Medon Berisha
| 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 | 18 | ||
| 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 | Albania U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Kosovo U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Albania U21 | 11 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Medon Berisha (born 21 October 2003) is a 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.
Early life[edit]
Berisha started playing football at the age of five.[1]
Career[edit]
As 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]
Style of play[edit]
Berisha mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for his passing ability.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Berisha received an Albanian passport in August 2023,[4]
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.
- ^ "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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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the canton of Bern
- Men's association football midfielders
- Albanian men's footballers
- Albania men's youth international footballers
- Albania men's under-21 international footballers
- Albanian expatriate men's footballers
- Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Kosovan men's footballers
- Kosovo men's under-21 international footballers
- Kosovan expatriate men's footballers
- Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Swiss men's footballers
- Swiss expatriate men's footballers
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Swiss people of Albanian descent
- Sportspeople of Albanian descent
- Serie A players
- US Lecce players
- Albanian football midfielder stubs