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 Shashoua was born in Chelsea, London. There he attended Harrow School before signing with Tottenham Hotspur in 2015. On 26 August 2018, he moved to Spanish Segunda División B side CD Atlético Baleares on a one-year loan deal.
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. 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. 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. On 29 November, again from the bench, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win at Albacete Balompié.
Shashoua spent most of the 2022–23 season struggling with injuries, and left the club in June 2023 after his contract expired. On 24 July, he signed a two-year deal with Albacete also in the second division.
On 5 June 2024, Shashoua joined Major League Soccer side Minnesota United on a six-month deal until the end of the season. Shashoua was loaned to second-tier USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC on 19 July 2025. He was released by Minnesota following the 2025 season.
On 24 December 2025, Birmingham Legion FC announced that they had signed Shashoua to a new contract.
Personal life Born in England, Shashoua is of Venezuelan, Spanish and Iraqi-Jewish descent. His mother is half-Spanish. Shashoua said that he would apply for a Spanish passport at the end of the 2020–21 season.
Shashoua's younger brother Armando is also a footballer and a midfielder; both played together for Atlético Baleares in 2020.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTottenham Hotspur2016–17Premier League00———002017–18Premier League0000000000Total0000000000Tottenham Hotspur U212017–18———3131Atlético Baleares (loan)2018–19Segunda División B386———386Tenerife2019–20Segunda División0000——002020–21Segunda División33311——3442021–22Segunda División33610——3462022–23Segunda División13110——141Total791031——8211Atlético Baleares (loan) 2019–20Segunda División B30———30Albacete2023–24Segunda División 17010——180Minnesota United2024Major League Soccer30——10402025Major League Soccer5010——60Total80———100Minnesota United 2 (loan)2024MLS Next Pro32———322025MLS Next Pro21———21Total53———53Birmingham Legion FC (loan)2025USL Championship80——20100Birmingham Legion FC2026USL Championship0000—0000Total8000—20100Career Total1431841103115120
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