 The former, however, retained the possibility to re-buy the player after the first two seasons.On 21 June 2015, Astiz signed a two-year deal with APOEL FC in the Cypriot First Division.He made his competitive debut on 14 July, in a 0–0 home draw against FK Vardar for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League; he scored his first goal for his new team on 12 December 2016, netting the second in a 2–1 home victory over Anorthosis Famagusta FC for the domestic league.