Introduction
Ardit Shehaj (born 23 September 1990 in Vlorë) is an Albanian football player who plays for Flamurtari Vlorë in the Albanian Superliga as a Forward or Midfielder.
Club career
On 22 October 2014, in the returning match of the first round of 2014–15 Albanian Cup, Shehaj scored a hat-trick against the underdogs of KS Kamza, leading the team to pass the round with the aggregate 5–0 after the first match finished scoreless.
In the 2015–16 season, Shehaj scored a hat-trick in the first round of Albanian Cup in a 3–2 win against KF Oriku, which was followed by another hat-trick in the next round against Tërbuni Pukë, where Flamurtari won 5–0 to go in quarter-final.
On 11 September 2016, during the 5–0 home win against Luftëtari Gjirokastër in the second matchday of 2016–17 Albanian Superliga season, Shehaj scored the fifth goal of the match, his first league strike since April 2015. It was also his 200th appearance in all competitions for the club. Later on 18 December, Shehaj scored the lone goal in the home match against Laçi by finishing home an Bruno Telushi cross, leading the team to the third league win in the last five matches. It was Flamurtari's first home over Laçi in six years.
Style of play
Usually a striker, Shehaj has been deployed as central midfielder by the coach Gentian Mezani.
Career statistics
Clubs
- As of 20 December 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamurtari Vlorë | 2006–07 | Albanian Superliga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 6 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2010–11 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2015–16 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 27 | 6 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 174 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 37 | ||
| Pogradeci | 2011–12 | Albanian Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Kastrioti Krujë | 2012–13 | Albanian Superliga | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 195 | 19 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 246 | 39 | ||
Honours
Club
- Flamurtari Vlorë
- Albanian Cup: 2008–09, 2013–14