{{short description|Albanian footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sebastjan Spahiu | fullname = Sebastjan Spahiu<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/sebastjan--spahiu/483520/|title=Belgium - S. Spahiu - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref> | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|10|30}} | birth_place = Mouscron, Belgium | height = 1.75m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.proximus11.be/fr/jupiler-pro-league/joueur/22241/sebastjan-spahiu|title=Football : tout sur Sebastjan Spahiu - Not found|website=www.proximus11.be}}</ref> | currentclub = Shkëndija | clubnumber = 8 | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 2007–2013 | youthclubs1 = Brussels | youthyears2 = 2013–2017 | youthclubs2 = Lierse | years1 = 2017–2020 | clubs1 = Mouscron | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = Guijuelo | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021 | clubs3 = → Izarra (loan) | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = Laçi | caps4 = 49 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = Egnatia | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = Mes Rafsanjan | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Shkëndija | caps7 = 19 | goals7 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = Albania U21 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2024– | nationalteam2 = Albania | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | pcupdate = 26 May 2026 | ntupdate = 10 September 2024 }} '''Sebastjan Spahiu''' (born 30 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for North Macedonian club Shkëndija . Born in Belgium, he represents Albania internationally, making his senior international debut in 2024.
==Early life== Spahiu was born in Belgium to parents from Shkodër, Albania.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quhet Sebastjan, është nga Shkodra dhe ëndërron Barcelonën |url=https://eduasportin.com/lajme/quhet-sebastjan-eshte-nga-shkodra-dhe-enderron-barcelonen/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Eduasportin |language=sq-al}}</ref>
==Club career== Spahiu scored his first goal in the Belgian First Division A on 18 May 2018, against OH Leuven.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/18/belgium/uefa-europa-league-play-offs/rrc-peruwelz/fc-oud-heverlee-leuven/2753747/|title=Royal Excel Mouscron vs. OH Leuven|date=18 May 2018|accessdate=2 April 2025|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref> Spahiu left Royal Excel Mouscron on 14 January 2020, where his contract was terminated.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-14 |title=Mouscron: Bossaerts à l'essai, Spahiu libéré |url=https://www.sudinfo.be/id161426/article/2020-01-14/mouscron-bossaerts-lessai-spahiu-libere |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=sudinfo.be |language=fr}}</ref>
He remained without club until 5 August 2020, where he joined Spanish Segunda División B for CD Guijuelo.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-08-05 |title=Sebastjan Spahiu, nuevo jugador del CD Guijuelo |url=https://www.elnortedecastilla.es/salamanca/sebastjan-spahiu-nuevo-20200805130703-nt.html |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=El Norte de Castilla |language=es}}</ref> After only 14 minutes of playing time at Guijuelo, Spahiu was loaned out to CD Izarra for the rest of the season, on 27 January 2021.<ref>[https://www.tribunasalamanca.com/noticias/spahiu-jugador-del-cd-guijuelo-se-marcha-cedido-al-izarra-hasta-final-de-temporada/1611747516 Spahiu, jugador del CD Guijuelo, se marcha cedido al Izarra hasta final de temporada], tribunasalamanca.com, 27 January 2021</ref>
He joined Albanian side Laçi of the Albanian top division, Kategoria Superiore in January 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://abcnews.al/sebastian-spahiu-zyrtarizohet-te-laci/|website=abcnews.al|accessdate=1 April 2025|title= Sebastian Spahiu zyrtarizohet te Laçi|date=27 January 2022}}</ref> After a short spell with fellow top division club FK Egnatia in the Albanian league he left the club on a free transfer in July 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://newsport.al/vendi/superiore/largimi-i-spahiut-nga-egnatia-te-vllaznia-ferkojne-duart-i502285|website=newsport.al|accessdate=1 April 2025|language=Albanian|title= Largimi i Spahiut nga Egnatia, te Vllaznia "fërkojnë" duart|date=21 July 2024}}</ref>
He joined Iranian club Mes Rafsanjan F.C. in August 2024, agreeing to a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cna.al/english/sport/zyrtare-u-largua-nga-egnatia-spahiu-firmos-me-skuadren-e-re-i405271 |title= OFFICIAL/ Left Egnatia, Spahiu signs with the new team|date=6 August 2024|accessdate=1 April 2025}}</ref> He made his debut in the Persian Gulf Pro League in a 0-0 draw against Gol Gohar Sirjan F.C. on 20 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/20/iran/premier-league/mes-rafsanjan/gol-gohar-football-club/4524818/|website=Soccerway|date=20 September 2024|title= MES RAFSANJAN VS. GOL GOHAR 0 - 0|accessdate=1 April 2025}}</ref>
==International career== On 6 June 2018, Spahiu debuted for the Albania U21s against Belarus U21.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.shkodrasport.com/2018/06/06/flet-shkodrani-i-kombetares-u-21-spahiu-shpuza-emocione-per-fanellen-kuqeblu-mund-te-jap-me-teper/|title=Flet shkodrani i kombëtares U-21, Spahiu (Shpuza): Emocione për fanellën kuqeblu. Mund të jap më tepër|first=Shkodra|last=Sport|date=June 6, 2018}}</ref>
Spahiu was called-up to the Albania national team foe the first time in September 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.pamfleti.net/english/sport/ishte-befasi-ne-listen-e-kombetares-silvinjo-le-agim-zeken-dy-ndeshje-si-s-i243415 |title= It was a surprise in the national team list, Silvinjo leaves Agim Zeka for two matches as a spectator in the stands|date=10 September 2024|accessdate=1 April 2025|website=Pamfleti}}</ref> He subsequently made his debut for the senior national team on 10 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Georgia at the Arena Kombëtare. He featured in the game as a substitute for Jasir Asani in the 73rd minute, Georgia won 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/698925/georgia-albania|title=Albania v Georgia game report|date=10 September 2024}}</ref>
==Honours== ;Egnatia *Albanian Cup: 2023–24
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20191102213054/https://www.excel-foot.be/sebastjan-spahiu/ Profile]}} - RE Mouscron
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spahiu, Sebastjan}} Category:1999 births Category:Footballers from Mouscron Category:Living people Category:Belgian people of Albanian descent Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Belgian men's footballers Category:Albanian men's footballers Category:Albania men's under-21 international footballers Category:Albania men's international footballers Category:Royal Excel Mouscron players Category:CD Guijuelo footballers Category:CD Izarra footballers Category:KF Laçi players Category:KF Egnatia Rrogozhinë players Category:Mes Rafsanjan F.C. players Category:KF Shkëndija players Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:Segunda División B players Category:Kategoria Superiore players Category:Persian Gulf Pro League players Category:Macedonian First Football League players Category:Albanian expatriate men's footballers Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Iran Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Iran Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in North Macedonia Category:21st-century Belgian sportsmen Category:21st-century Albanian sportsmen