Kypros Christoforou

Kypros Christoforou (Greek: Κύπρος Χριστοφόρου; born 24 April 1993) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a right back for Karmiotissa.^[1]

Kypros Christoforou

Personal information
Full name	Kypros Christoforou
Date of birth	(1993-04-24) 24 April 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Limassol, Cyprus
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Karmiotissa
Number	27
Youth career
–2011	Aris Limassol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2017	Aris Limassol	83	(0)
2016–2017	→ APOEL (loan)	2	(0)
2017–2018	APOEL	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Aris Limassol (loan)	13	(0)
2018–2019	→ Nea Salamina (loan)	24	(1)
2019–2021	Nea Salamina	57	(1)
2021–2023	AEK Larnaca	20	(0)
2023–	Karmiotissa	16	(0)
International career‡
2016–	Cyprus	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2019

Career

Aris Limassol

Christoforou is a product Aris Limassol academies. He made his official debut on 11 May 2012, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute in Aris Limassol's 2–2 draw with Ethnikos Achna for the Cypriot First Division.^[2]

APOEL

On 25 August 2016, Christoforou joined reigning Cypriot champions APOEL on a one-year loan deal from Aris Limassol.^[3] He made his official debut against AEZ Zakakiou on 22 January 2017, in APOEL's 7–0 home victory for the Cypriot First Division.^[4]

International career

Christoforou made his debut for the Cyprus national team on 25 May 2016, in a friendly match against Serbia, coming on as a late substitute in Cyprus' 1–2 defeat. Christoforou played a second time for his national team on 19 November 2019 against Belgium and scored an own goal in the 6-1 defeat for his country.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 May 2017^[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aris Limassol	2011–12	Cypriot First Division	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2012–13	Cypriot Second Division	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2013–14[6]	Cypriot First Division	25	0	1	0	—		—		26	0
	2014–15[7]	Cypriot Second Division	22	0	1	0	—		—		23	0
	2015–16[8]	Cypriot First Division	34	0	4	0	—		—		38	0
	2016–17[9]	Cypriot First Division	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		83	0	6	0	—		—		89	0
APOEL (Loan)	2016–17	Cypriot First Division	2	0	1	0	0[a]	0	—		3	0
Career total			85	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	92	0

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of 25 May 2016^[10]

Cyprus
Year	Apps	Goals
2016	1	0
Total	1	0

Honours

Aris Limassol

• Cypriot Second Division (1): 2012–13

APOEL

• Cypriot First Division (1): 2016–17