Noah Shamoun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noah Leon Shamoun | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Huskvarna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Randers | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jönköpings BK | |||
| –2013 | IFK Öxnehaga | ||
| 2014–2018 | Husqvarna FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Assyriska Turabdin IK | 47 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | Kalmar FF | 74 | (6) |
| 2024– | Randers | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sweden U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Syria | 6 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Noah Leon Shamoun (born 8 December 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Randers in the Danish Superliga.[2] Born in Sweden, he plays for the Syria national team.
Club career
[edit]Shamoun hails from Huskvarna and went on from Jönköpings BK and IFK Öxnehaga to the youth section of Husqvarna FF. He was noticed by foreign clubs, among others because he posted a skill video online. He was on trial with clubs such as Greuther Fürth in 2018 and AC Parma in 2019. He nevertheless started his senior career in Division 1 with Assyriska Turabdin IK, playing through the 2019 season before turning 17 in December.[3][4]
In the 2020 Ettan, Shamoun "poured in" goals and assists and was recruited by Kalmar FF.[5][6] He made his Allsvenskan debut in April 2021 against Östersund.[2] He scored his first goals in May 2022, when he made both goals in a 2–0 victory over Hammarby.[7]
In February 2024, he moved abroad for the first time, signing for Randers in the Danish Superliga.[8] He made his Superliga debut in March 2024 against Midtjylland.[2]
International career
[edit]Sweden
[edit]Shamoun made his international debut for Sweden U20 in October 2021 against Romania U20, and played for the U21 team in 2022 and 2023.[9]
Syria
[edit]In March 2024, Shamoun was called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Myanmar.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Shamoun is of Assyrian origin. His father Rubel who was born in Turkey moved to Sweden with his family when he was two years old, while his Mother Ellen grew up in Germany and was 18 years old when she ended up in Jönköping.[11]
Career Statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 24 September 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Assyriska Turabdin IK | 2019 | Ettan | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | Ettan | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| Total | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Kalmar FF | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| Total | 74 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 8 | ||
| Randers | 2023-24 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024-25 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 127 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, Danish Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 9 September 2024[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Noah Shamoun". Fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d Noah Shamoun at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Persson, Max (7 August 2018). "Jättetalangen står inför sitt livs största beslut". Vetlandaposten (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Johannesson, Jacob (27 June 2019). "Förbereder bud på svenska jättelöftet". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Johannesson, Jacob (22 December 2020). "Division 1-talangen klar för Kalmar FF". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Ljungquist, Carl (23 December 2020). "Noah Shamoun berättar om flytten till allsvenskan – därför föll valet på Kalmar FF: "Känns fantastiskt"". Jönköpings-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Nordqvist, Casper; Aghassi, Martin (8 May 2022). "Kalmars Noah Shamouns jättesuccé – dubbla mål mot Hammarby". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Sundvall, Magnus (5 February 2024). "Shamoun klar för ny klubb – flyttar utomlands". Jönköpings-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Noah Shamoun" (in Swedish). SvFF. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Squad List". Instagram (in Arabic). Syrian FA. 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Peter Ahlén möter nyförvärven: Noah Shamoun – talangen debuterar mot mästarna" (in Swedish). Kalmar FF. 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Noah Shamoun". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Jönköping Municipality
- Syrian men's footballers
- Syria men's international footballers
- Swedish men's footballers
- Sweden men's youth international footballers
- Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
- Swedish people of Assyrian or Syriac descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Assyriska IK players
- Kalmar FF players
- Randers FC players
- Ettan Fotboll players
- Allsvenskan players
- Danish Superliga players
- Syrian expatriate men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark