Kostakis Pierides ( el, Κωστάκης Πιερίδης; born 2 April 1941) is a Cypriot former

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who played as a

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and made four appearances for the Cyprus national team.

Career

Pierides made his debut for

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on 3 December 1966 in a UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying match against

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, where he scored the only goal for Cyprus in the 1–5 loss. He went on to make four appearances, scoring one goal, before making his last appearance in 1969.

Career statistics

International

International goals

Honours

* Cypriot First Division top goalscorer: 1964–65

References

External links

* 1940 births Living people Cypriot footballers Cyprus international footballers Association football forwards Pezoporikos Larnaca players Olympiakos Nicosia players Cypriot First Division players Digenis Akritas Morphou FC managers Omonia Aradippou FC managers {{Cyprus-footy-bio-stub