Cristian Shiba (born 31 January 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Italian Serie C Group C club Taranto on loan from Südtirol.[1]

Cristian Shiba
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Taranto
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2017 Maceratese
2017–2020 Sassuolo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019Sangiustese (loan) 33 (0)
2020–2021 Ravenna 30 (0)
2021–2023 Pontedera 64 (1)
2023– Südtirol 0 (0)
2024Recanatese (loan) 16 (0)
2024Taranto (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2019 Albania U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

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Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Shiba joined the Sassuolo youth sector on 17 August 2017.[2]

On 4 May 2018, he was loaned to Serie D club Sangiustese.[3]

For the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to Serie C club Ravenna.[4] On 23 September 2020, he signed with the club.[5] Shiba made his professional debut on 27 September against Südtirol.[6]

On 6 July 2021, he signed with another Serie C club, Pontedera.[7]

On 22 June 2023, he joined Serie B side Südtirol.[8]

On 9 January 2024, he went to Serie C side Recanatese.[9]

On 30 August 2024, Shiba was loaned to Serie C Group C club Taranto.[10]

International career

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Shiba was a youth international for Albania.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Cristian Shiba at Soccerway
  2. ^ Boscagli, Gabriele (17 August 2017). "Calciomercato Sassuolo: arriva Cristian Shiba per l'Under 17". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Sangiustese: dentro Cristian Shiba, Boutlata al Tolentino". marcheingol.it. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ Boscagli, Gabriele (29 August 2020). "Calciomercato Sassuolo: prestito al Ravenna per Cristian Shiba". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Cristian Shiba firma contratto biennale con Ravenna FC". RavennaNotizie.it (in Italian). 23 September 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Ravenna vs. Südtirol - 27 September 2020". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  7. ^ "UFFICIALE - Cristian Shiba firma con il Pontedera: contratto biennale". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Cristian Shiba nuovo inserimento in difesa" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Südtirol. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Shiba si trasferisce alla Recanatese" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Südtirol. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Cristian Shiba si trasferisce al Taranto - FC Südtirol - Alto Adige". www.fc-suedtirol.com (in Italian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  11. ^ Boscagli, Gabriele (2 September 2019). "Sassuolo, Shiba convocato nuovamente dall'Albania Under 19". Canale Sassuolo (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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