Djimsiti

Berat Djimsiti (also spelled Gjimshiti or Xhimshiti; Albanian pronunciation: [ˈbɛɾat d͡ʒimˈsiti]; born 19 February 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both Serie A club Atalanta and the Albania national team. He began his senior career with Zürich, winning the Swiss Cup title in 2013–14 season, before joining Atalanta in 2016, where he later won the UEFA Europa League in the 2023–24 season. Djimsiti represented Switzerland at various youth international levels before switching his allegiance to Albania, making his senior debut in 2015 during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. Although Albania qualified for the tournament for the first time in history, Djimsiti was not included in the final squad. He later became captain of the national team and led Albania during the UEFA Euro 2024 campaign. Djimsiti has been noted for his physical strength and height (1.90 m), and in addition to playing as a central defender he is also capable of playing as a full‑back without issues.