Elvi Berisha Explained

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.

Club career

Early career

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]

Leganés

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]

International career

Albania U17

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]

Albania U19

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]

Career statistics

Club

[16] [17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEurope[18] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tirana2015–160000
2017–182[19] 020
Total002020
2017–184343
Career total432063

Honours

Club

Tirana

2022

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fshf.org/garat/components/lojtar.php?player_id=233277 Elvi Berisha profile
  2. http://albaniansport.net/new/legjionaret-elvi-berisha-nje-16-vjecar-bardheblu-ne-prove-tek-roma// Elvi Berisha, një 16-vjeçar bardheblu në provë tek Roma
  3. http://gazetaolle.com/roma-merr-talentin-e-tiranes/ Roma merr talentin e Tiranës?
  4. News: Nga Tirana në Spanjë, Berisha debuton me dy gola te Leganes. Panorama Sport. Albanian. 12 August 2017. 26 December 2017.
  5. News: Zyrtare: Futbollisti i Tiranës firmos në Spanjë (Foto). Gazeta Olle. Albanian. 15 August 2017. 26 December 2017. 20 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120143932/https://gazetaolle.com/zyrtare-futbollisti-i-tiranes-firmos-ne-spanje-foto/. dead.
  6. News: Zyrtarizohet futbollisti i dytë i Tiranës në La Liga, bardheblutë fitojnë 90 mijë euro. Panorama Sport. Albanian. 16 August 2017. 26 December 2017.
  7. News: El Leganés 'C' se coloca en puestos de ascenso en un fin de semana en el que el Juvenil A y el Cadete A volvieron a ganar a domicilio. Leganés 'C' put themselves into promotion places in a weekend which the Juvenil A and the Cadete A returned to win away from home). CD Leganés. Spanish. 13 November 2017. 22 December 2017. 27 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227061813/https://www.deportivoleganes.com/noticia/el-leganes-c-se-coloca-en-puestos-de-ascenso-en-un-fin-de-semana-en-el-que-el-juvenil-a-y-el-cadete-a-volvieron-a-ganar-a-domicilio. dead.
  8. News: Kombëtarja U-17, gati per Eliminatoret. Under-17 national team, ready for the qualifying. FSHF.org. Albanian. 6 October 2014. 6 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20170217233150/http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/2620-kombetarja-u-17-gati-per-eliminatoret. 17 February 2017. dead.
  9. News: Norway U17 3 – 0 Albania U17. Soccerway. 8 October 2014. 22 June 2017.
  10. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/13/europe/uefa-u17-championship/albania-under-17/san-marino-under-17/1901661/ Albania U17 vs. San Marino U17 - 13 October 2014
  11. http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/3092-kombetarja-u-17-vazhdon-pergatitjet Kombëtarja U-17, vazhdon përgatitjet
  12. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/24/europe/uefa-u17-championship/albania-under-17/netherlands-under-17/2023067/ Albania U17 vs. Netherlands U17 - 24 October 2015
  13. http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5213-grumbullohet-ekipi-kombetar-u-19 Grumbullohet ekipi kombëtar U-19
  14. https://int.soccerway.com/players/elvi-berisha/382415/matches/ Elvi Berisha matches
  15. http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5558-bogdani-nis-grumbullimin-e-kombetares-u-19 Bogdani nis grumbullimin e kombetares U-19
  16. http://www.scoresway.com/www.laget.se/www.texasrangers.com?sport=soccer&page=player&id=382415/ Elvi Berisha
  17. Web site: E. Berisha - Leganés B. resultados-futbol.com. Resultados de Fútbol. 27 September 2017. Spanish.
  18. Including continental competitions, such as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  19. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League