 Karo playing for Cyprus in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hermannstadt | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| 2012–2016 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Apollon Limassol | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Nea Salamina (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Pafos (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Lazio | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | → Salernitana (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Marítimo (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | APOEL | 53 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | OFI | 13 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 26 | (1) |
| 2025– | Hermannstadt | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Cyprus U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Cyprus U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Cyprus U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Cyprus U21 | 18 | (2) |
| 2019– | Cyprus | 28 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Andreas Karo (Greek: Ανδρέας Καρώ; born 9 September 1996) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Hermannstadt and the Cyprus national team.
Club career
[edit]Lazio and Salernitana
[edit]On 12 July 2019, he signed with the Italian club Lazio.[1] A week later, he was loaned to Serie B club Salernitana.
Marítimo
[edit]On 30 January 2021, he joined Portuguese club Marítimo.[2]
APOEL
[edit]On 9 June 2021, he left Marítimo for Cypriot club APOEL.[3]
OFI Crete
[edit]On 7 June 2023, he left APOEL for Greek club OFI.
Maccabi Petah Tikva
[edit]On 1 February 2024, he left OFI for Israeli club Maccabi Petah Tikva. On 30 May 2024, he won his first title with the club, Israel State Cup, after beating Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–0 in the final.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 26 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Apollon Limassol | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Nea Salamina (loan) | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| Pafos (loan) | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| Salernitana (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||||
| Marítimo (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| APOEL | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 5[d] | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 53 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 62 | 7 | ||||
| OFI Crete | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Israeli Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Hermannstadt | 2025–26 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 181 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 16 | ||
- ^ Includes Cypriot Cup, Coppa Italia, Israeli State Cup
- ^ Includes Toto Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Israel Super Cup
International
[edit]- As of 18 November 2024[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Cyprus's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2023 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 14 |  Armenia
|
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Apollon Limassol
- Cypriot Cup: 2016–17
- Cypriot Super Cup: 2016
Maccabi Petah Tikva
- Israel State Cup: 2023–24[4]
- Israel Super Cup runner-up: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Comunicato 12.07.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Lazio. 12 July 2019.
- ^ "BEM-VINDO ANTREAS KARO" (in Portuguese). Marítimo. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Ανδρέα Καρώ" (in Greek). APOEL. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ a b "אחרי 72 שנה: מכבי פ"ת מחזיקת הגביע" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Andreas Karo". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 13 July 2025.