Medon Berisha

Medon Berisha (mɛˈdɔn bəˈɾiʃa; born 21 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Lecce. Born in Switzerland, he was a former youth international for Albania, and played for the Kosovo U21 in a pair of matches before switching back to play eventually for the Albania national team. Berisha began his career in Switzerland with FC Bern and Young Boys before joining Italian side Lecce in 2022. After excelling with Primavera team and winning the 2022–23 national youth championship, he progressed to the senior squad, making his Serie A and Coppa Italia debuts the following season. By 2025, he had established himself as a first-team regular for Lecce in Serie A. Internationally, Berisha initially represented Albania at under-19, but switched for Kosovo at under-21 level before switching allegiance back to Albania after obtaining his Albanian citizenship. He went on to captain the Albania U21 team during the qualifiers for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. In 2024, he made his senior debut for the Albania national team and was later included in the squad for UEFA Euro 2024, where he became the youngest player ever to appear for Albania in a European Championship at 20 years, 8 months and 3 days.