Orges Shehi

Teuta

Shehi began his career with local side Teuta at the age of 12, progressing through the club's youth system before making his professional debut during the 1994–95 Albanian National Championship season. During his first senior campaign and the following 1995–96 National Championship season, he was mainly a backup to Xhevahir Kapllani, making no league appearances in the latter season. On 24 July 1996, Shehi made his UEFA debut in the second leg of the UEFA Cup preliminary round against Košice, coming on in the 88th minute as a substitute for Kujtim Shtama in a 2–1 defeat that eliminated Teuta 6–2 on aggregate. He made nine league appearances during the season as Teuta finished mid-table, while also reaching the quarter-finals of the Albanian Cup, where they were eliminated by Lushnja. The following season marked his breakthrough as Teuta's first-choice goalkeeper, featuring in 32 league matches and missing only two, with the club finishing fifth. Ahead of the 1998–99 season, Shehi joined Bylis Ballsh on loan, making 29 appearances in the Albanian National Championship and helping the club achieve its then-highest league finish of third place. Bylis finished the campaign just two points behind champions Tirana and recorded the second-best defensive record in the division, conceding only 19 goals. Their third-place finish also secured European qualification for the first time in the club's history. In August 1999, Shehi featured in both legs of Bylis' 1999–2000…

On 5 July 2018, Shehi was presented as the new coach of Skënderbeu for the 2018–19 season. He made his senior managerial debut on 12 August 2018, leading Skënderbeu to a 3–2 win over Laçi in the 2018 Albanian Supercup match. Five days later, he managed his first Albanian Superliga match, with Skënderbeu defeating Partizani 1–0 through an injury-time penalty by Gjergji Muzaka. He won the 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore with KF Tirana. On 27 December 2023, Shehi was appointed as head coach at Partizani, marking his return to the club nearly 15 years later. He was appointed head coach of Kosovar team Ballkani on 6 December 2024. He left the club on 19 November 2025 after notifying players and staff that he would depart in January. On 24 February 2026, Shehi was officially reappointed as head coach of Tirana, signing a contract until the end of the 2025–26 season, with his first task to improve the team's position and stabilize performance, as Tirana was second-to-last in the league and at risk of relegation.

At international level, Shehi was first capped for the Albania under-16 team during the 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifiers, keeping clean sheets in victories over both group rivals as Albania topped their qualifying group to reach the final tournament, where he played all three group-stage matches and the team finished bottom with one point. He later represented the under-21 side between 1997 and 1999, making seven appearances during the 1998 and 2000 European U-21 qualification campaigns. In September 1998, he received his first senior call-up from coach Astrit Hafizi for a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying match against Georgia, remaining an unused substitute. During his first spell at Skënderbeu in 2010, Shehi returned to the national team after more than a decade, replacing the injured Arjan Beqaj for the friendly against Macedonia on 17 November under coach Josip Kuže, making his debut as a half-time substitute in a goalless draw. In 2012, Shehi became a regular member of the squad under coach Gianni De Biasi, earning two further caps including his first start and full 90 minutes in a 2–1 friendly win over Qatar in May, before the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, where he was mainly third-choice goalkeeper behind Etrit Berisha and Samir Ujkani and remained on the bench during Group E. Afterwards, he made three further second-half friendly appearances, conceding no goal in a goalless draw and two victories. In March 2014, he became second-choice…

Shehi is married to his long partner Elisabeta Shehi; the two met since the early youth years and together have two children, a boy named Aris Shehi and a girl named Serena Shehi . His favourite footballer is Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Following Albania's historic participation at UEFA Euro 2016, Shehi was among the members of the national team who were issued diplomatic passports by the Albanian government in recognition of their achievement.