Arian Sheta

Arian Sheta (born 13 February 1981) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Arian Sheta

Personal information
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
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)
2019–2020	Besëlidhja	13	(1)
International career
1999	Albania U18	3	(0)
1999–2003	Albania U21	13	(0)
2002	Albania	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He also played for Kallithea FC in Greece, Ayia Napa FC in Cyprus and KS Elbasani in Albania.^[1]

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Honours

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

References

1. Arian Sheta at Soccerway
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "Mexico 4–0 Albania". Football Database. 13 March 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2019.

External links

• Arian Sheta at National-Football-Teams.com
• Arian Sheta at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
• Profile at Insports.gr