Leonardo Farah Shahin

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Farah and the family name is Shahin.

Leonardo Farah Shahin
Shahin in 2023
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Farah Shahin[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 21)
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 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024

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

Early career

Shahin 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

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

On 6 January 2023, Shahin joined Ettan club Falkenbergs FF.[9]

International career

Born 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

Club

As of match played 10 November 2024[17][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearances in Ettan play-offs

International

As of match played 15 December 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2024 4 0
Total 4 0

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Leonardo Farah Shahin". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "L. Farah Shahin". BK Häcken (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Leonardo Farah Shahin". Laget.se. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. ^ Weiefors, Erik (20 March 2019). "IFK-talangen Farah Shahin uttagen till ungdomslandslaget". Bohusläningen. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ Alvarado, Rudy (19 February 2019). "IFK Uddevallas stora talang Leonardo Shahin är klar för BK Häcken". Ungdomsfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b Ögren, Vendela (3 October 2020). "Häcken ny tabelltvåa – efter enkla segern". Göteborgs-Tidningen. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. ^ Petersson, Linus (20 November 2020). "Leonardo Farah Shahin stannar i BK Häcken". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Officiellt: AFC Eskilstuna lånar Leonardo Farah Shahin". fotbolltransfers.com. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Leonardo Farah Shahin till Falkenbergs FF". bkhacken.se (in Swedish). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Milovanovic och Farah Shahin lånas ut" (Press release) (in Swedish). Häcken. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Flera Häckenspelare iväg på landslagsäventyr". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  13. ^ a b Leonardo Farah Shahin at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ a b "Leonardo uttagen i Libanons landslag: "Väldigt stolt"". SvenskaFans.com (in Swedish). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Lebanon v Bangladesh game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
  17. ^ Leonardo Farah Shahin at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Leonardo Farah Shahin". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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