Leo Shahar
English-Israeli footballer (born 2007)
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Leo Oren Shahar (born 18 March 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Newcastle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leo Oren Shahar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 61 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2023– | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | England U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | England U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2025– | England U19 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Shahar was born in Wolverhampton[2] and as a youth player joined the youth system of his local club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3] Following his stint there, he joined the academy of Premier League side Newcastle United in 2023, where he played in the UEFA Youth League[3] and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025. English newspaper Evening Chronicle wrote in 2025 that Shahar "established himself as one of the most promising prospects in the Magpies youth setup" while playing for the club.[4]
On 24 February 2026, Shahar made his professional club debut for Newcastle United as a substitute in a UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off victory against Qarabağ.[2][5]
International career
Shahar is an England youth international. During May 2024, he played for England U17 at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6] Shahar started all four of their games at the tournament including the quarter-final elimination against Italy.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 2025–26[8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League