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Giorgos Naoum

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Giorgos Naoum
Personal information
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
2019Padova (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

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 3 September 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cypriot Cup Continental Total
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
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League play-off round

References

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  1. ^ Yellow.Place. "Ακαδημία Ποδοσφαίρου Αντώνης Ναούμ - Lakatamia, Cyprus". Yellow.Place. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Primavera: tesserato il centrocampista cipriota Giorgos Naoum". Padova Calcio (in Italian). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Υποβλήθηκε σε επέμβαση ο Ναούμ/Νοκ άουτ για τουλάχιστον 6 μήνες". PROTATHLIMA. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Ναούμ μέχρι το 2024". PROTATHLIMA. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Giorgos Naoum". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Koumettou, Vassilis. "Γιώργος Ναούμ, η ώρα της λάμψης – Συνέντευξη στον Τύπο Μαρωνιτών | Maronites Live" (in Greek). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ Giorgos Naoum at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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