Drilon Shala

Drilon Shala (born 20 March 1987) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is of Albanian origin.

Drilon Shala
Shala with Lahti in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-20) 20 March 1987
Place of birth Lahti, Finland
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2001–2006 Reipas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Lahti 122 (31)
2006 → PP-70 (loan) 15 (2)
2007–2008 → City Stars (loan) 4 (0)
2010 → Hämeenlinna (loan) 2 (0)
2013 Tavşanlı Linyitspor 14 (0)
2013 PK-35 5 (0)
2014–2019 Lahti 63 (7)
2020 Reipas 11 (0)
International career
2006 Finland U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Shala progressed through the Reipas youth academy.[1] He made his breakthrough as a senior player for Lahti, playing for the club from 2006 to 2012.

On 17 January 2013, Shala moved to TFF First League club Tavşanlı Linyitspor.[2] At the end his first season at the club, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[3] He eventually returned to Lahti, signing a two-year contract with his former club on 5 November 2013.[4] There, he won the Finnish League Cup in 2016 with a 4–3 victory against SJK in the final; his third League Cup playing for Lahti. He retired from professional football in February 2020, only to return for one more season to play for his childhood club Reipas in the third-tier Kakkonen.[5]

International career

On 27 February 2006, five months after having been granted Finnish nationality, Shala made his debut for the Finland U19s as a substitute for Jami Puustinen during a 1–0 victory against Norway.[6]

Honours

Lahti

References
  1. "Alle 17-vuotiaiden (1.1.1987) maajoukkue-ehdokas leiri pidetään Eerikkilässä 2. - 4.2.2004". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  2. "Linyitspor'da 3 transfer birden". Fotomaç (in Turkish). 17 January 2013.
  3. "Linyitspor'da 3 transfer birden". Fotomaç (in Turkish). 21 June 2013.
  4. Laaksonen, Antti (5 November 2013). "FC Lahdelle mieluisa paluumuuttaja". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish).
  5. Hoikkala, Mikael (12 February 2020). "FC Lahden Drilon Shala lopettaa pelaajauransa". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish).
  6. "Räväkkä alku". Suomen Palloliitto (in Finnish). 27 February 2006. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
  7. Lehtonen, Samu (9 April 2013). "Liigacupin voitto teki hyvää FC Lahden itseluottamukselle". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish).
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