Albin Berisha

Albin Berisha
Berisha with Petrolul Ploiești in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Gjinoc, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hansa Rostock
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2017 Ballkani
2017–2018 Kukësi
2018–2019 Laçi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Kukësi 0 (0)
2018–2019 Laçi 0 (0)
2019 Besa Pejë
2019–2024 Ballkani 45 (11)
2020–2021 → Liria Prizren (loan)
2022 → Malisheva (loan) 9 (3)
2024 Petrolul Ploiești 17 (4)
2024– Hansa Rostock 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Albin Berisha (born 14 January 2001) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club Hansa Rostock.

Berisha began his senior career at Kategoria Superiore clubs Kukësi and Laçi, before returning to his native Kosovo at Besa Pejë in 2019. In the summer of that year, he moved to Kosovo Superleague club Ballkani, with which he won several domestic honours following loans at Liria Prizren and Malisheva. In 2024, he signed for Romanian team Petrolul Ploiești.

Club career

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Early career and Albania

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Berisha started his junior career at his hometown club Ballkani, from where he was transferred to Albanian side Kukësi in 2017. He was initially assigned to the under-17 and under-19 teams,[1] and on 6 February 2018 was promoted to the first team.[2] On 10 March that year, he was named as a substitute for the first time in a Kategoria Superiore match against Teuta Durrës.[3]

Berisha then moved to fellow league team Laçi in the summer of 2018. He made his debut on 26 September, starting and scoring two goals in a 9–0 home rout of Naftëtari in the first round of the Albanian Cup.[4] Midway through the 2018–19 campaign, Berisha returned to his native Kosovo by signing for Besa Pejë, recently relegated to the second division.

Ballkani

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On 28 July 2019, Berisha rejoined his former youth side Ballkani in the Kosovo Superleague.[5]

Loan to Liria Prizren and first return from loan

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Following his debut season, Berisha was sent on a one-year loan to Liria Prizren on 7 September 2020.[6] On 21 August 2021, he returned from his loan and extended his contract until 2025.[7] Berisha played his first match after his return a day later against Dukagjini, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute for Ermal Krasniqi.

Loan to Malisheva

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Berisha played for Ballkani during the first half of the 2021–22 campaign, but moved on loan to fellow league team Malisheva on 1 February 2022.[8] He made his debut 12 days later against Prishtina, being named in the starting lineup.[9]

Second return from loan

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On 5 July 2022, Berisha registered his debut in European competitions by starting in a 1–1 home draw to Žalgiris in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[10] On 19 July, he scored his first European goal in a 4–0 away thrashing of La Fiorita in the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.[11]

Berisha made six appearances in the group stage of the latter competition, but only started in a 0–1 away loss to CFR Cluj on 3 November. On 21 January 2023, he started in the 1–0 victory over Llapi in the 2022 Kosovar Supercup.[12]

Berisha won his second national title with Ballkani at the end of the 2022–23 season. His side qualified again to the Europa Conference League, and this time he started in all six matches of the group stage, including the 2–0 home win over Dinamo Zagreb on 5 October 2023.[13]

Petrolul Ploiești

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On 5 February 2024, Berisha signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Romanian club Petrolul Ploiești,[14] for a rumoured fee of €200,000 plus 20% interest on a future sale.[15] He made his debut eleven days later, scoring a late winner in a 2–1 home Liga I victory over Politehnica Iași.[16]

On 29 July 2024, Berisha scored his first goal of the season in a 1–0 league derby win over Rapid București.[17]

Hansa Rostock

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On 14 August 2024, Berisha moved to German side Hansa Rostock for an undisclosed transfer fee.[18]

International career

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In 2019, Berisha was called up by the Kosovo national under-19 team for a training camp held between 7 and 9 May.[19] On the 20th that month, he received another call-up for the friendlies against Albania,[20] but was an unused substitute in both matches.

Honours

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Ballkani[21]

References

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  1. ^ Albin Berisha at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English) Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Kukësi afron dy talente nga ekipi i moshave" [Kukësi brings together two talents from the same age group]. Gazeta Tema (in Albanian). 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Kukësi vs. Teuta Durrës". Soccerway. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Laçi vs. Naftëtari Kuçovë". Soccerway. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Zyrtare: Kapra dhe Berisha i bashkohen Ballkanit" [Official: Kapra and Berisha join Ballkani] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Albin Berisha, bashkohet me Lirinë" [Albin Berisha joins Liria] (in Albanian). KF Liria Prizren on Facebook. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Berisha vazhdon bashkëpunimin me FC Ballkanin deri më 2025" [Berisha continues with FC Ballkani until 2025] (in Albanian). Suharek aOnline. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  8. ^ "FC Ballkani ndanë rrugët me Bleon Sekiraqën dhe huazon tre lojtarë" [FC Ballkaniparted ways with Bleon Sekiraqa and loaned three players] (in Albanian). Suhareka Online. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Malisheva – Prishtina, 11-shet startuese" [Malisheva – Prishtina, the starting 11th] (in Albanian). TopSporti. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Ballkani - Žalgiris 1–1". UEFA.com. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Vjen edhe goli i katërt, edhe Albin Berisha shënon ndaj La Fioritas" [The fourth goal comes, Albin Berisha also scores against La Fioritas]. GazetaBlic (in Albanian). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Ballkani fitues i Superkupës, mposht Llapin në Turqi" [Ballkani wins the Supercup, defeats Llapi in Turkey] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Formacionet zyrtare, Ballkani – Dinamo Zagreb" [Official lineups, Ballkani – Dinamo Zagreb] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Bun venit, Albin Berisha!" [Welcome, Albin Berisha!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  15. ^ "EXCLUSIV Toate detaliile despre transferul lui Albin Berisha la Petrolul Ploiești. Când va fi prezentat oficial atacantul kosovar" [EXCLUSIVE All the details about the transfer of Albin Berisha to Petrolul Ploiești. When will the Kosovan striker be officially presented] (in Romanian). Antena Sport. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  16. ^ ""De-acum sunt un «lup»!". Kosovarul Albin Berisha, gol la debut pentru Petrolul + visează să ajungă la echipa națională" ["From now on I'm a wolf!". The Kosovan footballer Albin Berisha, goal on his debut for Petrolul + he dreams of going to the national team]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Albin Berisha i-a adus victoria Petrolului în derby-ul cu Rapid și a reacționat: "Vor veni lucruri bune"" [Albin Berisha brought the victory for Petrolul in the derby against Rapid and reacted: "Good things will come"]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Stürmer Albin Berisha kommt mit internationaler Erfahrung" [Striker Albin Berisha comes with international experience] (in German). FC Hansa Rostock. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Kombëtarja U19 mban grumbullim treditor" [The U19 national team holds a three-day training camp] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Kosova U19 zhvillon dy miqësore me Shqipërinë U19 në fillim të qershorit" [Kosovo U19 holds two friendlies with Albania U19 at the beginning of June] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  21. ^ Albin Berisha at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
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