Eniss Shabani

Eniss Shabani (born 29 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vukovar 1991. Born in Germany, he is an Albania and Germany youth international.

Eniss Shabani

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-05-29) 29 May 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Giessen, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vukovar 1991
Youth career
0000–2008	TSV Krofdorf-Gleiberg
2008–2012	FSG Wettenberg
2012–2014	TSG Wieseck
2015–2021	1. FSV Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2025	1. FSV Mainz 05 II	84	(5)
2022–2025	1. FSV Mainz 05	1	(0)
2025–	Vukovar 1991	0	(0)
International career‡
2018	Germany U16	1	(0)
2022	Germany U19	1	(0)
2023–2024	Albania U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2024

Early life

Shabani was born on 29 May 2003 in Giessen, Germany and is a native of Giessen.^[1] He was born to Kosovan father Veton Shabani and a mother from Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[2]

Club career

As a youth player, Shabani joined the youth academy of German side TSV Krofdorf-Gleiberg. In 2008, he joined the youth academy of German side FSG Wettenberg. Four years later, he joined the youth academy of German side TSG Wieseck. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of German side TSG Wieseck in 2014.

Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05 and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2021. Six months later, he was promoted to their senior team. On 13 May 2023, he debuted for them during a 0–3 away loss to Eintracht Frankfurt in the league.^[3]

International career

Shabani is an Albania and Germany youth international. During October and November 2023, he played for the Albania national under-21 football team for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.^[4]