Rudi Vata
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| Rudi Vata | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 13, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Shkodër, Albania | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1988-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992 1992-1993 1993-1996 1996-1998 1998-2002 2002 2002-2003 2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 |
KS Vllaznia Shkodër KS Dinamo Tirana Le Mans Union Club 72 Tours FC KS Dinamo Tirana Celtic Apollon Limassol Energie Cottbus Rot-Weiß Ahlen SK Tirana Yokohama FC St. Johnstone F.C. KF Partizani Tirana |
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| National team | ||
| 1990-2001 |  Albania |
59 (5) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Rudi Vata (born February 13, 1969 in Shkodër) is a former Albanian footballer who played as a defender. His career in Western football began in France in 1991 when he claimed political asylum following an international match [1]. He signed for Tours FC before playing for Celtic between 1992 and 1996. He went on to play for Apollon Limassol (1996-1998), Energie Cottbus (1998-2001) and Rot-Weiß Ahlen (2002). This was followed by a spell in Japan, from where he signed for St. Johnstone F.C.in 2004. Retired from playing he is now an agent [2]. He was capped 59 times and scored 5 goals for the Albanian national team. Rudi Vata became the first Albanian to win an honour in a major European country when he won the Scottish FA Cup in 1995 with Celtic F.C.
