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.
.jpg) Shahin in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 57 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Sweden U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lebanon | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editShahin started his career at IFK Uddevalla.[3] He made his debut in Division 2 on 1 September 2018, aged 15 years, 22 days, in a 3–2 defeat against Stenungsunds IF.[4]
BK Häcken and loans
editBefore 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
editOn 6 January 2023, Shahin joined Ettan club Falkenbergs FF.[9]
International career
editBorn in Sweden to Lebanese parents,[11] Shahin was called up to a training camp for the Sweden U16 team in 2019.[12] In 2021, he played two friendly matches for the Sweden U18 team against Finland.[13]
Shahin received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team on December 15, 2023, for a training camp in preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[14] However, due to paperwork issues, he was not included in the final tournament squad.[15] Shahin's first official call-up was for Lebanon's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Australia in March 2024.[15]
Shahin made his debut on 11 June 2024 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar, substituting Omar Bugiel in the 61st minute of Lebanon's 4–0 victory.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Svenska Cupen | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IFK Uddevalla | 2018 | Division 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| BK 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 | 2[a] | 0 | 33 | 13 |
| 2024 | Ettan | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | ||
| Total | 57 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 19 | ||
| Career total | 89 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 31 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Ettan play-offs
International
edit- As of match played 11 June 2024[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ "Flera Häckenspelare iväg på landslagsäventyr". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Leonardo uttagen i Libanons landslag: "Väldigt stolt"". SvenskaFans.com (in Swedish). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Lebanon v Bangladesh game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
- ^ Leonardo Farah Shahin at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Leonardo Farah Shahin". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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