Valdet Rama

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Valdet Rama
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-11-20) 20 November 1987
Place of birthPrizren, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current clubValladolid
Number19
Youth career
SSV Hagen
Hasper SV
SF Oestrich Iserlohn
Rot-Weiss Essen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2008VfL Wolfsburg II58(10)
2008–2009Ingolstadt 0432(2)
2009–2011Hannover 96 II16(1)
2009–2011Hannover 9615(0)
2011–2012Örebro SK50(10)
2013–Valladolid23(1)
National team‡
2013–Albania8(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2013

Valdet Rama (born 20 November 1987) is an Albanian footballer who plays for Real Valladolid in La Liga as a left winger. He also holds German citizenship.

Career

Early career

Born in Prizren, SFR Yugoslavia, Rama made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for FC Ingolstadt 04 on 17 August 2008 when he started a game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth. He scored a goal on his debut. On 26 May 2009, he announced his move to Hannover 96 where he signed a three-year contract.[1]

Örebro

In February 2011, he signed for Swedish club Örebro SK.[2] He made a big impact in his first year with the club, scoring eight goals from his position as a winger. During the second season he often found himself benched and his manager criticized his lack of defensive work.[3] This caused his agent to lash out against the club, claiming that Rama was one of the best players in the league and that he had been humiliated by the managers comments. He also demanded that Örebro sell him during the summer.[4] Rama however ended up staying with the club which was relegated at the end of the 2012 Allsvenskan season.

Valladolid

After the 2012 Allsvenskan season ended, on 31 January 2013 he signed a contract for Real Valladolid. He made his debut on 9 March 2013, in a match against Málaga which finished 1-1, he came on as a substitute on 71st minute in place of D. Larsson.[5] His first goal with Valladolid came on 20 January 2014 in match against Athletic Bilbao, he scored on last minute 90th and match finished by lost 4-2.[6] With this goal, Rama became the first Albanian player ever to score in La Liga and in entire spanish football.[7]

International

As soon as Rama moved to Spain to play in La Liga he declared that he was eager to play for Albania,[8] and was contacted by the Albanian Football Association in order to plan a call-up for the next matches.[9] He made his debut on 26 March 2013 in a friendly match against Lithuania. On 7 June 2013 he scored first goal against Norway.

International goals

Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 June 2013 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania  Norway 1–0 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 14 August 2013 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania  Armenia 1–0 2–0 Friendly Match
3. 10 September 2013 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík  Iceland 1–0 1–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Hannover 96 verpflichtet Valdet Rama" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Bundesliga-anfallare klar för Örebro" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Kris efter djurgårdsförlust – då kängas stjärnan" (in Swedish). fotbolldirekt.se. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013. 
  4. ↑ "ÖSK:s kris förvärras – Rama vill hoppa av" (in Swedish). fotbolldirekt.se. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013. 
  5. ↑ http://asport.info/rama-debuton-ne-barazimin-e-valladolidit/ Rama debuton në barazimin e Valladolidit
  6. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/athletic-club-real-valladolid-cf/index/spielbericht_2341041.html Match report - Match report Athletic Club - Real Valladolid CF, 20.01.2014 - Primera División - transfermarkt.co.uk
  7. ↑ Valdet Rama, gol si Mesi ndaj Bilbaos - Panorama Sport — Gazeta Panorama Sport
  8. ↑ Dafku, Arion (6 February 2013). "Valdet Rama, gati për kombëtaren kuqezi". Sportpalimit. 
  9. ↑ Sportishqiptar (5 February 2013). "Valdet Rama piketohet për Kombëtaren Shqiptare!". 

External links

Real Valladolid – current squad
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