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Full nameCristian Shpendi
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityAlbania
Age23
Date of birth19 May 2003
BirthplaceAncona
Height181 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubCesena
Attacking midfielderalso played MID
37
Appearances
12
Goals
5
Assists
2959
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cesena.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie B3712529596.54
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Albania U21510175
Coppa Italia100977.2

Scout report

Rising starAttacking midfielder

C. Shpendi is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder at Cesena, rated 70.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 10th of 397 on scout potential in the Serie B. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (86.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shpendi.

Judged on this season alone, Shpendi graded 52 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 34 attacking midfielders in the Serie B, on 12 goals and 5 assists in 37 appearances (0.517 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 35 → 52).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 71, top 6% of the 34 attacking midfielders in the Serie B. At 23 Shpendi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 34.1 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Shpendi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 6% attacking midfielders · Serie BCurrent seasonTop 6% attacking midfielders · Serie B2nd-best attacking midfielder in the Serie B10th in the Serie B · potential2nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Serie B
70.6
Ratingi
2nd of 34 attacking midfielders
51.7
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
86.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.52
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Cesena finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

12
Goals
5
Assists
17
G+A
0.32
Goals / app

12 goals in 37 appearances (0.32 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (11th of 20). He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 17 goal contributions (0.46 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 86.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0.52 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 70.6, Shpendi carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Serie B (top 6%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.52 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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