Lucas Shlimon
Iraqi footballer
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Lucas Sarhaddon Shlimon (Arabic: لوكاس سليمان; born 14 February 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece 2 club Egaleo. Born in Sweden and of Assyrian ethnicity, he represents the Iraq national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Sarhaddon Shlimon | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Egaleo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Jönköpings Södra IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Assyriska IK | 38 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Örebro SK | 76 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Assyriska FF | 11 | (4) |
| 2026– | Egaleo | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Sweden U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Iraq | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
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.[2] In his second season with the club he played 26 games and was named Talent of the Year in the Ettan.[3] On 7 January 2022, he transferred to the Superettan club Örebro SK on a 3-year contract.[4] On 19 February 2024, he extended his contract with Örebro SK over the 2025 season.[5]
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.[1] He is a former youth international for Sweden, having played for the Sweden U19s in 2022.[6] In October 2024, he was called up to the senior Iraq national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[7] On 10 October 2024, he made his debut with Iraq as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Palestine.[8]