| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alban Shabani | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Podujevë, Kosovo under UN administration | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ferizaj | ||
| Number | N/A | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Llapi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Llapi | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Feronikeli | 17 | (0) |
| 2022 | Drenica | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Llapi | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Feronikeli (loan) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Feronikeli | 51 | (1) |
| 2025 | Laçi | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ferizaj | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Kosovo U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 | |||
Alban Shabani (born 18 May 2000) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ferizaj.
On 22 October 2020, Shabani signed a four-year contract with Kategoria Superiore club Skënderbeu Korçë and received squad number 6. [1] Ten days later, he made his debut with Skënderbeu Korçë in the 2020–21 Albanian Cup first round against Tomori after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Uerdi Mara. [2] Three days after debut, Shabani made his first Kategoria Superiore appearance after coming on as a substitute at 80th minute in place of Uerdi Mara in a 1–1 away draw against Teuta Durrës. [3]
On 2 October 2018, Shabani was named as part of the Kosovo U19 squad for 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifications, [4] he was an unused substitute in these matches.
On 6 November 2020, Shabani received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Albania U21 and Turkey U21. [5] Seven days later, he made his debut with Kosovo U21 in the match against Albania U21 after coming on as a substitute at 76th minute in place of Arton Zekaj. [6]