How many yellow cards Cyprus get, and who is booked most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Cyprus get 2.3 yellow cards per game in 2026, the joint 6th most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 1.8, across eight games, while Belarus get the most with 3.7.
Konstantinos Sotiriou and Nick Tsaroulla have the most yellow cards for Cyprus in 2026, two each, Konstantinos Sotiriou in two appearances and Nick Tsaroulla in three, ahead of Andreas Paraskevas with one, across all competitions.
Nick Tsaroulla is the Cyprus player most likely to be booked, with a booking in two of their three games in 2026, 67%, ahead of Leonidas Konomis on 33% and Giannis Kosti on 25%.
Cyprus have had two or more yellow cards in seven of their last 10 games, 70%, averaging 2.3 a game, with five of five away and two of five at home, across all competitions.
Cyprus games have averaged 3.8 yellow cards in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from two to six a game, and six of those 10 went over 3.5 yellow cards.
No, Cyprus are booked more often than their opponents, 2.3 yellow cards a game against 1.5 over their last 10 games, and had more cards than their opponents in six of those 10.
Cyprus get more yellow cards away from home, 3.1 a game in their last eight away games against 1.5 in their last eight at home, and had two or more yellow cards in eight of those away games.
Cyprus get fewer yellow cards in the first half, 0.5 a game before the break against 1.8 after it over the eight of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and had at least one first-half yellow card in three of those eight.
| Player | Apps | Yellow cards | Per game | Games booked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Sotiriou | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Nick Tsaroulla | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Ioannis Pittas | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Grigoris Kastanos | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Andreas Paraskevas | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Leonidas Konomis | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Marcus Edwards | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Kostas Pileas | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Andreas Siikkis | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Giannis Kosti | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Andronikos Kakoullis | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Joël Mall | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evangelos Andreou | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Neofytos Michail | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Antonio Foti | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evagoras Antoniou | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Giannis Satsias | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ioannis Kousoulos | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christos Sielis | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anderson Correia | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stelios Andreou | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Charalampos Charalampous | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Charalampos Kyriakou | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikolas Koutsakos | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kostakis Artymatas | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Panagiotis Andreou | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Angelos Neofytou | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stavros Georgiou | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marinos Tzionis | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Giorgos Malekkidis | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fabiano | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikolas Panagiotou | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Loizos Loizou | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Cyprus | Opponent | Total | Cyprus first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Latvia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Armenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Latvia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Montenegro (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Liechtenstein (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Moldova (H) | Friendly International | 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Belarus (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Austria (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2025 | San Marino (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Cyprus yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Cyprus yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Cyprus yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Cyprus yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 5.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 6.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus yellow cards | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Opponent yellow cards | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Total yellow cards | 1.3 | 2.8 |