Giorgos Naoum
Giorgos Naoum (Greek: Γιώργος Ναούμ; born 21 April 2001) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cypriot club AEK Larnaca.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Strovolos, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AEK Larnaca | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Antonis Naoum Football Academy | ||
| 2013–2019 | APOEL Nicosia | ||
| 2019 | → Padova (loan) | ||
| 2019–2021 | AEK Larnaca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | AEK Larnaca | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Cyprus U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2021– | Cyprus U21 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Strovolos, Cyprus, Naoum grew up in the Antonis Naoum Football Academy.[1] He then played youth football for APOEL Nicosia.[2] On 28 February 2019, Naoum joined the primavera (under-19) team of Padova in Italy.[2]
AEK Larnaca
He moved to Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca in summer 2019; Naoum sustained an ACL injury in November, and was sidelined for six months.[3] He played nine league games in the 2020–21 season.[4] In May 2021, Naoum's contract was extended until summer 2024.[4]
International career
Naoum represented Cyprus at under-17 level, scoring a goal (against Denmark) in 11 games.[2] He also played for the Cyprus under-21 team at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[5]
Personal life
Naoum is a Maronite Christian.[6] He took part in mandatory military service while playing football.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 September 2022[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cypriot Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AEK Larnaca | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League play-off round
References
- ^ Yellow.Place. "Ακαδημία Ποδοσφαίρου Αντώνης Ναούμ - Lakatamia, Cyprus". Yellow.Place. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Primavera: tesserato il centrocampista cipriota Giorgos Naoum". Padova Calcio (in Italian). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Υποβλήθηκε σε επέμβαση ο Ναούμ/Νοκ άουτ για τουλάχιστον 6 μήνες". PROTATHLIMA. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Ναούμ μέχρι το 2024". PROTATHLIMA. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Giorgos Naoum". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ a b Koumettou, Vassilis. "Γιώργος Ναούμ, η ώρα της λάμψης – Συνέντευξη στον Τύπο Μαρωνιτών | Maronites Live" (in Greek). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Giorgos Naoum at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
External links
- Profile at the Cyprus Football Association