Cristian Shiba
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Marino | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Maceratese | ||
| 2017–2020 | Sassuolo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sangiustese (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Ravenna | 30 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Pontedera | 64 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Südtirol | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Recanatese (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Taranto (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Arzignano (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | San Marino | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Albania U19 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2019 | |||
Cristian Shiba (born 31 January 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Sammarinese club San Marino that plays in the Italian fourth-tier Serie D.[1]
Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Shiba joined the Sassuolo youth sector on 17 August 2017.[2]
On 4 May 2018, he was loaned to Serie D club Sangiustese.[3]
For the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to Serie C club Ravenna.[4] On 23 September 2020, he signed with the club.[5] Shiba made his professional debut on 27 September against Südtirol.[6]
On 6 July 2021, he signed with another Serie C club, Pontedera.[7]
On 22 June 2023, he joined Serie B side Südtirol.[8]
On 9 January 2024, he went to Serie C side Recanatese.[9]
On 30 August 2024, Shiba was loaned to Serie C Group C club Taranto.[10] On 10 January 2025, he moved on a new loan to Arzignano.[11]
On 1 September 2025, Shiba's contract with Südtirol was terminated by mutual consent.[12]
