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Career & Clubs
Shala progressed playing while at the Reipas youth academy. He made his breakthrough as a senior player for Lahti, playing for the club from 2006 to 2012. On 17 January 2013, Shala moved to TFF First League club Tavşanlı Linyitspor. At the end his first season at the club, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement. Eventually he returned to Lahti, signing a two-year contract with his former club on 5 November 2013. There, he won the Finnish League Cup in 2016 with a 4–3 victory against SJK in the final; his third League Cup playing for Lahti. He retired from professional football in February 2020 returning for only one more season to play for his childhood club Reipas in the third-tier Kakkonen.
On 27 February 2006, five months after having been granted Finnish nationality, Shala made his debut for the Finland U19s as a substitute for Jami Puustinen during a 1–0 win against Norway.
- Club
- FC Lahti (2006–2013)
- Club
- Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70
- Club
- Finland national under-19 football team (2006–2006)
- Club
- FC Lahti (2007–2010)
- Club
- Kuopion Palloseura (2012–2012)
- Club
- FC Lahti (2012–2013)
- Club
- TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor (2013–2013)
- Club
- FC Hämeenlinna (2010–2010)
- National team
- Finland
Legacy
Clubs
- Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70current
- FC Lahti2006–2013
- Finland national under-19 football team2006–2006
- FC Lahti2007–2010
- FC Hämeenlinna2010–2010
- FC Lahti2012–2013
- Kuopion Palloseura2012–2012
- TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor2013–2013
Played together with
Abdallah El SaidKuopion Palloseura · 2018–2018
Admir ĆatovićKuopion Palloseura · 2014–2014
Akseli PelvasKuopion Palloseura · 2013–2013
Aleksandr KokkoFC Hämeenlinna · 2006–2006
Aleksandr VasyutinFC Lahti · 2016- Aleksandrs JeļisejevsFC Hämeenlinna · 2004–2004
Aleksi PaananenFC Lahti · 2015- Aleksi PaananenKuopion Palloseura · 2010–2014
Aliyu AbubakarKuopion Palloseura · 2016–2016
Almir KayumovKuopion Palloseura · 1992–1992
Angelo CijntjeKuopion Palloseura · 2001–2001
Ariel NgueukamFC Lahti · 2012–2012
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Drilon Shala is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is of Albanian origin. His brother Driton is also a footballer.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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