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Greek footballer (born 2002)

Ronaldo Shani
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-29) 29 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Greece
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team Ionikos
Youth career
Atromitos Metamorfosis
2015–2018 Atromitos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Atromitos 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Asteras Vlachioti (loan) 7 (0)
2022 Ypato
2022–2023 SV Neuhof 13 (2)
2023 Thesprotos 11 (1)
2023–2024 Panelefsiniakos
2024 Thyella Rafina
2024– Ionikos
International career
2018 Greece U16 3 (1)
2018–2019 Greece U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2024

Ronaldo Shani (Greek: Ρονάλντο Σάνι; born 29 March 2002) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Piraeus FCA First Division club Ionikos.

Early life

Shani was born in Greece to Albanian parents.

Club career

Having begun his career with Atromitos Metamorfosis, Shani joined the academy of professional side Atromitos at the age of thirteen. In November 2016 he went on trial with Italian side Atalanta. He marked his unofficial debut for Atromitos with a goal, scoring in a friendly against Panathinaikos on 12 September 2018. The following week he signed his first professional contract with the club.

Shani made his professional debut for Atromitos on 19 December 2018, coming on as a substitute for Theodoros Vasilakakis in an 8–0 win over Thyella Kamariou in the Greek Cup. In October 2019, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian on "Next Generation" list, highlighting the best players in the world born in 2002.

He was loaned to Super League Greece 2 side Asteras Vlachioti in August 2021, alongside teammate Fotis Zannis. Following seven appearances for the club, he returned to Atromitos, but moved immediately to Gamma Ethniki side Ypato on a free transfer. Later in the same year, he moved to Germany to join Hessenliga side SV Neuhof.

On his return to Greece in January 2023, he joined Thesprotos. After half a year with Thesprotos, he moved to Panelefsiniakos in September of the same year. This spell was also short, and in January 2024 he joined Thyella Rafina. After trialling with Amarynthiakos, he signed for Ionikos in September of the same year.

International career

Eligible to represent Greece and Albania at international level, Shani rejected an approach from the Albanian Football Association in order to represent Greece. He went on to represent Greece at under-16 and under-17 level.

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atromitos 2018–19 Super League Greece 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Asteras Vlachioti (loan) 2021–22 Super League Greece 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
SV Neuhof 2022–23 Hessenliga 13 2 0 0 0 0 13 2
Thesprotos 2022–23 Super League Greece 2 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
Career total 31 3 2 0 0 0 33 3
  1. ^ Appearances in the Greek Cup

References

  1. ^ Ronaldo Shani at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Ιταλικό ενδιαφέρον για τον 14χρονο Ρονάλντο του Ατρόμητου" [Italian interest in 14-year-old Ronaldo of Atromitos]. contra.gr (in Greek). 22 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Ρονάλντο: Ο νέος Λημνιός του Ατρομήτου" [Ronaldo: The new Limnion of Atromitos]. sdna.gr (in Greek). 12 September 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. "Επαγγελματικά συμβόλαια για τρεις στον Ατρόμητο" [Professional contracts for three in Atromitos]. fosonline.gr (in Greek). 19 September 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. "Πρόκριση στην επόμενη φάση του κυπέλλου" [Advance to the next phase of the cup]. atromitosfc.gr (in Greek). 19 December 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry (10 October 2019). "Next Generation 2019: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  7. "Ατρόμητος: Δανεικοί στον Αστέρα Βλαχιώτη οι Ρονάλντο και Ζάννης" [Atromitos: Ronaldo and Zannis on loan to Asteras Vlachiotis]. sportime.gr (in Greek). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. "Γ' Εθνική: «Σουπερλιγκάτη» ενίσχυση στην επίθεση για τον ΑΟ Υπάτου!" [3rd National Team: "Super League" reinforcement in the attack for AO Ypatos!]. mikriliga.com (in Greek). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  9. "Ronaldo sieht zweite Neuhofer Niederlage" [Ronaldo sees second Neuhofer defeat]. osthessen-news.de (in German). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  10. "Κουέβας και Σάνι ο Θεσπρωτός" [Kuevas and Shani the Thesprotos]. footballleaguenews.gr (in Greek). 22 January 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  11. Pantzaridis, Kyriakos (6 September 2023). "Πάει για Σάνι ο Πανελευσινιακός" [The Pan-Leviticus is going for Shani]. soccerlive.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  12. "Ανακοίνωση μεταγραφής Ρονάλντο Σάνι" [Ronaldo Shani transfer announcement]. thiellafc.gr (in Greek). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  13. "O 21χρονος Ρονάλντο Σάνι στην "Θύελλα" Ραφήνας" [The 21-year-old Ronaldo Shani in "Thyella" Rafina]. rpn.gr (in Greek). 7 January 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  14. Pantzaridis, Kyriakos (11 September 2024). "Ελεύθερος ο Ρονάλντο Σάνι" [Ronaldo Shani is free]. soccerlive.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  15. "Στον Ιωνικό ο Ρονάλντο Σάνι!" [Ronaldo Shani in the Ionian!]. ionikosfc.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  16. Makroglou, Valantis (18 September 2024). "Ιωνικός: Ενίσχυση της επιθετικής γραμμής με Ρονάλντο Σάνι" [Ionian: Reinforcement of the attacking line with Ronaldo Shani]. peiraiotika.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  17. Ronaldo Shani at Soccerway
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