Alban Shabani (born 18 May 2000) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Feronikeli.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alban Shabani | ||
Date of birth | 18 May 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Podujevo, Kosovo | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Feronikeli | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | Llapi | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Llapi | 18 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 12 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Feronikeli | 17 | (0) |
2022 | Drenica | 4 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Llapi | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Feronikeli (loan) | ||
2023– | Feronikeli | 33 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Kosovo U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 |
Club career
editSkënderbeu Korçë
editOn 22 October 2020, Shabani signed a four-year contract with Kategoria Superiore club Skënderbeu Korçë and received squad number 6.[2] Ten days later, he made his debut with Skënderbeu Korçë in the 2020–21 Albanian Cup first round against Tomori after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Uerdi Mara.[3] Three days after debut, Shabani made his first Kategoria Superiore appearance after coming on as a substitute at 80th minute in place of Uerdi Mara in a 1–1 away draw against Teuta Durrës.[4]
International career
editUnder-19
editOn 2 October 2018, Shabani was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications,[5] he was an unused substitute in these matches.
Under-21
editOn 6 November 2020, Shabani received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Albania U21 and Turkey U21.[6] Seven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in the match against Albania U21 after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Arton Zekaj.[7]
References
edit- ^ Alban Shabani at Soccerway
- ^ "Alban Shabani transferohet te Skënderbeu" [Alban Shabani is transferred to Skënderbeu]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Skënderbeu Korçë vs. Tomori Berat 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Teuta Durrës vs. Skënderbeu Korçë 1–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Kombëtarja U-19 grumbullohet më 5 tetor për ndeshjet kualifikuese" [National U19 team gathering with 5 October for qualifying matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për dy ndeshjet e nëntorit" [Prekazi publishes the list of players for the two November matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Kosovo U21 vs. Albania U21 0–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2020.