Nazmi Rama

Nazmi Rama (born October 1, 1960) is a Kosovan coach and former footballer. He was for many years assistant coach of the Kosovo national under-19 football team.^[1]

Nazmi Rama

Nazmi Rama as the coach of Istogu in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1960-10-01) 1 October 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth	Kosovska Mitrovica, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1984	Trepça	26	(0)
1984–1985	Borac Banja Luka	3	(0)
1985–1986	Novi Pazar	29	(3)
1987–1990	Prishtina	43	(5)
1990	Čelik Zenica	8	(0)
1991	Sloga Jugomagnat
1991–1994	Bashkimi
0000	Trepça
0000	Prishtina
0000	Minatori '89
Total		+119	(+8)
Managerial career
0000	Drenica
0000	Trepça
2010–2020	Kosovo U-19 (assistant)
2014–2015	Istogu
2016	Trepça
2019	Dukagjini
2020–2021	Istogu
2021–2022	A&N
2022–2023	Vllaznia Pozheran
2024–2025	Mitrovica
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Mitrovica, Rama started his professional career for Trepça where he made 26 appearances in the Yugoslav Second League.^[2] Then, he continued to play for other teams of the Yugoslav Second League like Borac Čačak, Novi Pazar, Prishtina and Čelik Zenica.^[2][3] After the dissolution of Yugoslavia, Rama played for two Macedonian clubs.^[4] Before ending his career as a player he played for Trepça, Prishtina and Minatori'89 in the Independent League of Kosovo.^[5]

Coaching career

Dukagjini

On the 15 January 2019, Rama signed for Dukagjini but was sacked later on the 1 April 2019.^[6]

Istogu

On the 4 July 2020, Rama was appointed as the head coach of Istogu.^[7]