Isidro Pitta
Paraguayan footballer (born 1999)
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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 Red Bull Bragantino and the Paraguay national team.
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Pitta with Juventude in 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Bragantino | ||
| 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 | 71 | (24) |
| 2025– | Red Bull Bragantino | 48 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Paraguay | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Asunción, Pitta was formed at the Cerro Porteño youth academy from 2014 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,[2] where he scored 5 goals in 14 matches. Upon returning to Paraguay from Portugal, Pitta trialed for Primera División Paraguaya club Guaraní.[1]
Deportivo Santani
In 2019, Pitta signed a two-year contract with Deportivo Santaní.[3] Whilst at Deportivo Santani, Pitta was represented by Juan Dragotto.[5]
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.[3]
Amongst other clubs in Paraguay, Argentina and Chile, Universidad de Chile were interested in Pitta during 2019.[5]
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.[6]
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.[1] In September 2020, Tigo Sports announced that Pitta was in the orbit of Primera División Argentina club Independiente.[7] Independiente unsuccessfully submitted a loan offer for Pitta with an option to buy him.[4]
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.[8]
Huesca
On 16 August 2021, Pitta moved to Spain and signed a four-year contract with Segunda División side SD Huesca.[9] 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.[10] He has been a regular starter for the club, but his team was relegated 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.[11]
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.[12]
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.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 November 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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[b] | 0 | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||
| Sportivo Luqueño | 2020 | Paraguayan Primera División | 16 | 7 | — | 2[b] | 1 | — | — | 18 | 8 | |||
| Olimpia | 2020 | Paraguayan Primera División | 4 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | Paraguayan Primera División | 11 | 3 | — | 6[c] | 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[d] | 1 | — | 42 | 8 | ||
| Cuiabá | 2023 | Série A | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[e] | 6 | 5[f] | 1 | 46 | 12 | |
| 2024 | Série A | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8[b] | 4 | 11[e] | 6 | 4[f] | 4 | 58 | 22 | |
| 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[e] | 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 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, Copa do Brasil
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mato-Grossense
- Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
International
- As of match played 14 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |