Leonardo Farah Shahin

Early career

Shahin started his career at IFK Uddevalla in 2009, aged six. He made his debut in Division 2 on 1 September 2018, aged 15 years, 22 days, in a 3–2 defeat against Stenungsunds IF.

BK Häcken and loans

Shahin moved to BK Häcken's youth setup ahead of the 2019 season. During the 2020 season, he scored 44 goals in 20 games for the under-17s. Shahin made his Allsvenskan debut on 3 October 2020, as a stoppage-time substitute in a 3–0 victory against Falkenbergs FF. At the end of the season, he signed his first professional team contract with BK Häcken, agreeing on a three-year deal despite interest from several Premier League clubs. According to Shahin, Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers had expressed interest in signing him for their under-23 teams before he signed his first professional contract with Häcken, but that the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit prevented a move. On 1 September 2021, Shahin was loaned out to AFC Eskilstuna for one year, playing two games in the 2021 Superettan. On 14 February 2022, he was sent on another one-year loan, to Qviding FIF, where he scored 12 goals in 28 games in the Ettan.

Falkenbergs FF

On 6 January 2023, Shahin joined Ettan club Falkenbergs FF. In 2023, he scored 11 goals in 29 league appearances, and helped Falkenberg reach the promotion play-offs. In 2024, he scored six goals and provided 10 assists, leading the league in assists, as Falkenberg finished first in Ettan Södra and earned promotion to the…

Born in Sweden to Lebanese parents, Shahin was called up to a training camp for the Sweden U16 team in 2019. In 2021, he made two appearances for the Sweden U18 team, both in friendly matches against Finland. Although he had represented Sweden at youth level, Shahin later said that he first seriously considered representing Lebanon after discussions with teammate Felix Michel Melki during a loan spell at AFC Eskilstuna. He also stated that obtaining Lebanese citizenship documents took around eight to nine months because he had not previously been registered in Lebanon. After obtaining his Lebanese passport, Shahin received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team on 15 December 2023, for a training camp in preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. However, due to paperwork issues, he was not included in the final tournament squad. Shahin's first official call-up was for Lebanon's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Australia in March 2024. Shahin made his debut on 11 June 2024 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar, substituting Omar Bugiel in the 61st minute of Lebanon's 4–0 victory. Shahin was called up to the Lebanon national under-23 team for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, held in Saudi Arabia in January 2026. He scored a brace in Lebanon's opening game on 7 January, in a 3–2 defeat to Uzbekistan. Shahin scored two more goals in the group stage: one against South Korea (2–4) on 10 January, and a…

Shahin is a mobile forward who mainly plays as a striker, and can also be deployed as a second striker or winger.

Club

As of match played 13 September 2026

International

As of match played 4 October 2026