Cristian Shiba

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cristian Shiba

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy

| height = 1.83 m.

| position = Right back

| currentclub = Arzignano

| clubnumber = 16

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017 | youthclubs1 = Maceratese

| youthyears2 = 2017–2020 | youthclubs2 = Sassuolo

| years1 = 2018–2019 | clubs1 = → Sangiustese (loan) | caps1 = 33 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = Ravenna | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021–2023 | clubs3 = Pontedera | caps3 = 64 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = Südtirol | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024 | clubs5 = → Recanatese (loan) | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = → Taranto (loan) | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = → Arzignano (loan) | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019 |nationalteam1 = Albania U19 |nationalcaps1 = 5|nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 5 January 2025

| nationalteam-update = 19 November 2019

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Cristian Shiba (born 31 January 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Italian {{Italian football updater|Arzignano}} club Arzignano on loan from Südtirol.{{Soccerway|cristian-shiba/643297}}

Club career

Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Shiba joined the Sassuolo youth sector on 17 August 2017.{{Cite web|last=Boscagli|first=Gabriele|date=17 August 2017|title=Calciomercato Sassuolo: arriva Cristian Shiba per l'Under 17|url=https://www.canalesassuolo.it/calciomercato-sassuolo-arriva-cristian-shiba-lunder-17/|access-date=21 March 2022|website=Canale Sassuolo|language=it}}

On 4 May 2018, he was loaned to Serie D club Sangiustese.{{Cite web|date=31 August 2018 |title=Sangiustese: dentro Cristian Shiba, Boutlata al Tolentino|url=https://www.marcheingol.it/2018/08/31/sangiustese-dentro-cristian-shiba-boutlata-al-tolentino-020552/|access-date=21 March 2022|website=marcheingol.it}}

For the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to Serie C club Ravenna.{{Cite web |last=Boscagli |first=Gabriele |date=29 August 2020 |title=Calciomercato Sassuolo: prestito al Ravenna per Cristian Shiba |url=https://www.canalesassuolo.it/calciomercato-sassuolo-prestito-al-ravenna-per-cristian-shiba/ |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=Canale Sassuolo |language=it}} On 23 September 2020, he signed with the club.{{Cite web |date=23 September 2020 |title=Cristian Shiba firma contratto biennale con Ravenna FC |url=https://www.ravennanotizie.it/sport/2020/09/23/cristian-shiba-firma-contratto-biennale-con-ravenna-fc/|access-date=21 March 2022|website=RavennaNotizie.it |language=it}} Shiba made his professional debut on 27 September against Südtirol.{{Cite web|title=Ravenna vs. Südtirol - 27 September 2020|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/27/italy/serie-c1/ravenna-calcio/fc-sudtirol-bolzano/3380423/|access-date=21 March 2022|website=int.soccerway.com}}

On 6 July 2021, he signed with another Serie C club, Pontedera.{{Cite web |title=UFFICIALE - Cristian Shiba firma con il Pontedera: contratto biennale |url=https://www.tuttoc.com/ufficialita/ufficiale-cristian-shiba-firma-con-il-pontedera-contratto-biennale-287249 |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=Tutto C |language=it}}

On 22 June 2023, he joined Serie B side Südtirol.{{Cite press release|date=22 June 2023|title=Cristian Shiba nuovo inserimento in difesa|url=https://www.fc-suedtirol.com/it/news/cristian-shiba-nuovo-inserimento-in-difesa/24-3328.html|access-date=22 June 2023|publisher=F.C. Südtirol|language=it}}

On 9 January 2024, he went to Serie C side Recanatese.{{Cite press release|date=9 January 2024|title=Shiba si trasferisce alla Recanatese|url=https://www.fc-suedtirol.com/it/news/shiba-si-trasferisce-alla-recanatese/24-4983.html|access-date=11 January 2024|publisher=F.C. Südtirol|language=it}}

On 30 August 2024, Shiba was loaned to Serie C Group C club Taranto.{{Cite web |title=Cristian Shiba si trasferisce al Taranto - FC Südtirol - Alto Adige |url=https://www.fc-suedtirol.com/it/news/cristian-shiba-si-trasferisce-al-taranto/24-6377.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.fc-suedtirol.com |language=it}} On 10 January 2025, he moved on a new loan to Arzignano.{{cite web|publisher=Arzignano|url=https://www.arzignanovalchiampo.it/2025/01/10/benvenuto-cristian-cristian-shiba-e-un-nuovo-difensore-gialloceleste/|title=BENVENUTO CRISTIAN! CRISTIAN SHIBA È UN NUOVO DIFENSORE GIALLOCELESTE.|trans-title=WELCOME CRISTIAN! CRISTIAN SHIBA IS A NEW YELLOW AND SKY BLUE DEFENDER.|date=10 January 2025|access-date=10 January 2025|language=it}}

International career

Shiba was a youth international for Albania.{{Cite web |last=Boscagli |first=Gabriele |date=2 September 2019 |title=Sassuolo, Shiba convocato nuovamente dall'Albania Under 19 |url=https://www.canalesassuolo.it/sassuolo-shiba-convocato-nuovamente-dallalbania-under-19/ |access-date=21 March 2022 |website=Canale Sassuolo |language=it-IT}}