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Leo Shahar

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Leo Shahar
Personal information
Full name Leo Oren Shahar[1]
Date of birth (2007-03-18) 18 March 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Tettenhall, England, United Kingdom
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Arouca
(on loan from Newcastle United)
Number 2
Youth career
2013–2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers
2023–2025 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Newcastle United 0 (0)
2026– → Arouca (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U15 5 (0)
2022–2023 England U16 9 (0)
2023–2024 England U17 11 (0)
2024–2025 England U18 7 (1)
2025 England U19 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Leo Oren Shahar (Hebrew: לאו אורן שחר; born 18 March 2007) is an English-Israeli[2] professional footballer who plays as a defender and as a midfielder for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Arouca on loan from English Premier League club Newcastle United.

Club career

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Shahar was born in Wolverhampton, England,[3] and as a youth player joined the youth system of his local club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[4] Following his stint there, he joined the academy of Premier League side Newcastle United in 2023, where he played in the UEFA Youth League[4] and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025. English newspaper Evening Chronicle wrote in 2025 that Shahar "established himself as one of the most promising prospects in the Magpies youth setup" while playing for the club.[5]

On 24 February 2026, Shahar made his professional club debut for Newcastle United as a substitute in a UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off victory against Qarabağ.[3][6]

On 4th September 2026, Shahar was loaned to Arouca for the 2026–27 season.[7]

International career

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Shahar is an England youth international. During May 2024, he played for England U17 at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[8] Shahar started all four of their games at the tournament including the quarter-final elimination against Italy.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United 2025–26[10] Premier League 0000001[a]0—10
Career total 000000100010
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

References

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  1. ↑ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe806675/
  3. 1 2 Ryder, Lee (25 February 2026). "What Kieran Trippier did for Leo Shahar minutes after Newcastle United debut in Champions League". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 Cronin, Jordan (20 January 2024). "'Loving it' - Newcastle United signing opens up on decision to leave Wolves". NewcastleWorld. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Carruthers, Mark (15 August 2025). "Unseen Kieran Trippier role as Newcastle United young star gives 'always there' verdict". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "'I did get goose bumps' and 'making Newcastle history is massive'". BBC Sport. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "'Leo Shahar joins FC Arouca on loan'". NUFC. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Leo Shahar". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Italy U17 v England U17". BBC Sport. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Leo Shahar in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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