Charbel Shamoon

{{short description|Iraqi footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Charbel Shamoon | full_name = Charbel Awni Shamoon | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|02|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Syria | height = 1.75 m | position = [[Right-back]] | currentclub = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] | clubnumber = 2 | youthyears1 = 2011–2016 | youthclubs1 = [[Brunswick City SC|Brunswick City]] | youthyears2 = 2017 | youthclubs2 = [[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Sunshine George Cross]] | youthyears3 = 2018–2022 | youthclubs3 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | youthyears4 = 2022–2024 | youthclubs4 = [[Western United FC|Western United]] | years1 = 2022–2025 | clubs1 = [[Western United FC Youth|Western United NPL]] | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2024–2025 | clubs2 = [[Western United FC|Western United]] | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] | caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2023 | nationalteam1 = [[Iraq national under-20 football team|Iraq U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2025– | nationalteam2 = [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]] | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 29 April 2026 | nationalteam-update = 26 March 2025 }} '''Charbel Awni Shamoon''' ({{Langx|ar|شربل عوني شمعون}}, {{IPA|apc|ʃarˈbæl ʕuːˈni ʃamˈʕuː|pron}};<ref>https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP2yE8NichF/?igsh=MWpyaTRldGp2ZDdsMw==</ref> born 10 February 2004) is a professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[right-back]] for [[A-League Men]] club [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]. Born in Syria, he plays for the [[Iraq national football team|Iraq national team]].

==Club career== Shamoon made his [[A-League Men|A-League]] debut in February 2024 as a 59th-minute substitute in a 2–0 loss away to [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]].<ref>{{cite web |title=10 February 2024 |url=https://www.fotmob.com/matches/wellington-phoenix-vs-western-united-fc/8k5br3we#4307887:tab=lineup |website=Fotmob |access-date=10 February 2024}}</ref> Six days later, he made his starting debut in a 2–0 win against [[Newcastle United Jets FC|Newcastle]].<ref>{{cite web |title=16 February 2024 |url=https://www.fotmob.com/matches/newcastle-jets-vs-western-united-fc/7iv29ug7#4307857:tab=lineup |website=Fotmob |access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref> After making seven appearances in his debut season with [[Western United FC|Western United]], he was rewarded with his first professional contract in September 2024, ahead of the [[2024–25 A-League Men|2024–25]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/charbel-shamoon-signs-scholarship-deal-western-united-academy-latest/|title=Iraq youth international signs Western United scholarship deal after impressing in debut season|date=18 September 2024 |language=en|publisher=aleagues.com.au|access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wufc.com.au/news/charbel-shamoon-signs-professional-terms-after-western-united-breakout/|title=Charbel Shamoon signs on after Western United breakout|date=18 September 2024 |language=en|publisher=wufc.com.au|access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref>

Following the suspension of Western United's participation ahead of the [[2025–26 Western United FC season|2025–26 season]], all players – including Shamoon – were released from their contracts in September 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=6 September 2025 |title=APL statement: An update on Western United Football Club |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/apl-statement-western-united-2025-26-conditional-hibernation-details/ |access-date=10 September 2025 |publisher=[[A-League|A-Leagues]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Monteverde |first=Marco |date=8 September 2025 |title=United contracts terminated |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/united-contracts-terminated/news-story/6fc36543915792ab34e2232996914534 |access-date=10 September 2025 |website=[[news.com.au]]}}</ref>

==International career== ===Iraq U20=== Eligible to represent Australia and Iraq, Shamoon obtained an [[Iraqi passport]] in December 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alforatnews.iq/news/%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86|title=إنجاز أوراق لاعب منتخب الشباب شربل عوني شمعون|language=ar|publisher=alforatnews.iq|access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://almaalomah.me/news/sports/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86|title=اتحاد الكرة يعلن إنجاز أوراق اللاعب شربل شمعون|work=Almaalouma |date=4 December 2022 |language=ar|publisher=almaalomah.me|access-date=27 December 2024 |author1=Almaalouma }}</ref> He was called up to a training camp of the [[Iraq national under-20 football team|Iraq U20 national team]] in Ukraine in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zowaa.org/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B6%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%88/|title=انضمام اللاعب المحترف شربل شمعون لصفوف منتخب العراق للشباب تحت سن 19 عاما|language=ar|publisher=zowaa.org|access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> He was then called up to the Iraq squad that travelled to Uzbekistan for the [[2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1218706|title=شمعون يلتحق بشباب العراق في طشقند|date=26 February 2023 |language=ar|publisher=kooora.com|access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> Despite picking up a [[Red card (association football)|red card]], leading to a three-game suspension, Shamoon helped Iraq reach the final, who were eventually beaten by the hosts, achieving qualification to the [[2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup]].{{Cn|date=March 2025}} Having participated in the training camp in [[Cádiz]], Spain, that preceded the tournament,{{Cn|date=March 2025}} Shamoon was not selected for the final squad.{{Cn|date=March 2025}}

===Australia U23=== Since the U-20 Asian Cup, Shamoon had not been selected by any of Iraq's national teams. This, along with his performances for the [[Western United FC|first team at Western United]], led to Shamoon being selected by the [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U23]] towards the end of 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nabd.com/s/145830612-c06e1d/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%88%D9%81%D9%87-...-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86-(20-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B)-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%82-%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A2%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%84%D9%83%D9%86-%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%87-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A|title=المنتخب الأولمبي الأسترالي يقرر استدعاء لاعب منتخب شباب العراق شربل شمعون لصفوفه ... شمعون (20 عاماً) سبق وأن مثل منتخب الشباب في كأس آسيا ولكن لم يتم استدعائه لمونديال الشباب ولا للمنتخب الأولمبي في أولمبياد باريس .. #الرابعة_الرياضية|language=ar|publisher=nabd.com|access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref>

===Iraq=== After being called up to the Australian U23 set-up, [[Iraq national football team|Iraq senior national team]] manager [[Jesús Casas]] attempted to call up Shamoon for the [[26th Arabian Gulf Cup]] in December 2024, but his club rejected to release him for international duty.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alsabaah.iq/106618-.html|title=شربل شمعون يؤكّد غيابه عن خليجي 26 - بغداد - جريدة الصباح|language=ar|publisher=alsabaah.iq|access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref>

On 13 March 2025, Shamoon was called up for the Iraq national team for [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches against Kuwait and Palestine.<ref>{{cite web |first=Nick|last=Hughes|title=Charbel Shamoon earns milestone Iraq selection |url=https://wufc.com.au/news/charbel-shamoon-earns-milestone-iraq-selection/|publisher=[[Western United FC|Western United]]|date=13 March 2025}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{Soccerway|643803}} * [https://wufc.com.au/player/charbel-shamoon/ Charbel Awni Shamoon] at [[Western United FC]]

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