Perth Glory is delighted to confirm that versatile defender Charbel Shamoon has signed a two-year deal with the club.
The 21-year-old, who can operate equally effectively on either side of the pitch as a full-back or wing-back, has made 22 Isuzu UTE A-League appearances since debuting for Western United in February 2024.
Qualified to represent both Australia and Iraq, Syrian-born Shamoon declared for the latter and made his senior debut in a World Cup Qualifier against Palestine earlier this year.
He is now keen to get started with Glory and believes that the club is well placed to taste success in 2025/26.
“Glory is one of the biggest clubs in the whole league and I wanted to take a new opportunity interstate,” he said.
“I spoke to [Glory Football Director] Stan Lazaridis and he sold me the idea of the future here and I really like what this club’s got planned ahead.
“It was a no-brainer to sign.
“My personal targets are to get more and more games in and as a team, make Finals and hopefully even win the whole league.
“I’ve done my own research and the team looks really good this year.”
Lazaridis, meanwhile, is thrilled to have Shamoon on board.
“Charbel’s flexibility means that he can cover several defensive positions and also play as a 6 if required,” he said.
“He played nearly 20 times in a side that finished third last year which shows the quality he has.
“He’s tenacious, likes to get forward and I’m sure our Members and fans will really enjoy watching him play.
“We’d been tracking Charbel for some time and he’s a great pick-up for the club.”
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Glory snap up defender Shamoon for next two ALM seasons
