Christos Karipidis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
11 Facts About Christos Karipidis
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Christos Karipidis returned to PAOK, where he stayed until 2006 when he made the big step to play abroad accepting the proposal of Hearts.
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However, newly appointed manager Csaba Laszlo convinced Christos Karipidis to stay and decided to use him as a holding midfielder, an idea which was initially met with a negative reaction by Hearts fans.
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Christos Karipidis himself insisted he was happy to play anywhere Laszlo decided.
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In February 2009, captain Christophe Berra signed for Wolves and Christos Karipidis was made Hearts' vice-captain after teammate Robbie Neilson was given the captaincy.
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On 27 April 2009 Hearts announced that Christos Karipidis had a pre-contract agreement with Omonia Nicosia which would see him join the Cypriot side on a three-year deal at the end of the season.
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Christos Karipidis stated that although he had enjoyed his time in Scotland, the move was motivated by his desire to be closer to his home and relatives in Greece.
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Christos Karipidis was replaced by Jason Thomson in the closing stages of the match and received a standing ovation from the Hearts fans.
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On 26 August 2012, Christos Karipidis signed a two-year contract with APOEL.
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On 11 July 2013, Christos Karipidis signed a one-year contract with the option of a further season with Apollon Limassol.
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Christos Karipidis was a part of the Greece football squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but he did not play a single minute in the competition.