Medon Berisha

Medon Berisha (born 21 October 2003) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Lecce. Born in Switzerland, a former youth international for Albania, he played for the Kosovo U21 in a pair of matches before switching back to play for the Albania national team.

Early life
Berisha was born in Münsingen, Switzerland to Kosovar Albanian parents from Kaçanik. He started playing football at the age of five.

Club career
As a youth player, Berisha joined the youth academy of Italian side Lecce, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.

International career
Berisha was called up by the Albania U19 squad, however after having bureaucratic difficulties of retrieving the Albanian passport, he switched alliances to Kosova, making a few appearances for the Kosova U21 side. After all the citizenship problems with Albania were resolved, Albania U21 coach Alban Bushi offered Berisha the captaincy, which he accepted, representing Albania in the qualification for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

On 27 May 2024, Berisha was called up to the preliminary UEFA Euro 2024 Albanian squad by Sylvinho. He made his debut on 3 June in a 3–0 win against Liechtenstein, coming on as a 74th minute substitute to replace Jasir Asani.

Style of play
Berisha mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for his passing ability.

Personal life
Berisha received an Albanian passport in August 2023.