Isidro Pitta

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pitta and the second or maternal family name is Saldivar.
Isidro Pitta
Pitta with Juventude in 2022.
Personal information
Full name Isidro Miguel Pitta Saldivar
Date of birth (1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 (age 25)
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) 32 (5)
2023–2024 Cuiabá 65 (21)
International career‡
2024– Paraguay 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:28, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

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 and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Early career

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On 21 December 2022, Pitta signed a four-year contract with Cuiabá, another Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club.[18]

International career

Pitta made his debut for the Paraguay national team on 6 September 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay at the Estadio Centenario. He started the game and played 61 minutes, as the game ended with the score of 0–0.[19]

Personal life

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.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 November 2024[21]
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Other Total
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 31 7 4 1 8[a] 4 11[d] 6 4[e] 4 58 22
2025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[d] 0 0 0 0 0
Total 60 12 5 1 6 4 24 13 9 4 104 33
Career total 177 41 10 3 25 9 26 13 9 4 247 70
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mato-Grossense
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

International

As of match played 14 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Paraguay 2024 5 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Olimpia

Cuiaba

References

  1. ^ "Isidro Pitta, en la mira - Fútbol - ABC Color". Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Crónica / "Si me llaman de Olimpia..."". 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  3. ^ https://www.m.d10.ultimahora.com/isidro-pitta-y-el-debut-sonado-un-goleador-pasado-azulgrana-n2808378.html/amp[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Crónica / "Si me llaman de Olimpia..."". 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Isidro Pitta, en la mira - Fútbol - ABC Color". Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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  8. ^ "Todos lo quieren a Isidro Pitta". 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  9. ^ https://www.m.d10.ultimahora.com/isidro-pitta-y-el-debut-sonado-un-goleador-pasado-azulgrana-n2808378.html/amp[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Todos lo quieren a Isidro Pitta". 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Diario HOY | Amparados bajo la bendición de la Cruz". 26 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Isidro Pitta, en la mira - Fútbol - ABC Color". Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Tigo Sports Paraguay". Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Tigo Sports Paraguay". Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Uruguay v Paraguay game report". ESPN. 6 September 2024.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ Isidro Pitta at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2023.