Juljan Shehu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Widzew Łódź | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Olimpic | ||
| 2013–2014 | Partizani | ||
| 2014–2017 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Paniliakos | 21 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Kastrioti | 31 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Laçi | 98 | (10) |
| 2022– | Widzew Łódź | 64 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Albania U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Albania | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:40, 27 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:56, 13 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Juljan Shehu (born 6 September 1998)[1] is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź and the Albania national team.[2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Shehu was born in Tirane, Albania.[1]
Club career
[edit]In 2017, Shehu moved from Internacional to Greek side Paniliakos, where he made 21 league appearances.[2]
Kastrioti
[edit]In mid-2018, he signed with Kastrioti, where he made 31 league appearances and scored four goals throughout the 2018–19 season.[2][3]
Laçi
[edit]In 2019, Shehu joined fellow Kategoria Superiore side Laçi. He played 33 matches and scored two goals in the first season at the club. In the following league campaign, he played 32 matches and scored two goals. In his third year, Shehu made 33 league appearances and scored four goals, as Laçi finished second in the league.[2][3]
Widzew Łódź
[edit]On 10 June 2022, Shehu signed a two-year deal with Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.[5] He played 24 matches in the 2022–23 season and 8 matches in the 2023–24 campaign.[6] On 28 February 2025, he scored his first Ekstraklasa goal in a 1–1 draw against Radomiak Radom.[7]
International career
[edit]Shehu made his debut for Albania on 24 March 2025 in the 2026 World Cup qualification match against Andorra, a 3–0 victory for his side.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 24 May 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paniliakos | 2017–18 | Gamma Ethniki | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Kastrioti | 2018–19 | Kategoria Superiore | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| Laçi | 2019–20 | Kategoria Superiore | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Kategoria Superiore | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Kategoria Superiore | 33 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 45 | 5 | ||
| Total | 98 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 11 | ||
| Widzew Łódź | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| Total | 64 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 214 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes Albanian Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 10 June 2025[9]
| Team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albania U21 | 2019 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Albania | 2025 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Juljan Shehu (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Soccer Way - J. Seshu - Summary". 15 March 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "FSHF 1930 - Garat - JULJAN SHEHU - Information Personal". FSHF (in Albanian). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Juljan Shehu EA SPORTS FC™ 25 Player Ratings". www.ea.com. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Juljan Shehu piłkarzem Widzewa". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Juljan Shehu (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Juljan Shehu - Central Midfield". www.365scores.com. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Juljan Shehu, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Juljan Shehu". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Juljan Shehu at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Tirana
- Albanian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Albania men's under-21 international footballers
- Albania men's international footballers
- Paniliakos F.C. players
- KF Laçi players
- KS Kastrioti players
- KF Tirana players
- Widzew Łódź players
- Kategoria Superiore players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Albanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- 21st-century Albanian sportsmen