Charbel Shamoon
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charbel Awni Shamoon | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western United | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Brunswick City | ||
| 2017 | Sunshine George Cross | ||
| 2018–2022 | Melbourne City | ||
| 2022–2024 | Western United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Western United | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Iraq U20 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 April 2023 | |||
Charbel Awni Shamoon (Arabic:شربل شمعون, Syriac:ܫܡܥܘܢ ܫܲܪܒܹܝܠ; born 10 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Western United. Born in Australia, he represents Iraq at youth international level.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]Shamoon made his A-League debut in February 2024 as a 59th-minute substitute in a 2–0 loss away to Wellington Phoenix.[3] Six days later, he made his starting debut in a 2–0 win against Newcastle.[4]
After making seven appearances in his debut season with Western United, he was rewarded with his first professional contract in September 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 season. [5][6]
International career
[edit]Iraq U20
[edit]Eligible to represent Australia and Iraq, Shamoon obtained an Iraqi passport in December 2022.[7][8] He was called up to a training camp of the Iraq U20 national team in Ukraine in 2022.[9] He was then called up to the Iraq squad that travelled to Uzbekistan for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[10] Despite picking up a red-card, leading to a three-game suspension, Shamoon helped Iraq to reach the final, to be beaten by the hosts, achieving qualification to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Having participated in the training camp in Cadiz that preceded the tournament, Shamoon was not selected for the final squad.
Australia U23
[edit]Since the U-20 Asian Cup, Shamoon had not been selected by any of Iraq's national teams. This, along with his performances for the first team at Western United, led to Shamoon being selected by the Australia U23 towards the end of 2024.[11]
Iraq
[edit]After being called up to the Australian U23 set-up, Iraq senior national team manager Jesús Casas attempted to call up Shamoon for the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup, but his club rejected to release him for international duty.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Charbel Shamoon at Soccerway
- ^ "Charbel Awni Shamoon". wufc.com.au. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "10 February 2024". Fotmob. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "16 February 2024". Fotmob. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Iraq youth international signs Western United scholarship deal after impressing in debut season". aleagues.com.au. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Charbel Shamoon signs on after Western United breakout". wufc.com.au. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "إنجاز أوراق لاعب منتخب الشباب شربل عوني شمعون" (in Arabic). alforatnews.iq. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "اتحاد الكرة يعلن إنجاز أوراق اللاعب شربل شمعون" (in Arabic). almaalomah.me. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "انضمام اللاعب المحترف شربل شمعون لصفوف منتخب العراق للشباب تحت سن 19 عاما" (in Arabic). zowaa.org. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "شمعون يلتحق بشباب العراق في طشقند" (in Arabic). kooora.com. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "المنتخب الأولمبي الأسترالي يقرر استدعاء لاعب منتخب شباب العراق شربل شمعون لصفوفه ... شمعون (20 عاماً) سبق وأن مثل منتخب الشباب في كأس آسيا ولكن لم يتم استدعائه لمونديال الشباب ولا للمنتخب الأولمبي في أولمبياد باريس .. #الرابعة_الرياضية" (in Arabic). nabd.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "شربل شمعون يؤكّد غيابه عن خليجي 26 - بغداد - جريدة الصباح" (in Arabic). alsabaah.iq. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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