Andis_Shala
Andis Shala
Kosovar footballer
Andis Shala (Croatian: Andis Šalja; born 15 November 1988) is a Kosovar footballer who most recently played as a forward for Chemnitzer FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1988-11-15) 15 November 1988 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Đakovica, Yugoslavia (modern day Kosovo) | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Hannover 96 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Hannover 96 II | ||
| 2008 | VfR Mannheim | 9 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Dundee United | 30 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Hallescher FC | 46 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 34 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | BFC Dynamo | 23 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | SV Babelsberg 03 | 91 | (45) |
| 2018–2019 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 32 | (14) |
| 2019–2020 | Kickers Offenbach | 12 | (3) |
| 2020 | Waldhof Mannheim | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Chemnitzer FC | 18 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:41, 19 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Having begun career in the youth team at Hannover 96, Shala joined VfR Mannheim in January 2008 on a short-term deal.
Shala joined Dundee United in pre-season for the 2008–09 season,[1] with manager Craig Levein calling him a "decent prospect" and stated that he had "high hopes for him".[2] Shala arrived in mid June 2008 with fellow new signing Michael McGovern.[3]
He made his debut as a substitute in an August 2008 Scottish League Cup match. He made his league debut in February 2009, and with his first touch of the ball, set up Lee Wilkie to score the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw against Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He was released by Dundee United in the summer of 2011.
Following his release, Shala returned to Germany to sign for Hallescher FC.[4] After earning promotion to the 3. Liga in the 2011–12 season, he left Halle to sign for Carl Zeiss Jena in January 2013. Eighteen months later he signed for BFC Dynamo.
He agreed the termination of his contract with Regionalliga Nordost side Chemnitzer FC in January 2022.[5]
Shala is of Kosovar Albanian descent. In late December 2009, Shala was the subject of interest from the Albania national team, with team manager Josip Kuže confirming he was intending to watch the player.[6] In an interview for the Albanian newspaper Sporti Shqiptar, Shala stated his willingness to play for Albania, and stated that if he never got called up for the squad, that he would not consider playing for any other country.[7]
His father is former Croatia international Kujtim Shala.[3]
- "Dundee United make double swoop". BBC Sport website. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
- Roache, Ian (27 May 2008). "Tangerines to sign German striker". The Courier. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- "Dundee United confirm signings". Dundee United FC. 17 June 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012.
- "Andis Shala kommt aus Schottland". kicker Online (in German). 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- "Regionalliga: Andis Shala verlässt den Chemnitzer FC". kicker (in German). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- "Shala in line for Albania call-up". The Courier (Dundee). 24 December 2009. Archived from the original on 27 December 2009.
- "Andis Shala: Dua të luaj për Shqipërinë". Retrieved 28 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
- Andis Shala at WorldFootball.net
- Andis Shala at Soccerbase
- Andis Shala at fussballdaten.de (in German)
