Leo Oren Shahar (; born 18 March 2007) is an English-Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defender and as a midfielder for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Arouca on loan from English Premier League club Newcastle United.
Club career Shahar was born in Wolverhampton, England, and as a youth player joined the youth system of his local club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Following his stint there, he joined the academy of Premier League side Newcastle United in 2023, where he played in the UEFA Youth League 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.
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.
On 4th September 2026, Shahar was loaned to Arouca for the 2026–27 season.
International career Shahar is an England youth international. During May 2024, he played for England U17 at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Shahar started all four of their games at the tournament including the quarter-final elimination against Italy.
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