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Samuel Shashoua
Shashoua with Tenerife in 2019
Personal information
Full name Samuel Shashoua
Date of birth (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Chelsea, London, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham Legion
Number 14
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)
2023–2024 Albacete 17 (0)
2024–2025 Minnesota United 8 (0)
2024–2025 → Minnesota United 2 (loan) 5 (3)
2025 → Birmingham Legion (loan) 8 (0)
2026– Birmingham Legion 0 (0)
International career
2015–2016 England U17 13 (4)
2017 England U18 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:13, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

Samuel Shashoua (born 13 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion.

Club career

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Shashoua was born in Chelsea, London.[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]

On 5 June 2024, Shashoua joined Major League Soccer side Minnesota United on a six-month deal until the end of the season.[12] Shashoua was loaned to second-tier USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC on 19 July 2025.[13] He was released by Minnesota following the 2025 season.[14]

On 24 December 2025, Birmingham Legion FC announced that they had signed Shashoua to a new contract.[15]

Personal life

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Born in England, Shashoua is of Venezuelan, Spanish and Iraqi-Jewish descent.[16][17][18] His mother is half-Spanish.[18] Shashoua said that he would apply for a Spanish passport at the end of the 2020–21 season.[18]

Shashoua's younger brother Armando is also a footballer and a midfielder; both played together for Atlético Baleares in 2020.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 October 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 2016–17 Premier League 0 0 — — — 0 0
2017–18 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2017–18 — — — 3[b] 1 3 1
Atlético Baleares (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B 38 6 — — — 38 6
Tenerife 2019–20 Segunda División 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2020–21 Segunda División 33 3 1 1 — — 34 4
2021–22 Segunda División 33 6 1 0 — — 34 6
2022–23 Segunda División 13 1 1 0 — — 14 1
Total 79 10 3 1 — — 82 11
Atlético Baleares (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División B 3 0 — — — 3 0
Albacete 2023–24 Segunda División 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
Minnesota United 2024 Major League Soccer 3 0 — — 1[c] 0 4 0
2025 Major League Soccer 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
Total 8 0 — — — 10 0
Minnesota United 2 (loan) 2024 MLS Next Pro 3 2 — — — 3 2
2025 MLS Next Pro 2 1 — — — 2 1
Total 5 3 — — — 5 3
Birmingham Legion FC (loan) 2025 USL Championship 8 0 — — 2[d] 0 10 0
Birmingham Legion FC 2026 USL Championship 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 8 0 0 0 — 2 0 10 0
Career Total 143 18 4 1 1 0 3 1 151 20
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in USL Cup

References

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  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. ^ "Minnesota United Signs Attacker Samuel Shashoua | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
  13. ^ "Birmingham Legion acquires forward Samuel Shashoua on loan from Minnesota United". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Minnesota United Announces 2025 End of Season Roster Decisions | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
  15. ^ "Birmingham Legion inks quartet to new deals for 2026 season". USL Championship. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Samuel Shashoua". www.geni.com.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ a b c "Samuel Shashoua revela sus planes de futuro". 14 January 2021.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ Samuel Shashoua at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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