Rrapo Taho

Rrapo Taho (born 17 August 1959) is an Albanian retired football central defender.

Rrapo Taho
Personal information
Full name Rrapo Taho
Date of birth (1959-08-17) 17 August 1959
Place of birth Vlorë, Albania
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
1975–1980 Flamurtari
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1993 Flamurtari
National team
1986–1993 Albania 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Taho spent his entire career with hometown club Flamurtari during the 1970s and 1980s, during the club's golden years alongside fellow international players like Sokol Kushta, Kreshnik Çipi, Petro Ruçi, Alfred Ferko and Alfred Zijai.[1] His most notable goal was scored in a game against FK Partizan, which helped qualify Flamurtari for the UEFA Cup in the 1987–1988 season. That same season, Flamurtari had beaten FC Barcelona in the away game, but lost in the return, therefore getting disqualified.

International career

He made his debut for Albania in an October 1986 European Championship qualification match against Austria and earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an April 1993 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Lithuania.[2]

Personal life

His son, Rexhino Taho is also a footballer, having also played for Flamurtari.

Honours
  • Albanian Superliga: 1
1991 [3]
1985, 1988 [4]

References
  1. Rrapo Taho: Jam me rregulloren, por FSHF e di se pa Flamurtarin nuk ka kampionat - Sot News (in Albanian)
  2. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
  4. Albania - Albania - List of Cup Finals - RSSSF

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