| Petro Ruci | |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Vlorë, Albania |
| Death Place: | Athens, Greece |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Flamurtari |
| Years1: | 1975– |
| Clubs1: | Flamurtari |
| Years2: | 1982–1984 |
| Clubs2: | Dinamo Tirana |
| Years3: | 1984–1989 |
| Clubs3: | Flamurtari |
| Nationalyears1: | 1982–1983 |
| Nationalteam1: | Albania |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Petro Ruci (3 March 1957 – 2 July 2009) was an Albanian footballer who played as a defender for Flamurtari, Dinamo Tirana and the Albania national team.
Ruci had a spell at Dinamo Tirana and was part of Flamurtari's golden team of the mid-1980s who played Spanish giants FC Barcelona in two successive UEFA Cup seasons.[1] [2]
He made his debut for Albania in a September 1982 European Championship qualification match against Austria and earned a total of 8 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1983 European Championship qualification match against West Germany.[3]
Ruci died of a long illness in July 2009 in Athens, Greece, where he was scouting youth players.[4]
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