Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 October 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Kaçanik, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2007 | Lepenci | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2007–2009 | Lepenci | 60 | (10) |
2009–2010 | Ferizaj | 25 | (4) |
2010–2012 | Lepenci | 46 | (12) |
2012–2014 | Drita | 48 | (11) |
2014 | Teuta | 14 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Feronikeli | 17 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Drita | 32 | (8) |
2016–2017 | Besa Pejë | 29 | (9) |
2017–2021 | Drita | 126 | (31) |
2021–2022 | Prishtina | 4 | (0) |
2022 | Malisheva | 17 | (0) |
2022 | Feronikeli | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Xhevdet Shabani (born 10 October 1986) is a Kosovar former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is nicknamed as "Rrapa".
In June 2014, Shabani moved for the first time aboard and signed with Albanian Superliga side Teuta Durrës for the 2014–15 season. [1] In an interview, he said that the reason he signed was the project and club's ambition. [1] He commenced the season on 23 August by scoring in the 2–1 loss to Flamurtari Vlorë in the opening week of championship. [2]
Later on 10 September, Shabani scored a brace to lead the team into a 1–5 win over fellow relegation strugglers Elbasani for the first victory of the season. [3] He finished the first part of the season with 14 matches and 3 goals, in addition to 1 cup match, before leaving in January to return to Kosovo.
On 11 January 2015, Shabani returned in Kosovo to sign a six-month contract with top flight side Feronikeli. [4] He debuted for the team on 1 March in the matchday 17 against Kosova Vushtrri, receiving a red card in the second half in an eventual 0–2 away win. [5] He scored his maiden Ferronikeli goal on 8 May in the 3–0 home win over Ferizaj to bring the team closer to the title. [6] He finished the second part of the season by appearing in 17 league matches and scoring twice as Ferronikeli won the 2014–15 Football Superleague of Kosovo. [7] Shabani left as a free agent in July 2015 after his contract ran out. [8]
In May 2016, Shabani completed a transfer at Besa Pejë by penning a contract for 2016–17 season. [9] During his first at only season at The Eagles, Shabani scored 9 goals in 29 league appearances as Besa finished 6th in championship.
On 16 June 2017, Shabani returned to Drita for a third time by penning a one-year contract, taking the squad number 10 in the process. [10] He made his competitive debut later on 20 August in the opening match of championship against Prishtina, scoring the lone goal of the match. [11] In matchday 5 against Drenica, Shabani produced a Man of the Match performance by assisting the second goal and winning the penalty which lead to the third goal in a 3–0 home win which returned Drita to the winning ways after three consecutive matches. [12] Later on 10 October, he scored his first brace of the season against the leaders of Llapi to bring Drita closer to the lead of championship. [13]
On 6 December, in the 2017–18 Kosovar Cup fourth round against Feronikeli, Shabani scored the opener for a 3–0 win to send Drita through to the next round. [14] His performances throughout the year earned him a spot at Football Superleague of Kosovo Team of the Year 2017. [15] He along with Ardian Limani were the only Drita players to be selected. [15]
Drita won the championship on 20 May 2018 after holding on into a draw in the final matchday versus Prishtina, finishing three points above them and also clinching a spot to 2018–19 UEFA Champions League preliminary round. [16] Shabani was ever-present, playing all matches as starter, netting 10 goals which placed him as the team's second scorer of the 2017–18 season. [17]
On 12 June 2018, it was announced that Drita would play their first Champions League game versus Santa Coloma. [18] The team won the match 2–0, with Shabani scoring Drita's first ever Champions League with a curled shot outside the box to break the deadlock in the 9th minute of extra-time. [19]
On 22 January 2018. Shabani received his first call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Azerbaijan. [20] The match however was cancelled two days later, which prolonged his debut. [21]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 October 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Kaçanik, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2007 | Lepenci | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2007–2009 | Lepenci | 60 | (10) |
2009–2010 | Ferizaj | 25 | (4) |
2010–2012 | Lepenci | 46 | (12) |
2012–2014 | Drita | 48 | (11) |
2014 | Teuta | 14 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Feronikeli | 17 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Drita | 32 | (8) |
2016–2017 | Besa Pejë | 29 | (9) |
2017–2021 | Drita | 126 | (31) |
2021–2022 | Prishtina | 4 | (0) |
2022 | Malisheva | 17 | (0) |
2022 | Feronikeli | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Xhevdet Shabani (born 10 October 1986) is a Kosovar former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is nicknamed as "Rrapa".
In June 2014, Shabani moved for the first time aboard and signed with Albanian Superliga side Teuta Durrës for the 2014–15 season. [1] In an interview, he said that the reason he signed was the project and club's ambition. [1] He commenced the season on 23 August by scoring in the 2–1 loss to Flamurtari Vlorë in the opening week of championship. [2]
Later on 10 September, Shabani scored a brace to lead the team into a 1–5 win over fellow relegation strugglers Elbasani for the first victory of the season. [3] He finished the first part of the season with 14 matches and 3 goals, in addition to 1 cup match, before leaving in January to return to Kosovo.
On 11 January 2015, Shabani returned in Kosovo to sign a six-month contract with top flight side Feronikeli. [4] He debuted for the team on 1 March in the matchday 17 against Kosova Vushtrri, receiving a red card in the second half in an eventual 0–2 away win. [5] He scored his maiden Ferronikeli goal on 8 May in the 3–0 home win over Ferizaj to bring the team closer to the title. [6] He finished the second part of the season by appearing in 17 league matches and scoring twice as Ferronikeli won the 2014–15 Football Superleague of Kosovo. [7] Shabani left as a free agent in July 2015 after his contract ran out. [8]
In May 2016, Shabani completed a transfer at Besa Pejë by penning a contract for 2016–17 season. [9] During his first at only season at The Eagles, Shabani scored 9 goals in 29 league appearances as Besa finished 6th in championship.
On 16 June 2017, Shabani returned to Drita for a third time by penning a one-year contract, taking the squad number 10 in the process. [10] He made his competitive debut later on 20 August in the opening match of championship against Prishtina, scoring the lone goal of the match. [11] In matchday 5 against Drenica, Shabani produced a Man of the Match performance by assisting the second goal and winning the penalty which lead to the third goal in a 3–0 home win which returned Drita to the winning ways after three consecutive matches. [12] Later on 10 October, he scored his first brace of the season against the leaders of Llapi to bring Drita closer to the lead of championship. [13]
On 6 December, in the 2017–18 Kosovar Cup fourth round against Feronikeli, Shabani scored the opener for a 3–0 win to send Drita through to the next round. [14] His performances throughout the year earned him a spot at Football Superleague of Kosovo Team of the Year 2017. [15] He along with Ardian Limani were the only Drita players to be selected. [15]
Drita won the championship on 20 May 2018 after holding on into a draw in the final matchday versus Prishtina, finishing three points above them and also clinching a spot to 2018–19 UEFA Champions League preliminary round. [16] Shabani was ever-present, playing all matches as starter, netting 10 goals which placed him as the team's second scorer of the 2017–18 season. [17]
On 12 June 2018, it was announced that Drita would play their first Champions League game versus Santa Coloma. [18] The team won the match 2–0, with Shabani scoring Drita's first ever Champions League with a curled shot outside the box to break the deadlock in the 9th minute of extra-time. [19]
On 22 January 2018. Shabani received his first call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Azerbaijan. [20] The match however was cancelled two days later, which prolonged his debut. [21]