Biography
Who is Valon Berisha?
Early life and career
Valon Berisha was born on February 7, 1993, in Malmö, Sweden, and grew up in Egersund, Norway. He started his football path at the local club Egersunds IK, where he made his senior debut in the Norwegian Third Division at the age of fifteen against Staal Jørpeland IL on June 20, 2008.
During his teenage years, he went on trial with several Premier League sides such as Chelsea, Manchester City, and Aston Villa. Although Manchester City and Aston Villa offered him a contract, he chose to stay in Norway to continue his development.
Club career at Viking
In March 2009, Valon Berisha signed a contract with Viking FK and made his Tippeligaen debut against Brann on March 21, 2010. He scored his first professional goal on October 31 against Lillestrøm, earning a nomination for the Tippeligaen Goal of the Season.
He established himself as a regular starter during the 2011 season, playing a large percentage of possible minutes. In May of that year, he won the Statoil Talent Prize and chose to donate the scholarship money to his first club, Egersunds IK. He also played alongside his younger brother Veton for Viking, marking the first time brothers played together for the club in over two decades.
Red Bull Salzburg and Lazio
In July 2012, Valon Berisha transferred to Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg alongside Håvard Nielsen. During his time with the club, he won multiple Austrian Bundesliga titles and helped the team reach the UEFA Europa League semi-finals during the 2017 to 2018 European campaign.
On July 3, 2018, he joined Italian Serie A side Lazio on a five-year contract for a reported transfer fee of seven and a half million euros. He made his debut for Lazio in October of that year during a UEFA Europa League match against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Later club career
After his time with Lazio, Valon Berisha spent time on loan at Fortuna Düsseldorf in the German Bundesliga. In July 2020, he signed a four-year contract with French Ligue 1 club Reims, receiving the squad number 14.
He later moved to Australian club Melbourne City on a one-year loan in September 2022, where he reached the A-League Grand Final. Following his return to Reims, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement in September 2023, and he subsequently joined Austrian Bundesliga club LASK in January 2024.
International career
Valon Berisha represented Norway across multiple youth levels, including the under-17, under-19, and under-21 teams, playing in the 2013 European Under-21 Championship qualification campaign. He earned his senior cap for the Norway national team during the 2012 King's Cup in Thailand.
After FIFA allowed Kosovo to play friendly matches, he decided to switch his international allegiance to Kosovo once they became a full FIFA member. He scored his debut goal for Kosovo on September 5, converting a penalty kick to secure a draw against Finland in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match.
Birthday and age
Valon Berisha was born on February 7, 1993, which makes Valon 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Valon shares the date with 63 other famous people.
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