Larnaca
Number 17
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)
2024–2026 Pafos 34 (1)
2026– AEK Larnaca 0 (0)
International career‡
2014–2016 Cyprus U17 2 (1)
2016–2017 Cyprus U19 7 (0)
2017–2020 Cyprus U21 11 (0)
2023– Cyprus 19 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:05, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:00, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

Kostas Pileas (Greek: Κώστας Πηλέας; born 11 December 1998) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a left-back for AEK Larnaca and the Cyprus national team.

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.

The following summer, he moved to Ethnikos Achna, and helped the team reach the final of the Cypriot Cup for the second time ever. He played the full 120 minutes in the final, even hitting the post in extra time, however Ethnikos went on to lose on penalties.

In June 2022, Pileas joined Aris Limassol. He went on to win the 2022–23 Cypriot First Division with Aris.

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.

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 April 2026
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anorthosis 2017–18 Cypriot First Division 5020——70
2019–20 0000——00
2020–21 7020——90
Total 12040——160
Ermis Aradippou (loan) 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 16030——190
Ethnikos Achna 2021–22 25060——310
Aris Limassol 2022–23 2001010—220
Panserraikos 2023–24 Superleague Greece 21230——242
Pafos 2024–25 Cypriot First Division 1503013010310
2025–26 1911013010341
Total 3414026020651
Career total 1283210270201773

International

As of match played 2 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cyprus 202351
202440
202560
202630
Total191

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 November 2023Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus Spain1–31–3UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Aris Limassol

Pafos

References

  1. ↑ https://www.sofascore.com/el/player/kostas-pileas/889002 Player Profile Sofascore.com], Sofascore.com
  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.
  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.
  8. ↑ "Pileas, Kostas". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 October 2026.