Blerim Rrustemi

{{Infobox football biography | name = Blerim Rrustemi | image = | fullname = Blerim Rrustemi | birth_date = (1983-04-02) 2 April 1983 | birth_place = Vushtrri, SFR Yugoslavia | height = 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | position = Defender | currentclub = SSVg Velbert | clubnumber = 15 | youthyears1 = -1999 | youthclubs1 = [[ ]] | years1 = 1999–2000 | years2 = 2000–2001 | years3 = 2001–2002 | years4 = 2002–2004 | years5 = 2004–2007 | years6 = 2007–2008 | years7 = 2008 | years8 = 2008–2009 | years9 = 2009–2010 | years10 = 2012–2013 | years11 = 2013– | clubs1 = CS Azzuri | clubs2 = Toronto Supra | clubs3 = Portuguesa | clubs4 = Defensor Sporting | clubs5 = Borussia Mönchengladbach II | clubs6 = AC Horsens | clubs7 = Rot-Weiss Erfurt | clubs8 = Alki Larnaca | clubs9 = Vllaznia | clubs10 = Goslarer SC | clubs11 = SSVg Velbert | caps12 = Ratingen 04/19  ? | caps2 = [[ | caps3 =  ? | caps4 =  ? | caps5 = 51 | caps6 = 2 | caps7 = 7 | caps8 = 12 | caps9 = 9 | goals1 =  ? | goals2 =  ? | goals3 =  ? | goals4 =  ? | goals5 = 2 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 1 | goals8 = 2 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam1 = Albania | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }} Blerim Rrustemi (Template:Lang-sh) (born 4 February 1983, Vučitrn, SFR Yugoslavia) is an Albanian footballer from Kosovo, who plays as a defender. Rrustemi likes to play as a defensive midfielder, but played in defense for Alki Larnaca and the Albanian National Team. He plays for SSVg Velbert.

Club career

As a youngster, he has attended and played for Weston Collegiate Institute high-school in Toronto, Canada. While in Toronto, he has played for CS Azzuri in 1999–2000 and the Toronto Supra in 2000–2001 which are both teams of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He has also played for different Albanian teams in Toronto.

He moved to South America, playing for Portuguesa of Brasil in 2001–2002 and Defensor Sporting of Uruguay in 2002–2004.

Then he come back to Europe where he played between 2004–2008 in Germany at amateur teams Borussia Mönchengladbach II and Rot-Weiß Erfurt and couple of months in Denmark first division for AC Horsens. In 2008–2009 he played in Cyprus first division at Alki Larnaca. He signed for the Albanian team KS Vllaznia in October 2009.

International career

Though originating from Kosovo like many players of Albanian ethnicity, he chose the Albania national football team. His debut came in the friendly against the England B team.

Privates

He holds Albanian and Canadian passports.

External links

• Albanian Players
• http://www.tifozatkuqezi.com/njoftime.php