Eduard Rroca Explained

Eduard Rroca
Birth Date:28 July 1993
Birth Place:Librazhd, Albania
Height:1.83 m
Position:Attacking midfielder, forward
Currentclub:Ankara Keçiörengücü
Clubnumber:8
Years1:2011–2012
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2015
Caps2:62
Goals2:11
Years3:2015–2018
Caps3:87
Goals3:12
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Kukësi
Caps4:47
Goals4:7
Years5:2020–2024
Clubs5:İstanbulspor
Caps5:68
Goals5:12
Years6:2024
Clubs6:Manisa (loan)
Caps6:10
Goals6:1
Years7:2024–
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Club-Update:19 August 2024

Eduard Rroca (born 28 July 1993) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays for Turkish TFF First League club Ankara Keçiörengücü.[1]

Club career

Luftëtari

In September 2015, Rroca moved to then Kategoria e Parë club Luftëtari. He made his league debut for the club on 12 September 2015 in a 2–0 away victory over Dinamo Tirana. He played all ninety minutes of that match.[2] He scored his first league goal for the club a little over a month later, in a 3–1 away victory over Butrinti on 24 October 2015. His goal, the first of the match, came in the 27th minute.[3]

Kukësi

Rroca signed for fellow Kategoria Superiore club Kukësi on 19 December 2018 for a fee of €50,000, signing a two-year contract until the end of 2020.[4]

İstanbulspor

Rroca joined Turkish club İstanbulspor in the TFF First League on 18 September 2020 for a fee of €50,000.[5] The Turkish club had originally sent their representative to scout his Kukësi teammate Valon Ethemi, but were impressed by Rroca and made an offer to sign the player soon after.[6] He chose to wear the number 61 shirt and he made his debut for the club in a 3–1 away win against Ümraniyespor on 26 September 2020, starting the game on the left-hand side of midfield.[7] He scored his first official goals for the club in a 3–0 away win over Samsunspor on 17 October 2020, scoring in the 53rd and 57th minute, before assisting Kamal Issah in the 91st minute for the final goal.[8]

Honours

Luftëtari

2015–16

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=222939 FSHF profile
  2. Web site: Dinamo Tirana vs. Luftetari Gjirokaster – 12 September 2015 – Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 24 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Butrinti Sarande vs. Luftetari Gjirokaster – 24 October 2015 – Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 24 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Kukësi kryen goditjen e parë, firmos Rroca. 2022-09-17. Ora News.
  5. Web site: 2020-09-18. Eduard Rroca İstanbulspor'da. 2022-09-17. İstanbulspor Taraftarlar Derneği. tr-TR.
  6. Web site: Erdhën për Ethemin dhe i "hutoi" Rroca, Istanbulspor pret fantazistin. 2022-09-17. sq.
  7. Web site: Ümraniyespor vs. İstanbulspor – 26 September 2020 – Soccerway. 2022-09-17. int.soccerway.com.
  8. Web site: Samsunspor vs. İstanbulspor – 17 October 2020 – Soccerway. 2022-09-17. int.soccerway.com.