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Rezart Rama
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-04) 4 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Egnatia
Number 24
Youth career
2010–2019 Olympiacos
2019–2021 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
2021 → Truro City (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2023 Forge FC 45 (1)
2024– Egnatia 11 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Albania U17 6 (0)
2017–2018 Albania U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2022

Rezart Rama (born 4 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kategoria Superiore club Egnatia. Born in Greece, he has represented Albania at youth international levels.

Early life

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Rama was born in Athens, Greece, and grew up in neighbouring Piraeus.[1] He developed in the academy of Olympiacos from 2010 to 2019.[2] where he scored two goals in 23 appearances for the Olympiacos U19 in 2018–19.[3] In 2019, he joined the Nottingham Forest youth system,[4] featuring extensively with the U19 team in 2019,[5] before moving up to the U23 team in the Premier League 2.[6]

Club career

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He made his first team debut for Nottingham Forest in a 2021 pre-season friendly on 10 July against Alfreton Town.[7] In September 2021, he went on loan to Southern Premier League South side Truro City.[8][9] After returning to Forest that season, he went on to make fifteen appearances in Premier League 2, before being released.[10]

On 19 May 2022, Rama signed with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[11] He made his professional debut as a starter the following day in a 4–0 win over HFX Wanderers.[12]

On 23 September 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory over Pacific FC.[13] In October of the same year, he helped Forge win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.[14][15]

On 17 January 2024, Rama joined Albanian side Egnatia on a free transfer, signing a two-year-and-a-half contract with the club.[16][17]

International career

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Rama played for the Albanian U17 team in 2015 and 2016 and the U19 team in 2017 and 2018.[18] He also served as captain of both teams.[19]

Career statistics

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As of match played 28 October 2023[20]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 2021–22 EFL Championship 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Truro City (loan) 2021–22 Southern Football League 1 0 — 0 0 — — 1 0
Forge FC 2022 Canadian Premier League 19 0 3 0 2[a] 0 — 0 0 24 0
2023 26 1 2 0 2 0 — — 30 1
Total 45 1 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 54 1
Career total 46 1 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 55 1
  1. ^ Includes appearance(s) in both the 2020 Canadian Championship, which was held in 2022, and the 2022 Canadian Championship

Honours

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Forge FC
Egnatia

References

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  1. ^ "Futbollisti shqiptar debuton këtë të shtunë në ligën kanadeze" [The Albanian footballer debuts this Saturday in the Canadian league]. Diaspora Shqiptare (in Albanian). 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Forge FC bring former Nottingham Forest defender Rezart Rama to Hamilton". InSauga. 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ Whitney, Steve (14 September 2019). "Forest Defender Loaned to Truro". Southern Football League.
  4. ^ Clarke, Lee (27 April 2022). "'Last dance': Nottingham Forest youngster suggests he's leaving the CG on Instagram". Nottingham Forest News.
  5. ^ Clarke, Lee (23 October 2019). "Could academy ace Rezart Rama earn Nottingham Forest chance during 2019/20?". Nottingham Forest News.
  6. ^ Owen, Danny (13 September 2019). "Is Rezart Rama set to make his Nottingham Forest debut?". HITC.
  7. ^ "Rezart Rama profile". The City Ground.
  8. ^ "Defender Rama Joins on Loan". Truro City F.C. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Forest defender Rama heads to Truro City". Football Addict. 15 September 2021.
  10. ^ Clarke, Lee (22 May 2022). "Released Nottingham Forest 21-year-old wins contract miles away from the City Ground". Nottingham Forest News.
  11. ^ "Forge FC Sign Defender Rezart Rama". Forge FC. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Forge FC hands HFX an historic loss at Wanderers Grounds". Forge FC. 20 May 2022.
  13. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (23 September 2023). "Match Analysis: Forge FC hop Pacific to move into second place; gain key ground in playoff seeding race". Canadian Premier League.
  14. ^ Wharnsby, Tim (28 October 2023). "Borges scores 'Olimpico' goal as Forge FC completes comeback to win 4th CPL title". CBC. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  15. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (28 October 2023). "Highlights + Analysis: Forge wins 2023 North Star Cup, defeating Cavalry to lift fourth playoff crown (Oct. 28, 2023)". OneSoccer. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  16. ^ Jacques, John (17 January 2024). "Forge Re-Signs Trio Of Sigma Grads, But Rama's Out". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Egnatia nënshkruan me ish-mbrojtësin e Nottingham Forest" [Egnatia signed the former Nottingham Forest defender]. Kosova Press (in Albanian). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  18. ^ Jacques, John (19 May 2022). "Forge Adds Albanian-Greek Defender Rezart Rama". Northern Tribune.
  19. ^ "Zyrtare: Talenti shqiptar nënshkruan me klubin e njohur anglez" [Official: Albanian talent signs with the famous English club]. Insporti (in Albanian). 23 August 2019.
  20. ^ Rezart Rama at Soccerway
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