| Intro | Duits voetballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Germany |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 11 May 1998, Berchtesgaden |
| Age: | 22 years |
Mërgim Berisha (born 11 May 1998) is an Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian club LASK Linz, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.
Early life
Berisha was born in Berchtesgaden, Germany from Kosovo Albanian parents from Kosovo.
Club career
Liefering
On 7 November 2014. He did debut for the Liefering as professional footballer, when came into play as substitution in the 78th minute against Mattersburg. Just 50 seconds after his substitution, he scored his first goal in professional football at 16 years of age, five months and 27 days.
Red Bull Salzburg
In January 2017, Berisha also signed a contract with Red Bull Salzburg until June 2020. On 3 April 2017. He made his debut for the “Bulls” in the Austrian Bundesliga, when he came into play as a substitution in the 77th minute against Altach. He helped his team winning the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League by being one of the top scorers in the tournoument, scoring 7 goals in total.
Loan at LASK Linz
On 21 August 2017. Berisha joined Austrian Bundesliga side LASK Linz, on a season-long loan. On 26 August 2017, he making his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Rapid Wien after being named in the starting line-up.
Honours
Club
- Red Bull Salzburg
- UEFA Youth League: 2016–17
Notes and references
Notes
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has received formal recognition as an independent state from 111 out of 193 United Nations member states. |