Juljan Shehu

Early career

Shehu was born in Tirane, Albania. He began his youth career with Olimpic in 2011, before joining Partizani Tirana in 2013. He later moved to Internacionale Tirana. In 2017, Shehu moved abroad to Greek side Paniliakos in the third tier, where he made 21 appearances in the 2017–18 Gamma Ethniki season.

Kastrioti

In August 2018, Shehu signed with Kastrioti. He made his Kategoria Superiore debut on 18 August 2018 in the opening match of the 2018–19 season against Luftëtari Gjirokastër, playing 61 minutes in a 1–0 away win. He scored his first goal for the club on matchday 7 on 3 October against Tirana, although Kastrioti lost the home game 3–2. Shehu was a regular starter throughout the season, missing only a few matches, while Kastrioti struggled during the first phase of the championship, collecting only three wins and one draw in 18 matches by the end of the year; however in the second half, Kastrioti significantly improved their performances, with Shehu adding three more league goals and contributing consistently to the team's positive results, accepting only 4 losses in 18 matches, but despite collecting in total 42 points, Kastrioti finished second from bottom in a tightly contested table and were relegated to the Kategoria e Parë. Shehu also featured in the Albanian Cup second round first leg on 22 January 2019 against Partizani, scoring a goal in a 2–4 home defeat. Overall, he collected 32 appearances and 5 goals.

Laçi

In July…

Shehu represented the Albania U21 during 2019, making five appearances in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers and featuring in three friendly matches that year. In March 2025, following his performances with Widzew Łódź, he received his first senior call-up from coach Sylvinho for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against England and Andorra. He made his senior debut on 24 March 2025 in a 3–0 home victory against Andorra, starting as a defensive midfielder. He established himself as a starter in defensive midfield during the qualifying campaign, making six appearances in Group K, all as a starter, playing 90 minutes in five matches and 85 minutes in one, as the team recorded four wins without conceding and two draws, remaining unbeaten in matches in which he featured. Albania secured qualification to the play-off for the first time in its history. In the play-off on 26 March 2026 against Poland, Shehu started and played the full match, as Albania lost 2–1 after initially taking the lead and was eliminated.

Club

As of match played 22 August 2026

International

As of match played 6 October 2026