Last season was not easy for Albion Rrahmani. He played little, was often worried and wondered where he had gone wrong. “I had reached the end,” the Kosovar striker admitted to Czech media, indicating that he was going through a difficult period.
But this year everything has changed. His second season at Sparta Prague, the club that paid 5 million euros to transfer him, has started brilliantly. Rrahmani has scored eight goals in 15 games in all competitions – five in the Czech championship and three in the Conference League qualifiers – and has registered one assist.
“The difference is like night and day, I’m stronger in the head,” the 25-year-old said in an interview with the Czech media outlet. iSports.
Albion Rrahmani
Rrahmani appears simple and modest. When he arrived at the Strahov training center for an interview, he greeted everyone with a smile.
He admits that he only speaks a few words of Czech: “It’s a difficult language.” However, with his fluent English, he spoke openly about his faith, his strong bond with his father, and the big dream he has with Sparta and the Kosovo national team.
“I want to qualify for the European or World Championships with Kosovo,” he emphasized.
With Kosovo, he has scored 6 goals in 17 matches, being considered the future of the offensive department.
Albion Rrahmani with Kosovo
“The Lewandowski of Malisheva”
At the beginning of the interview, Rrahmani explained the origin of his famous nickname, which has also followed him to Romania, where he broke through at Rapid Bucharest.
“It started with a commentator, who after my goal started shouting in the commentary ‘Lewandowski of Malisheva’. And no one stopped. It spread. Today my teammates and friends call me that. It even spread in Romania.”
The striker happily accepts this comparison to Robert Lewandowski, the Barcelona star.
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Goal-scoring style and his father’s influence
Rrahmani said that he developed his shooting skills by working with his father, Drito, who was a famous footballer. He scored many goals from distance, with strong and accurate shots.
“It requires technique. That’s why I often stay on the field with the coaches and the boys after practice and we organize different shooting competitions. It forces me to be focused and very accurate,” he said.
Albion Rrahmani with the coach
From Llapi to Sparta Prague
Rrahmani has gone through a long journey: he started with the youth team of Llapi, then played for Minator, Bashkimi, Malisheva and Balkan.
In 2023, he moved from the Balkans to Rapid Bucharest, where he excelled and attracted the attention of scouts. That’s where the big step began: a record transfer to Sparta Prague, where he is now showing his worth. /Telegraph/