Football Football Midfielder Samuel Shashoua switches to US from England Shashoua was born in London to an American father and played for Tottenham's academy. AP 25 January, 2022 10:53 IST REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: Samuel Shashoua was loaned to second-tier Baleares in September 2018 and then sold to Tenerife. - Getty Images AP 25 January, 2022 10:53 IST Samuel Shashoua, a 22-year-old midfielder in Spain's Tenerife, was approved for a change of affiliation to the United States from England by FIFA on Monday.Shashoua was born in London to an American father and played for Tottenham's academy.READ | Canada men's team sets roster for three World Cup qualifiers He was loaned to second-tier Baleares in September 2018 and then sold to Tenerife. He debuted for the second-tier team in September 2020 and scored three league goals that season. He has five goals in 22 league matches this season.Shashoua played for England at the 2016 Under-17 European Championship. Read more stories on Football. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :