Lucas Sarhaddon Shlimon (Arabic: لوكاس سليمان; born 14 February 2003) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Superettan club Örebro SK. Born in Sweden, he represents the Iraq national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Sarhaddon Shlimon | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Örebro SK | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Jönköpings Södra IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Assyriska IK | 38 | (0) |
| 2022– | Örebro SK | 58 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Sweden U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Iraq | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:31, 8 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:31, 8 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editShlimon is a youth product of the Swedish club Jönköpings Södra IF. In the summer of 2020, he transferred to Assyriska IK in the Ettan.[2] In his second season with the club he played 26 games and was named Talent of the Year in the Ettan.[3] On 7 January 2022, he transferred to the Superettan club Örebro SK on a 3-year contract.[4] On 19 February 2024, he extended his contract with Örebro SK over the 2025 season.[5]
International career
editShlimon was born in Sweden to Iraqi parents, and moved to Sweden at a young age - he holds Iraqi and Swedish.[1] He is a former youth international for Sweden, having played for the Sweden U19s in 2022.[6] In October 2024, he was called up to the senior Iraq national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[7] On 10 October 2024, he made his debut with Iraq as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Palestine.[8] On October 15th, he made his second appearance for the Iraqi National Team as a starting player, before getting substituted on half time.
References
edit- ^ a b "Shlimon om tuffa året och hyllningen från tränaren: "Oerhört tacksam"". Jönköpings-Posten. 4 April 2023.
- ^ Potros, Ramsen (11 January 2020). "Assyriska IK värvar trio - Assyriska IK - Jönköping".
- ^ "Shlimon om tuffa året och hyllningen från tränaren: "Oerhört tacksam"". Jönköpings-Posten. 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Lucas Shlimon uppges vara nära Örebro SK". fotbolltransfers.com.
- ^ "Shlimon förlänger med ÖSK". ÖSK Fotboll. 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Trupp till EM-kval i Frankrike". www.svenskfotboll.se. 10 March 2022.
- ^ "لوكاس شليمون يحدد أهدافه مع المنتخب العراقي".
- ^ "Här gör Shlimon landslagsdebut – i viktiga VM-kvalsegern". Nerikes Allehanda. 10 October 2024.
External links
edit- Lucas Shlimon at Soccerway
- SvenskFotboll Profile