Medon Berisha (born 21 October 2003) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Lecce. Born in Switzerland, a former youth international for Albania, he played for the Kosovo U21 in a pair of matches before switching back to play for the Albania national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Münsingen, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lecce | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Bern | ||
| 2015–2022 | Young Boys | ||
| 2022–2023 | Lecce | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Young Boys II | 16 | (1) |
| 2023– | Lecce | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Albania U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Kosovo U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Albania U21 | 11 | (3) |
| 2024– | Albania | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2024 | |||
Early life
editBerisha was born in Münsingen, Switzerland to Kosovar Albanian parents from Kaçanik. He started playing football at the age of five.[1]
Club career
editAs a youth player, Berisha joined the youth academy of Italian side Lecce, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2]
International career
editBerisha was called up by the Albania U19 squad, however after having bureaucratic difficulties of retrieving the Albanian passport, he switched alliances to Kosova, making a few appearances for the Kosova U21 side. After all the citizenship problems with Albania were resolved, Albania U21 coach Alban Bushi offered Berisha the captaincy, which he accepted, representing Albania in the qualification for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
On 27 May 2024, Berisha was called up to the preliminary UEFA Euro 2024 Albanian squad by Sylvinho. He made his debut on 3 June in a 3–0 win against Liechtenstein, coming on as a 74th minute substitute to replace Jasir Asani.[3]
Style of play
editBerisha mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for his passing ability.[4]
Personal life
editBerisha received an Albanian passport in August 2023.[5] He and his family descend from the Berisha tribe.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 4 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lecce | 2022–23 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 24 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Medon Berisha: Dua Kombëtaren dhe Champions". rtsh.al.
- ^ "Medon Berisha, le talent de Lecce qui devrait exploser dans le football italien". koha.net.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Albania-Liechtenstein | European Qualifiers 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Chi è Medon Berisha?". seriebnews.com. 27 September 2022.
- ^ "PËR DHËNIE TË SHTETËSISË SHQIPTARE" [FOR GIVING THE ALBANIAN CITIZENSHIP] (in Albanian). Qendra e Botimeve Zyrtare. 14 August 2023.
External links
edit- Medon Berisha at Soccerway
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