Juljan Shehu

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Juljan Shehu

|image =

|caption =

|full_name =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|9|6|df=y}}

|birth_place = Tirana, Albania

|height = 1.83 m

|position = Defensive midfielder

|currentclub = Widzew Łódź

|clubnumber = 6

|youthyears1 = 2011–2013

|youthclubs1 = Olimpic

|youthyears2 = 2013–2014

|youthclubs2 = Partizani

|youthyears3 = 2014–2017

|youthclubs3 = Internacional

|years1 = 2017–2018

|clubs1 = Paniliakos

|caps1 = 21

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2018–2019

|clubs2 = Kastrioti

|caps2 = 31

|goals2 = 4

|years3 = 2019–2022

|clubs3 = Laçi

|caps3 = 98

|goals3 = 10

|years4 = 2022–

|clubs4 = Widzew Łódź

|caps4 = 64

|goals4 = 4

|nationalyears1 = 2019

|nationalteam1 = Albania U21

|nationalcaps1 = 8

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2025–

|nationalteam2 = Albania

|nationalcaps2 = 3

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|club-update = 14:40, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

|nationalteam-update = 10:56, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

}}

Juljan Shehu (born 6 September 1998){{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Juljan Shehu (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/98905/Juljan_Shehu.html |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}} is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź and the Albania national team.{{Cite web |date=15 March 2025 |title=Soccer Way - J. Seshu - Summary |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/juljan-shehu/559353/ |access-date=11 April 2025}}{{Cite web |title=FSHF 1930 - Garat - JULJAN SHEHU - Information Personal |url=https://fshf.org/garat/?query=info&player_id=236917 |access-date=10 April 2025 |website=FSHF |language=sq}}{{Cite web |title=Juljan Shehu EA SPORTS FC™ 25 Player Ratings |url=https://www.ea.com/en/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/juljan-shehu/269616 |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=www.ea.com |language=en}}

Early life

Shehu was born in Tirane, Albania.

Club career

In 2017, Shehu moved from Internacional to Greek side Paniliakos, where he made 21 league appearances.

= Kastrioti =

In mid-2018, he signed with Kastrioti, where he made 31 league appearances and scored four goals throughout the 2018–19 season.

= Laçi =

In 2019, Shehu joined fellow Kategoria Superiore side Laçi. He played 33 matches and scored two goals in the first season at the club. In the following league campaign, he played 32 matches and scored two goals. In his third year, Shehu made 33 league appearances and scored four goals, as Laçi finished second in the league.

= Widzew Łódź =

On 10 June 2022, Shehu signed a two-year deal with Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.{{cite web |title=Juljan Shehu piłkarzem Widzewa |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/320/news3200077-Juljan-Shehu-pilkarzem-Widzewa.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=27 May 2025 |language=pl |date=10 June 2022}} He played 24 matches in the 2022–23 season and 8 matches in the 2023–24 campaign.{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Juljan Shehu (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/98905/Juljan_Shehu.html |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}} On 28 February 2025, he scored his first Ekstraklasa goal in a 1–1 draw against Radomiak Radom.{{Cite web |date=28 March 2025 |title=Juljan Shehu - Central Midfield |url=https://www.365scores.com/football/player/juljan-shehu-114577 |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=www.365scores.com}}

International career

Shehu made his debut for Albania on 24 March 2025 in the 2026 World Cup qualification match against Andorra, a 3–0 victory for his side.{{Cite web |title=Juljan Shehu, international football player |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=33074 |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=eu-football.info |language=en}}

Career statistics

= Club =

{{updated|match played 24 May 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/juljan-shehu/559353/ |title=Juljan Shehu |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=24 March 2025}}

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Albanian Cup, Polish Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
Paniliakos \|2017–18 \|Gamma Ethniki \|21	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	21	0
Kastrioti \|2018–19 \|Kategoria Superiore \|31	4	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	32	5
rowspan="4"\|Laçi \|2019–20 \|Kategoria Superiore \|33	2	2	0	2{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	37	2
2020–21 \|Kategoria Superiore \|32	3	2	0	1{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	35	3
2021–22 \|Kategoria Superiore \|33	4	7	1	5{{efn\|name=CON\|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	45	5
colspan="2"\|Total !98	10	11	1	8	0	0	0	117	11
rowspan="4"\|Widzew Łódź \|2022–23 \|Ekstraklasa \|24	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	24	0
2023–24 \|Ekstraklasa \|9	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	11	0
2024–25 \|Ekstraklasa \|31	4	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	32	4
colspan="2"\|Total !64	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	67	4
colspan="3"\|Career total !214	18	15	2	8	0	0	0	237	20

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
rowspan=2\|Team !rowspan=2\|Year !colspan=2\|Competitive !colspan=2\|Friendly !colspan=2\|Total
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="2"\|Albania U21 \|2019 \|5 \|0 \|3 \|0 \|8 \|0
Total !5 !0 !3 !0 !8 !0
rowspan="2"\|Albania \|2025 \|3 \|0 \|colspan=2\|— \|3 \|0
Total !3 !0 !0 !0 !3 !0
colspan="2"\|Career total !8 !0 !3 !0 !11 !0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

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