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Alban Shabani (born 18 May 2000) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Albanian club Skënderbeu Korçë.

Alban Shabani

Personal information
Full name	Alban Shabani
Date of birth	(2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 22)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Skënderbeu Korçë
Number	6
Youth career
0000–2018	Llapi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Llapi	18	(0)
2020–	Skënderbeu Korçë	12	(0)
National team‡
2020–	Kosovo U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020

Club career

Skënderbeu Korçë

On 22 October 2020, Shabani signed a four-year contract with Kategoria Superiore club Skënderbeu Korçë and received squad number 6.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

International career

Under-19

On 2 October 2018, Shabani was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications,[4] he was an unused substitute in these matches.

Under-21

On 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.[5] 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.[6]

References

External links

• Alban Shabani at Soccerway

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