Cristian Shpendi

Shpendi's current-season form is level with last season (Season 52→52), while his Rating held around 69. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cesena · 10th	1	1	0	6.6	69	52
2025/26	Cesena · 11th	37	12	5	6.54	69	52
2024/25	Cesena · 7th	28	10	1	6.86	68	35
2023/24	Cesena	33	21	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Cesena	19	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Albania · international

Side	Apps	G
Albania	4	1
Albania U21	5	1
Albania U19	3	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Key starterCentre-forward

C. Shpendi is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Cesena, rated 69.2 overall by Field Insider's model. 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.

On the season, Shpendi graded 52 for current form (age-blind), on 12 goals and 5 assists in 37 appearances (0.517 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 52 → 52). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 69. At 23 Shpendi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 34.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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

69.2

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

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

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 69.2 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %86.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.365

Assists / 900.152

Goal contribution / 900.517

Defensive actions / 900.517

Player flow

Goal involvements17

Cards / 900.03

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~34), then tapers with age. At 23, Shpendi sits on 34.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Shpendi's projected Rating — 69.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals12

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Empoli(on loan)Aug 2023 – now

Cesenauntil Aug 2023

About C. Shpendi

Cristian Shpendi is a 23-year-old centre-forward who plays for Cesena, born on May 19, 2003 in Ancona, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Albania. Cesena currently sit 10th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, C. Shpendi has made 1 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 68 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

C. Shpendi's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Cesena face Virtus Entella away in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Shpendi at 69.2 with a Season form score of 51.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, C. Shpendi has totalled 123 club appearances with 45 goals and 6 assists for 1 club. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 37 appearances for Cesena.

C. Shpendi's career has also included time at Empoli.

On the international stage, C. Shpendi has represented Albania, Albania U21, Albania U19 — 12 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.