Giorgos Naoum
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-02-21) 21 February 2001 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Strovolos, Cyprus | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AEK Larnaca | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2013 | Antonis Naoum Football Academy | ||
2013–2019 | APOEL Nicosia | ||
2019 | → Padova (loan) | ||
2019–2021 | AEK Larnaca | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | AEK Larnaca | 43 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Cyprus U17 | 11 | (1) |
2021– | Cyprus U21 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022 |
Giorgos Naoum (Greek: Γιώργος Ναούμ; born 21 April 2001) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cypriot club AEK Larnaca.
Club career
Early career
Born in Strovolos, Cyprus, Naoum grew up in the Antonis Naoum Football Academy.[1] He then played youth football for APOEL Nicosia.[2] On 28 February 2019, Naoum joined the primavera (under-19) team of Padova in Italy.[2]
AEK Larnaca
He moved to Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca in summer 2019; Naoum sustained an ACL injury in November, and was sidelined for six months.[3] He played nine league games in the 2020–21 season.[4] In May 2021, Naoum's contract was extended until summer 2024.[4]
International career
Naoum represented Cyprus at under-17 level, scoring a goal (against Denmark) in 11 games.[2] He also played for the Cyprus under-21 team at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[5]
Personal life
Naoum is of Lebanese descent,[6] and is a Maronite Christian.[7] He took part in mandatory military service for Cyprus while playing football.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 September 2022[8]
Club | Season | League | Cypriot Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AEK Larnaca | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
Career total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League play-off round
References
- ^ Yellow.Place. "Ακαδημία Ποδοσφαίρου Αντώνης Ναούμ - Lakatamia, Cyprus". Yellow.Place. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Primavera: tesserato il centrocampista cipriota Giorgos Naoum". Padova Calcio (in Italian). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Υποβλήθηκε σε επέμβαση ο Ναούμ/Νοκ άουτ για τουλάχιστον 6 μήνες". PROTATHLIMA. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Ναούμ μέχρι το 2024". PROTATHLIMA. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Giorgos Naoum". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Krayem, Charbel (22 June 2023). أبناء المهاجرين ذخيرة لبنان في كأس آسيا [Children of immigrants ammunition for Lebanon in the Asian Cup]. Al Akhbar (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ a b Koumettou, Vassilis. "Γιώργος Ναούμ, η ώρα της λάμψης – Συνέντευξη στον Τύπο Μαρωνιτών | Maronites Live" (in Greek). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Giorgos Naoum at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
External links
- Profile at the Cyprus Football Association
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