Altin Rrica Explained

Altin Rrica
Fullname:Altin Rrica
Birth Date:1973 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Kavajë, Albania
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1992–1997
Clubs1:Besa
Caps1:83
Goals1:8
Years2:1997
Clubs2:Tirana
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:1998-1999
Clubs3:Besa
Caps3:23
Goals3:2
Years4:1999
Caps4:25
Goals4:3
Years5:2000
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:148
Totalgoals:13
Nationalteam1:Albania U-21
Nationalyears2:2000
Nationalteam2:Albania
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0

Altin Rrica (born 13 December 1973) is an Albanian retired footballer who played for Besa Kavajë, KF Tirana, Partizani Tirana and Shqiponja Gjirokastër as well as the Albania national team.[1]

Club career

Career ending accident

His career came to an abrupt end at the age of 27 on 22 July 2000 following an accident sustained by the rocks at Lake Ohrid which left him permanently disabled from the waist down.[2] While in pre-season with Shqiponja Gjirokastër, Rrica jumped into the lake and crushed into the rocks knocking him unconscious.[3]

International career

He made his debut for Albania in a February 2000 Rothmans International Tournament match against Andorra and earned his second and final cap during the same tournament against hosts Malta.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.11v11.com/players/altin-rrica-104163/ 11v11 profile
  2. Web site: Altin Rica, "Mirënjohje e Qytetit" të Kavajës . 2015-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402132354/http://www.sportishqiptar.com.al/newsite/2013/10/23/altin-rica-mirenjohje-e-qytetit-te-kavajes/ . 2015-04-02 . dead .
  3. http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/kavaja-nderon-altin-rricen-kristidhi-tregon-dramen/ Kavaja nderon Altin Rricën, Kristidhi tregon… dramën
  4. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2019-10-12.