Jammal Shahin (born 19 December 1988) is an English former

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who played as a

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. Shahin notably played in the

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as a professional for

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during the 2009–19 season. He then went on to play Non-league football for Armthorpe Welfare, Selby Town, Cleethorpes Town, Spalding United,

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and Grimsby Borough.

Early life

Jammal Shahin was born on 19 December 1988 in

Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town in Lincolnshire, England with a population of 86,138 (as of 2021). It is located near the mouth on the south bank of the Humber that flows to the North Sea. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes dir ...

, Lincolnshire.

Career

Shahin came through the youth ranks at

, and notably scored the winning goal in the clubs' 1–0 Midlands Floodlit Youth Cup final victory over

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in 2006. Shahin was a regular in

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side but in 2007 he was snubbed a professional contract and therefore was released. He went on to sign for

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semi professional side Armthorpe Welfare and later played as an amateur in the Grimsby League's for Lincs International FC and A & G Auto Repairs FC. In September 2009, his former Grimsby youth coach Neil Woods recommended him to first-team manager Mike Newell, who after offering Shahin a trial would go on to sign the player on a contract until the end of the 2009–10 season. Shahin made his professional debut on 17 October, in a 2–0 home defeat against

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. He would go on to make 7 appearances in all competitions for Grimsby, notably playing in the 3–1

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quarter-final defeat against

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. He was never once on the winning side, playing out 2 draws and 5 defeats and was part of the Mariners side that was relegated from the

. Shahin was released by Grimsby on 12 May 2010. In August 2010, he signed for non-League side Selby Town. In November 2010, he joined Cleethorpes Town and later played for Spalding United and

before returning to Selby Town. He signed for Grimsby Borough in 2012 and again in 2017.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shahin, Jammal 1988 births Living people Footballers from Grimsby English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Grimsby Town F.C. players Armthorpe Welfare F.C. players Selby Town F.C. players Cleethorpes Town F.C. players Spalding United F.C. players Brigg Town F.C. players Grimsby Borough F.C. players English Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen