Noah Shamoun

Noah Shamoun

Personal information
Full name	Noah Leon Shamoun
Date of birth	(2002-12-08) 8 December 2002 (age 22)
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
0000–2013	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	10	(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 3 December 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

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

Sweden

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

In March 2024, Shamoun was called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Myanmar.[10]

Personal life

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

Club

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

1. Includes Svenska Cupen, Danish Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 9 September 2024[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Syria	2024	4	0
Total		4	0

References

1. "Noah Shamoun". Fotbolltransfers (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
2. Noah Shamoun at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
3. Persson, Max (7 August 2018). "Jättetalangen står inför sitt livs största beslut". Vetlandaposten (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
4. Johannesson, Jacob (27 June 2019). "Förbereder bud på svenska jättelöftet". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
5. Johannesson, Jacob (22 December 2020). "Division 1-talangen klar för Kalmar FF". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
6. 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.
7. Nordqvist, Casper; Aghassi, Martin (8 May 2022). "Kalmars Noah Shamouns jättesuccé – dubbla mål mot Hammarby". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
8. Sundvall, Magnus (5 February 2024). "Shamoun klar för ny klubb – flyttar utomlands". Jönköpings-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
9. "Noah Shamoun" (in Swedish). SvFF. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
10. "Squad List". Instagram (in Arabic). Syrian FA. 16 March 2024.
11. "Peter Ahlén möter nyförvärven: Noah Shamoun – talangen debuterar mot mästarna" (in Swedish). Kalmar FF. 5 February 2021.
12. "Noah Shamoun". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 October 2024.