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| birth_place = Kavajë, Albania| height = 1.75 m Forward (association football)>Forward| currentclub = youthclubs1 = Besa Kavajë clubs1 = Besa Kavajë > caps1 = 68 | goals1 = 43 clubs2 = SC Freiburg goals2 = 22 clubs3 = Hertha BSC goals3 = 5 clubs4 = SpVgg Unterhaching goals4 = 29 clubs5 = Diyarbakırspor goals5 = 2 clubs6 = SSV Jahn Regensburg > caps6 = 21 | goals6 = 2 clubs7 = KF Tirana > caps7 = 35 | goals7 = 19 clubs8 = Besa goals8 = 4 clubs9 = SpVgg Bayern Hof goals9 = 0 totalgoals = 126 nationalteam1 = Albania national football team > nationalcaps1 = 63 | nationalgoals1 = 11 managerclubs1 = Tirana AS managerclubs2 = Albania (women)}}Altin Rraklli (born 17 July 1970) is an Albanian football coach and former player who played as a forward.Most of his professional career was spent in Germany, where he played for five clubs in both major levels of football, mainly SC Freiburg and SpVgg Unterhaching for a total of 282 games.WEB,www.rsssf.org/players/rrakllidata.html, Altin Rraklli – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga, Matthias, Arnhold, 16 July 2015, RSSSF, 23 July 2015, He was the first ever player from the nation to compete in the Bundesliga.WEB,www.alsat-m.tv/rakli-futbollisti-i-pare-shqiptar-qe-luajti-ne-bundesligen-gjermane/, Rakli futbollisti i parë shqiptar që luajti në Bundesligën gjermane, Rraklli the first Albanian footballer that played in the German Bundesliga, Alsat-m.tv, sq, 30 November 2017, 21 February 2019,

Club career

Born in Kavajë, Rraklli began his career with Besa Kavajë, moving to the professionals three years later. In 1992 he signed a two-year contract worth 15,000 Deutsche Mark with Germany’s SC Freiburg,WEB,gazetasi.al/ambasadori-altin-rraklli-me-shume-mirenjohje-ne-gjermani-se-ne-shqiperi/, “Ambasadori” Altin Rraklli: Më shumë mirënjohje në Gjermani, se në Shqipëri!, “The Ambassador” Altin Rraklli: More gratitude in Germany than in Albania, Alsat-m.tv, sq, 17 February 1991, 6 February 2019, being instrumental in the Black Forest club’s first ever top flight promotion by scoring 16 second division goals (squad best, tenth in the league, as Freiburg scored 102); in the next three Bundesliga seasons, he would only manage to be relatively used.In the following eight years, Rraklli continued to work in Germany, mainly in the second level: Hertha BSC, SpVgg Unterhaching – achieving another promotion and living his best professional years – and SSV Jahn Regensburg, also having one-season spells in Turkey and his homeland and retiring professionally in 2006 with German top flight totals of 111 matches and 16 goals.Rraklli returned in Albania in the summer of 2004, joining Tirana. He scored 19 league goals in his first season back in Albania, more than any other Tirana player, helping the team to win the championship.WEB,www.rsssf.org/tablesa/alba05.html, Albania 2004/05, 28 September 2005, Giovanni, Nappi, RSSSF, 24 February 2019, One of the highlights of the season was a hat-trick he scored against Teuta Durrës on 6 May 2005. On 21 August 2005, he played in the 2005 Albanian Supercup against Teuta Durrës which ended in a 5–4 penalty shootout win; Rraklli scored his team’s last attempt.WEB,www.rsssf.org/tablesa/albacup05.html, Albania Cup (Kupa e Shqipërisë) 2004/05, 1 September 2005, Giovanni, Nappi, RSSSF, 24 February 2019, Rraklli retired for good in 2009 at 39 years of age, after a brief spell with German amateurs SpVgg Bayern Hof.

International career

Rraklli was a member of Albania national team from 1992 to 2005, amassing 63 appearances and scoring 11 goals.WEB,eu-football.info/_player.php?id=18113, Altin Rraklli, European Football, 21 February 2019, WEB,www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/rraklli-intlg.html, Altin Rraklli – Goals in International Matches, Roberto, Mamrud, 6 April 2011, RSSSF, 23 February 2015, WEB,www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/alba-recintlp.html, Goalscoring for Albania National Team, Florent, Hoxha, Roberto, Mamrud, 29 February 2012, RSSSF, 28 November 2012, His debut was a memorable one, as he scored the only goal of a friendly match against Greece on 29 January 1992,WEB,www.footballdatabase.eu/en/match/summary/1042707-albanie-grece, Albania 1–0 Greece, Football Database, 29 January 1992, 21 February 2019, to give Albania only their second ever win versus Ethniki.WEB,www.11v11.com/teams/albania/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Greece/, Albania national football team: record v Greece, 11v11.com, 21 February 2019, Shortly after, Rraklli was a member of the squad in the qualifying campaign of 1994 FIFA World Cup, making his competitive debut, in his second ever appearance, in a 2–0 defeat to Republic of Ireland in Dublin on 26 May.WEB,www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/republic-of-ireland/2405386/Albania-have-new-hunger-to-succeed.html, Albania have new hunger to succeed, The Telegraph, Christopher, Davies, Dublin, 5 June 2003, 21 February 2019, He went on to play six matches in the remaining part of the qualifiers, scoring only once, a late consolation goal in the home loss to Northern Ireland, which was his first competitive goal as well.WEB,allworldcup.narod.ru/1994/PROTOCOL/QUALIF/UEFA/G3/ALBVSNIR.HTM, Albania 1:2 (0:2) Northern Ireland, allworldcup.narod.ru, 17 February 1993, 21 February 2019, It was a campaign to forget for Albania as they finished Group 3 in the last position, collecting only four points in 12 matches.WEB,www.rsssf.org/tables/94q.html, World Cup 1994 Qualifying, 9 June 2016, Karel, Stokkermans, Sergio Henrique, Jarreta, RSSSF, 24 February 2019, Rraklli partnered Sokol Kushta in the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying campaign, where Albania was placed in Group 7.WEB,www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1996/standings/round=226/group=87/index.html, Preliminary round – Group 7, UEFA.com, 26 February 2019, He missed only one game, the opening against Wales in September 1994,WEB,www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1996/matches/round=226/match=50732/index.html, Wales 2–0 Albania, UEFA.com, 7 September 1994, 26 February 2019, but played the remaining nine, wearing the number 10 shirt, and scored two times. Rraklli is especially remembered among Albanian fans for his stupendous goal against Germany,WEB,sport.alpenews.al/2018/11/ekskluzive-rraklli-ja-cfare-me-tha-matheus-kur-i-shenova-gjermanise-fshf-me-genjeu-derbin-e-fiton/, EKSKLUZIVE/ RRAKLLI: Ja çfarë më tha MATHEUS kur i shënova Gjermanisë. FSHF më gënjeu, DERBIN e fiton…, Exclusive/ Rraklli: Here is what Matthaus told me when I scored against Germany. AFA lied to me, the derby is going to be win by…, Sport.Alpenews.al, Albanian, 30 November 2018, 26 February 2019, a right-footed volley from the a tight angle that went in the left triangle of Andreas Köpke’s goal. Even tho Albania lost the match 2–1 at Fritz-Walter-Stadion,WEB,www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1996/matches/round=226/match=50762/index.html, Germany 2–1 Albania, UEFA.com, 18 December 1994, 26 February 2019, the goal received notoriety in both Albania and Germany.WEB,www.gazetadita.al/altin-rraklli-gjermanet-me-shikonin-shtrember-per-golin-e-1994-s/, Altin Rraklli: Gjermanët më shikonin shtrembër për golin e 1994-s, Altin Rraklli: The Germans used to see me awry for the goal of 1994, Gazeta Dita, Albanian, 11 April 2015, 26 February 2019, 26 February 2019,www.gazetadita.al/altin-rraklli-gjermanet-me-shikonin-shtrember-per-golin-e-1994-s/," title="web.archive.org/web/20190226111213www.gazetadita.al/altin-rraklli-gjermanet-me-shikonin-shtrember-per-golin-e-1994-s/,">web.archive.org/web/20190226111213www.gazetadita.al/altin-rraklli-gjermanet-me-shikonin-shtrember-per-golin-e-1994-s/, dead, It was yet another poor campaign by Albania, who achieved the last place jointly with Wales, who had better goal difference.At 32 years old, Rraklli was snubbed by newly appointed manager Giuseppe Dossena for the opening UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying matches against Switzerland and Russia in October 2002. He, however, returned in March 2003 after being called up by team manager Hans-Peter Briegel, making his first qualifying appearance against Russia at Loro Boriçi Stadium, netting the opener inside 20 minutes in a subsequent 3–1 win; he became only the second ever Albania player to reach double-figures with the national team, the first being Sokol Kushta, who achieved the feat in 1995.WEB,eu-football.info/_player.php?id=11570, Sokol Kushta, European Football, 21 February 2019, It was also the official debut of manager Hans-Peter Briegel.WEB,www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1579/match=69051/postmatch/report/index.html, Flying start for Briegel, UEFA.com, 30 March 2003, 21 February 2019, At the time he also become all-time top goalscorer of Albania, with 10 goals.WEB,www.arkivalajmeve.com/Golashenuesit-e-Kombetares-kryeson-Alban-Bushi.83876/, Golashënuesit e Kombëtares, kryeson Alban Bushi, Goalscorers of national team, Alban Bushi leads, Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve, Albania Sport, 15 August 2008, 21 February 2019, Rraklli’s final appearance took part on 30 March 2005 coincidentally against Greece, valid for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. Unlike his debut, Rraklli didn’t score, and entered as a second-half substitute, unable to prevent the 2–0 away loss.WEB,int.soccerway.com/matches/2005/03/30/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/greece/albania/238572/?ICID=HP_MS_02_15, Greece vs. Albania 2 – 0, Soccerway, 30 March 2005, 22 February 2019, It was his 63rd appearance, which at that time placed him in second in the all-time appearance maker list, only behind goalkeeper Foto Strakosha (73).WEB,www.arkivalajmeve.com/Statistika-Ndeshjet-nderkombetare-te-lojtareve-te-Kombetares.83490/, Statistika/ Ndeshjet ndërkombëtare të lojtarëve të Kombëtares, Statistics/ International matches of national team players, Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve, Albania Sport, 11 July 2006, 22 February 2019, He played only two matches during the qualifying stage, both of them as substitute, as Albania concluded Group 2 in fifth position with 13 points, leaving behind Georgia and Kazakhstan.WEB,www.rsssf.org/tables/2006q-det.html, World Cup 2006 Qualifying - Match Details, RSSSF, 22 February 2019,

Managerial career

Rraklli started working as a manager immediately after retiring, creating Tirana AS and going on to win the inaugural Albanian women’s championship.WEB,www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/frauen-fussball/1201/News/altin-rraklli-neuer-job-als-frauen-trainer-nationalmannschaft-in-albanien-zahnarzthelferin-vom-niederrhein-im-team.html, Der Trainer ist ein saucooler Typ, The coach is a cool guy, Spox, German, 24 January 2012, 6 April 2013, In 2011, he was appointed at the helm of the women’s national team since 2011.WEB,www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/rraklli-every-game-experience-2223682, Rraklli: Every game is an experience, FIFA.com, 14 November 2013, 14 November 2013, In April 2016, Rraklli left his position due to family reasons.WEB,www.panorama.com.al/sport/ekskluzive-altin-rraklli-largohet-nga-stoli-i-kombetares-se-femrave-ja-kush-e-zevendeson/, EKSKLUZIVE/ Rraklli largohet nga stoli i Kombëtares së femrave, ja kush e zëvendëson, EXCLUSIVE/ Rraklli leaves women’s national team, who replaces him, Panorama Sport, Albanian, 22 April 2016, 8 May 2016, In December 2015, Rraklli was at the center of a controversy, as several players refused call-ups due to sexual harassment by the coach.WEB,sportekspres.com/skandali-kater-vajza-refuzojne-thirrjen-e-trajnerit-rraklli/, Skandali / Katër vajza refuzojnë thirrjen e trajnerit Rraklli, The scandal / Four girls refuses the call of coach Rraklli, Sport Ekspres, Albanian, 22 January 2016, 23 February 2019, 23 February 2019,sportekspres.com/skandali-kater-vajza-refuzojne-thirrjen-e-trajnerit-rraklli/," title="web.archive.org/web/20190223184815sportekspres.com/skandali-kater-vajza-refuzojne-thirrjen-e-trajnerit-rraklli/,">web.archive.org/web/20190223184815sportekspres.com/skandali-kater-vajza-refuzojne-thirrjen-e-trajnerit-rraklli/, dead, WEB,www.newsbomb.al/index.php?section=article-26926, Skandali në Kombëtaren e Femrave, trajneri kërkon favore nga lojtaret, zbardhen mesazhet ngacmuese, The scandal in the women’s national team, the coach asks sexual favours from the players, the teased messages are unveiled, Newsbomb.al, Albanian, 4 December 2015, 23 February 2019, The local media also released several messages of Rraklli asking for sexual favours to several girls in reward of being part of the team.WEB,shekulli.com.al/trajneri-kerkon-favore-nga-futbollistet-e-kombetares-zbulohen-mesazhet-ngacmuese/, Trajneri kërkon favore nga futbollistet e kombëtares, zbulohen mesazhet ngacmuese, The coach asks favours from the national team players, the teased messages are unveiled, Shekulli.com.al, Albanian, Elidona, Syla, 4 December 2015, 23 February 2019, 23 February 2019,shekulli.com.al/trajneri-kerkon-favore-nga-futbollistet-e-kombetares-zbulohen-mesazhet-ngacmuese/," title="web.archive.org/web/20190223190338shekulli.com.al/trajneri-kerkon-favore-nga-futbollistet-e-kombetares-zbulohen-mesazhet-ngacmuese/,">web.archive.org/web/20190223190338shekulli.com.al/trajneri-kerkon-favore-nga-futbollistet-e-kombetares-zbulohen-mesazhet-ngacmuese/, dead, Some of the players were Ambra Gjegji, Lucie Gjini, Ezmiralda Franja and Megi Doçi, who were not allowed to go to the national team by their family after the scandal became public.

Personal life

In November 2016, Rraklli was accused in match fixing in Austria.WEB,www.panorama.com.al/sport/altin-rraklli-ju-rrefej-te-verteten-e-gjyqit-dhe-denimit-tim-ne-austri/, Altin Rraklli: Ju rrëfej të vërtetën e gjyqit dhe dënimit tim në Austri, Altin Rraklli: I confess you the truth of the court and my sentence in Austria, Panorama Sport, Albanian, 6 November 2016, 23 February 2019, He was sentenced to ten months in prison, a sentence currently suspended.In July 2017, the Prosecution of Tirana requested seven years imprisonment for Rraklli after being accused for fraud.WEB,sportekspres.com/prokuroria-7-vite-burg-per-rakllin/, Prokuroria, 7 vite burg për Rrakllin!, The Prosecution, 7 years jail for Rraklli!, Sport Ekspres, Albanian, 14 June 2017, 23 February 2019, Rraklli was accused of fraud for €150,000 towards an Albanian citizen, whose name is unknown, but it was alleged that it was his relative. The sentence was reduced to five years by the court, and later to three years and four months, due to Rraklli asking for shortened trial. Later, his sentence was converted into two years of test service.WEB,balkanweb.com/altin-rraklli-i-shpeton-prangave-pas-burgut-me-kusht-ne-austri-denohet-me-sherbim-prove-ne-shqiperi/, Altin Rraklli i shpëton prangave. Pas burgut me kusht në Austri, dënohet me shërbim prove në Shqipëri, Altin Rraklli escapes from the handcuffs, sentenced with test service in Albania, BalkanWeb.com, Albanian, 30 June 2017, 23 February 2019,

Career statistics

Club{| class“wikitable” style@text-align:center”

www.national-football-teams.com/player/32/Altin_Rraklli.html, Altin Rraklli, National Football Teams, 24 February 2019, WEB,www.rsssf.org/players/rrakllidata.html, Altin Rraklli - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga, Matthias, Arnhold, RSSSF, 24 February 2019, !rowspan=“2“|Club!rowspan=“2“|Season!colspan=“3“|League!colspan=“2“|Cup!colspan=“2“|Europe!colspan=“2“|Other!colspan=“2“|Total!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!GoalsBesa Kavajë1990–91 Albanian Superliga>1990–91Albanian Superliga—colspan=“2”|271991–92 Albanian Superliga>1991–92—colspan=“2”|16!colspan=“2“|Total!68!!48!!0!!0!!colspan=“2“|—!!colspan=“2“|—!!68!!48SC Freiburg1992–93 2. Bundesliga>1992–93|2. Bundesliga—colspan=“2”|171993–94 Bundesliga>1993–94Bundesliga—colspan=“2”|81994–95 Bundesliga>1994–95—colspan=“2”|01995–96 Bundesliga>1995–96name=UEFUEFA Europa League>UEFA Cup}}0colspan=“2”|0!colspan=“2“|Total!86!!22!!7!!3!!2!!0!!colspan=“2“|—!!95!!25Hertha BSC1995–96 2. Bundesliga>1995–962. Bundesliga—colspan=“2”|31996–97 2. Bundesliga>1996–97—colspan=“2”|2!colspan=“2“|Total!28!!5!!1!!0!!colspan=“2“|—!!colspan=“2“|—!!29!!5SpVgg Unterhaching1997–98 2. Bundesliga>1997–982. Bundesliga—colspan=“2”|91998–99 2. Bundesliga>1998–99—colspan=“2”|101999–2000 Bundesliga>1999–2000Bundesliga—colspan=“2”|62000–01 Bundesliga>2000–01—colspan=“2”|52001–02 2. Bundesliga>2001–02|2. Bundesliga—colspan=“2”|1!colspan=“2“|Total!147!!29!!7!!2!!colspan=“2“|—!!colspan=“2“|—!!154!!31|Diyarbakırspor2002–03 Süper Lig>2002–03|Süper Lig—colspan=“2”|2SSV Jahn Regensburg>Jahn Regensburg2003–04 2. Bundesliga>2003–04|2. Bundesliga—colspan=“2”|4Tirana2004–05 Albanian Superliga>2004–05Albanian Superliga—38232005–06 Albanian Superliga>2005–06name=UCLUEFA Champions League}}>Appearance in Albanian Supercup}}0152!colspan=“2“|Total!35!!19!!13!!5!!4!!1!!1!!0!!53!!25|Besa Kavajë2005–06 Albanian Superliga>2005–06|Albanian Superliga—colspan=“2”|4|SpVgg Bayern Hof|2009–10|Bayernliga—colspan=“2”|0!colspan=“3“|Career total!408!!126!!30!!12!!6!!1!!1!!0!!445!!139{{notelist}}“>

International{| class“wikitable” style@text-align:center“|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team!!Year!!Apps!!GoalsAlbania|1|1|2|1|0|0|2|1|0|1|0|1|1|0!colspan=“2“|Total!!63!!11 {| class=“wikitable sortable“|+ List of international goals scored by Altin Rraklli!scope=“col“|No.!scope=“col” data-sort-type=“date“|Date!scope=“col“|Venue!scope=“col“|Cap!scope=“col“|Opponent!scope=“col“|Score!scope=“col“|Result!scope=“col“|Competition1Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania >1 {{fb align=“center”Friendly (association football)>Friendly26 {{fb align=“center”1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3>1994 FIFA World Cup qualification3Gradski stadion Tetovo>Gradski stadion, Tetovo, Macedonia align=“center”MKD align=“center”| Friendly4Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany >12 {{fb align=“center”UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 7>UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying516 {{fb align=“center”| UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying621 January 1998 rowspan=“2”Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Antalya, Turkey >27 rowspan=“2”TUR}} align=“center”4–1 rowspan=“2“|Friendly7840 {{fb1990}} align=“center”2–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying945 {{fb align=“center”2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9>2002 FIFA World Cup qualification10Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania >52 {{fb align=“center”UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 10>UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying11Tsirio Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus >61 {{fb align=“center”| Friendly

Honours

Tirana

• Albanian Superliga: 2004–05
• Albanian Supercup: 2005

References

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External links

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• {{NFT|32}}
• {{FIFA|164874}}
• {{WorldFootball.net|altin-rraklli}}