Arlis Shala

Arlis Shala

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-07-26) 26 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Durrës, Albania
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Liria Prizren
Number	88
Youth career
2010–2018	Teuta Durrës
2018–2019	Cesena Berretti
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Besa Kavajë	0	(0)
2019	Laçi	0	(0)
2019–2020	Flamurtari	0	(0)
2020	Luftëtari	12	(0)
2020	Llapi	3	(0)
2020–2022	Kastrioti	1	(0)
2022–2023	Drenica	31	(0)
2023–	Liria Prizren	23	(0)
International career
2016	Albania U17	2	(0)
2022–	Albania	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Arlis Shala (born 26 July 2000) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kosovan club Liria Prizren.

Club career

Early career

Shala at the age of 10, he started playing football in Teuta Durrës. On 4 February 2017, in an interview for Panorama Sport he confirmed that is in the test at youth club of French club Angers,^[1] but unfortunately this test turned out to fail. One year later, he was transferred to Italian club Cesena Berretti. Shala was also part of the Albanian senior clubs like Besa Kavajë (January–July 2019), Laçi (July–August 2019) and Flamurtari (August 2019–January 2020), but unfortunately he was unable to make his debut.

Luftëtari

In early January 2020, Shala joined Kategoria Superiore side Luftëtari, to replace the departed Panagiotis Paiteris as the second choice. On 31 January 2020, Albanian Football Association confirmed that he had joined as permanent transfer of Luftëtari,^[2] after FIFA unlocked the transfer window of Luftëtari that it was blocked due to debt problems.^[3] Two days later, Shala made his debut in a 0–3 home defeat against Partizani Tirana after being named in the starting line-up.^[4]

Llapi

On 12 August 2020, Shala signed a three-year contract with Football Superleague of Kosovo club Llapi.^[5]

International career

On 29 July 2016, Shala was named as part of the Albania U17 squad for 2016 Kazakhstan President Cup.^[6] On 11 August 2016, he made his debut with Albania U17 in a group stage match of 2016 Kazakhstan President Cup against Kazakhstan U17 after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Ilia Sinani.^[7]

References

1. "Teuta "fabrikë" talentesh, portieri 16-vjeçar testohet në Francë" [Teuta "factory" of talents, 16-year-old goalkeeper tested in France] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 4 February 2017.
2. "Hapja e merkatos/Luftëtari zyrtarizon tetë afrime në kohë rekord, mes tyre një brazilian dhe talenti i Teutës" [The opening of the transfer window/Luftëtari formalizes eight approaches in record time, among them a Brazilian and Teuta's talent]. VipSport (in Albanian). 31 January 2020.
3. "Dokumenti/FIFA zhbllokon Luftëtarin, tani gjirokastritët mund të federojnë lojtarë" [Document/FIFA unlocks Luftëtari, now Gjirokastrians can federate players] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 30 January 2020.
4. "VIDEO/3 gola për 3 pikë, Sormani gjen fitoren e parë me kampionët e Partizanit" [VIDEO/3 goals for 3 points, Sormani finds the first victory with the champions of Partizan] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 3 February 2020. LUFTËTARI: Shala, Dushkaj, Isufi, Kukaj, Dragoshi, Demo, Accka, Oshafi, Lika, Cela, Haxhiu
5. "Zyrtare: Llapi nënshkruan me portierin Arlis Shala" [Official: Llapi signs with goalkeeper Arlis Shala] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 12 August 2020.
6. "Kombëtarja U-17, grumbullohet për në Kazakistan" [The national U17 team, gathers for Kazakhstan] (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 29 July 2016.
7. "Қазақстан – Албания – 1:0" [Kazakhstan – Albania – 1: 0] (in Kazakh). Football Federation of Kazakhstan. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Албания: Синани (Шаза 80+3), Дода, Сила, Ошафи, Буллари (Кавачаж 25), Халили, Шеху (Дажа 46), Маришта (Мурати 52), Терзиай (Ндож 65), Лико, Пеллумби, Лекаж

External links

• Arlis Shala at Soccerway