Leonardo Farah Shahin
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonardo Farah Shahin[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 August 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Mörlanda, Sweden[1] | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Falkenbergs FF | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | IFK Uddevalla | ||
2019–2020 | BK Häcken | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | IFK Uddevalla | 1 | (0) |
2020–2023 | BK Häcken | 1 | (0) |
2021 | → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2022 | → Qviding FIF (loan) | 28 | (12) |
2023– | Falkenbergs FF | 29 | (11) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Sweden U18 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:40, 30 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:09, 14 November 2021 (UTC) |
Leonardo Farah Shahin (Arabic: ليوناردو فرح شاهين; born 10 August 2003) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Swedish club Falkenberg. Born in Sweden, Shahin plays for the Lebanon national team.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Shahin started his career at IFK Uddevalla.[3] He made his debut in Division 2 on 1 September 2018, aged 15, in a 3–2 defeat against Stenungsunds IF.[4]
BK Häcken and loans[edit]
Before the 2019 season, Shahin made the move to BK Häcken.[5] During the 2020 season, he scored 44 goals in 20 games for the under-17s.[6] Shahin also made his Allsvenskan debut in a 3–0 victory against Falkenbergs FF on 3 October 2020, as a substitute in stoppage time.[7] At the end of the season, he signed his first professional team contract with BK Häcken, agreeing on a three-year deal despite interest from several major Premier League clubs.[6]
On 1 September 2021, Shahin was loaned out to AFC Eskilstuna for one year,[8] playing two games in the 2009 Superettan.[9] On 14 February 2022, he was sent on another one-year loan, to Qviding FIF,[10] where he scored 12 goals in 28 games in the Ettan.[9]
Falkenbergs FF[edit]
On 6 January 2023, Shahin joined Falkenbergs FF.[9]
International career[edit]
Born in Sweden, Shahin is of Lebanese descent.[11] He played two friendly games in 2021 for the Sweden national under-18 team against Finland.[12]
Shahin was first called up to the Lebanon national team on 15 December 2023, for a training camp ahead of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[13]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
Club | Season | League | Svenska Cupen | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Uddevalla | 2018 | Division 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Häcken | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 2021 | Superettan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Qviding FIF (loan) | 2022 | Ettan | 28 | 12 | — | 28 | 12 | |
Falkenbergs FF | 2023 | Ettan | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 13 |
Career total | 61 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 25 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Leonardo Farah Shahin". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "L. Farah Shahin". BK Häcken (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Leonardo Farah Shahin". Laget.se. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Weiefors, Erik (20 March 2019). "IFK-talangen Farah Shahin uttagen till ungdomslandslaget". Bohusläningen. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Alvarado, Rudy (19 February 2019). "IFK Uddevallas stora talang Leonardo Shahin är klar för BK Häcken". Ungdomsfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ a b Ögren, Vendela (3 October 2020). "Häcken ny tabelltvåa – efter enkla segern". Göteborgs-Tidningen. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Petersson, Linus (20 November 2020). "Leonardo Farah Shahin stannar i BK Häcken". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Officiellt: AFC Eskilstuna lånar Leonardo Farah Shahin". fotbolltransfers.com. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Leonardo Farah Shahin till Falkenbergs FF". bkhacken.se (in Swedish). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Milovanovic och Farah Shahin lånas ut" (Press release) (in Swedish). Häcken. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Krayem, Charbel (22 June 2023). أبناء المهاجرين ذخيرة لبنان في كأس آسيا [Children of immigrants ammunition for Lebanon in the Asian Cup]. Al Akhbar (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ a b Leonardo Farah Shahin at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- ^ "رادولوفيتش يستدعي 29 لاعباً الى معسكر طرابلس" [RADULOVIC CALLS UP 29 PLAYERS TO THE TRIPOLI CAMP] (in Arabic). The Lebanese Football Association. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Leonardo Farah Shahin at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- 2003 births
- Living people
- People from Herrljunga Municipality
- Footballers from Västra Götaland County
- Swedish people of Lebanese descent
- Sportspeople of Lebanese descent
- Swedish men's footballers
- Lebanese men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- IFK Uddevalla players
- BK Häcken players
- AFC Eskilstuna players
- Qviding FIF players
- Falkenbergs FF players
- Division 2 (Swedish football) players
- Allsvenskan players
- Superettan players
- Ettan Fotboll players
- Sweden men's youth international footballers