Andreas Karo
Cypriot footballer
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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.
Date of birth
9 September 1996
Place of birth
Nicosia, Cyprus
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Centre-back
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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 | 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 | 17 | (1) |
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Club career
Lazio and Salernitana
On 12 July 2019, he signed with the Italian club Lazio.[1] A week later, he was loaned to Serie B club Salernitana.
Marítimo
APOEL
OFI Crete
Maccabi Petah Tikva
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
Club
- As of 8 March 2026
| 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 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 197 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 231 | 17 | ||
- Includes Cypriot Cup, Coppa Italia, Israeli State 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
- 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
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