Ferid Rragami

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Ferid Rragami
Personal information
Full name Ferid Rragami
Date of birth (1957-06-01) 1 June 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth Albania
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1972–1974 Shkëndija Tiranë
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1976 Shkëndija
1976–1978 Vllaznia
1978–1982 Partizani
1982–1988 Vllaznia
International career
1977 Albania U23 1 (0)
1980–1985 Albania 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ferid Rragami (born 1 June 1957), is an Albanian retired footballer.

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Club career

Rragami played for Shkëndija Tiranë, Vllaznia Shkodër and Partizani Tirana between 1972 and 1988, winning three league titles and 2 domestic cups. [1]

Suspension

In November 1987, Rragami's playing career was more or less ended by the communist regime, who suspended him for two years for his role in the defection of Vllaznia players Lulëzim Bërshemi and Arvid Hoxha in Helsinki after a European tie with Finnish side Rovaniemi PS. [2] He was punished to forced labour in Pult alongside team manager Bahri Aqemi, head coach Astrit Hafizi and club doctor Zyhdi Çoba. [3]

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a September 1980 World Cup qualification match against Finland in Tirana and earned a total of 14 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a March 1985 friendly match against Turkey. [4] [5]

Honours

1979, 1981, 1983 [6]
1980, 1987 [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Ferid Rragami - "Ujku","Legjenda e Futbollit shqiptar" Archived 2021-09-20 at the Wayback Machine - Shkodra Sport (in Albanian)
  2. ↑ Raporti sekret në 1987: Incidenti i rëndë me policinë në Helsinki dhe arratisja e dy futbollistëve në Greqi - Panorama (in Albanian)
  3. ↑ Astrit Hafizi, pianisti rekordmen i Kombëtares që “shkundi” Gjermaninë - Panorama (in Albanian)
  4. ↑ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  5. ↑ 11v11 profile
  6. ↑ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
  7. ↑ Albania - Albania - List of Cup Finals - RSSSF
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