![]() Pitta with Juventude in 2022. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Isidro Miguel Pitta Saldivar | ||
Date of birth | 14 August 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cuiabá | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | Cerro Porteño | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Alvarenga | 14 | (5) |
2019 | Deportivo Santaní | 26 | (6) |
2020 | Sportivo Luqueño | 16 | (7) |
2020–2021 | Olimpia | 15 | (4) |
2021–2022 | Huesca | 14 | (2) |
2022 | → Juventude (loan) | 42 | (8) |
2023– | Cuiabá | 94 | (33) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:21, 16 July 2024 (UTC) |
Isidro Miguel Pitta Saldivar[1] (born 14 August 1999)[2] is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Cuiabá.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Asunción, Pitta was formed at the Cerro Porteño youth academy from 2013 to 2017, where he was leading goal scorer for its teams.[3] His playing style at Cerro Porteño was an area-man.[4]
Alvarenga
[edit]Pitta briefly played for Portuguese club Alvarenga in Arouca for six months during the 2017–18 season,[5] where he scored 5 goals in 14 matches. Upon returning to Paraguay from Portugal, Pitta trialed for Primera División Paraguaya club Guaraní.[6]
Deportivo Santani
[edit]In 2019, Pitta signed a two-year contract with Deportivo Santaní.[7] Whilst at Deportivo Santani, Pitta was represented by Juan Dragotto.[8]
In March 2019, Pitta debuted and scored in the same game for Deportivo Santaní against Olimpia Asunción. He entered the pitch at the 13th minute of the first half, then scored his goal in the second half of a game which ended in a 2–2 draw.[9]
Amongst other clubs in Paraguay, Argentina and Chile, Universidad de Chile were interested in Pitta during 2019.[10]
In December 2019, Paraguayan Periodic HOY announced that Pitta would join Sportivo Luqueño for the 2020 season and had departed Deportivo Santani, who descended to the country's second-tier.[11]
Sportivo Luqueño
[edit]In August 2020, Pitta was in the interest of Argentine club Union de Santa Fé after scoring three goals in three games following the recommencement of the 2020 season.[12] In September 2020, Tigo Sports announced that Pitta was in the orbit of Primera División Argentina club Independiente.[13] Independiente unsuccessfully submitted a loan offer for Pitta with an option to buy him.[14]
Olimpia
[edit]In September 2020, Pitta joined Club Olimpia of Asunción from Sportivo Luqueño for the remainder of the 2020 season and the 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage. Prior to the transfer, Pitta had scored 8 goals and created 4 assists in 18 league games for Sportivo Luqueño during the 2020 season.[15]
Huesca
[edit]On 16 August 2021, Pitta moved to Spain and signed a four-year contract with Segunda División side SD Huesca.[16] He scored his first goals abroad on 24 September, netting a brace in a 2–0 away win over Real Sociedad B.
Loan to Juventude
[edit]On 28 January 2022, Pitta switched teams and countries again after signing a one-year loan deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Juventude.[17] He has been a regular starter for the club, but his was relegates at the end of the season.
Cuiabá
[edit]On 21 December 2022, Pitta signed a four-year contract with Cuiabá, another Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Pitta's appearance is likened to Ragnar Lodbrok from the successful series Vikings. He is nicknamed Viking and he celebrates his goals with the same celebration as Conor McGregor.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 16 July 2024[20]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Alvarenga | 2014–15 | Aveiro FA Elite | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||||
Deportivo Santaní | 2019 | Paraguayan Primera División | 26 | 6 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||
Sportivo Luqueño | 2020 | 16 | 7 | — | 2[a] | 1 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||||
Olimpia | 2020 | 4 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||||
2021 | 11 | 3 | — | 6[b] | 2 | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||||
Total | 15 | 4 | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 7 | |||||
Huesca | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
Juventude | 2022 | Série A | 32 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 7[c] | 1 | — | 42 | 8 | ||
Cuiabá | 2023 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 6 | 5[e] | 1 | 46 | 12 | ||
2024 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6[a] | 4 | 11[d] | 6 | 4[e] | 3 | 41 | 20 | ||
Total | 45 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 87 | 31 | ||
Career total | 162 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 230 | 68 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mato-Grossense
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
References
[edit]- ^ "Isidro Pitta, en la mira - Fútbol - ABC Color". Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "Crónica / "Si me llaman de Olimpia..."". 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ https://www.m.d10.ultimahora.com/isidro-pitta-y-el-debut-sonado-un-goleador-pasado-azulgrana-n2808378.html/amp[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Isidro Pitta, el Vikingo paraguayo que quiere Independiente pero al que la incertidumbre lo aleja de la Argentina". 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Crónica / "Si me llaman de Olimpia..."". 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Isidro Pitta, en la mira - Fútbol - ABC Color". Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ https://www.m.d10.ultimahora.com/isidro-pitta-y-el-debut-sonado-un-goleador-pasado-azulgrana-n2808378.html/amp[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Todos lo quieren a Isidro Pitta". 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ https://www.m.d10.ultimahora.com/isidro-pitta-y-el-debut-sonado-un-goleador-pasado-azulgrana-n2808378.html/amp[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Todos lo quieren a Isidro Pitta". 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Diario HOY | Amparados bajo la bendición de la Cruz". 26 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Isidro Pitta, en la mira - Fútbol - ABC Color". Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "Tigo Sports Paraguay". Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "Isidro Pitta, el Vikingo paraguayo que quiere Independiente pero al que la incertidumbre lo aleja de la Argentina". 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Tigo Sports Paraguay". Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ "Isidro Pitta, un delantero referencia para la SD Huesca" [Isidro Pitta, a target man for SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 16 August 2021. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Isidro Pitta jugará cedido en el Esporte Clube Juventude de Brasil" [Isidro Pitta will play on loan at Esporte Clube Juventude from Brazil] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 28 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Pitta é do Dourado" [Pitta is from Dourado] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cuiabá EC. 21 December 2022. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Isidro Pitta, el Vikingo paraguayo que quiere Independiente pero al que la incertidumbre lo aleja de la Argentina". 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Isidro Pitta at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Isidro Pitta at BDFutbol
- Isidro Pitta at ForaDeJogo (archived)