Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
FC Energie Cottbus
top club · 87 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#223
goals rank
#247
assists rank
6
season goals
0
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2003
63 / 5
int'l caps / goals
137Appearances
6Goals
0Assists
24Yellow cards
1Red cards
60Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rudi Vata |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1969-02-13 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Shkodër, Albania, Albania |
| Citizenship |  Albania |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Pro Star Management |
Jul 2005
Transfer: FK Partizani → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: St. Johnstone → FK Partizani
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Yokohama FC → St. Johnstone
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
2003 — Yokohama FC
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: KF Tirana → Yokohama FC
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — KF Tirana
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: LR Ahlen → KF Tirana
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 2002
Transfer: Energie Cottbus → LR Ahlen
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — LR Ahlen, FC Energie Cottbus
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Energie Cottbus
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Energie Cottbus
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Energie Cottbus
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Apol. Limassol → Energie Cottbus
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Apollon Limassol
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Celtic → Apol. Limassol
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Celtic FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Celtic FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
Transfer: FC Tours → Celtic
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1992
Transfer: Le Mans UC 72 → FC Tours
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: FK Dinamo → Le Mans UC 72
91/92 · Transfer
Jun 1990
Transfer: KF Vllaznia → FK Dinamo
89/90 · Transfer
Jul 1989
89/90 — FK Dinamo
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1988
Transfer: KF Vllaznia U19 → KF Vllaznia
88/89 · Transfer
Jul 1987
87/88 — KF Vllaznia
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.04/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.17/90
Minutes played by club
FC Energie Cottbus
88.3%
Apollon Limassol
0.0%
Celtic FC
0.0%
FK Dinamo
0.0%
KF Vllaznia
0.0%
Yokohama FC
11.7%
KF Tirana
0.0%
LR Ahlen
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Energie Cottbus | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 4,769 |
| Apollon Limassol | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic FC | 2 | 94/95 | 95/96 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FK Dinamo | 1 | 89/90 | 89/90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KF Vllaznia | 1 | 87/88 | 87/88 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yokohama FC | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 631 |
| KF Tirana | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LR Ahlen | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Energie Cottbus | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2,110 |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal | FC Energie Cottbus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Energie Cottbus | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | FC Energie Cottbus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Apollon Limassol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coca-Cola Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Cup Winners' Cup | FK Dinamo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | Cup Winners' Cup | KF Vllaznia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | J.League Div.2 | Yokohama FC | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 631 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | KF Tirana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 2. Bundesliga | LR Ahlen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | FC Energie Cottbus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | FC Energie Cottbus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | FC Energie Cottbus | 30 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,479 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | FC Energie Cottbus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | KF Vllaznia U19 | KF Vllaznia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-06-01 | KF Vllaznia | FK Dinamo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | FK Dinamo | Le Mans UC 72 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | Le Mans UC 72 | FC Tours | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | FC Tours | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Celtic | Apol. Limassol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Apol. Limassol | Energie Cottbus | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Energie Cottbus | LR Ahlen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | LR Ahlen | KF Tirana | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | KF Tirana | Yokohama FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Yokohama FC | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | St. Johnstone | FK Partizani | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | FK Partizani | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11952 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3561 | #5 | 58 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Helbig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | J.League Div.2 | Yokohama FC | 3 | 24 |
| 99/00 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Energie Cottbus | 1 | 25 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | FC Energie Cottbus | 1 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 28 | 2,110 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 98/99 | 27 | 180 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 97/98 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | 631 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 02/03 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 31 | 2,479 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J.League Div.2
24 apps
3 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
58 apps
1 G
0 A
Bundesliga
31 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rudi Vata?
Rudi Vata is an Albania professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Rudi Vata?
Rudi Vata is 57 years old. He was born on February 13, 1969 in Shkodër, Albania.
What position does Rudi Vata play?
Rudi Vata plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rudi Vata play for?
Rudi Vata currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rudi Vata scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rudi Vata has scored 6 goals in 137 appearances.