Driton Shala

Not to be confused with Drilon Shala, Finnish footballer born in 1987.
Driton Shala
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Prizren, Kosovo
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Reipas Lahti
Youth career
Reipas Lahti
Lahti
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Lahti 1 (0)
2014–2016 Kuusysi 47 (7)
2016 PK-35 Vantaa 9 (0)
2017 KTP 21 (5)
2018–2019 AC Oulu 9 (0)
2018–2019 OLS 3 (0)
2019–2021 Reipas Lahti 7 (1)
2022–2023 Kuusysi 19 (31)
2024– Reipas Lahti 0 (0)
International career‡
2014 Finland U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024

Driton Shala (born 26 May 1997) is a Finnish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kakkonen club Reipas Lahti. His brother Drilon Shala is also a former footballer. Shala's family is of Kosovo Albanian descent.[1]

Club career

Shala debuted in Veikkausliiga with FC Lahti in the 2014 season.[2]

On 24 August 2016, he signed with Veikkausliiga club PK-35 Vantaa.[3]

After one season with Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP),[4] Shala signed with AC Oulu in January 2018.[5]

He returned to Lahti in the summer 2019, and has since played for Reipas Lahti and Kuusysi.

References

  1. ^ DRITON SHALA, easyfit.fi
  2. ^ 17-vuotias suomalaislahjakkuus näytillä Hollannin futisliigassa, Ilta-Sanomat, 30 October 2014
  3. ^ Driton Shala vaihtaa FC Lahdesta Vantaalle, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 24 August 2016
  4. ^ Driton Shala KTP:n hyökkäyspäähän — jenkkitoppari testissä perjantaina, Kymen Sanomat, 13 April 2017
  5. ^ AC OULU KIINNITTI KAKSI NUORTA SUOMALAISPELAAJAA - KOLJONEN JA SHALA SOPIMUKSIIN, acoulu.fi, 31 January 2018


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