Mërgim Berisha history

Mërgim Berisha was born on 11 May 1998 in Berchtesgaden and plays for FC Augsburg. He played for FC Bischofswiesen from 2007-2008, for Red Bull Juniors Salzburg from 2008-2015, for FC Liefering from 2016-2016, for FC Red Bull Salzburg from 2017-2017, for LASK Linz from 2017-2018, for 1. FC Magdeburg from 2018-2018, for FC Red Bull Salzburg from 2019-2019, for SCR Altach from 2019-2020, for FC Red Bull Salzburg from 2020-2021, for Fenerbahce SK Istanbul from 2021-2022 and has played for FC Augsburg since 2022.

Current season 2022/23

In this season, the 1.86m-tall forward has scored eight goals, which makes him the top scorer of his squad. He has been able to make four assists so far. With this result, he leads the team statistics along with Ermedin Demirović. With 52 shots taken in total, the player with the shirt number 11 has guaranteed himself, along with Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt), Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha BSC) and Christoph Baumgartner (TSG Hoffenheim), the ninth place ranking in the league. Up to now, Mërgim Berisha has hit the post three times. With this, he has had the second-most in the league along with Marius Bülter (FC Schalke 04), Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) and Ermedin Demirović. Until now, Mërgim Berisha has been responsible for 19 passes to a shot and has therefore earned himself second place within the statistics of his club. In 18 of the previous 19 games of the season, he was in the starting line-up. Of these 19 games, he won 7 with his club. Additionally, the 24-year-old was substituted in for one game.

Mërgim Berisha has shot four penalty kicks this season, occupying, together with Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha BSC), Andrej Kramarić (TSG Hoffenheim), Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) and Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FSV Mainz 05), third place in the league ranking.

Last game

Mërgim Berisha played his last game on the 25th matchday of the 2022/23 season (18 March 2023). Playing for FC Augsburg, he played against FC Schalke 04 and tied with 1-1. He was in the starting line-up in this game and played as a forward for 74 minutes. He shot at the opponent's goal a total of one time. In terms of total touches, Mërgim Berisha had 12 individual ball possessions. Furthermore, he had 17 tackle challenges in the last match. Of these, he was able to win three. Mërgim Berisha covered a distance of 7 km during his total playing time in this game. In doing so, he had a total of 17 sprints.

Bundesliga career and records

Mërgim Berisha has played 19 matches in the course of his career in the Bundesliga. Of these, he has won seven. He has played all the matches of his career in the Bundesliga as a member of FC Augsburg. Here, he has put a total of eight balls in the net.