Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 February 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Strovolos, Cyprus | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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 | 43 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Cyprus U17 | 11 | (1) |
2021– | Cyprus U21 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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.
Born in Strovolos, Cyprus, Naoum grew up in the Antonis Naoum Football Academy. [1] He then played youth football for APOEL Nicosia. [2] On 28 February 2019, Naoum joined the primavera (under-19) team of Padova in Italy. [2]
He moved to Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca in summer 2019; Naoum sustained an ACL injury in November, and was sidelined for six months. [3] He played nine league games in the 2020–21 season. [4] In May 2021, Naoum's contract was extended until summer 2024. [4]
Naoum represented Cyprus at under-17 level, scoring a goal (against Denmark) in 11 games. [2] He also played for the Cyprus under-21 team at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification. [5]
Naoum is of Lebanese descent, [6] and is a Maronite Christian. [7] He took part in mandatory military service for Cyprus while playing football. [7]
Club | Season | League | Cypriot Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AEK Larnaca | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
Career total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 21 February 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Strovolos, Cyprus | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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 | 43 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Cyprus U17 | 11 | (1) |
2021– | Cyprus U21 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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.
Born in Strovolos, Cyprus, Naoum grew up in the Antonis Naoum Football Academy. [1] He then played youth football for APOEL Nicosia. [2] On 28 February 2019, Naoum joined the primavera (under-19) team of Padova in Italy. [2]
He moved to Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca in summer 2019; Naoum sustained an ACL injury in November, and was sidelined for six months. [3] He played nine league games in the 2020–21 season. [4] In May 2021, Naoum's contract was extended until summer 2024. [4]
Naoum represented Cyprus at under-17 level, scoring a goal (against Denmark) in 11 games. [2] He also played for the Cyprus under-21 team at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification. [5]
Naoum is of Lebanese descent, [6] and is a Maronite Christian. [7] He took part in mandatory military service for Cyprus while playing football. [7]
Club | Season | League | Cypriot Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AEK Larnaca | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
Career total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |