Rezart Rama (born 4 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Canadian club Forge FC. Born in Greece, he has represented Albania at youth international levels.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rezart Rama | ||
Date of birth | (2000-12-04) 4 December 2000 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
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– | Forge FC | 19 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Albania U17 | 6 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Albania U19 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2022 |
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]
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]
Rama played for the Albanian U17 team in 2015 and 2016 and the U19 team in 2017 and 2018.[13] He also served as captain of both teams.[14]
Forge FC – current squad | |
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