Altin Rrica
{{short description|Albanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Altin Rrica
| image =
| fullname = Altin Rrica
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|12|13}}
| birth_place = Kavajë, Albania
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| 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 | clubs4 = Partizani | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2000 | clubs5 = Shqiponja | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0
| totalcaps = 148 |totalgoals = 13
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = Albania U-21
| nationalcaps1= | nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2000
| nationalteam2 = Albania
| nationalcaps2= 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| manageryears1 =
| managerclubs1 =
}}
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.[http://www.11v11.com/players/altin-rrica-104163/ 11v11 profile]
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportishqiptar.com.al/newsite/2013/10/23/altin-rica-mirenjohje-e-qytetit-te-kavajes/ |title=Altin Rica, "Mirënjohje e Qytetit" të Kavajës |access-date=2015-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402132354/http://www.sportishqiptar.com.al/newsite/2013/10/23/altin-rica-mirenjohje-e-qytetit-te-kavajes/ |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }} While in pre-season with Shqiponja Gjirokastër, Rrica jumped into the lake and crushed into the rocks knocking him unconscious.[http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/kavaja-nderon-altin-rricen-kristidhi-tregon-dramen/ Kavaja nderon Altin Rricën, Kristidhi tregon… dramën]
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.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=24477|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=2019-10-12}}
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|24533}}
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Category:Footballers from Kavajë
Category:Albanian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Albania men's international footballers
Category:KF Besa Kavajë players
Category:FK Partizani Tirana players
Category:Kategoria Superiore players
Category:Albanian people with disabilities
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