Giorgos Naoum
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Strovolos, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AEK Larnaca | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Antonis Naoum Football Academy | ||
| 2013–2019 | APOEL Nicosia | ||
| 2019 | → Padova (loan) | ||
| 2019–2021 | AEK Larnaca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | AEK Larnaca | 51 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Cyprus U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Cyprus U21 | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.
Early career
Born in Strovolos, Cyprus, Naoum grew up in the Antonis Naoum Football Academy.[1] He then joined APOEL Nicosia's youth sector on 12 September 2013,[2] playing 152 games and scoring 10 goals in all competitions between the under-13s and under-19s.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
On 28 February 2019, Naoum joined the primavera (under-19) team of Padova in Italy.[8]
AEK Larnaca
He moved to Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca in on 29 September 2019;[9] Naoum sustained an ACL injury in November, and was sidelined for six months.[10] He played nine league games in the 2020–21 season.[11] In May 2021, Naoum's contract was extended until summer 2024.[11]
International career
Naoum represented Cyprus at under-17 level, scoring a goal (against Denmark) in 11 games.[8] He also played for the Cyprus under-21 team at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[12]
Personal life
Naoum is of Lebanese descent,[13] and is a Maronite Christian.[14] He took part in mandatory military service for Cyprus while playing football.[14]
