Sebastjan Spahiu
Albanian footballer (born 1999)
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Sebastjan Spahiu (born 30 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for North Macedonian club Shkëndija . Born in Belgium, he represents Albania internationally, making his senior international debut in 2024.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastjan Spahiu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Mouscron, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shkëndija | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Brussels | ||
| 2013–2017 | Lierse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Mouscron | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Guijuelo | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Izarra (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Laçi | 49 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Egnatia | 33 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Mes Rafsanjan | 18 | (0) |
| 2025– | Shkëndija | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Albania U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Albania | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Early life
Club career
Spahiu scored his first goal in the Belgian First Division A on 18 May 2018, against OH Leuven.[4] Spahiu left Royal Excel Mouscron on 14 January 2020, where his contract was terminated.[5]
He remained without club until 5 August 2020, where he joined Spanish Segunda División B for CD Guijuelo.[6] After only 14 minutes of playing time at Guijuelo, Spahiu was loaned out to CD Izarra for the rest of the season, on 27 January 2021.[7]
He joined Albanian side Laçi of the Albanian top division, Kategoria Superiore in January 2022.[8] After a short spell with fellow top division club FK Egnatia in the Albanian league he left the club on a free transfer in July 2024.[9]
He joined Iranian club Mes Rafsanjan F.C. in August 2024, agreeing to a one-year contract.[10] He made his debut in the Persian Gulf Pro League in a 0-0 draw against Gol Gohar Sirjan F.C. on 20 September 2024.[11]
International career
On 6 June 2018, Spahiu debuted for the Albania U21s against Belarus U21.[12]
Spahiu was called-up to the Albania national team foe the first time in September 2024.[13] He subsequently made his debut for the senior national team on 10 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Georgia at the Arena Kombëtare. He featured in the game as a substitute for Jasir Asani in the 73rd minute, Georgia won 1–0.[14]
Honours
- Egnatia