| Cristian Shiba | |
| Birth Date: | 31 January 2001 |
| Birth Place: | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy |
| Height: | 1.83 m. |
| Position: | Right back |
| Currentclub: | Taranto |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Maceratese |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sassuolo |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | → Sangiustese (loan) |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Ravenna |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps3: | 64 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Südtirol |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Recanatese (loan) |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024 |
| Clubs6: | → Taranto (loan) |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 30 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19 November 2019 |
Cristian Shiba (born 31 January 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Italian club Taranto on loan from Südtirol.
Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Shiba joined the Sassuolo youth sector on 17 August 2017.[1]
On 4 May 2018, he was loaned to Serie D club Sangiustese.[2]
For the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to Serie C club Ravenna.[3] On 23 September 2020, he signed with the club.[4] Shiba made his professional debut on 27 September against Südtirol.[5]
On 6 July 2021, he signed with another Serie C club, Pontedera.[6]
On 22 June 2023, he joined Serie B side Südtirol.[7]
On 9 January 2024, he went to Serie C side Recanatese.[8]
On 30 August 2024, Shiba was loaned to Serie C Group C club Taranto.[9]
Shiba was a youth international for Albania.[10]