Altin Rrica

Altin Rrica
Personal information
Full name	Altin Rrica
Date of birth	13 December 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth	Kavajë, Albania
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1997	Besa
1997	Tirana
1998-1999	Besa
1999	Partizani
2000	Shqiponja
Total
International career
	Albania U-21
2000	Albania
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Altin Rrica (born 13 December 1973) is an Albanian retired footballer who played for Besa Kavajë, KF Tirana, Partizani Tirana and Shqiponja Gjirokastër as well as the Albania national team.^[1]

Club career

Career ending accident

His career came to an abrupt end at the age of 27 on 22 July 2000 following an accident sustained by the rocks at Lake Ohrid which left him permanently disabled from the waist down.^[2] While in pre-season with Shqiponja Gjirokastër, Rrica jumped into the lake and crushed into the rocks knocking him unconscious.^[3]

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a February 2000 Rothmans International Tournament match against Andorra and earned his second and final cap during the same tournament against hosts Malta.^[4]

References

^ 11v11 profile
^ "Altin Rica, "Mirënjohje e Qytetit" të Kavajës". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
^ Kavaja nderon Altin Rricën, Kristidhi tregon… dramën
^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

External links

Altin Rrica at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] 11v11 profile

[2] "Altin Rica, "Mirënjohje e Qytetit" të Kavajës". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.

[3] Kavaja nderon Altin Rricën, Kristidhi tregon… dramën

[4] "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

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