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]

Altin Masati
Personal information
Place of birth Albania
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Tomori 28 (4)
1993–1994 Oțelul 22 (0)
1994–1998 Tractorul Brașov 96
1998–2000 Oneşti 42 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

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 București.[5] Since 2000 he returned in Albania and opened a luxurious restaurant in the city of Berat.[6]

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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