Berat Djimsiti, born on the 19th of February 1993 in Switzerland, is a midfielder currently playing primarily as a central defender for Italy's Atalanta. He stands at 6ft 2in (1.9m) tall and weighs in at 12st 12lb (82kg). Donning the number 19 jersey, Djimsiti has also had the honour of representing the Albanian national team.
Currently, Djimsiti's market value sits around the £8.5m mark, according to Transfermarkt. His present contract with Atalanta has just under two years to run, and is set to expire on the 30th of June 2026.
Djimsiti got his start in professional football back in July 2011, when he joined FC Zurich in the Super League in Switzerland. During his time at Zurich, he made significant progress, starting with only two first team appearances and a single goal in his debut season, to racking up a total of 34 appearances in the 2012 - 2013 season. Over his time at Zurich, Djimsiti totaled a impressive 110 first team appearances, and netted five goals.
In January 2016, Djimsiti transferred to Atalanta in Italy's Serie A. His time at Atalanta has seen him make considerable progress, starting with just three first team appearances in the 2015 - 2016 season, to regular starts in subsequent seasons. To date, he has made nearly 190 first team appearances in league matches for Atalanta, scoring five goals across various seasons.
During his time at Atalanta, Djimsiti also had loan spells at clubs Avellino and Benevento in the Serie C of Italian football. These stints further helped him hone his skills, especially his time spent at Avellino in the 2016 - 2017 season, where he made 35 first team appearances, and with Benevento in the 2017 - 2018 season where he appeared 30 times for the first team.
Djimsiti's expertise has also been called upon in international club and country tournaments, having afive appearances for Albania in the Euro 2024 and Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024. His club Atalanta have also benefited from his services in the Europa League 2023 - 2024, the UEFA Super Cup 2024 - 2025, and the Champions League 2024 - 2025 where he even scored a goal.
