Miodrag Belodedici

• Full name: Miodrag Belodedici
• Date of birth: 20 May 1964
• Place of birth: Socol, Caraș-Severin County, Romania
• Nationality: Romanian (of Serb/Montenegrin descent) — often mistaken in casual references as Albanian; he did not represent Albania
• Position: Centre-back (central defender)

Club career (highlights)

• Steaua București (Romania): Emerging as a top defender, he was part of the Steaua team that won the 1985–86 European Cup (now UEFA Champions League) and the 1986 European Super Cup.
• Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia/Serbia): Transferred after leaving Romania; won the 1990–91 European Cup with Red Star Belgrade, becoming one of the very few players to win the European Cup with two different clubs.
• Various clubs in Spain, Mexico and Romania: Later in his career he played for teams including Real Zaragoza (Spain), Valencia (Spain, loan), Villarreal (Spain), Atlante (Mexico) and return to Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (Romania).

International career

• Belodedici was a Romania international. He earned caps for the Romania national team and participated at major tournaments with Romania (not Albania).
• Notable tournaments: UEFA Euro 1996 (part of Romania’s squad).

Notable achievements

• Winner of the European Cup/UEFA Champions League with two different clubs: Steaua București (1986) and Red Star Belgrade (1991).
• Renowned for his composure, reading of the game and ball-playing ability from the centre-back position.

Clarification

Miodrag Belodedici is widely associated with Romania and the Yugoslav/Serbian club Red Star Belgrade. He is not an Albanian player and did not play internationally for Albania; any source saying he is an Albanian who played for Romania is likely mistaken or conflating nationality/ethnicity. His birthplace and international career are tied to Romania.