{{Short description|Kosovan footballer (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Valon Berisha | image = FC Admira Wacker Mödling vs. FC Red Bull Salzburg 2018-04-15 (056).jpg | caption = Berisha in 2018 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|02|07|df=y}} | birth_place = Malmö, Sweden | height = 1.76 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Zürich | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = 1998–2009 | youthclubs1 = Egersund | years1 = 2009 | clubs1 = Egersund | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 2009–2012 | clubs2 = Viking | caps2 = 56 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2012–2018 | clubs3 = Red Bull Salzburg | caps3 = 167 | goals3 = 31 | years4 = 2018–2020 | clubs4 = Lazio | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2020 | clubs5 = → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2020–2023 | clubs6 = Reims | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2022 | clubs7 = → Reims B | caps7 = 3 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = → Melbourne City (loan) | caps8 = 27 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2024–2026 | clubs9 = LASK | caps9 = 46 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 2026– | clubs10 = Zürich | caps10 = 12 | goals10 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = Norway U15 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2009 | nationalteam2 = Norway U16 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | nationalyears3 = 2010 | nationalteam3 = Norway U17 | nationalcaps3 = 8 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2010 | nationalteam4 = Norway U18 | nationalcaps4 = 7 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2011 | nationalteam5 = Norway U19 | nationalcaps5 = 8 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2011–2014 | nationalteam6 = Norway U21 | nationalcaps6 = 18 | nationalgoals6 = 3 | nationalyears7 = 2013 | nationalteam7 = Norway U23 | nationalcaps7 = 1 | nationalgoals7 = 1 | nationalyears8 = 2012–2016 | nationalteam8 = Norway | nationalcaps8 = 20 | nationalgoals8 = 0 | nationalyears9 = 2016– | nationalteam9 = Kosovo | nationalcaps9 = 52 | nationalgoals9 = 4 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fbu|21|NOR}}}} {{MedalCompetition|European Under-21 Championship}} {{Medal|B|2013 Israel|U-21}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/jd3q70/nyland-bedre-enn-de-gea-i-em|title=- Nyland bedre enn de Gea i EM|date=20 June 2013 }}</ref> | club-update = 26 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 18 November 2025 }} '''Valon Berisha''' (born 7 February 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Zürich and the Kosovo national team. Born in Sweden and raised in Norway, he previously represented Norway at youth and full international level.
==Club career== ===Early years=== Berisha was born in Malmö, Sweden, to Kosovan immigrants from Podujevo,<ref name="Bota Sot">{{cite news|url=http://www.botasot.info/sporti/190961/valon-berisha-mund-t-i-bashkohet-granit-xhakes-te-gladbach/|title=Valon Berisha mund t'i bashkohet Granit Xhakës te Gladbach|last=Lumi|first=Alban|date=11 October 2012|newspaper=Bota Sot|access-date=12 November 2012|quote=Sulmuesi shqiptar, që është zhvilluar në futbollin norvegjez ''The Albanian forward who has grown up in Norway's football''}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.albinfo.ch/valon-berisha-kampion-me-salzburgun-ne-austri/|title=Valon Berisha, kampion me Salzburgun në Austri|trans-title=Valon Berisha, champion with Salzburg in Austria|quote=Valon Berisha është 23-vjeçar, me prejardhje nga Podujeva, por është pjesë e përfaqësueses norvegjeze. Në synimet e tij është Bundesliga gjermane, ndërsa ekipi i preferuar është Borussia Dortmund. Më pranimin e Kosovës në UEFA, ai më herët ka thënë se ndoshta një ditë mund të veshë edhe fanellën e përfaqësueses së Kosovës|website=albinfo.ch|language=sq|date=9 May 2016}}</ref> but grew up in Norway, living in Egersund, a town south of Stavanger.<ref>[http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/landslag/valon-berisha-paa-landslaget-men-foeler-seg-ikke-norsk-3682657.html Valon Berisha på landslaget, men føler seg ikke norsk] tv2.no {{in lang|no}}</ref> He spent his early years at local club Egersunds IK.
Berisha spent three trial periods with Premier League side Chelsea between the ages of 14 and 15,<ref>[http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/artikkel.php?artid=149937 Nå Reiser Valon (14) til Chelsea] vg.no {{in lang|no}}</ref> whilst also spending time with Manchester City and Aston Villa. The latter two clubs offered him a contract, both of which he turned down in favour of staying in Norway.<ref name="lillestrøm">[http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/article3018213.ece Sa nei til City og Villa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203110811/http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/article3018213.ece |date=3 December 2010 }} nettavisen.no {{in lang|no}}</ref> On 20 June 2008, at the age of just 15 years, Berisha made his senior debut for EIK against Staal Jørpeland IL in the Norwegian Third Division.
===Viking=== Berisha signed for Viking FK in March 2009. He made his Tippeligaen debut against Brann on 21 March 2010, coming on for Vidar Nisja in the 85th minute.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120724174946/http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=378751&tournamentId=1&seasonId=332&useFullUrl=false Viking 4–0 Brann] altomfotball.no {{in lang|no}}</ref> He started twelve league appearances that season, four in the starting line-up and all on the left wing. It was from the left that he scored his first professional goal on 31 October in a 1–1 draw against Lillestrøm.<ref name="lillestrøm"/> The goal, which showcased a 20-yard in-field dribble and shot 25 yards from goal, was nominated for Tippeligaen 2010 Goal of the Season.<ref>[http://webtv.tv2.no/webtv/sumo/?progId=467895 Kandidater til Årets mål i Tippeligaen 2010] tv2.no {{in lang|no}}</ref> Berisha kept his place in the side for the season ender against Kongsvinger, where his man of the match performance inspired Viking to a 3–1 come back.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121018085511/http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=378978&tournamentId=1&seasonId=332&useFullUrl=false Viking 3–1 Kongsvinger] altomfotball.no {{in lang|no}}</ref>
Before Tippeligaen 2011, Viking manager Åge Hareide talked up Berisha as one of the best players he had coached,<ref>[http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article194057.ece Sammenligner Berisha med Solskjær] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917114215/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article194057.ece |date=17 September 2011 }} aftenposten.no {{in lang|no}}</ref> and in May, he won the Statoil Talent Prize, an award handed to outstanding young Norwegian footballers each month. Each winner is given the opportunity to donate a scholarship of 50,000 Norwegian kroner to the club he or she thought had the most importance to their development; Berisha chose to give the money to his first club, Egersunds IK.<ref>[http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/talentpris/maanedens-fotballtalent-mai-2011-3620246.html Månedens fotballtalent – Mai 2011] tv2.no {{in lang|no}}</ref>
As with 2010, one of his season's highlights was a goal scored from an almost replicate 25-yard shot against Lillestrøm on 3 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article204527.ece |language=no |title=Lillestrøms unggutter senket Viking |work=Norwegian News Agency |date=3 July 2011 |access-date=24 January 2012}}</ref> Throughout that year, Berisha duly became a guaranteed starter for Viking, playing 88% of possible playing time. Despite continuing to play on the left wing for most of that time, Berisha became more prominent in his favoured central attacking midfield position as the season went on,<ref>[http://www.rogalandsavis.no/sport/viking/article5606440.ece Legger om til 4–4–2 i diamant] rogalandsavis.no {{in lang|no}}</ref> something Stig Torbjørnsen, one of Norway's most famous talent scouts, wished for prior to the season start.<ref>[http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/artikkel.php?artid=10098954 Se opp for disse tenåringene!] vg.no {{in lang|no}}</ref> On 19 June 2011, Valon and his brother Veton became the first brothers to play together for Viking in 22 years since Jan and Egil Fjetland played against Molde in the 1989 Norwegian Cup final.<ref>[http://fotball.aftenbladet.no/eliteserien/article203511.ece Familien Berishas store dag] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822050626/http://fotball.aftenbladet.no/eliteserien/article203511.ece |date=22 August 2011 }} aftenposten.no {{in lang|no}}</ref> Despite both moving to Viking from Egersund, it was the first time the Berisha brothers had played a senior game together.
On 15 February 2012, the day after Berisha was called up by Egil Olsen to play Northern Ireland, his agent Jim Solbakken told Stavanger Aftenblad: "We are already in talks with several clubs that have Valon Berisha high or at the very top of their list when the international transfer market opens this summer ... Now we just need to find the club that fits Berisha and who will pay a lot for him." To this, Berisha said, "I must be much better before I am ready for the league I aim to. I see [my next club] as an intermediate step, such as in the Netherlands [in Eredivisie] which focuses on young players."<ref>[http://fotball.aftenbladet.no/eliteserien/article224296.ece Valon Berisha blir trolig solgt i sommer] aftenbaldet.no {{in lang|no}}</ref>
===Red Bull Salzburg=== [[File:FC Red Bull Salzburg gegen Admira Wacker Mödling (5. August 2017) 31.jpg|thumb|upright|Berisha in action with Red Bull Salzburg in 2017]]
In July 2012, Berisha signed a deal with Red Bull Salzburg, joining the club at the same time as fellow Norwegian Håvard Nielsen<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2012/07/26/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/viking/22690434/ |language=no |title=Berisha solgt til Salzburg |work=dagbladet.no |publisher=Dagbladet |first=Fredrik Økstad |last=Sandberg |date=26 July 2012 |access-date=5 August 2012}}</ref> After a brief illness, he made his debut against Admira on 18 August 2012. He twice assisted his compatriot Nielsen, and was involved in what was his hat trick goal in a 4–4 draw.<ref>[http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/ligaer/osterrike/artikkel.php?artid=10067846 Tremåls-Nielsen hyller Berisha] vg.no {{in lang|no}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Red Bull the next week in the 1–1 draw against Wiener Neustadt,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/berisha-reddet-ett-poeng-for-red-bull-salzburg-3860689.html |language=no |title=Berisha reddet ett poeng for Red Bull Salzburg |publisher=TV 2 |first=Terje |last=Skeie |date=25 August 2012 |access-date=3 September 2012}}</ref> and scored another in the 4–0 victory against Wacker Innsbruck on 1 September.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nrk.no/sport/fotball/1.8306440 |language=no |title=Berisha-mål i storseier |work=Norwegian News Agency |publisher=NRK |date=1 September 2012 |access-date=3 September 2012}}</ref> Of his 27 Goals for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga 14 of those strikes have come from outside of the box.
During the 2017–18 season Salzburg had their best ever European campaign. They finished top of their Europa League group, for a record fourth time, before beating Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund thus making their first ever appearance in the UEFA Europa League semi-final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0244-0e98bb008042-c1ca7adedb30-1000--salzburg-v-marseille-background/|title = Salzburg v Marseille background|date = 27 April 2018}}</ref> On 3 May 2018, he played in the Europa League semi-finals as Olympique de Marseille played out a 1–2 away loss but a 3–2 aggregate win to secure a place in the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43998194|title=FC Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 Marseille|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2018|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
===Lazio=== On 3 July 2018, Berisha joined Serie A side Lazio,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sslazio.it/it/news/ultime-news/47427-welcomeberisha-alla-scoperta-del-nuovo-acquisto-biancoceleste|title=#WelcomeBerisha/Alla scoperta del nuovo acquisto biancoceleste|trans-title=#WelcomeBerisha/Discovering the new biancoceleste purchase|language=it|publisher=S.S. Lazio|location=Rome|date=3 July 2018|access-date=8 July 2018|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703163122/http://www.sslazio.it/it/news/ultime-news/47427-welcomeberisha-alla-scoperta-del-nuovo-acquisto-biancoceleste|url-status=dead}}</ref> on a five-year contract. Lazio reportedly paid a €7.5 million transfer fee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.football-italia.net/123927/official-lazio-sign-berisha|title=Official: Lazio sign Berisha|website=Football Italia|publisher=Tiro Media|location=London|access-date=3 July 2018|date=3 July 2018}}</ref> On 4 October 2018, he made his debut with Lazio in the group stage of 2018–19 UEFA Europa League against the German side Eintracht Frankfurt after coming on as a substitute at 64th minute in place of Sergej Milinković-Savić.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gazetaexpress.com/sport/valon-berisha-debuton-me-humbje-me-lazion-582273/|title=Valon Berisha debuton me humbje me Lazion|trans-title=Valon Berisha debuts with defeat with Lazio|quote=Gjashtë minuta më vonë në fushë debutimin për herë të parë për Lazion do ta bënte Valon Berisha, i cili ka qenë i lënduar dhe ende nuk e kishte pasur këtë mundësi. Për koincidencë ai zëvendëson Sergej Milinkovic-Savic që luan për Serbinë|language=sq|publisher=Gazeta Express|date=4 October 2018}}</ref> Three days later, he made his first Serie A appearance by entering in the 85th minute of the 1–0 home win over Fiorentina in place of Ciro Immobile.
====Loan at Fortuna Düsseldorf==== On 30 January 2020, Berisha joined Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf, on a six-month-long loan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.f95.de/aktuell/news/profis/detail/25179-fortuna-verpflichtet-valon-berisha/2b068c3a6660ef43e159d1be0f0268b0/|title=Fortuna verpflichtet Valon Berisha|trans-title=Fortuna signs Valon Berisha|language=de|publisher=Fortuna Düsseldorf|date=30 January 2020}}</ref> Two days later, he made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Eintracht Frankfurt after being named in the starting line-up.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gazetaexpress.com/valon-berisha-debuton-me-fortunen-kjo-eshte-nota-e-tij/|title=Valon Berisha debuton me Fortunën, kjo është nota e tij|trans-title=Valon Berisha debuts with Fortuna, this is his ranking|language=sq|publisher=Gazeta Express|date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
===Reims=== On 9 July 2020, Berisha signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 club Reims and receiving squad number 14.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://stade-de-reims.com/valon-berisha-le-juste-milieu/|title=Valon Berisha, le juste milieu!|trans-title=Valon Berisha, the fair midfielder!|language=fr|publisher=Stade de Reims|date=9 July 2020}}</ref> Reims reportedly paid a €5 million transfer fee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spox.com/at/sport/fussball/international/frankreich/2007/Artikel/valon-berisha-verlaesst-lazio-und-wechselt-zu-stade-reims.html|title=Valon Berisha verlässt Lazio und wechselt zu Stade Reims|trans-title=Valon Berisha is leaving Lazio for Stade Reims|language=de|website=SPOX.com|date=10 July 2020}}</ref> On 23 August 2020, he made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against Monaco after coming on as a substitute at 56th minute in place of Dereck Kutesa.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stade-de-reims.com/asm-sdr-2-2-un-bon-point-pour-commencer/|title=ASM-SDR (2–2) : un bon point pour commencer|trans-title=ASM-SDR (2–2): a good place to start|language=fr|publisher=Stade de Reims|date=23 August 2020}}</ref>
====Loan at Melbourne City==== On 7 September 2022, Berisha was sent on a one-year loan to Australian club Melbourne City in the A-League.<ref>{{cite web |title=BERISHA IS CITY BLUE: Kosovan international joins on loan |url=https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/berisha-is-city-blue-kosovan-international-joins-on-loan |website=Melbourne City |date=7 September 2022}}</ref> He received the number 14 ahead of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=CONFIRMED: Our 2022/23 A-League Men's squad numbers |url=https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/confirmed-our-2022-23-a-league-mens-squad-numbers%ef%bf%bc |website=Melbourne City |date=28 September 2022}}</ref> A month later, Berisha made his league debut in a 2–1 home win over defending champions Western United.<ref>{{cite web |title='F***** hell this is a big game!' Berisha's cracking first interview matches debut |url=https://keepup.com.au/news/live-melbourne-city-v-western-united-a-league-men-round-1-2022-23-score-goals-highlights-reaction-analysis/ |website=KEEPUP |language=en-AU |date=7 October 2022}}</ref> On 11 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the club, from a penalty kick, in a 4–2 win against Perth Glory at Macedonia Park.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Comito |first1=Matt |title=Perth Glory 2 vs Melbourne City 4 |url=https://keepup.com.au/a-league-men/fixtures/perth-glory-vs-melbourne-city-11-02-2023/ |website=KEEPUP |language=en-AU |date=11 February 2023}}</ref> Berisha started in the 2023 A-League Grand Final, but was replaced by Richard van der Venne in the 22nd minute due to a collision with Danny Vukovic. City lost 6–1 to Central Coast Mariners.<ref>{{cite web |title=ALM Report: Grand Final |url=https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/alm-report-grand-final |website=Melbourne City |date=3 June 2023}}</ref> On 9 June, after contributing 7 assists and 1 goal during his loan spell, Berisha returned to Reims.<ref>{{cite web |title=ALM Squad Update: City confirm four departures |url=https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/alm-squad-update-090623 |website=Melbourne City |date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
On 1 September 2023, Reims had announced that Berisha's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stade-de-reims.com/merci-valon/ | title=Merci Valon ! | Stade de Reims }}</ref>
===LASK=== On 8 January 2024, Berisha returned to the Austrian Bundesliga, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with LASK.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 January 2024 |title=LASK verpflichtet Valon Berisha |trans-title=LASK signs Valon Berisha |url=https://lask.at/de/m/news/lask-verpflichtet-valon-berisha |access-date=9 January 2024 |website= |publisher=LASK |language=de}}</ref>
==International career== ===Norway=== Berisha has amounted over forty appearances for all of Norway's age-specific national sides. He has played in all four of Norway under-21s' four games during the 2013 European Under-21 Championship qualification campaign. He scored Norway's only goal in the 2–1 loss against England under-21 side.<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2006942--norway-vs-england/ Under-21 England 2–1 Norway] uefa.com</ref>
On 23 November 2011, Berisha was called up to mostly domestic-based Norway squad for the 2012 King's Cup in Thailand. He was one of fourteen players who made their international debut at the friendly tournament which ran from 15 January until 21 January.<ref>[http://www.fotball.no/Landslag_og_toppfotball/Landslag/A-menn/2011/Landslagstroppen-til-Thailand-turnering/ Landslagstroppen til Thailand turnering] fotball.no {{in lang|no}}</ref> Berisha made his debut for the national team when he replaced Alexander Søderlund as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw against Denmark League XI on 15 January 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/landslaget/artikkel.php?artid=10075559 |language=no |title=Elyounoussi reddet Norge: – Dette lover godt |work=vg.no |publisher=VG |date=15 January 2012 |access-date=15 January 2012}}</ref> He started the remaining two games of the tournament against Thailand and South Korea U23.<ref>[http://www.football-lineups.com/team/Norway/Kings_Cup_2012/Campaign/ Norway in King's Cup 2012] football-lineups.com</ref> When asked whether he agreed with the plaudits he had gained from the press and coaches at the tournament, Berisha said, "I am very happy ... I've tried to show that I can work hard both ways, that I can take initiative with or without the ball, in challenge and with speed – I feel I've managed well."<ref>[http://fotball.aftenposten.no/landslaget/article220929.ece Valon Berisha: – Jeg er en ny Mini] aftenposten.no {{in lang|no}}</ref>
On 14 February 2012, Berisha was called up to play Northern Ireland on 29 February 2012. He was one of seven players to keep their place in the national side following the King's Cup, and the only player to be called up for the first time to a squad that also contains expatriate players.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/landslag/klokkeklar-drillo-carew-maa-skifte-klubb-3707923.html |language=no |title=Klokkeklar Drillo: – Carew må skifte klubb |work=tv2.no |publisher=TV 2 |date=14 February 2012 |access-date=15 February 2012}}</ref>
===Kosovo=== At a meeting in December 2012, FIFA voted to allow Kosovo to take part in friendly matches against its members.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/02/01/19/65/circularno.1342-friendlygameswithteamsofthefootballfederationofkosovo.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513025859/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/02/01/19/65/circularno.1342-friendlygameswithteamsofthefootballfederationofkosovo.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2013|title=Circular no 1342: Friendly games with teams of the Football Federation of Kosovo|date=6 February 2013|website=FIFA|location=Zurich|access-date=27 June 2018}}</ref> Ahead of the team's first match, in March 2014, ''Stavanger Aftenblad'' reported that Berisha had been approached by Kosovo, but he had not made a decision as to whether he would switch allegiance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/landslaget/Kosovo-onsker-Berisha-421538_1.snd#.UwdDlRw-Nwd|title=Kosovo ønsker Berisha|last1=Larsen|first1=Jan-Erik|date=21 February 2014|newspaper=Stavanger Aftenblad|access-date=21 February 2014|last2=Fisketjøn|first2=Lars|language=no|archive-date=24 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224235053/http://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/landslaget/Kosovo-onsker-Berisha-421538_1.snd#.UwdDlRw-Nwd|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2016, after Kosovo became a FIFA member, he elected to play for them and was granted clearance.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Cup 2018: Kosovo get Fifa clearance for six players on matchday|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37270096|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 September 2016|date=5 September 2016}}</ref> He scored on his debut for Kosovo on 5 September as his 60th-minute penalty earned a 1–1 draw against Finland in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Finland 1 Kosovo 1|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37211482|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 September 2016|date=5 September 2016}}</ref>
==Personal life== Berisha's younger brother, Veton, is also a professional footballer and Norway international.
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 1 November 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|title=V. Berisha|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/valon-berisha/122245/|website=Soccerway|access-date=1 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Valon Berisha » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe172783/valon-berisha/club-matches/ |website=WorldFootball.net |access-date=1 November 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Viking |2010 |Tippeligaen |12||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||13||1 |- |2011 |Tippeligaen |28||3||3||0||colspan="2"|—||31||3 |- |2012 |Tippeligaen |16||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||18||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !56!!4!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!62!!4 |- |rowspan="7"|Red Bull Salzburg |2012–13 |Austrian Bundesliga |30||6||3||0||colspan="2"|—||33||6 |- |2013–14 |Austrian Bundesliga |32||5||3||3||12||0||47||8 |- |2014–15 |Austrian Bundesliga |14||4||3||0||2||0||19||4 |- |2015–16 |Austrian Bundesliga |33||5||6||1||4||0||43||6 |- |2016–17 |Austrian Bundesliga |34||7||3||0||9||1||46||8 |- |2017–18 |Austrian Bundesliga |24||4||3||2||18||7||45||13 |- !colspan="2"|Total !167||31||21||6||45||8||233||45 |- |rowspan="3"|Lazio |2018–19 |Serie A |8||0||1||0||5||0||14||0 |- |2019–20 |Serie A |3||0||1||0||4||0||8||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !11!!0!!2!!0!!9!!0!!22!!0 |- |Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) |2019–20 |Bundesliga |13||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Reims |2020–21 |Ligue 1 |24||0||1||0||2||1||27||1 |- |2021–22 |Ligue 1 |13||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !37||0||2||0||2||1||41||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Reims II |2021–22 |CFA 2 |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2022–23 |CFA 2 |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!3!!0 |- |Melbourne City (loan) |2022–23 |A-League Men |27||1||0||0||0||0||27||1 |- |rowspan="4"|LASK |2023–24 |Austrian Bundesliga |15||0||1||0||0||0||16||0 |- |2024–25 |Austrian Bundesliga |21||3||3||1||7||2||31||6 |- |2025–26 |Austrian Bundesliga |10||0||2||0||0||0||12||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !46!!3!!6!!1!!7!!2!!59!!6 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !360||39||37||7||63||11||460||57 |}
===International=== {{updated|match played 18 November 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=27673|title=Valon Berisha|website=EU-Football.info}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Norway |2012||8||0 |- |2013||3||0 |- |2014||2||0 |- |2015||3||0 |- |2016||4||0 |- !Total||20||0 |- |rowspan="11"|Kosovo |2016||4||1 |- |2017||6||0 |- |2018||4||0 |- |2019||6||2 |- |2020||6||0 |- |2021||5||0 |- |2022||5||1 |- |2023||4||0 |- |2024||8||0 |- |2025||4||0 |- !Total||52||4 |- !colspan="2"|Career total||72||4 |}
:''Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Berisha goal.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Valon Berisha<ref name="NFT Stats">{{NFT|46277|name=Valon Berisha|access-date=5 September 2016}}</ref> !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |1. |5 September 2016 |Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland |{{fb|FIN}} |align="center"|'''1'''–1 |align="center"|1–1 |2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/kosove-briliante-debuton-me-barazim-ne-kualifikimet-e-boterorit-2018/|title=Kosovë brilante, debuton me barazim në kualifikimet e Botërorit 2018|trans-title=Brilliant Kosovo, debuts with a draw in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers|language=sq|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=5 September 2016}}</ref> |- |2. |rowspan="2"|10 September 2019 |rowspan="2"|St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England |rowspan="2"|{{fb|ENG}} |align="center"|'''1'''–0 |align="center" rowspan="2"|3–5 |rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |align="center" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ffk-kosova.com/anglia-ndal-serine-e-shkelqyeshme-te-dardaneve/|title=Anglia ndal serinë e shkëlqyeshme të Dardanëve|trans-title=England stopped the excellent Dardanian series|language=sq|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=10 September 2019}}</ref> |- |3. |align="center"|'''2'''–5 |- |4. |2 June 2022 |AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus |{{fb|CYP}} |align="center"|'''1'''–0 |align="center"|2–0 |2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ffk-kosova.com/kosova-e-nis-me-fitore-edicionin-e-ri-ne-ligen-e-kombeve/|title=Kosova e nis me fitore edicionin e ri në Ligën e Kombeve|trans-title=Kosovo starts the new edition of the Nations League with a victory |language=sq|publisher=Football Federation of Kosovo|date=2 June 2022}}</ref> |}
==Honours== '''Red Bull Salzburg''' *Austrian Bundesliga: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 *Austrian Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
'''Lazio''' *Coppa Italia: 2018–19 *Supercoppa Italiana: 2019
'''Melbourne City''' *A-League Men Premiership: 2022–23<ref>{{cite AV media | date = 28 April 2023 | title = Melbourne City vs. Western Sydney Wanderers | type = Television production | language = English | url = https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/a-league-men/video/XCCbh5pPClOrv1rLRixGEAO9JaKmWdVw/full-match-replay-melbourne-city-vs-western-sydney-wanderers/ | access-date = 7 May 2023 | time = 2:26:30 | location = Australia | publisher = Paramount+}}</ref>
'''Norway U21''' *UEFA European Under-21 Championship bronze: 2013<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://en.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/competitions/Regulations/01/55/65/06/1556506_DOWNLOAD.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-date=24 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124172228/http://en.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/competitions/Regulations/01/55/65/06/1556506_DOWNLOAD.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Year: 2017–18 *Austrian Bundesliga top assist provider: 2016–17 *Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2016–17, 2017–18
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== {{Commonscat}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110108170918/http://www.viking-fk.no/newsread/spillerstall.aspx?docid=17627 Profile] at Viking {{in lang|no}} *[https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/person/profil/?p=n&fiksId=2413506 Profile] at Football Association of Norway {{in lang|no}}
{{FC Zürich squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berisha, Valon}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Podujevë Category:People from Egersund Category:Footballers from the District of Pristina Category:Footballers from Rogaland Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Kosovan men's footballers Category:21st-century Kosovan sportsmen Category:Kosovo men's international footballers Category:Norwegian men's footballers Category:21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Category:Norway men's youth international footballers Category:Norway men's under-21 international footballers Category:Norway men's international footballers Category:Dual internationalists (men's football) Category:Egersunds IK players Category:Viking FK players Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players Category:SS Lazio players Category:Fortuna Düsseldorf players Category:Stade de Reims players Category:Melbourne City FC players Category:LASK players Category:Eliteserien players Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players Category:Serie A players Category:Bundesliga players Category:Ligue 1 players Category:Championnat National 2 players Category:A-League Men players Category:Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Category:Kosovan expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Austria Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in France Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in France Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Australia Category:Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Australia