Leonardo Farah Shahin

Leonardo Farah Shahin (; born 10 August 2003) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Swedish club IK Oddevold. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Lebanon national team.

Shahin began his senior career with IFK Uddevalla before joining BK Häcken in 2019. After loan spells with AFC Eskilstuna and Qviding FIF, he joined Falkenbergs FF in 2023 and helped the club win promotion to the Superettan in 2024. He joined IK Oddevold in 2025.

Shahin represented Sweden at under-18 level before choosing to play for Lebanon. He made his senior international debut in 2024 and later represented Lebanon at the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, finishing as the tournament's joint-top scorer.

Club career

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 , 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.

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. 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. In 2024, he scored six goals and provided 10 assists, as Falkenberg finished first in Ettan Södra and earned promotion to the Superettan. Shahin made his Superettan debut in 2025, scoring two goals and providing four assists in 28 appearances.

IK Oddevold On 20 December 2025, Shahin joined IK Oddevold ahead of the 2026 Superettan season on a two-year contract, Between 26 April and 23 May, Shahin scored in six consecutive Superettan games, earning the Superettan Player of the Month award for May. On 18 August, Shahin scored a brace and provided an assist in a 2026–27 Svenska Cupen match against AFC Eskilstuna; IK Oddevold won on penalties after a 4–4 draw and advanced to the next round. On 23 August, Farah Shahin scored his first career hat-trick in a 3–1 Superettan victory over Helsingborgs IF.

International career 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. 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 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 penalty against Iran (1–0) on 13 January, which gave an already-eliminated Lebanon their first-ever win in the tournament. With four goals in three games, Shahin finished as the tournament's joint-top scorer.

Style of play

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

International

Honours Falkenberg Ettan: 2024 (Södra)

Individual AFC U-23 Asian Cup top goalscorer: 2026