Armando Shashoua

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Armando Shashoua
Personal information
Full name Armando Shashoua Sarmiento
Date of birth (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Atlético Baleares
Number 19
Youth career
2008–2020 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2020Atlético Baleares (loan) 4 (0)
2020–2022 Atlético Baleares 43 (4)
2022–2023 Ibiza 10 (0)
2023Córdoba (loan) 10 (0)
2023– Atlético Baleares 25 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024

Armando Shashoua Sarmiento (born 31 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Atlético Baleares.

Club career[edit]

Born in London, Shashoua joined Tottenham Hotspur's Academy at the age of seven.[1] On 26 January 2020, he moved to Spain and joined his brother at CD Atlético Baleares on loan until the end of the season.[2]

Shashoua made his senior debut on 9 February 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Jordan Holsgrove in a 3–1 Segunda División B home win over Pontevedra CF. On 17 August, after four appearances, he moved to ATB on a permanent contract.[3]

Shashoua scored his first senior goal on 25 November 2020, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid Castilla. In June 2022, he was close to a move to the latter side,[4] but the move never materialized.

On 12 July 2022, Shashoua moved to Segunda División side UD Ibiza on a three-year deal.[5] He made his professional debut on 14 August, starting in a 2–0 home loss against Granada CF.[6]

On 25 January 2023, Shashoua joined Córdoba CF in the third level, on loan until the end of the season.[7]

On 17 July 2023, Shashoua returned to Atlético Baleares, signing a one-year deal.[8]

Personal life[edit]

His older brother Samuel is also a footballer and a midfielder; both played together for Atlético Baleares in 2020.[9]

International career[edit]

Born in England, Shashoua is eligible to represent Venezuela, Egypt, Spain and the United States internationally through his parents.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Armando Shashoua: "I'm tingling just thinking about the new stadium"". Tottenham Hotspur FC. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Armando Shashoua loaned to Baleares". Tottenham Hotspur FC. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Shashoua completes Baleares transfer". Tottenham Hotspur FC. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "El Madrid negocia con el Atlético Baleares el fichaje de Armando Shashoua" [Madrid negotiate with Atlético Baleares the signing of Armando Shashoua] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Comunicado oficial | Armando Shashoua nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza" [Official announcement | Armando Shashoua new player of UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ^ "El Granada empieza con buen pie en Ibiza su retorno a Primera" [Granada start in a goot foot in Ibiza their return to Primera] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Armando Shashoua, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Armando Shashoua, new player of Córdoba CF]. cordobacf.com (in Spanish). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Armando Shashoua regresa al Atlético Baleares" (in Spanish). CD Atlético Baleares. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Lowe, Sid (15 January 2022). "'I was in shock; it was crazy': Armando Shashoua on his journey from Spurs to Atlético Baleares". The Guardian. theguardian.com.

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