Samuel Shashoua
Samuel Shashoua (born 13 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish club Albacete Balompié.
| Shashoua with Tenerife in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Shashoua | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Chelsea, England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albacete | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Atlético Baleares (loan) | 38 | (6) |
| 2019–2023 | Tenerife | 78 | (10) |
| 2020 | → Atlético Baleares (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Albacete | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U17 | 13 | (4) |
| 2017 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Shashoua was born in Chelsea, London for a Jewish family.[1] There he attended Harrow School before signing with Tottenham Hotspur in 2015.[2] On 26 August 2018, he moved to Spanish Segunda División B side CD Atlético Baleares on a one-year loan deal.[3]
Shashoua made his senior debut on 9 September 2018, playing the last 18 minutes of a 2–1 away loss against SD Ejea. He scored his first goal late in the month by netting the opener in a 2–1 home defeat of UB Conquense, and finished the campaign with six goals in 33 appearances as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.
On 23 August 2019, Shashoua was sold to CD Tenerife in Segunda División, and signed a three-year contract with the club.[4][5] The following 14 January, after failing to make an appearance due to an injury, Shashoua was again loaned to Atlético Baleares for the remainder of the season.[6] He only recovered in March, and played in three matches for ATB as the club missed out promotion in the play-offs for a second consecutive year.
Shashoua made his professional debut on 19 September 2020, replacing Bruno Wilson late into a 0–2 away loss against AD Alcorcón.[7] On 29 November, again from the bench, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win at Albacete Balompié.[8]
Shashoua spent most of the 2022–23 season struggling with injuries,[9] and left the club in June 2023 after his contract expired.[10] On 24 July, he signed a two-year deal with Albacete also in the second division.[11]
Personal life edit
Born in England, Shashoua is of Venezuelan and Spanish descent.[12][13] His mother is half-Spanish.[13] Shashoua said that he would apply for a Spanish passport at the end of the 2020–21 season.[13]
Shashoua's younger brother Armando is also a footballer and a midfielder; both played together for Atlético Baleares in 2020.[14]
References edit
- ^ Weinberg, Roee (20 May 2023). "השוק מת? היהודים שיכולים לשדרג את הליגה" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Baleares loan for Shashoua". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Tenerife move for Shashoua". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Samuel Shashoua, nuevo refuerzo blanquiazul" [Samuel Shashoua, new blue-and-white addition] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Samuel Shashoua, cedido al CD Atlético Baleares" [Samuel Shashoua, loaned to CD Atlético Baleares] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Un buen Alcorcón se estrena con sonrisa en Santo Domingo" [A good Alcorcón start with a simle at the Santo Domingo] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Martínez, Jorge (30 November 2020). "Sam Shashoua: "Me sentí increíble al hacer mi primer gol con el CD Tenerife"" [Sam Shashoua: "It felt incredible to score my first goal for CD Tenerife"] (in Spanish). El Dorsal. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Sam Shashoua: "Estoy frustrado"" [Sam Shashoua: "I am frustrated"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "No habrá oferta de renovación a Shashoua y no continuará en el Tenerife" [There will be no renewal offers to Shashoua and he will not continue at Tenerife] (in Spanish). Stadium Tenerife. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Samuel Shashoua acepta el desafío" [Samuel Shashoua accepts the challenge] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Samuel Shashoua: "Me gusta regatear y combinar"" [Samuel Shashoua: "I like to dribble and combine"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Samuel Shashoua reveals his plans for the future".
- ^ "Armando completa la saga de los Shashoua en el Atlético Baleares" [Armando completes the Shashoua saga at Atlético Baleares] (in Spanish). Mallorca Diario. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
External links edit
- Samuel Shashoua at BDFutbol
- Samuel Shashoua at Soccerway