Ronaldo Shani

Ronaldo Shani (; born 29 March 2002) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Gamma Ethniki club Ionikos.

Early life Shani was born in Greece to Albanian parents.

Club career Having begun his career with Atromitos Metamorfosis, Shani joined the academy of professional side Atromitos at the age of thirteen. In November 2016 he went on trial with Italian side Atalanta.

Shani made his professional debut for Atromitos on 19 December 2018, coming on as a substitute for Theodoros Vasilakakis in an 8–0 win over Thyella Kamariou in the Greek Cup. In October 2019, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian on "Next Generation" list, highlighting the best players in the world born in 2002.

He was loaned to Super League Greece 2 side Asteras Vlachioti in August 2021, alongside teammate Fotis Zannis. Following seven appearances for the club, he returned to Atromitos, but moved immediately to Gamma Ethniki side Ypato on a free transfer. Later in the same year, he moved to Germany to join Hessenliga side SV Neuhof.

On his return to Greece in January 2023, he joined Thesprotos. After half a year with Thesprotos, he moved to Panelefsiniakos in September of the same year. This spell was also short, and in January 2024 he joined Thyella Rafina. After trialling with Amarynthiakos, he signed for Ionikos in September of the same year.

International career Eligible to represent Greece and Albania at international level, Shani rejected an approach from the Albanian Football Association in order to represent Greece.