Altin Masati

Altin Masati is an Albanian retired footballer who played in his career as a left-sided defender for a series of Romanian clubs in the '90s.[1][2] According to some sources he holds the record of the longest spell in Romanian football for a foreign player, having spent 10 years there.[3] Also, a top of the foreign players with the most appearances in the Romanian Liga II rates him second with 96 games for Tractorul Braşov and FC Oneşti.[4] In the 1999/2000 season he played in the Romanian Liga I with FC Oneşti, scoring a goal in Round 29 against Rocar Bucureşti.[5] Since 2000 he returned in Albania and opened a luxurious restaurant in the city of Berat.[6]

Romanian clubs he played for

References

  1. ↑ "Nicolae Puiu: "Am fost mai tare ca Ceauşescu"". Apropo.ro. 17 December 2001. Retrieved 9 February 2011. Pentru moldoveni a jucat şi un fundaş stânga albanez Altin Masati.
  2. ↑ "The foreign footballers who played in Divizia A all-time". RomanianSoccer.ro. Retrieved 9 February 2011. Albania • 16 players • Altin Masati (Oţelul Galaţi - 1994-95), (Tractorul Braşov) & (FC Braşov)
  3. ↑ "Invazia stranierilor". Ziarul de Iasi. 15 March 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2011. Un caz interesant este cel al lui Altin Masati, care a petrecut 10 ani in Romania (record in materie) la Otelul Galati si FC Onesti.
  4. ↑ "80 de străini pentru Liga 2". Liga2.ro. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2011. Luat la nivel general, din 1990 până în prezent au jucat în eşalonul secund 353 fotbalişti străini. [...] Un top 5 al celor mai multe prezenţe se prezintă astfel: Gideon Eijebitimi 159 (între 2002-2010 la Apulum, Minaur Zlatna, Petrolul Ploieşti, FC Vaslui, Municipal Reşiţa, Forex şi Minerul Lupeni), Altin Masati 96 (între 1994-1998, la Tractorul Braşov şi FC Oneşti).
  5. ↑ "Romania 1999/2000". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 9 February 2011. Round 29. Onesti 1-5 Rocar [Masati 54 / Mitu 23,34, Dobre 43,55, Vrajitoarea 85]
  6. ↑ "Soarta "Legiunii exotice" din Romania". Adevărul. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2011. Merita amintit si Altin Masati, fostul fundas stînga de la Otelul, Tractorul Brasov si FC Onesti. Anul trecut s-a întors în Albania, la Berat, unde si-a deschis un restaurant de lux, cu piscina în fata!
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