Arian Sheta (born 13 February 1981) is an

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n profesionist footballer who plays as a centre-back for Albanian club Besëlidhja Lezhë. He is a defender and has previously also played for

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and

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Club career

In June 2014, Sheta completed a transfer to fellow top flight side Laçi, signing only for the club's European matches in summer. After initially announced his retirement, in April 2018, Sheta accepted an offer to join

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in Albanian First Division on a one-year contract. Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Sheta joined

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club Besëlidhja Lezhë.

International career

Sheta earned his first and only cap for Albania senior team on 13 March 2002 in a friendly match against

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which ended in a 4–0 defeat.

Honours

;Teuta Durrës * Albanian Cup: 1999–00 ;Tirana * Albanian Superliga: 2000–01, 2001–02 * Albanian Cup: 2000–01, 2001–02 *

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: 2000 ;Laçi * Albanian Cup: 2014–15

References

External links

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Profile
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Profile at Insports.gr
1981 births Living people Footballers from Tirana Albanian footballers Association football central defenders Albania youth international footballers Albania under-21 international footballers Albania international footballers FK Partizani Tirana players KF Tirana players KF Teuta Durrës players KF Besa Kavajë players Kallithea F.C. players Ayia Napa FC players KF Elbasani players KS Kastrioti players KF Laçi players KF Korabi Peshkopi players FK Dinamo Tirana players KF Besëlidhja Lezhë players Kategoria Superiore players Kategoria e Parë players Super League Greece players Cypriot First Division players Albanian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Expatriate footballers in Greece Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus {{Albania-footy-defender-stub