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Ronaldo Shani (Greek: Ρονάλντο Σάνι; born 29 March 2002) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League 2 club Thesprotos.
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.
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
| 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 | ||