Steve Shamal

Steve Shamal

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Martigues
Number	17
Youth career
2003–2004	CA Vitry
2004–2009	Bonneuil sur Marn
2009–2014	Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Bordeaux II	47	(6)
2016–2017	Auxerre II	19	(2)
2017–2019	Reims II	22	(4)
2018–2019	Reims	1	(0)
2018–2019	→ Quevilly-Rouen (loan)	34	(6)
2019–2020	US Boulogne	17	(6)
2020–2022	Caen	27	(1)
2022–2024	Annecy	48	(4)
2024	Şanlıurfaspor	0	(0)
2024–	Martigues	2	(0)
International career^‡
2011	France U16	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:30, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

Steve Shamal (born 22 February 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays for France club Martigues as a winger.

Professional career

On 10 August 2017, Shamal joined Stade de Reims after a couple of years in the reserve sides of Bordeaux and Auxerre.[1] Shamal made his first team debut for Reims in a 3–1 Ligue 2 win over RC Lens on 17 March 2018.[2] He signed his first professional contract, of three-years duration, with the club in April 2018.[3] He helped Reims win the 2017–18 Ligue 2 and gain promotion to Ligue 1 for the 2018-19 season.[4]

In June 2018 Shamal joined Quevilly-Rouen on a season-long loan.[5]

In August 2019 Shamal joined Boulogne on a two-year deal.[6] Having been tracked by Caen throughout the 2019–20 season, he was signed by the club in October 2020, although due to a cruciate ligament injury he was not expected to play until 2021.[7]

On 17 June 2022, Shamal agreed to move to Annecy.[8]

International career

Shamal was born in France to a Palestinian father and Algerian mother. He is a youth international for France, having played for the France U16s.[9]

Honours

Reims

• Ligue 2 (1): 2017-18

References

1. "National 2 : Steve Shamal en renfort offensif – Stade de Reims". 10 August 2017.
2. "LFP.fr – Ligue de Football Professionnel – Domino's Ligue 2 – Saison 2017/2018 – 30ème journée – Stade de Reims / RC Lens". www.lfp.fr.
3. "Steve Shamal, après avoir signé son premier contrat pro, à Reims : "C'était un peu ma dernière chance"" (in French). girondins33.com. 6 May 2018.
4. "Ensemble, fêtons nos champions ! - Stade de Reims". 7 May 2018.
5. "Steve Shamal Arrive en Prêt de Reims" (in French). US Quevilly-Rouen. 14 June 2018.
6. "Football (Stade de Reims). Shamal s'engage avec Boulogne" (in French). L'Union. 28 August 2019.
7. "Transferts : Steve Shamal (Boulogne-sur-Mer) signe à Caen" (in French). L'Équipe. 5 October 2020.
8. "Ligue 2 : Bienvenue à Steve Shamal" (in French). Annecy. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
9. "لاعب فلسطيني في أوروبا يختار الجنسية الجزائرية لتمثيل الخضر". 1 November 2022.

External links

• Steve Shamal at Soccerway
• Steve Shamal at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Steve Shamal at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
• Steve Shamal – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Steve Shamal at L'Équipe Football (in French)