Samuel Shashoua

Samuel Shashoua (born 13 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish club Albacete Balompié.

Samuel Shashoua
Shashoua with Tenerife in 2019
Personal information
Full name Samuel Shashoua
Date of birth (1999-05-13) 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

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

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
  1. Weinberg, Roee (20 May 2023). "השוק מת? היהודים שיכולים לשדרג את הליגה" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. "Samuel Shashoua profile". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. "Baleares loan for Shashoua". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. "Tenerife move for Shashoua". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  5. "Samuel Shashoua, nuevo refuerzo blanquiazul" [Samuel Shashoua, new blue-and-white addition] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. "Sam Shashoua: "Estoy frustrado"" [Sam Shashoua: "I am frustrated"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  10. "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.
  11. "Samuel Shashoua acepta el desafío" [Samuel Shashoua accepts the challenge] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  12. "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.
  13. "Samuel Shashoua reveals his plans for the future".
  14. "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.
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