From Spring to First Team: Medon Berisha represents the project Lecce, based on the valorization of young talents. The midfielder born in 2003, Italian champion with Coppitelli, has managed to make the big leap and carries Salento in his heart. It was told live on our Twitch channel.
The seasonal budget
I always worked as hard as I could, in every training session, even if I wasn’t playing. I got angry, of course, but I always trained as hard as I could. I tried to improve in every aspect and I think I did it. It was a year of experience, I saw players like Ramadani and Pongracic who gave me a lot of advice. The first 10-15 seconds of my debut against Inter were exciting, but then your concentration leads you to not even listen to the noises of the stadium. I feel comfortable both as a midfielder and as a midfielder.
Little space with D’Aversa? I don’t think it was a question of form. The greater experience of my companions probably had an impact. I can say that Mr. D’Aversa is a good person, he often spoke to me well and was sorry for my little job, he told me that I deserved more. In this championship I could have played a few more games: let’s say I’m satisfied but there’s always the desire to do more.
The landing in Salento
Lecce contacted me even before January 2022, but with my father I decided to refuse because I was only 17 years old. I had a good championship with Young Boys, also playing in the Youth League. Despite several offers, together with my father (prosecutor at the time) I decided to go to Lecce because it represented a good starting point. I have a great relationship with my father, he is a former footballer and he gives me a lot of advice. He has always been close to me.
The Spring 1-Serie A leap
There is an important gap between the Primavera and Serie A. In the Primavera championship there is less pace, in Serie A you play with two touches, you can’t afford to dribble too much. In Lecce Primavera there are interesting guys. I like Addo a lot as a left back, I remember when he arrived and I have to say that he has grown a lot. Yilmaz also has a good foot, technically very strong. Burnete is now with us, you know him. I really like Daka as a player. Esposito too.
The future
I see myself in Lecce, I imagine at least another year here, I would like it. We will certainly be an even stronger team than the current one. I used to live in Switzerland but I prefer to live here. Lecce has become my second home.
