Cristian Shiba

Cristian Shiba (born 31 January 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Serie B club Südtirol.[1]

Cristian Shiba
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001
Place of birth San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Südtirol
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2017 Maceratese
2017–2020 Sassuolo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 → Sangiustese (loan) 33 (0)
2020–2021 Ravenna 30 (0)
2021–2023 Pontedera 64 (1)
2023– Südtirol 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Albania U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

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]

International career

Shiba was a youth international for Albania.[9]

References
  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 il portale del calcio dilettantistico marchigiano. 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 - Soccerway". 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. 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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