Dritan Babamusta (born 6 September 1981) is an

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and share ...

n former

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who played as a

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. He has been capped once for

Club career

On 5 August 2006, Babamusta was released by

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in a move which was dubbed a surprise by Albanian media. Babamusta announced his retirement from football on 16 September 2012 after more than two years without playing. A small ceremony was held in his honour before the start of the league match against

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International career

Babamusta earned his first and last international cap 13 March 2002 by starting in the 4–0 loss to

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Honours

;Besa Kavajë *

Albanian Cup The Albanian Cup ( sq, Kupa e Shqipërisë) is the main "knockout" competition in Albanian football. The competition started in 1939 as Kupa e Mbretit (English:"The King's Cup"). Just after a year the cup was suspended as the Second World War st ...

: 2009–10

References

External links

FSHF profile
* * 1981 births Living people Footballers from Durrës Albanian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Albania men's under-21 international footballers Albania men's international footballers KF Teuta Durrës players FK Dinamo Tirana players FK Partizani Tirana players KF Besa Kavajë players Kategoria Superiore players {{Albania-footy-midfielder-stub