Florent Shehu Explained

Florent Shehu
Birth Date:21 September 2008
Birth Place:Pontarlier, France[1]
Height:1.84 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Adana Demirspor
Clubnumber:29
Youthclubs1:Yverdon-Sport
Youthclubs2:FC Basel
Youthclubs3:Lausanne-Sport
Youthyears4:2013–2014
Youthclubs4:Barcelona
Youthyears5:2014–2015
Youthclubs5:Valencia
Youthyears6:2015–2016
Youthclubs6:FC Basel
Youthyears7:2016–2019
Youthclubs7:Levante
Youthyears8:2019–2022
Youthclubs8:Lazio
Youthyears9:2022–2023
Youthclubs9:Luzern
Years1:2023–
Clubs1:Adana Demirspor
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Switzerland U17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Albania U19
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0

Florent Shehu (born 17 May 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Adana Demirspor. Born in France and raised in Switzerland, he is a youth international for Albania.

Early life

Shehu was born in 2002 in France. He grew up in Yverdon, Switzerland.[2]

Career

Shehu is a youth product of Yverdon-Sport, FC Basel, Lausanne-Sport, Barcelona, Valencia, Levante, Lazio and Luzern. In 2023, Shehu signed for Turkish side Adana Demirspor. On 27 January 2024, he debuted for the club during a 0–1 loss to Hatayspor.[3]

International career

Shehu was born in France to Albanian parents, and moved to Switzerland at a young age and holds all three nationalities. He is a former youth international for Switzerland, having played twice for the Switzerland U17s in 2018.[4] In 2019, he played twice for the Albania U19s.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florent Shehu transferohet në Turqi. Bota Sot.
  2. Web site: Un talent yverdonnois fait ses gammes sur les pelouses d’Espagne. laregion.ch.
  3. Web site: İlk Kez Forma Giydi: Adana Demirsporlu Genç Yıldız İlk Sınavını Verdi. 5ocakgazetesi.com.
  4. Web site: Live Sport und News.
  5. Web site: After Balotelli, Adana presents an Albanian - KOHA.net.