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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 December 2000 | ||
| 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 | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Albania U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Albania U19 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2022 | |||
Early life
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
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 September 23, 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 January 17, 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
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
- As of match played 28 October 2023[20]
| 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 | ||
Honours
- Egnatia
References
External links
- Rezart Rama at Soccerway