Leonardo Farah Shahin

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Farah and the family name is Shahin.

Leonardo Farah Shahin
Shahin in 2023
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Farah Shahin[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003
Place of birth Mörlanda, Sweden[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2][3]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 IK Oddevold
Number 10
Youth career
–2018 IFK Uddevalla
2019–2020 BK Häcken
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 IFK Uddevalla 1 (0)
2020–2023 BK Häcken 1 (0)
2021 → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) 2 (0)
2022 → Qviding FIF (loan) 28 (12)
2023–2025 Falkenbergs FF 85 (19)
2025– IK Oddevold 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Sweden U18 2 (0)
2026– Lebanon U23 3 (4)
2024 Lebanon 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 January 2026

Leonardo Farah Shahin (Arabic: ليوناردو فرح شاهين; born 10 August 2003) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Swedish club IK Oddevold. Born in Sweden, he has played for the Lebanon national team.

Club career

Early career

Shahin started his career at IFK Uddevalla.[4] He made his debut in Division 2 on 1 September 2018, aged 15 years, 22 days, in a 3–2 defeat against Stenungsunds IF.[5]

BK Häcken and loans

Before the 2019 season, Shahin made the move to BK Häcken.[6] During the 2020 season, he scored 44 goals in 20 games for the under-17s.[7] Shahin also made his Allsvenskan debut in a 3–0 victory against Falkenbergs FF on 3 October 2020, as a substitute in stoppage time.[8] At the end of the season, he signed his first professional team contract with BK Häcken, agreeing on a three-year deal despite interest from several major Premier League clubs.[7]

On 1 September 2021, Shahin was loaned out to AFC Eskilstuna for one year,[9] playing two games in the 2009 Superettan.[10] On 14 February 2022, he was sent on another one-year loan, to Qviding FIF,[11] where he scored 12 goals in 28 games in the Ettan.[10]

Falkenbergs FF

On 6 January 2023, Shahin joined Ettan club Falkenbergs FF.[10] During the 2024 Ettan season, Shahin helped Falkenberg finish first and gain promotion to the Superettan.[12] He scored 21 goals in 88 matches in all competitions throughout his three seasons at the club.[13]

IK Oddevold

On 20 December 2025, Shahin joined IK Oddevold ahead of the 2026 Superettan season on a two-year contract.[13] He scored a penalty on his debut, on 22 February 2026, in a 2–1 defeat to Häcken in the Svenska Cupen.[14][15]

International career

Born in Sweden to Lebanese parents,[16] Shahin was called up to a training camp for the Sweden U16 team in 2019.[17] In 2021, he played two friendly matches for the Sweden U18 team against Finland.[18]

After having been granted his Lebanese passport, Shahin received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team on 15 December 2023, for a training camp in preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[19] However, due to paperwork issues, he was not included in the final tournament squad.[20] Shahin's first official call-up was for Lebanon's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Australia in March 2024.[20] Shahin made his debut on 11 June 2024 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar, substituting Omar Bugiel in the 61st minute of Lebanon's 4–0 victory.[21]

Shahin was called up to the Lebanon national under-23 team for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, held in Saudi Arabia in January 2026.[22] He scored a brace in Lebanon's opening game on 7 January, in a 3–2 defeat to Uzbekistan.[23] Shahin scored two more goals in the group stage: one against South Korea (2–4) on 10 January,[24] and a penalty against Iran (1–0) on 13 January, which gave an already-eliminated Lebanon their first-ever win in the tournament.[25] With four goals in three games, Shahin finished as the tournament's joint-top scorer.[26]

Style of play

Shahin is a mobile forward who can play as a number 9 or number 10.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 February 2026[27][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Svenska Cupen Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
IFK Uddevalla 2018 Division 2 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
BK Häcken 2020 Allsvenskan 1 0 2 0 — 1 0
AFC Eskilstuna (loan) 2021 Superettan 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Qviding FIF (loan) 2022 Ettan 28 12 — — 28 12
Falkenbergs FF 2023 Ettan 29 11 2 2 2[a] 0 33 13
2024 Ettan 28 6 1 0 — 29 6
2025 Superettan 28 2 — — 28 2
Total 85 19 3 2 2 0 90 21
IK Oddevold 2026 Superettan 0 0 1 1 — 1 1
Career total 117 31 6 3 2 0 123 34
  1. ^ Appearances in Ettan play-offs

International

As of match played 15 December 2024[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2024 4 0
Total 4 0

Honours

Falkenberg

Individual

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "Leonardo Shahin". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 - Squad Lists" (PDF). the-afc.com. AFC. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  3. ^ "L. Farah Shahin". BK Häcken (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Leonardo Farah Shahin". Laget.se. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ Weiefors, Erik (20 March 2019). "IFK-talangen Farah Shahin uttagen till ungdomslandslaget". Bohusläningen. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. ^ Alvarado, Rudy (19 February 2019). "IFK Uddevallas stora talang Leonardo Shahin är klar för BK Häcken". Ungdomsfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. ^ a b Ögren, Vendela (3 October 2020). "Häcken ny tabelltvåa – efter enkla segern". Göteborgs-Tidningen. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  8. ^ Petersson, Linus (20 November 2020). "Leonardo Farah Shahin stannar i BK Häcken". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Officiellt: AFC Eskilstuna lånar Leonardo Farah Shahin". fotbolltransfers.com. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "Leonardo Farah Shahin till Falkenbergs FF". bkhacken.se (in Swedish). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Milovanovic och Farah Shahin lånas ut" (Press release) (in Swedish). Häcken. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  12. ^ "FFF klart för superettan: "Det känns helt underbart"".
  13. ^ a b c https://oddevold.se/nyheter/valkommen-leo/
  14. ^ https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/bk-hacken-ik-oddevold-svenska-cupen-herrar/6519919/
  15. ^ https://oddevold.se/nyheter/hedersam-forlust-mot-bk-hacken/
  16. ^ Krayem, Charbel (22 June 2023). أبناء المهاجرين ذخيرة لبنان في كأس آسيا [Children of immigrants ammunition for Lebanon in the Asian Cup]. Al Akhbar (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Flera Häckenspelare iväg på landslagsäventyr". BK Häcken (in Swedish). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  18. ^ a b Leonardo Farah Shahin at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
  19. ^ "رادولوفيتش يستدعي 29 لاعباً الى معسكر طرابلس" [RADULOVIC CALLS UP 29 PLAYERS TO THE TRIPOLI CAMP] (in Arabic). The Lebanese Football Association. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Leonardo uttagen i Libanons landslag: "Väldigt stolt"". SvenskaFans.com (in Swedish). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Lebanon v Bangladesh game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
  22. ^ طه يعلن قائمة المنتخب الأولمبي المشاركة في نهائيات كأس آسيا 2026 ويستعد للانطلاق إلى الرياض [Taha announces the squad for the Olympic team participating in the 2026 AFC U-23 Championship and prepares to depart for Riyadh] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  23. ^ https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup.html/news/group-c-uzbekistan-3-2-lebanon
  24. ^ https://www.the-lfa.com.lb/news/AFCU23_LBNxKor.php
  25. ^ https://www.the-lfa.com.lb/news/AFCU23_LBNxIRN.php
  26. ^ https://e.vnexpress.net/news/sports/football/vietnam-s-nguyen-dinh-bac-becomes-sole-top-scorer-at-u23-asian-cup-2026-5009659.html
  27. ^ Leonardo Farah Shahin at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  28. ^ "Leonardo Farah Shahin". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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