Fatmir Vata

Fatmir Vata

Personal information
Full name	Fatmir Vata
Date of birth	(1971-09-20) 20 September 1971
Place of birth	Rrëshen, Albania
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990	KS Burreli
1991	SK Tirana
1992–1993	NK Orijent
1993–1995	NK Samobor	26	(5)
1995–1998	NK Slaven Belupo	11	(1)
1999	NK Vukovar '91	13	(2)
2000–2001	SV Waldhof Mannheim	47	(14)
2001–2007	Arminia Bielefeld	128	(19)
2007–2009	TuS Koblenz	44	(5)
2009–2010	Wuppertaler SV	15	(1)
International career‡
1996–2002	Albania	17	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2010

Fatmir Vata (born 20 September 1971 in Rrëshen, Albania) is an Albanian former footballer who last played as a midfielder or supporting striker for Wuppertaler SV.

Career

Albanian Footballer of the Year in 2004, he is equally skilled with both feet and an excellent dribbler and passer of the ball, and has established himself as a key player for his club, despite being plagued by knee injuries.

International career

Vata made 17 appearances for the Albania national football team from 1996 to 2002.

National team statistics

Albania national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1996	4	0
1997	2	0
1998	0	0
1999	0	0
2000	2	0
2001	7	0
2002	2	0
Total	17	0

External links

• Fatmir Vata at National-Football-Teams.com