Ronaldo Shani

Ronaldo Shani (Greek: Ρονάλντο Σάνι; born 29 March 2002) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League 2 club Thesprotos.

Ronaldo Shani
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-29) 29 March 2002
Place of birth Greece
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Thesprotos
Number 9
Youth career
Atromitos Metamorfosis
2015–2018 Atromitos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Atromitos 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Asteras Vlachioti (loan) 7 (0)
2022 Ypato
2022–2023 SV Neuhof 13 (2)
2023– Thesprotos 11 (1)
International career
2018 Greece U16 3 (1)
2018–2019 Greece U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2023

Early life

Shani was born in Greece to Albanian parents.[2]

Club career

Having begun his career with Atromitos Metamorfosis, Shani joined the academy of professional side Atromitos at the age of thirteen.[2][3] In November 2016 he went on trial with Italian side Atalanta.[2] He marked his unofficial debut for Atromitos with a goal, scoring in a friendly against Panathinaikos on 12 September 2018.[3] The following week he signed his first professional contract with the club.[4]

Shani made his professional debut for Atromitos on 19 December 2018, coming on as a substitute for Theodoros Vasilakakis in an 8–0 win over Thyella Kamariou in the Greek Cup.[5] In October 2019, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian on "Next Generation" list, highlighting the best players in the world born in 2002.[6]

He was loaned to Super League Greece 2 side Asteras Vlachioti in August 2021, alongside teammate Fotis Zannis.[7] Following seven appearances for the club, he returned to Atromitos, but moved immediately to Gamma Ethniki side Ypato on a free transfer.[8] Later in the same year, he moved to Germany to join Hessenliga side SV Neuhof.[9]

On his return to Greece in January 2023, he joined Thesprotos.[10]

International career

Eligible to represent Greece and Albania at international level, Shani rejected an approach from the Albanian Football Association in order to represent Greece.[6] He went on to represent Greece at under-16 and under-17 level.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of 27 August 2023[1][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atromitos 2018–19 Super League Greece 001[lower-alpha 1]00010
2019–20 00000000
2020–21 00000000
2021–22 00000000
Total 00100010
Asteras Vlachioti (loan) 2021–22 Super League Greece 2 701[lower-alpha 1]00080
SV Neuhof 2022–23 Hessenliga 1320000132
Thesprotos 2022–23 Super League Greece 2 1110000111
Career total 3132000333
  1. Appearances in the Greek Cup

References
  1. Ronaldo Shani at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Ιταλικό ενδιαφέρον για τον 14χρονο Ρονάλντο του Ατρόμητου" [Italian interest in 14-year-old Ronaldo of Atromitos]. contra.gr (in Greek). 22 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. "Ρονάλντο: Ο νέος Λημνιός του Ατρομήτου" [Ronaldo: The new Limnion of Atromitos]. sdna.gr (in Greek). 12 September 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. "Επαγγελματικά συμβόλαια για τρεις στον Ατρόμητο" [Professional contracts for three in Atromitos]. fosonline.gr (in Greek). 19 September 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. "Πρόκριση στην επόμενη φάση του κυπέλλου" [Advance to the next phase of the cup]. atromitosfc.gr (in Greek). 19 December 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry (10 October 2019). "Next Generation 2019: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  7. "Ατρόμητος: Δανεικοί στον Αστέρα Βλαχιώτη οι Ρονάλντο και Ζάννης" [Atromitos: Ronaldo and Zannis on loan to Asteras Vlachiotis]. sportime.gr (in Greek). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. "Γ' Εθνική: «Σουπερλιγκάτη» ενίσχυση στην επίθεση για τον ΑΟ Υπάτου!" [3rd National Team: "Super League" reinforcement in the attack for AO Ypatos!]. mikriliga.com (in Greek). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  9. "Ronaldo sieht zweite Neuhofer Niederlage" [Ronaldo sees second Neuhofer defeat]. osthessen-news.de (in German). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  10. "Κουέβας και Σάνι ο Θεσπρωτός" [Kuevas and Sani the Thesprotos]. footballleaguenews.gr (in Greek). 22 January 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  11. Ronaldo Shani at Soccerway
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