# Bernard Berisha

Bernard Berisha (born 24 October 1991) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Russian club Akhmat Grozny and the Kosovo national team.

## Club career
### Skënderbeu Korçë

Berisha followed Fatjon Sefa from Besa Kavajë to reigning Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë, where he agreed a one-year contract with the club president Ardian Takaj on 27 May 2014. He made his debut with Skënderbeu in the second leg of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round against Belarusian side BATE Borisov. Berisha was in the starting lineup but was replaced in the 60th minute by Andi Ribaj in the 1–1 draw, which saw BATE Borisov go through on away goals after a goalless first leg. He won the Albanian Supercup in his next game with the club, coming on at half time for fellow Kosovo Albanian Leonit Abazi at half time in the 1–0 win over Flamurtari Vlorë.
On 23 August 2014, Berisha made his Kategoria Superiore debut with Skënderbeu at Qemal Stafa Stadium, playing the entire match against the newly promoted club Elbasani, helping the team to win the match 1–0. His Albanian Cup debut would come later, in October against Himara, playing in two legged match, scoring a goal in each of them, with Skënderbeu who passed the round with the aggregate 20–1.
He renewed his contract with Skënderbeu Korçë at the end of the 2014–15 season, signing a new two–year deal to keep him at the club until 2017.

### Anzhi Makhachkala

On 13 January 2016, Berisha joined the Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala, on a 3.5-year contract with Anzhi Makhachkala paying a fee of €600.000 to Skënderbeu Korçë. As Russia does not recognize Kosovo as an independent state, he is registered with the Russian league as an Albanian citizen. The club's website, however, states that Berisha is a Kosovo national team footballer.

### Terek/Akhmat Grozny

On 26 December 2016, Berisha agreed to join Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny on a 3.5-year contract, there he will play alongside Albania internationals Bekim Balaj and Odise Roshi respectively. On 4 January 2017, the contract was finalized and signed.
On 9 August 2022, Berisha extended his contract with the club (since renamed to Akhmat Grozny) until 2025. On 12 August 2024, he extended it once again to June 2027.

## International career

On 7 October 2015. Berisha received a call-up from Kosovo for the friendly match against Equatorial Guinea, and made his debut after being named in the starting line-up.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Besa Kavajë | 2012–13 | Kategoria Superiore | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| Besa Kavajë | 2013–14 | Kategoria Superiore | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 4 |
| Besa Kavajë | Total | Total | 49 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7 |
| Skënderbeu Korçë | 2014–15 | Kategoria Superiore | 32 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 7 |
| Skënderbeu Korçë | 2015–16 | Kategoria Superiore | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| Skënderbeu Korçë | Total | Total | 49 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 13 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | Total | Total | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 4 |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 9 |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 3 |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 |
| Akhmat Grozny | Total | Total | 166 | 22 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 26 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 292 | 40 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 347 | 51 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
* 1 2 Appearance in Albanian Supercup
* ↑ Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Two appearances in the Russian Premier League Relegation play-offs

### International

    As of 6 September 2020
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Kosovo | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Kosovo | 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| Kosovo | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| Kosovo | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| Kosovo | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Kosovo | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 16 | 1 |
    Scores and results list goal tally first.
    Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Berisha goal.
List of international goals scored by Bernard Berisha :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 6 September 2020 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo | Greece | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |

## Honours

Skënderbeu Korçë
* Kategoria Superiore: 2014–15
* Albanian Supercup: 2014