Hector Kyprianou

Hector Kyprianou

Personal information
Full name	Hector Matthew Kyprianou[1]
Date of birth	(2001-05-27) 27 May 2001 (age 23)
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	86	(11)
International career^‡
2019	Cyprus U19	6	(0)
2019	Cyprus U21	3	(1)
2023–	Cyprus	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:59, 14 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 Nov 2024

Hector Matthew Kyprianou (Greek: Έκτορ Ματθαίος Κυπριανού, born 27 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club 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.

Career

Leyton Orient

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, Kyprianou signed a similar deal with Bishop's Stortford which continued until March 2019. He made 21 appearances in all competitions.[5]

In March 2019, Kyprianou 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]

Kyprianou 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 & Hove Albion 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.

Peterborough United

On 22 June 2022, Kyprianou signed for League One club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[13] Kyprianou scored his first football league goal and his first for Peterborough in a 3–0 win against Morecambe

Kyprianou started the 2023–24 season in fine form, registering two goals in three league appearances.

International career

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

As of match played 14 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leyton Orient	2019–20[16]	League Two	6	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	8	0
	2020–21[17]	League Two	22	0	1	1	0	0	2[a]	0	25	1
	2021–22[18]	League Two	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[19][20]	Isthmian League Premier Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Bishop's Stortford (loan)			16	0	0	0	0	0	5[b]	0	21	0
Hampton & Richmond (loan)	2018–19[21]	National League South	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Peterborough United	2022–23[22]	League One	37	3	1	0	2	0	6[c]	0	46	3
	2023–24[23]	League One	42	8	2	0	2	0	8[d]	0	54	8
	2024–25[24]	League One	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
	Total		89	12	3	0	4	0	14	0	110	12
Career total			175	12	7	1	5	0	27	0	214	13

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. Four appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in Herts Senior Cup
3. Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League One play-offs
4. Six appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League One play-offs

Honours

Peterborough United

• EFL Trophy: 2023–24[25]

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Leyton Orient" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 45. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
2. "Hector Kyprianou". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
3. "Peterborough United star Hector Kyprianou makes second international start in quick succession". Peterborough Today. Peterborough Today. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
4. "Hector Kyprianou". Harlow Town F.C. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
5. "Hector Kyprianou: Bishop's Stortford appearances". Bishop's Stortford F.C. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
6. "Orient pair with Hampton & Richmond for rest of season". Non League Daily. 31 March 2019. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
7. "Hector Kyprianou: Hampton & Richmond". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
8. "Hector Kyprianou called up for Cyprus U19 duty". Leyton Orient F.C. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
9. "Hector Kyprianou agrees professional contract". 28 November 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
10. "Leyton Orient 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion U21". Soccerway. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
11. "Bristol Rovers 1–1 Leyton Orient". Soccerway. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
12. "Oldham Athletic 1–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
13. "Posh Secure Signing Of Orient Midfielder". www.theposh.com. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
14. "KYPRIANOU CALLED UP TO CYPRUS SENIOR SIDE". leytonorient.com. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
15. "Cyprus v Norway game report". ESPN. 12 October 2023.
16. "Games played by Hector Kyprianou in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
17. "Games played by Hector Kyprianou in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
18. "Games played by Hector Kyprianou in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
19. "Harlow Town – Appearances – Hector Kyprianou – 2018-2019". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Football Web Pages. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
20. "Bishop's Stortford – Appearances – Hector Kyprianou – 2018-2019". www.fwp.co. Football Web Pages. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
21. "Hector Kyprianou". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
22. "Games played by Hector Kyprianou in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
23. "Games played by Hector Kyprianou in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
24. "Games played by Hector Kyprianou in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
25. Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

External links

• Hector Kyprianou at Soccerway