Armando Shashoua

Armando Shashoua Sarmiento (born 31 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Armando Shashoua

Personal information
Full name	Armando Shashoua Sarmiento
Date of birth	(2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	1.78
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2020	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
2020	→ Atlético Baleares (loan)	4	(0)
2020–2022	Atlético Baleares	43	(4)
2022–2023	Ibiza	10	(0)
2023	→ Córdoba (loan)	10	(0)
2023–2024	Atlético Baleares	26	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Club career

Born in London, Shashoua joined Tottenham Hotspur's Academy at the age of seven.^[1] On 26 January 2020, he moved to Spain and joined his brother at CD Atlético Baleares on loan until the end of the season.^[2]

Shashoua made his senior debut on 9 February 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Jordan Holsgrove in a 3–1 Segunda División B home win over Pontevedra CF. On 17 August, after four appearances, he moved to ATB on a permanent contract.^[3]

Shashoua scored his first senior goal on 25 November 2020, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid Castilla. In June 2022, he was close to a move to the latter side,^[4] but the move never materialized.

On 12 July 2022, Shashoua moved to Segunda División side UD Ibiza on a three-year deal.^[5] He made his professional debut on 14 August, starting in a 2–0 home loss against Granada CF.^[6]

On 25 January 2023, Shashoua joined Córdoba CF in the third level, on loan until the end of the season.^[7]

On 17 July 2023, Shashoua returned to Atlético Baleares, signing a one-year deal.^[8]

Personal life

His older brother Samuel is also a footballer and a midfielder; both played together for Atlético Baleares in 2020.^[9]

International career

Born in England, Shashoua is eligible to represent Venezuela, Egypt, Spain and the United States internationally through his parents.^[10]