# Isidro Pitta

Isidro Miguel Pitta Saldivar (born 14 August 1999) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Red Bull Bragantino 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. His playing style at Cerro Porteño was an area-man.

### Alvarenga

Pitta briefly played for Portuguese club Alvarenga in Arouca for six months during the 2017–18 season, where he scored 5 goals in 14 matches. Upon returning to Paraguay from Portugal, Pitta trialed for Primera División Paraguaya club Guaraní.

### Deportivo Santani

In 2019, Pitta signed a two-year contract with Deportivo Santaní. Whilst at Deportivo Santani, Pitta was represented by Juan Dragotto.
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.
Amongst other clubs in Paraguay, Argentina and Chile, Universidad de Chile were interested in Pitta during 2019.
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.

### 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. In September 2020, Tigo Sports announced that Pitta was in the orbit of Primera División Argentina club Independiente. Independiente unsuccessfully submitted a loan offer for Pitta with an option to buy him.

### 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.

### Huesca

On 16 August 2021, Pitta moved to Spain and signed a four-year contract with Segunda División side SD Huesca. 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. 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.

## 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.

## 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 8 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | State League | State League | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 |
| Sportivo Luqueño | 2020 | Paraguayan Primera División | 16 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 |
| Olimpia | 2020 | Paraguayan Primera División | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 |
| Olimpia | 2021 | Paraguayan Primera División | 11 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 |
| Olimpia | Total | 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 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 8 |
| Cuiabá | 2023 | Série A | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 12 |
| Cuiabá | 2024 | Série A | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 22 |
| Cuiabá | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cuiabá | Total | Total | 60 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 104 | 33 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 177 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 247 | 70 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mato-Grossense
* 1 2 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 | Total | 5 | 0 |

### Honours

Olimpia
* Paraguayan Primera División: 2020 (Clausura
Cuiaba
* Campeonato Mato-Grossense:2023, 2024