Giorgos Naoum

Cypriot footballer (born 2001)

Giorgos Naoum
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-02-21) 21 February 2001 (age 23)
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
0000–2013	Antonis Naoum Football Academy
2013–2019	APOEL Nicosia
2019	→ Padova (loan)
2019–2021	AEK Larnaca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	AEK Larnaca	38	(0)
International career^‡
2017–2018	Cyprus U17	11	(1)
2021–	Cyprus U21	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:11, 22 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ 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.

Club career

Early career

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]

AEK Larnaca

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]

International career

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]

Personal life

Naoum is of Lebanese descent,^[6] and is a Maronite Christian.^[7] He took part in mandatory military service while playing football.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 September 2022^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cypriot Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	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

^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League play-off round

References

^ Yellow.Place. "Ακαδημία Ποδοσφαίρου Αντώνης Ναούμ - Lakatamia, Cyprus". Yellow.Place. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Primavera: tesserato il centrocampista cipriota Giorgos Naoum". Padova Calcio (in Italian). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ "Υποβλήθηκε σε επέμβαση ο Ναούμ/Νοκ άουτ για τουλάχιστον 6 μήνες". PROTATHLIMA. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Ναούμ μέχρι το 2024". PROTATHLIMA. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ "Giorgos Naoum". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ Krayem, Charbel (22 June 2023). أبناء المهاجرين ذخيرة لبنان في كأس آسيا [Children of immigrants ammunition for Lebanon in the Asian Cup]. Al Akhbar (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Koumettou, Vassilis. "Γιώργος Ναούμ, η ώρα της λάμψης – Συνέντευξη στον Τύπο Μαρωνιτών | Maronites Live" (in Greek). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ Giorgos Naoum at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2022.