Hector Kyprianou
Hector Matthew Kyprianou (born 27 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a midfielder. Born in England, he represents Cyprus at international level.[3] He also represented Cyprus at under-19 and under-21 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hector Matthew Kyprianou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Omonia Youth FC | ||
| 2011–2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2015–2019 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Leyton Orient | 66 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Harlow Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Peterborough United | 57 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Cyprus U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Cyprus U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Cyprus | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:02, 9 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:33, 15 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Leyton Orient edit
A regular in Leyton Orient's U18 side during the 2017–18 season, Kyprianou went on a month's work experience loan to Harlow Town in August 2018, making three appearances.[4]
In October, he signed a similar deal with Bishop's Stortford which continued until March 2019. He made 21 appearances in all competitions.[5]
In March 2019, he signed on loan with National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough,[6] making one appearance, in the 3–1 league win at Billericay Town.[7]
He was called up to the Cyprus U19 squad in January 2019.[8] He also signed a professional contract with Leyton Orient which began on 1 July 2019.[9]
On 6 November, Kyprianou made his senior Orient debut in the EFL Trophy group stage match against Brighton U21, which Orient won on penalties after a 1–1 draw.[10] He also started the next match in the competition, the 1–1 draw in the second round at Bristol Rovers on 4 December, which Orient lost on penalties. [11] He made his league debut on 7 December in the 1–1 draw at Oldham Athletic.[12]
On 1 April 2021, Kyprianou signed a contract extension at Leyton Orient until 30 June 2023. Kyprianou is represented by New Vision Sports Group.[citation needed]
Peterborough United edit
On 22 June 2022, Kyprianou signed for League One club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[13] He scored his first football league goal and his first for Peterborough in a 3-0 win against Morecambe
Hector started the 2023–24 season in fine form, registering two goals in three league appearances.
International career edit
Kyprianou played several times for the Cyprus under-19 team and Cyprus under-21 before being called up to the Cyprus national team in June 2021 when he was an unused substitute for the match against Ukraine.[14] He made his debut on 12 October 2023 in a Euro qualifier against Norway.[15]
Career statistics edit
- As of 4 February 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leyton Orient | 2019–20 | EFL League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Total | 66 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 79 | 1 | ||
| Harlow Town (loan) | 2018–19 | Isthmian League Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Hampton & Richmond (loan) | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Peterborough United | 2022-23 | EFL League One | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Career total | 107 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 132 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Football League Trophy
References edit
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Leyton Orient" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 45. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Hector Kyprianou". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Peterborough United star Hector Kyprianou makes second international start in quick succession". Peterborough Today. Peterborough Today. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Hector Kyprianou". Harlow Town F.C. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Hector Kyprianou: Bishop's Stortford appearances". Bishop's Stortford F.C. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Orient pair with Hampton & Richmond for rest of season". Non League Daily. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Hector Kyprianou: Hampton & Richmond". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Hector Kyprianou called up for Cyprus U19 duty". Leyton Orient F.C. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Hector Kyprianou agrees professional contract". 28 November 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion U21". Soccerway. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 1–1 Leyton Orient". Soccerway. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Oldham Athletic 1–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Posh Secure Signing Of Orient Midfielder". www.theposh.com. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "KYPRIANOU CALLED UP TO CYPRUS SENIOR SIDE". leytonorient.com. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Cyprus v Norway game report". ESPN. 12 October 2023.
External links edit
- Hector Kyprianou at Soccerway