Rezart Rama

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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 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

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 statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 2021–22 EFL Championship 00—0000—00
Truro City (loan) 2021–22 Southern Football League 10—00——10
Forge FC 2022 Canadian Premier League 190302 [a] 0—00240
2023 2612020——301
Total45150400000541
Career total46150400000551
  1. ↑ Includes appearance(s) in both the 2020 Canadian Championship, which was held in 2022, and the 2022 Canadian Championship

Honours

Forge FC
Egnatia

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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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