Ilir Berisha

Ilir Berisha (born 25 June 1991) is a Kosovan professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for Kosovan club Feronikeli.

Ilir Berisha
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991
Place of birth Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
0000–2009 Prishtina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Prishtina 26 (0)
2012–2014 Örebro 37 (4)
2015–2016 Gefle 7 (2)
2016–2017 Flamurtari 17 (1)
2017–2019 Västerås 50 (6)
2019–2020 Feronikeli 12 (2)
2020 → Prishtina (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 Kosovo 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2015

Club career

Örebro

On 19 February 2012, Berisha signed a multi-year contract with Allsvenskan club Örebro and receiving squad number 5.[1] On 13 May 2012, he was named as a Örebro substitute for the first time in a league match against Norrköping.[2] His debut with Örebro came three days later in a 2–2 home draw against AIK after being named in the starting line-up.[3] On 9 July 2012, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 home win over Malmö.[4]

He finished the 2012 season with a total of 20 appearances (including one made it in the Swedish Cup), in where 18 was as a starter and also with a total of 3 goals.[5] However his performance and goals weren't enough, as the team were relegated to Superettan.[6]

2013 season

On 15 April 2013, Berisha commenced his second season with a win in league match against GIF Sundsvall after coming on as a substitute at 81st minute in place of Ayanda Nkili.[7] One month later, he scored his first goal at season in a 2–0 home win over Degerfors.[8]

The latest match of the 2013 season was on 26 June 2013 against Ljungskile finished in the victory 1–0,[9] as Berisha injured and finished the season, where he registered a total of 12 appearances and scoring 1 goal,[5] and the team gained promotion to the Allsvenskan after they were placed as runners-up.[10]

2014 season

On 25 April 2014, Berisha was named as a Örebro substitute for the first time after return from 10-months injury in a league match against Åtvidaberg.[11] On 30 May 2014, he played the first game after the return against Djurgården after coming on as a substitute at 71st minute in place of Ayanda Nkili.[12]

On 31 October 2014, Berisha announced that will left Örebro at the end of the season.[13] One day later, he played his last match for Örebro against Häcken after coming on as a substitute at 89th minute in place of Magnus Wikström.[14]

Gefle

On 23 March 2015, Berisha signed a two-year contract with Allsvenskan club Gefle.[15] Thirteen days later, he was named as a Gefle substitute for the first time in a league match against Falkenberg.[16] His debut with Gefle came three days later in a 2–0 home win against Kalmar after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Johan Bertilsson.[17]

Flamurtari

On 13 January 2016, Berisha joined Kategoria Superiore side Flamurtari.[18] On 7 September 2016, he made his debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Skënderbeu Korçë after being named in the starting line-up.[19]

Västerås

On 24 July 2017, Berisha signed a one-year and a half contract with Ettan club Västerås.[20] One month later, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Brage after being named in the starting line-up.[21]

Feronikeli

On 13 December 2019, Berisha joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Feronikeli.[22] Two months later, he made his debut with Feronikeli in 2019–20 Kosovar Cup quarter-final against Liria after being named in the starting line-up.[23]

International career

Berisha received Albanian citizenship on 24 May 2013, among other compatriots, Amir Abrashi, Vullnet Basha, Azdren Llullaku and Jurgen Gjasula, so he was able to play for Albania on international games.[24] After an emergency for replacing Lorik Cana due to a suspend cause of number cards, Berisha had given the interest of coach Gianni De Biasi for him as choice for the game against Norway on 7 June 2013.[25] He received a call-up by the national team's coach Gianni De Biasi for the match against Norway on 7 June 2013, but he was unused for that match and sat on the bench.[26]

Due to an accord between the Albania's coach Gianni De Biasi and the Kosovo national football team's coach Albert Bunjaki, Berisha were called up for the first time at his birthplace country Kosovo for the friendly match against Oman on 7 September 2014.[27][28] Berisha debuted for Kosovo by playing full 90 minutes in a 1–0 victory against Oman at Pristina City Stadium.[29]

Career statistics

Club
As of 8 October 2017[5][30]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Örebro SK 2012 Allsvenskan 19310——203
2013 Superettan 121———121
2014 Allsvenskan 5010——60
Total 36420——384
Gefle IF 2015 Allsvenskan 7210——82
Flamurtari Vlorë 2016–17 Albanian Superliga 17110——181
Västerås SK 2017 Division 1 (Swedish football) 82———82
Career total 68940——729
  1. Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

International
As of 7 June 2013 [30][31]
Albania national team
YearAppsGoals
201300
Total00
As of 13 November 2015
Kosovo national team
YearAppsGoals
201410
201520
Total30

References
  1. "Ilir Berisha klar för ÖSK Fotboll" [Ilir Berisha ready for ÖSK Football] (in Swedish). Örebro SK. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. "Norrköping vs. Örebro 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  3. "Örebro vs. AIK 2–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  4. "Örebro vs. Malmö FF 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  5. Ilir Berisha at Soccerway
  6. "Summary – 2012 Allsvenskan". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  7. "Örebro vs. GIF Sundsvall 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  8. "Örebro vs. Degerfors 2–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  9. "Örebro vs. Ljungskile 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  10. "Summary – 2013 Superettan". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  11. "Örebro vs. Åtvidaberg 3–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  12. "Örebro vs. Djurgården 0–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  13. "Ilir Berisha largohet nga skuadra suedeze Orebro" [Ilir Berisha leaves the Swedish team Orebro]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 31 October 2014.
  14. "Örebro vs. Häcken 5–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  15. "Ilir Berisha klar för Gefle IF" [Ilir Berisha ready for Gefle IF] (in Swedish). Gefle IF. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015.
  16. "Falkenberg vs. Gefle 0–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  17. "Gefle vs. Kalmar 2–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  18. "Zyrtare: Ilir Berisha te Flamurtari" [Official: Ilir Berisha to Flamurtari] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 13 January 2016.
  19. "Skënderbeu Korçë vs. Flamurtari 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  20. "Officiellt: Västerås SK värvar Ilir Berisha" [Official: Västerås SK recruits Ilir Berisha]. fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 24 July 2017.
  21. "Brage vs. Västerås SK 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  22. "Zyrtare: Ilir Berisha, futbollist i FC Feronikelit" [Official: Ilir Berisha, footballer of FC Feronikeli] (in Albanian). KF Feronikeli. 13 December 2019.
  23. "Liria – Feronikeli, formacionet zyrtare" [Liria – Feronikeli, official line-ups]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 12 February 2020.
  24. "Ekskluzive: Basha, Gjasula, Abrashi,Berisha e Llullaku me pasaportë shqiptare (dekreti)" (in Albanian). asport.al. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  25. "Ilir Berisha, zëvendësi i Canës në mbrojtjen kuqezi. Gati të debutojë kundër Norvegjisë". Panorama Sport. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  26. Albania vs. Norway - 7 June 2013 - Soccerway
  27. Ilir Berisha: Luaj për Kosovën, por dua Shqipërinë Archived 2014-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Panorama Sport
  28. Kosova, Bunjaki shpall listën anti-Oman GRID.AL
  29. Kosovo national team v Oman, 7 September 2014 EU-Football.info
  30. "Ilir Berisha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  31. Ilir Berisha - national football team player EU-Football.info
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