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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlorë, Albania | ||
| Date of death | 2 July 2009 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Athens, Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flamurtari | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975– | Flamurtari | ||
| 1982–1984 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 1984–1989 | Flamurtari | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982–1983 | Albania | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editRuci 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]
International career
editHe 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]
Death
editRuci died of a long illness in July 2009 in Athens, Greece, where he was scouting youth players.[4]
Honours
edit- Albanian Cup: 2
References
edit- ^ Kujtojmë kohën kur Barcelona e madhe ishte mposhtur nga Flamurtari i Vlorës - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
- ^ Report - UEFA
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ U nda nga jeta mjeshtri i sportit Petro Ruci - Peshku pa uje (in Albanian)
- ^ Albania - Albania - List of Cup Finals - RSSSF
External links
edit- Petro Ruçi at National-Football-Teams.com
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