Hector Matthew Kyprianou (born 27 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a midfielder. Born in England, he has represented Cyprus at under-19 and under-21 level.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hector Matthew Kyprianou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-05-27) 27 May 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club 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 | 13 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Cyprus U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Cyprus U21 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:34, 29 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:33, 14 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
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.[3]
In October, he signed a similar deal with Bishop's Stortford which continued until March 2019. He made 21 appearances in all competitions.[4]
In March 2019, he signed on loan with National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough,[5] making one appearance, in the 3–1 league win at Billericay Town.[6]
He was called up to the Cyprus U19 squad in January 2019.[7] He also signed a professional contract with Leyton Orient which began on 1 July 2019.[8]
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.[9] 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. [10] He made his league debut on 7 December in the 1–1 draw at Oldham Athletic.[11]
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]
On 22 June 2022, Kyprianou signed for League One club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[12] He scored his first football league goal and his first for Peterborough in a 3-0 win against Morecambe
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.[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | 90 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 109 | 2 | ||
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