Florik Shala

Florik Shala
Personal information
Date of birth	19 July 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Carapeguá, Paraguay
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	FC UNA Strassen
Number	98
Youth career
	FC Metz
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2019	Racing FC Union Luxembourg
2019–2021	FC Progrès Niederkorn
2021–2023	FC Swift Hesperange
2023–	FC UNA Strassen
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024

Florik Shala (born 19 July 1997) is a Luxembourgian footballer who plays as a striker for FC UNA Strassen.

Early life[edit]

Shala holds a Kosovo passport and a Luxembourg passport.^[1]

Shala started his career with Luxembourgian side Racing FC Union Luxembourg.^[2] He helped the club win the 2018 Luxembourg Cup.^[3]

Shala initially played as a midfielder earlier in his career before switching to a winger later in his career.^[4]

Shala has received comparisons to Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic due to his physical appearance.^[5]

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^ "Shala: "Auf dem Spielfeld bin ich nicht brav"". wort.lu.
^ "Shala, ou la revanche de «la crevette»". lequotidien.lu.
^ "Florik Shala über den neuen Progrès-Look". tageblatt.lu (Archived). Archived from the original on 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)