Medon Berisha

Albanian footballer (born 2003)

Medon Berisha
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-10-21) 21 October 2003 (age 20)
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
0000–2015	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	0	(0)
*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

Berisha was born in Münsingen, Switzerland to Kosovar Albanian parents from Kaçanik. He started playing football at the age of five.^[1]

Club Career

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]

International career

Berisha 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.

Style of play

Berisha mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for his passing ability.^[3]

Personal life

Berisha received an Albanian passport in August 2023,^[4]

References

^ "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.