Arian_Sheta
Arian Sheta
Albanian footballer
Arian Sheta (born 13 February 1981) is an Albanian profesionist footballer who plays as a centre-back for Albanian club Besëlidhja Lezhë.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arian Sheta | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-02-13) 13 February 1981 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Tiranë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Besëlidhja Lezhë | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Partizani | 32 | (1) |
| 2000 | Teuta | 10 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Tirana | 39 | (0) |
| 2003 | Partizani | 14 | (1) |
| 2004 | Besa | 14 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Kallithea | 10 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Partizani | 19 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Ayia Napa | 24 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Elbasani | 44 | (1) |
| 2009 | Teuta | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Partizani | 28 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Teuta | 71 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Kastrioti | 25 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Laçi | 57 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Korabi | 17 | (0) |
| 2017 | RKVSC | 12 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Dinamo Tirana | 22 | (1) |
| 2019– | Besëlidhja | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Albania U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Albania U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2002 | Albania | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2019 | |||
He is a defender and has previously also played for Kallithea FC in Greece, Ayia Napa FC in Cyprus and KS Elbasani in Albania.[1]
In June 2014, Sheta completed a transfer to fellow top flight side Laçi, signing only for the club's European matches in summer.[2]
After initially announced his retirement, in April 2018, Sheta accepted an offer to join Dinamo Tirana in Albanian First Division on a one-year contract.[3]
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Sheta joined Albanian First Division club Besëlidhja Lezhë.[4]
Sheta earned his first and only cap for Albania senior team on 13 March 2002 in a friendly match against Mexico which ended in a 4–0 defeat.[5]
- Teuta Durrës[1]
- Albanian Cup: 1999–00
- Tirana[1]
- Albanian Superliga: 2000–01, 2001–02
- Albanian Cup: 2000–01, 2001–02
- Albanian Supercup: 2000
- Laçi[1]
- Albanian Cup: 2014–15
- "Arjan Sheta". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- "Vucaj kthehet te Laçi, vjen dhe Arjan Sheta" [Vucaj returns to Laçi, even Arjan Sheta arrives] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- "Arjan Sheta rikthehet në fushë, e joshi Dinamo" [Arjan Sheta returns in the field, seduced by Dinami] (in Albanian). Eduasportin.com. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- "Besëlidhja godet në merkato, firmos me dy lojtarë" [Besëlidhja strikes in transfer market, signs with two players] (in Albanian). Shkodrasport.com. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- "Mexico 4–0 Albania". Football Database. 13 March 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Arian Sheta at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arian Sheta at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
- Profile at Insports.gr
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