Mërgim Berisha


Mërgim Berisha is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 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 made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Rapid Wien after being named in the starting line-up.

Loan at 1. FC Magdeburg

He joined 1. FC Magdeburg on loan for 2017–18 and played there for 6 months. After he found limited chances, he returned to Red Bull Salzburg at the end of the year.

Loan at SCR Altach

On 10 January 2019, Berisha joined SCR Attach on a 1.5-year loan deal.

Honours

Club

Red Bull Salzburg