Bernard Berisha

Bernard Berisha

Berisha with Akhmat Grozny in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-10-24) 24 October 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Peć, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Akhmat Grozny
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Besa Pejë	44	(10)
2012–2014	Besa Kavajë	49	(6)
2014–2016	Skënderbeu Korçë	47	(8)
2016–2017	Anzhi Makhachkala	28	(4)
2017–	Akhmat Grozny	160	(22)
International career‡
2015–	Kosovo	16	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2020

Bernard Berisha (born 24 October 1991) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Russian club Akhmat Grozny and the Kosovo national team.

Club 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. ^{[2] [3]} He made his debut with Skënderbeu in the second leg of the 2014–15 UEFA 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. ^[4] He won the Albanian Supercup in his next game with the club, coming on at half time for fellow Kosovo Albanian Leonit Abazi at half time in the 1–0 win over Flamurtari Vlorë. ^[5]

On 23 August 2014, Berisha made his Kategoria Superiore debut with Skënderbeu at Qemal Stafa Stadium, playing the entire match against the newly promoted club Elbasani, helping the team to win the match 1–0. ^[6] 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. ^{[7] [8]}

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. ^[9]

Anzhi Makhachkala

Berisha with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2016

On 13 January 2016, Berisha joined the Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala, on a 3.5-year contract with Anzhi Makhachkala paying a fee of €600.000 to Skënderbeu Korçë. ^{[10] [11]} As Russia does not recognize Kosovo as an independent state, he is registered with the Russian league as an Albanian citizen. ^[12] The club's website, however, states that Berisha is a Kosovo national team footballer. ^[13]

Terek/Akhmat Grozny

On 26 December 2016, Berisha agreed to join Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny on a 3.5-year contract, there he will play alongside Albania internationals Bekim Balaj and Odise Roshi respectively. ^[14] On 4 January 2017, the contract was finalized and signed. ^[15]

On 9 August 2022, Berisha extended his contract with the club (since renamed to Akhmat Grozny) until 2025. ^[16]

International career

On 7 October 2015. Berisha received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Equatorial Guinea, ^[17] and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024 ^[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Besa Kavajë	2012–13	Kategoria Superiore	21	3	2	0	—		—		23	3
	2013–14	Kategoria Superiore	28	3	1	1	—		—		29	4
	Total		49	6	3	1	0	0	0	0	52	7
Skënderbeu Korçë	2014–15	Kategoria Superiore	32	4	7	3	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	41	7
	2015–16	Kategoria Superiore	17	4	1	0	12 [lower-alpha 3]	2	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	31	6
	Total		49	8	8	3	13	2	2	0	72	13
Anzhi Makhachkala	2015–16	Russian Premier League	11	1	0	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	13	1
	2016–17	Russian Premier League	17	3	2	1	—		0	0	19	4
	Total		28	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	32	5
Akhmat Grozny	2016–17	Russian Premier League	8	1	0	0	—		—		8	1
	2017–18	Russian Premier League	23	1	1	0	—		—		24	1
	2018–19	Russian Premier League	21	0	1	0	—		—		22	0
	2019–20	Russian Premier League	22	3	3	1	—		—		25	4
	2020–21	Russian Premier League	27	8	4	1	—		—		31	9
	2021–22	Russian Premier League	13	1	0	0	—		—		13	1
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	20	5	7	0	—		—		27	5
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	26	3	6	0	—		—		32	3
	Total		160	22	22	2	0	0	0	0	182	24
Career total			286	40	35	7	13	2	4	0	338	49

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
2. Appearance in Albanian Supercup
3. Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six in UEFA Europa League
4. Two appearances in the Russian Premier League Relegation play-offs

International

As of 6 September 2020 ^[19]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kosovo	2015	2	0
	2016	4	0
	2017	5	0
	2018	2	0
	2019	2	0
	2020	1	1
Total		16	1

Scores and results list goal tally first.

Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Berisha goal.

List of international goals scored by Bernard Berisha

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 September 2020	Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo	Greece	1–2	1–2	2020–21 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

Skënderbeu Korçë ^[18]

• Kategoria Superiore: 2014–15
• Albanian Supercup: 2014

References

1. Bernard Berisha at Russian Premier League
2. "Bernard Berisha zyrtarisht lojtar i Skënderbeut" [Bernard Berisha officially a player of Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). Ora News. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
3. "Bernard Berisha, goditja më e fundit e Skënderbeut" [Bernard Berisha, the newest hit of Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). Sport.albeu.com. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
4. "BATE eke out Skënderbeu success". UEFA. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
5. "Skënderbeu e nis me trofe, fiton Superkupën e Shqipërisë" [Skënderbeu starts with trophy, wins Albanian Supercup] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
6. Leonard Karaj (24 August 2014). "Kursehet Skënderbeu, shpërdoron Elbasani. File: Ishim Të pafat, prisni Elbasan ndryshe" [Skënderbeu spreads, Elbasani wasts. File: We were unlucky, expect a different Elbasan] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
7. "Skënderbeu merr një fitore rekord në Kupë. Josa: Ishte formalitet, tani mundim Tiranën" [Skënderbeu takes another record win in cup: Josa: It was a formality, now we beat Tirana] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
8. "Skënderbeu e bën rrugë, turpëron sërish Himarën" [Skënderbeu makes it normal, humiliates Himara again] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
9. "Berisha, rinovimi i radhës te kampionët" [Berisha, the next renewal at champions] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 13 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
10. Бернард Бериша стал игроком «Анжи» (in Russian). FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
11. "Bernard Berisha debuton me Anzhi Makhachkala". SuperSport Albania. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
12. "Bernard Berisha Profile by the Russian Premier League". Russian Premier League . Retrieved 2 February 2016.
13. ""Bernard Berisha to Anji"". FC Anzhi Makhachkala. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
14. ""Berisha i bashkohet Balajt e Roshit"". Borozani.com. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
15. Бернард Бериша подписал контракт с «Тереком» (in Russian). FC Terek Grozny. 4 January 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
16. "Бернард Бериша продлил контракт с "Ахматом" еще на два сезона" (in Russian). Akhmat Grozny. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
17. "Kosova publikon listën e lojtarëve kundër Guinesë" (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
18. Bernard Berisha at Soccerway
19. "Bernard Berisha". EU-football.info.

External links

• Bernard Berisha at Soccerway
• Bernard Berisha at National-Football-Teams.com
• Bernard Berisha – UEFA competition record ( archive )