Efstrat Billa (born 13 June 1980, in

Vlorë Vlorë ( , ; sq-definite, Vlora) is the third most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Vlorë County and Vlorë Municipality. Located in southwestern Albania, Vlorë sprawls on the Bay of Vlorë and is surrounded by the foothi ...

) is a retired

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player. He has played for Albania national team.

International career

He made his debut for

in an October 2003

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against

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and earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. His other international game was a November 2003 friendly match against

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. In both games he came on as a sub for

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National team statistics

Coaching career

In January 2014, Billa was appointed goalkeeper coach of Kukësi.Efstrat Billa, trajneri i ri i portierëve të Kukësit
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* 1980 births Living people Footballers from Vlorë Albanian footballers Association football goalkeepers Albania international footballers Flamurtari Vlorë players Atromitos F.C. players FK Partizani Tirana players KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë players KS Shkumbini Peqin players A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia players KF Skënderbeu Korçë players KF Gramshi players Kategoria Superiore players Super League Greece players Albanian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Greece Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Greece {{Albania-footy-goalkeeper-stub