Ylli Shameti
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ylli Shameti | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Gjirokastër, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kukësi | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Luftëtari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | Luftëtari | 77 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Kastrioti | 24 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Shkumbini | 28 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Kastrioti | 38 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Besa Kavajë | 14 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Tomori | 19 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Luftëtari | 11 | (0) |
| 2013– | Kukësi | 79 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Albania U19 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ylli Shameti (born 7 June 1984) is an Albanian football player who plays for Kukësi in the Albanian Superliga as a centre back or defensive midfielder.[1]
Club career
Early career
Shameti began his football career with local club Luftëtari in 2000, where he was eventually promoted to the first team in 2002 at the age of 18 where he made his professional debut in the Albanian First Division. In his debut season he helped his club finish in 2nd place in Group B3 of the competition, earning them a place in the new format of the following season's First Division, where Luftëtari managed to retain their First Division despite being in a relegation battle for the majority of the season.
During the 2004–05 season, Shameti helped his side avoid the relegation battle and finish in mid table, before going on to clinch the final promotion place the following campaign. In his debut season in the Albanian Superliga managed to score his first professional goal, which came on 16 December 2006 in a 2–1 win over Teuta Durrës, where he scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute.
Despite being unable to help his side avoid relegation following a tight relegation battle, Shameti's performances throughout the campaign resulted in interest from other Superliga sides for his signature, and he ultimately signed for Kastrioti Krujë ahead of the 2007–08 season.
Kukësi
On 30 August 2013, Shameti officially joined Kukësi on a free transfer by signing a one-year deal with an option of a further one.[2] He was presented on the same day, where he was given the vacant squad number 4 for the 2013–14 season.[2]
On 30 July 2014, Shameti agreed a contract extension with Kukësi by signing a one-year contract.[3]
On 4 August 2016, Shameti signed a new two-year contract along with his team-mate Besar Musolli, despite the interest shown by various Albanian Superliga sides for his services.[4]
International career
Shameti has made three international appearances for Albania U19 between 2002 and 2003, making his debut on 4 September 2002 against Russia in the first qualifying round of UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 2006–07 | Albanian Superliga | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Kastrioti Krujë | 2007–08 | Albanian Superliga | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||||
| Shkumbini Peqin | 2008–09 | Albanian Superliga | 29 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Kastrioti Krujë | 2009–10 | Albanian Superliga | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | ||||
| Besa Kavajë | 2010–11 | Albanian Superliga | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Tomori Berat | 2011–12 | Albanian Superliga | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 2012–13 | Albanian Superliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Kukësi | 2013–14 | Albanian Superliga | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| Total | 72 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 94 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 225 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 22 | ||
- ↑ Including cup competitions, such as Albanian Cup
- ↑ Including other competitions, such as Albanian Supercup
- 1 2 All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
- 1 2 "Ylli Shameti". UEFA. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Kukësi kthen faqen te kampionati: Rinovon Halili dhe Hallaçi, firmos mbrojtësi Shameti" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "Kukësi firmos me Edon Hasanin, rinovon kontratën edhe Shameti" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "Dy firma të tjera, Shameti dhe Musolli rinovojnë me Kukësin" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Albania - Y. Shameti - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "Football: Ylli Shameti". Football Database. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
External links
- Ylli Shameti – UEFA competition record