User:BalkanianActuality/Shefit Shefiti

Shefit Shefiti
Shefiti with Shkëndija in 2018
Personal information
Full name Shefit Shefiti
Date of birth (1998-02-19) 19 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Renova
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2017 Shkëndija
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Shkëndija 51 (8)
2020– Renova 4 (0)
International career
2016 Macedonia U18 4 (0)
2016 Macedonia U19 6 (0)
2018– Albania U21 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2018

Shefit Shefiti (born 19 February 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Renova in the Macedonian First League.[1]

Club career

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Shefiti was promoted to Shkëndija senior in the 2015–16 season, making his debut on 28 February 2016 as a late substitute in the 3–0 win at Bregalnica Štip.[2]

In the 2017–18 season, Shefiti made 19 league appearances as Shkëndija won the championship for the second time in history.[3] He also played in three cup matches as the tournament ended in conquest, meaning that the team has completed the domestic double.[4]

International career

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Macedonia

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Formerly an Macedonia youth international, Shefiti's career begun with the under-18 side, making his debut on 26 March 2016 as a late replacement for Darko Dodev in a 3–2 loss to Finland.[5] After that, he went on to make several other appearances in friendlies.[6][7][8]

Later in May 2016, Shefiti traveled with the under-19 squad under Jetron Nesimi in Cyprus to play in two friendly match versus the home national team.[9] He was used only in the second match, playing as starter in the match which ended in a 1–1 draw.[10]

Shefiti continued to be part of under-19, participating in the qualifying round of 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[11] He played three matches, one as starter with Macedonia finishing last in Group 11.[12]

Albania

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On 29 May 2018, Shefiti received a call-up from Albania under-21 team manager Alban Bushi for the friendlies versus Belarus.[13] He started the first match on 5 June, and scored from a tap-in in an eventual 3–2 win at Elbasan Arena.[14]

Career statistics

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As of 17 April 2020[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shkëndija 2015–16 Macedonian First Football League 2 0 0 0 2 0
2016–17 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2017–18 19 4 3 0 2[a] 0 24 4
2018–19 18 4 3 3 6 0 27 7
2019–20 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
Total 51 8 7 3 8 0 0 0 66 11
Renova 2019–20 Macedonian First Football League 4 0 1 0 5 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 55 8 8 3 8 0 0 0 71 11
  1. ^ All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Shkëndija[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c BalkanianActuality/Shefit Shefiti at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Bregalnica Štip vs. Shkëndija 0 – 3" (in Albanian). Soccerway. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Shkëndija, kampione e Maqedonisë për herë të dytë" [Shkëndija, champion of Macedonia for the second time] (in Albanian). Koha.net. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Shkëndija fiton edhe Kupën e Maqedonisë, fut Shkupin në Europa League" [Shkëndija wins the Macedonian Cup, put Shkupi in Europa League] (in Albanian). Top-Channel-tv. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  5. ^ Filip Zdraveski (26 March 2016). "U18: Macedonia – Finland 2:3". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  6. ^ Filip Zdraveski (27 March 2016). "U18: Macedonia – Finland 2:2". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  7. ^ Filip Zdraveski (12 April 2016). "U18: Macedonia – Bulgaria 1:0". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  8. ^ Filip Zdraveski (16 April 2016). "U18: Macedonia – Bulgaria 1:1". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  9. ^ Filip Zdraveski (7 May 2016). "U19 to travel on Cyprus for friendlies". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  10. ^ Filip Zdraveski (13 May 2016). "U19: Cyprus – Macedonia 1:1 (Video)". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  11. ^ Jovan Trpcheski (2 October 2016). "U19 qualifying squad announced". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  12. ^ "UEFA U19 Championship - Group 11". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  13. ^ "SHQIPËRIA U-21/ ALBAN BUSHI FTON SULMUESIN E SKËNDIJËS SË TETOVËS" [Albania U21/ Alban Bushi invites the striker of Shkëndija Tetovo] (in Albanian). AlpeSport.al. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Shkëlqen Sahiti, Shpresat mposhtin Bjellorusinë" [Sahiti shines, The Hopes defeats Belarus] (in Albanian). Top-Channel-tv. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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