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Among the protagonists who are shining on the stage of Series B, the magnificent season staged so far by Kristian Shpendi stands out above all. The Cesena striker is actually the current top scorer in the championship with 8 goals scored in the first 12 games, to which two goals in the Coppa Italia should be added.
Undoubtedly not bad for a player who in his first year in this category, after excelling in Series C, has already attracted a lot of attention, including that of the Italian national team.
Dual passport:
Kistian Shpendi was born in Ancona on May 19, 2023 to Albanian parents and, therefore, the player has two citizenships. At the national level, Shpendi has so far worn the jerseys of the Albanian U-19 and U-21 teams.
With the latter, he has scored one goal in 7 official appearances. However, the call-up from the adult national team has not yet come and in this sense, Italy may try to get into this situation, - underlines "Goal.com" in its long article about the talented Albanian.
The call from the FIGC?
"Italian nationality? No official call at the moment", - were the words with which Shpendi commented on the latest rumors that he would be collected from the Italian national team. In fact, official contacts have not yet taken place, but the FIGC is thinking about the possibility of calling him, because he is a complete attacker and can add "new blood" to the "Axurre" national team. Maybe starting with Italy U-21 and then who knows where.
In fact, the FIGC are considering, with regulation in hand, bringing him and his twin brother, Steven, currently playing for Karrarezen, who recently signed him on loan from Empoli, closer.
Albania's position, what the regulation says:
If Italy can think about the possibility of calling Shpendi, the position of Albania, the country that the footballer has represented so far at the youth level, must also be analyzed. If Silvinho were to call up the striker and decide to activate him in three matches (including friendlies), since Kristian Shpendi has already turned 21 years old, Italy would lose the right to call him up.
Bird Numbers:
The 10 goals scored so far in the 2024-2025 season are also added to those of the previous year, which culminated with the promotion of the Romagna team to Serie B. Last season, Shpendi scored 23 goals in the championship, in the Cup of Italy and in the Super Cup. In recent months, he has shown that he has not suffered at all from being moved up a category. Indeed, the move to Serie B seems to have improved it further.
Bird numbers with Cesena:
78 games, 33 goals, 7 assists
Watched by Serie A clubs:
It is not only the Italian national team that has noticed the Albanian talent, which, after breaking out in Series C, is being confirmed with full credit even at the highest levels. Two top-level Serie A clubs such as Napoli and Fiorentina have already shown their appreciation for a boy who inevitably aims to become a protagonist on the national stage, passing through the main door, that is, the one that opens to the Italian top league.
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