Rezart Rama

Rezart Rama (born 4 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Canadian club Forge FC. Born in Greece, he has represented Albania at youth international levels.

Early life Rama was born in Athens, Greece, and grew up in neighbouring Piraeus. He developed in the academy of Olympiacos from 2010 to 2019. where he scored two goals in 23 appearances for the Olympiacos U19 in 2018–19.

Club career Nottingham Forest In 2019, Rama joined the Nottingham Forest youth system, featuring extensively with the U19 team in 2019, before moving up to the U23 team in the Premier League 2. He made his first team debut for Nottingham Forest in a 2021 pre-season friendly on 10 July against Alfreton Town. In September 2021, he went on loan to Southern Premier League South side Truro City. After returning to Forest that season, he went on to make fifteen appearances in Premier League 2, before being released.

First spell at Forge FC On 19 May 2022, Rama signed with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC. He made his professional debut as a starter the following day in a 4–0 win over HFX Wanderers.

On 23 September 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory over Pacific FC. In October of the same year, he helped Forge win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.

Egnatia On 17 January 2024, Rama joined Albanian side Egnatia on a free transfer, signing a two-year-and-a-half contract with the club.

Second spell at Forge FC On 28 January 2025, Rama returned to Canada, signing a multi-year contract with Forge FC.

International career Rama played for the Albanian U17 team in 2015 and 2016 and the U19 team in 2017 and 2018. He also served as captain of both teams.

Career statistics

Honours Forge FC Canadian Premier League: 2022, 2023

Egnatia Kategoria Superiore: 2023–24 Albanian Cup: 2023–24 Albanian Supercup: 2024