Shefit Shefiti

Shefit Shefiti
Shefiti with Shkëndija in 2018
Personal information
Full name Shefit Shefiti
Date of birth (1998-02-19) 19 February 1998
Place of birth Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Shkëndija
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2017 Shkëndija
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Shkëndija 27 (4)
National team‡
2016 Macedona U18 4 (0)
2016 Macedona U19 6 (0)
2018– Albania U21 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018

Shefit Shefiti (born 19 February 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shkëndija in the Macedonian First League.[1]

Club career

Shefiti was promoted to Shkëndija senior in the 2015–16 season, making his debut on 28 February 2016 as a late substitute in the 3–0 win at Bregalnica Štip.[2]

In the 2017–18 season, Shefiti made 19 league appearances as Shkëndija won the championship for the second time in history.[3] He also played in three cup matches as the tournament ended in conquest, meaning that the team has completed the domestic double.[4]

International career

Macedonia

Formerly an Macedonia youth international, Shefiti's career begun with the under-18 side, making his debut on 26 March 2016 as a late replacement for Darko Dodev in a 3–2 loss to Finland.[5] After that, he went on to make several other appearances in friendlies.[6][7][8]

Later in May 2016, Shefiti traveled with the under-19 squad under Jetron Nesimi in Cyprus to play in two friendly match versus the home national team.[9] He was used only in the second match, playing as starter in the match which ended in a 1–1 draw.[10]

Shefiti continued to be part of under-19, participating in the qualifying round of 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[11] He played three matches, one as starter with Macedonia finishing last in Group 11.[12]

Albania

On 29 May 2018, Shefiti received a call-up from Albania under-21 team manager Alban Bushi for the friendlies versus Belarus.[13] He started the first match on 5 June, and scored from a tap-in in an eventual 3–2 win at Elbasan Arena.[14]

Career statistics

As of 5 October 2018[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shkëndija 2015–16 Macedonian First Football League 2000—20
2016–17 400000—40
2017–18 194302[lower-alpha 1]0—244
2018–19 402360—123
Total 294538000427
Career total 294538000427
  1. ↑ All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Shkëndija[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Shefit Shefiti at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bregalnica Štip vs. Shkëndija 0 – 3" (in Albanian). Soccerway. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Shkëndija, kampione e Maqedonisë për herë të dytë" [Shkëndija, champion of Macedonia for the second time] (in Albanian). Koha.net. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Shkëndija fiton edhe Kupën e Maqedonisë, fut Shkupin në Europa League" [Shkëndija wins the Macedonian Cup, put Shkupi in Europa League] (in Albanian). Top-Channel-tv. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Filip Zdraveski (26 March 2016). "U18: Macedonia – Finland 2:3". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Filip Zdraveski (27 March 2016). "U18: Macedonia – Finland 2:2". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Filip Zdraveski (12 April 2016). "U18: Macedonia – Bulgaria 1:0". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Filip Zdraveski (16 April 2016). "U18: Macedonia – Bulgaria 1:1". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  9. ↑ Filip Zdraveski (7 May 2016). "U19 to travel on Cyprus for friendlies". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  10. ↑ Filip Zdraveski (13 May 2016). "U19: Cyprus – Macedonia 1:1 (Video)". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  11. ↑ Jovan Trpcheski (2 October 2016). "U19 qualifying squad announced". Macedonian Football. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "UEFA U19 Championship - Group 11". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "SHQIPËRIA U-21/ ALBAN BUSHI FTON SULMUESIN E SKËNDIJËS SË TETOVËS" [Albania U21/ Alban Bushi invites the striker of Shkëndija Tetovo] (in Albanian). AlpeSport.al. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Shkëlqen Sahiti, Shpresat mposhtin Bjellorusinë" [Sahiti shines, The Hopes defeats Belarus] (in Albanian). Top-Channel-tv. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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