Alexandros Kyziridis posts heartfelt farewell to Hearts after his transfer exit, naming his unsung Tynecastle hero.

Alexandros Kyziridis has delivered an emotional farewell message to Hearts after completing his move away from the Edinburgh club.

The Greek winger has officially ended his time at Tynecastle following an agreement between Hearts and newly promoted Turkish top-flight side Corum FK. The Turkish club have secured Kyziridis for a reported £1.7 million transfer fee, bringing an end to his spell with the Scottish Premiership side.

For Hearts, the deal also represents a healthy financial return on a player who arrived at the club without a transfer fee.

Kyziridis joined the Edinburgh outfit last summer after leaving Slovakian club Zemplin Michalovce as a free agent. He signed a three-year contract and quickly became an important member of the Hearts squad.

During the 2025/26 campaign, the winger made 42 appearances across all competitions. He finished the season with six goals and 11 assists, making a considerable contribution to the team’s attacking output.

His departure will therefore leave Hearts without a player who provided both creativity and attacking energy from wide areas.

However, Kyziridis’ farewell message showed that his time in Edinburgh meant much more to him than simply what happened on the football pitch.

Kyziridis reflects on special Hearts memories

The Greek winger used social media to thank Hearts, his teammates, the coaching and support staff, as well as the supporters who backed him throughout his time in Scotland.

His message was particularly emotional because Edinburgh became an important part of his personal life away from football.

During his time with Hearts, Kyziridis and his family welcomed the birth of his son. That meant the city became permanently connected with one of the most significant moments of his life.

Kyziridis explained that leaving Hearts was difficult because of the memories he had created during his time at the club.

He reflected on the highs and lows, including victories, defeats, celebrations, difficult periods, dressing-room experiences and the everyday moments that may not have appeared particularly important at the time but became meaningful memories.

The winger also made it clear that Edinburgh would always occupy a special place in his heart.

For Kyziridis, the city was not simply somewhere he played football. It was also the place where his son was born, giving him a personal connection that he believes will remain with him permanently.

Special praise for Clare Cowan

One of the most notable parts of Kyziridis’ farewell was his special appreciation for Hearts’ head of football operations, Clare Cowan.

The winger went out of his way to thank Cowan for the support she provided to him and his family during their time in Edinburgh.

Kyziridis explained that Cowan was consistently available whenever he or his family needed assistance.

He credited her with helping them settle into life at the club and making difficult situations easier to deal with.

According to Kyziridis, Cowan’s contribution went well beyond her professional responsibilities.

He praised her kindness, care and willingness to go the extra mile to ensure that both he and his family were comfortable during their time in Scotland.

The former Hearts winger stressed that football is about considerably more than what happens on the pitch.

For him, people such as Cowan demonstrate the importance of the human side of the sport, particularly when players are moving to a new country and adapting to a completely different environment.

He said her support had made a significant difference to his family and was something they would never forget.

Proud of his Hearts spell

Kyziridis also reflected on the footballing memories he created while wearing the Hearts shirt.

He admitted that there were moments during his time at the club that he knew would stay with him for the rest of his life.

The Greek international expressed his gratitude for being given the opportunity to experience those occasions and said he would carry the memories with him into the next stage of his career.

He also thanked everyone at Hearts for believing in him and helping him feel like part of the club’s wider family.

Kyziridis insisted that he always gave maximum effort whenever he represented Hearts.

Regardless of the result or circumstances, he said he could leave the club knowing that he had given everything he had whenever he stepped onto the pitch.

That was something he said he would always be proud of.

A new chapter begins in Turkey

Kyziridis’ next challenge will come in Turkey, where he will join Corum FK following their promotion to the country’s top division.

The reported £1.7 million deal means Hearts have made a significant profit from a player they signed for nothing only a year ago.

From a sporting perspective, however, his departure will still be felt by Hearts.

His six goals and 11 assists from 42 appearances last season demonstrate the attacking influence he had within the squad.

Nevertheless, Kyziridis leaves Scotland with his reputation enhanced and with positive memories of his time at Tynecastle.

His message made it clear that he does not regard the transfer as a permanent goodbye to the people and place that became such an important part of his life.

Instead, he described it as a temporary farewell and expressed hope that his relationship with Hearts and Edinburgh would continue in some form.

He leaves with gratitude, pride and affection for the club, while beginning a new chapter in Turkey.

For Hearts supporters, the message provides an emotional conclusion to the Greek winger’s brief but memorable spell in Edinburgh.

Kyziridis may now be wearing different colours, but his contribution to the club and his affection for the city will ensure that his time at Tynecastle is remembered fondly.

His departure also highlights the remarkable turnaround in his career, with Hearts securing a sizeable transfer fee for a player who arrived as a free agent just one year earlier.

As he begins life with Corum FK, Kyziridis can look back on his Hearts chapter with pride, knowing he made a meaningful contribution both on and off the pitch.