Donald Rapo (born 4 October 1990) is an Albanian professional football player who plays as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Rapo | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Olimpic | 73 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Burreli | 21 | (4) |
| 2015–2020 | Luftëtari | 125 | (11) |
| 2020 | Laçi | 24 | (3) |
| 2021 | Drenica | 13 | (2) |
| 2021 | Kukësi | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:17, 16 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Burreli edit
In August 2014, Rapo moved to Kategoria e Parë club KS Burreli. He made his league debut for the club on 27 September 2014 in a 1–0 away loss to Besëlidhja. He played all ninety minutes of the match, receiving a yellow card in the 77th minute.[1] He scored his first league goal for the club on 13 December 2014 in a match against the same side he made his debut against, Besëlidhja. The match ended 2–1 in favor of Burreli. His goal, scored in the 85th minute, made the score 2–1. He played all ninety minutes of the match.[2]
Luftëtari edit
In the summer 2015, Rapo moved to then Kategoria e Parë side Luftëtari. He made his league debut for the club on 12 September 2015 in a 2–0 away victory over Dinamo. He was subbed on for Mustafa Agastra in the 67th minute.[3] He scored his first league goal for the club came after their promotion to the Kategoria Superiore. It came on 22 December 2016 in a 2–2 home draw with FK Kukësi. His goal, scored in the 88th minute, made the score 2–2. He was subbed off three minutes later, being replaced by Brixhild Brahimaj.[4]
Kukësi edit
In July 2021, FK Kukësi announced to have signed Rapo on a two-year contract.[5] Soon following his arrival, the defender fell out of favor with manager Diego Longo, who excluded him from the team.[6] Rapo did not play a single match in the Kategoria Superiore, but did feature six times on the bench.[7] He did, however, play in two cup matches against KF Maliqi in the first round.[8][9] In December, he announced his departure from the club.[7]
Honours edit
- Luftëtari
- Kategoria e Parë (1): 2015–16
References edit
- ^ "Beselidhja Lezhë vs. Burreli 0 – 1". Soccerway. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Burreli vs. Beselidhja Lezhe 2 – 1". Soccerway. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Dinamo Tirana vs. Luftetari Gjirokaster 0 – 2". Soccerway. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Lufetari Gjirokaster vs. Kukesi 2 – 2". Soccerway. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Kukësi kthen në Superiore mbrojtësin Donald Rapo" [Kukësi brings back to Kategoria Superiore the defender Donald Rapo]. lumapost.net (in Albanian). 3 July 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ ""Erdhi dita të flas", Donald Rapo shpërthen keq ndaj Diego Longos" ["The day has come to talk", Donald Rapo explodes badly against Diego Longo] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Zyrtare: Albin Gashin e pason edhe Donald Rapo, largimi i dytë nga Kukësi" [Official: Albin Gashi is followed by Donald Rapo, the second departure from Kukësi] (in Albanian). OverSport. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Maliqi vs. Kukesi 0 – 0". Soccerway. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Kukësi vs. Maliqi 4 – 0". Soccerway. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
External links edit
- Donald Rapo at ESPN FC
- Donald Rapo at FootballDatabase.eu
- Donald Rapo at Soccerway
- Donald Rapo at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
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