Armando Shashoua

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| name = Armando Shashoua

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| fullname = Armando Shashoua Sarmiento

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = London, England

| height = 1.78

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2008–2020 | youthclubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur

| years1 = 2020 | clubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020 | clubs2 = → Atlético Baleares (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2020–2022 | clubs3 = Atlético Baleares | caps3 = 43 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = Ibiza | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023 | clubs5 = → Córdoba (loan) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2023–2024 | clubs6 = Atlético Baleares | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 1

| club-update = 25 May 2024

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

Club career

Born in London, Shashoua joined Tottenham Hotspur's Academy at the age of seven.{{cite web|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2019/march/armando-shashoua-i-m-tingling-just-thinking-about-the-new-stadium/|title=Armando Shashoua: "I'm tingling just thinking about the new stadium"|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur FC|date=19 March 2019|accessdate=15 August 2022}} On 26 January 2020, he moved to Spain and joined his brother at CD Atlético Baleares on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2020/january/armando-shashoua-loaned-to-baleares/|title=Armando Shashoua loaned to Baleares|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur FC|date=26 January 2020|accessdate=15 August 2022}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2020/august/shashoua-completes-baleares-transfer/|title=Shashoua completes Baleares transfer|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur FC|date=17 August 2020|accessdate=15 August 2022}}

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,{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/mas_futbol/el-madrid-negocia-con-el-atletico-baleares-el-fichaje-de-armando-shashoua-n/|title=El Madrid negocia con el Atlético Baleares el fichaje de Armando Shashoua|trans-title=Madrid negotiate with Atlético Baleares the signing of Armando Shashoua|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=8 June 2022|accessdate=15 August 2022}} but the move never materialized.

On 12 July 2022, Shashoua moved to Segunda División side UD Ibiza on a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.ibizaud.com/comunicado-oficial-armando-shashoua-nuevo-jugador-de-la-ud-ibiza/|title=Comunicado oficial {{!}} Armando Shashoua nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza|trans-title=Official announcement {{!}} Armando Shashoua new player of UD Ibiza|publisher=UD Ibiza|language=es|date=12 July 2022|accessdate=15 August 2022}} He made his professional debut on 14 August, starting in a 2–0 home loss against Granada CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/cronica/2022/08/14/62f939b2268e3e432c8b45ac.html|title=El Granada empieza con buen pie en Ibiza su retorno a Primera|trans-title=Granada start in a goot foot in Ibiza their return to Primera|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=14 August 2022|accessdate=15 August 2022}}

On 25 January 2023, Shashoua joined Córdoba CF in the third level, on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://cordobacf.com/2023/01/25/armando-shashoua-nuevo-jugador-del-cordoba-cf/|title=Armando Shashoua, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF|trans-title=Armando Shashoua, new player of Córdoba CF|website=cordobacf.com|language=Spanish|date=25 January 2023|accessdate=25 January 2023}}

On 17 July 2023, Shashoua returned to Atlético Baleares, signing a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.atleticobaleares.com/armando-shashoua-regresa-al-atletico-baleares/|title=Armando Shashoua regresa al Atlético Baleares|publisher=CD Atlético Baleares|date=17 July 2023|accessdate=18 July 2023|language=Spanish}}

Personal life

His older brother Samuel is also a footballer and a midfielder; both played together for Atlético Baleares in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.mallorcadiario.com/armando-sashoua-fichaje-atletico-baleares|title=Armando completa la saga de los Shashoua en el Atlético Baleares|trans-title=Armando completes the Shashoua saga at Atlético Baleares|publisher=Mallorca Diario|language=es|date=27 January 2020|accessdate=19 September 2020}}

International career

Born in England, Shashoua is eligible to represent Venezuela, Egypt, Spain and the United States internationally through his parents.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/15/i-was-in-shock-it-was-crazy-armando-shashoua-on-his-journey-from-spurs-to-atletico-baleares|title='I was in shock; it was crazy': Armando Shashoua on his journey from Spurs to Atlético Baleares|newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 January 2022 |publisher=theguardian.com |last1=Lowe |first1=Sid }}