| Elvi Berisha | |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Fier, Albania |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2014 |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2017 |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Tirana |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Leganés B |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Laçi |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps4: | 67 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Tirana |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Bylis |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 May 2024 |
Elvi Berisha (born 2 March 1999) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a wide midfielder for Bylis.
Berisha started his youth career aged 12 with FK Fieri under-13. After spending one season there, he moved at fellow Fieri club KF Apolonia Fier under-15. During the 2014 Summer window transfers, Berisha signed with KF Tirana.[1]
On 20 June 2016 Berisha had a trial by Roma in a Serie D club.[2] [3]
On 12 August 2017, Berisha started a trial at Spanish side CD Leganés. In his first trial game with the reserves he scored twice against Guadalajara in a 4–2 win, where he wore the shirt number 7.[4] Following that, the club was convinced to sign him three days later.[5] Berisha agreed a four-year contract joining on a free transfer since he had no professional contract with Tirana. Tirana were, however, entitled to €90,000 due to FIFA's rules that the club where a player was raised earns €30,000 for each year the player was part of the club.[6]
Berisha was subsequently assigned to the B-team in the regional leagues. On 12 November 2017, he scored a hat-trick for the side in a 5–2 home routing of CDV Rayo Serranillos.[7]
Berisha was called up by Albania national under-17 football team coach Džemal Mustedanagić to participate in the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification where Albania U17 was placed in Group 9.[8] He made his debut on 8 October 2014 in the opening match against Norway coming on as a second-half substitute in the 47th minute in place of Gezim Pepsi in an eventual 3–0 defeat.[9] He played also as a second-half substitute in the closing match against San Marino U17 on 13 October replacing Rubin Hebaj in the 60th minute and managed to score a goal in the 74th minute to sign the 5–1 victory.[10]
Berisha was re-called at Albania under-17 by coach Džemal Mustedanagić to participate in the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification from 22 to 27 October 2015.[11] He played 1 match as a starter against Netherlands U17 on 24 October and was substituted off in the half-time for Arlind Demaj.[12]
He was called up at Albania national under-19 football team by coach Arjan Bellaj to participate in the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification from 6–11 October 2016.[13] He was an unused substitute in the opening match against Republic of Ireland U19 and played two full 90-minutes matches against Germany U19 in 3–2 loss and against Gibraltar U19 in a 1–0 victory.[14]
Berisha was re-called at Albania under-19 by new coach Erjon Bogdani for a gathering in Durrës, Albania in April 2017 where they also played two friendly matches.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[18] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tirana | 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | — | — | 2[19] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| Career total | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | |||||