Bernard Berisha

Bernard Berisha

Berisha with Anzhi in 2016
Personal information
Full name Bernard Berisha
Date of birth (1991-10-24) 24 October 1991
Place of birth Peć, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo)
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Playing position Left midfielder
Club information
Current team
Anzhi Makhachkala
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Besa Pejë 44 (10)
2012–2014 Besa Kavajë 49 (6)
2014–2016 Skënderbeu 47 (8)
2016– Anzhi Makhachkala 27 (4)
National team
2015– Kosovo 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2016.


Bernard Berisha (born 24 October 1991) is a Kosovar-Albanian[1] footballer who plays for Anzhi Makhachkala in the Russian Football Premier League.[2][3]

Career

Skënderbeu Korçë

Berisha followed Fatjon Sefa from Besa Kavajë to reigning Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë, where he agreed a one-year contract with the club president Ardian Takaj on 27 May 2014.[4][5] He made his debut with Skënderbeu in the second leg of the Champions League second qualifying round against Belarusian side BATE Borisov. Berisha was in the starting lineup but was replaced in the 60th minute by Andi Ribaj in the 1–1 draw, which saw BATE Borisov go through on away goals after a goalless first leg.[6] He won the Albanian Supercup in his next game with the club, coming on at half time for fellow Kosovar Albanian Leonit Abazi at half time in the 1–0 win over Flamurtari Vlorë.[7]

On 23 August 2014, Berisha made his Albanian Superliga debut with Skënderbeu at Qemal Stafa Stadium, playing the entire match against the newly promoted club KF Elbasani, helping the team to win the match 1–0.[8] His Albanian Cup debut would come later, in October against Himara, playing in two legged match, scoring a goal in each of them, with Skënderbeu who passed the round with the aggregate 20–1.[9][10]

He renewed his contract with Skënderbeu Korçë at the end of the 2014–15 season, signing a new two–year deal to keep him at the club until 2017.[11]

Anzhi

Berisha joined the Russian Football Premier League side FC Anzhi Makhachkala on 13 January 2016, on a 3.5-year contract with Anzhi Makhachkala paying a fee of €600.000 to Skënderbeu Korçë.[12][13] As Russia does not recognize Kosovo as an independent state, he is registered with the Russian league as an Albanian citizen.[14] The club's website, however, states that Belisha is a Kosovo national football team footballer.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 November 2016[16]
Season Club League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
KFBesa2010–11Superleague of Kosovo
2011–12
Total 4410??004410
Besa Kavajë2012–13Albanian Superliga 21320243
2013–14 28311294
Total 5933100624
Skënderbeu Korçë2014–15Albanian Superliga 3248310417
2015–16 17420122316
Total 4981031327213
Anzhi Makhachkala2016–16Russian Premier League 1112000131
2016–17 1332100154
Total 2444100285
Career total 1762517513220632

Honours

Skënderbeu Korçë

References

  1. http://www.ffk-kosova.com/federata/?p=10402
  2. "UEFA profile". UEFA.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. "Shkëlqen Berisha, fitohet kosovari". Panorama Sport. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  4. "Bernard Berisha zyrtarisht lojtar i Skënderbeut". OraNews.TV. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  5. "Bernard Berisha, goditja më e fundit e Skënderbeut". Sport.Albeu.com. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  6. "BATE eke out Skënderbeu success". UEFA. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  7. Ahmeti, Fatmir (17 August 2014). "Skënderbeu e nis me trofe, fiton Superkupën e Shqipërisë". Panorama Sport. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  8. "Kursehet Skënderbeu, shpërdoron Elbasani. File: Ishim Të pafat, prisni Elbasan ndryshe". Panorama Sport. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  9. "Skënderbeu merr një fitore rekord në Kupë. Josa: Ishte formalitet, tani mundim Tiranën". Panorama Sport. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  10. "Skënderbeu e bën rrugë, turpëron sërish Himarën". Panorama Sport. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  11. "Berisha, rinovimi i radhës te kampionët". Sport Ekspres. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  12. Бернард Бериша стал игроком «Анжи» (in Russian). FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 13 January 2016.
  13. ""Bernard Berisha debuton me Anzhi Makhachkala". SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  14. "Bernard Berisha Profile by the Russian Premier League". Russian Football Premier League. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  15. ""Bernard Berisha to Anji". FC Anzhi Makhachkala. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  16. Bernard Berisha profile at Soccerway

External links

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