Dion Berisha (born 9 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for German 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen. Born in France, he played for the Kosovo national U15, U16, U17 and U21 teams before switching to play for the Albania U21.
Dion Berisha
Personal information
Date of birth
(2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth
Lyon, France
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Number
21
Youth career
0000–2021
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2020–2023
19
(2)
2020–2023
0
(0)
2023–2024
26
(7)
2024–
0
(0)
International career‡
2018
2
(0)
2018
Kosovo U16
2
(1)
2019
5
(0)
2021–2023
5
(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:06, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2023
As a youth player, Berisha joined the academy of German side FC Augsburg. He made his professional debut with the reserve team FC Augsburg II in 2020, and later was called up with the senior team, although he failed to feature for any playing time. Berisha was regarded as one of the club's most prominent prospects.[1]
On 2023, he signed for Regionalliga Bayern side Bayern Munich II. On 21 July 2023, he scored a goal in his debut for the club during a 3–3 draw with SV Wacker Burghausen.
On 9 July 2024, Berisha joined 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen on a permanent transfer.[2][3]
From 2018, until 2023, Berisha has been part of Kosovo at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U15, U16, U17 and U21 teams and he with these teams played fourteen matches and scored one goal.
On October 2023, due to the negligence of the Football Federation of Kosovo, Berisha decided to play for Albania U21,[4] where he received the called up for the UEFA Euro 2025 qualification match against Finland and Montenegro,[5] but he could not debut because he had just debuted in the qualifiers with Kosovo and that he must wait for the other qualifiers to have the right to play.[6]
Berisha mainly operates as a winger and has also been deployed as a forward and as an attacking midfielder.
Berisha was born in Lyon, France, to a family that originates from Prishtina, Kosovo.[7] He is the son of Ekremi Berisha.[8]
