Altin Lala
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| Altin Lala | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | November 18, 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Kavajë, Albania | |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 71⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Hannover 96 | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1984-1993 1994-1998 1998- |
Dinamo Tirana Borussia Fulda Hannover 96 |
- (-) - (-) 2?? (?) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1994– | Albania | 62 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Altin Lala (born November 18, 1975) is an Albanian footballer, currently playing for German Bundesliga team Hannover 96.
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[edit] Club career
The defensive midfielder began his football career as a youth at Dinamo Tirana before moving to Germany with the third flight side Borussia Fulda in January 1994.
[edit] Hannover 96
In 21, July 1998, he joined newly-promoted 2.Bundesliga team Hannover 96; making his debut on July 30, 1998, in a 1-0 victory over Karlsruher SC. Here, he helped the club win the promotion to the Bundesliga in 2001/2002 and since has played over 149 Bundesliga games, becoming the longest-serving player within their squad. In all his time at Hannover 96 Lala has only scored one bundesliga goal. In 2004, he became team captain and remained so until the 2007/08 season, being popular both within the team and with fans (who have nicknamed him "The Battle Dwarf" (German: Kampfzwerg) due to his combative style of play).[1] In the 2007-2008 season he made 28 league appearances without scoring a goal.
[edit] Albania
He has also enjoyed a long international career, he has made 62 appearances for his country since 1998, the 6th highest in Albania's international history. He has also scored 3 goals for his country.
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