Cristian Shiba

Cristian Shiba (born 31 January 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Recanatese on loan from  club Südtirol.

Club career
Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Shiba joined the Sassuolo youth sector on 17 August 2017.

On 4 May 2018, he was loaned to Serie D club Sangiustese.

For the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to Serie C club Ravenna. On 23 September 2020, he signed with the club. Shiba made his professional debut on 27 September against Südtirol.

On 6 July 2021, he signed with another Serie C club, Pontedera.

On 22 June 2023, he joined Serie B side Südtirol.

On 9 January 2024, he went to Serie C side Recanatese.

International career
Shiba was a youth international for Albania.