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Iraqi footballer

Lucas Shlimon
Personal information
Full name Lucas Sarhaddon Shlimon
Date of birth (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Örebro SK
Number 22
Youth career
2017–2020 Jönköpings Södra IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Assyriska IK 38 (0)
2022– Örebro SK 62 (1)
International career
2022 Sweden U19 3 (0)
2024– Iraq 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024

Lucas Sarhaddon Shlimon (Arabic: لوكاس سليمان; born 14 February 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Superettan club Örebro SK. Born in Sweden, he represents the Iraq national team.

Club career

Shlimon is a youth product of the Swedish club Jönköpings Södra IF. In the summer of 2020, he transferred to Assyriska IK in the Ettan. In his second season with the club he played 26 games and was named Talent of the Year in the Ettan. On 7 January 2022, he transferred to the Superettan club Örebro SK on a 3-year contract. On 19 February 2024, he extended his contract with Örebro SK over the 2025 season.

International career

Shlimon was born in Sweden to Iraqi parents, and moved to Sweden at a young age - he holds both Iraqi and Swedish citizenships. He is a former youth international for Sweden, having played for the Sweden U19s in 2022. In October 2024, he was called up to the senior Iraq national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. On 10 October 2024, he made his debut with Iraq as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Palestine.

References

  1. ^ "Shlimon om tuffa året och hyllningen från tränaren: "Oerhört tacksam"". Jönköpings-Posten. 4 April 2023.
  2. Potros, Ramsen (11 January 2020). "Assyriska IK värvar trio - Assyriska IK - Jönköping".
  3. "Shlimon om tuffa året och hyllningen från tränaren: "Oerhört tacksam"". Jönköpings-Posten. 4 April 2023.
  4. "Lucas Shlimon uppges vara nära Örebro SK". fotbolltransfers.com.
  5. "Shlimon förlänger med ÖSK". ÖSK Fotboll. 11 October 2024.
  6. "Trupp till EM-kval i Frankrike". www.svenskfotboll.se. 10 March 2022.
  7. "لوكاس شليمون يحدد أهدافه مع المنتخب العراقي".
  8. "Här gör Shlimon landslagsdebut – i viktiga VM-kvalsegern". Nerikes Allehanda. 10 October 2024.

External links

Örebro SK – current squad
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