Berat Djimsiti
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Djimsiti with Atalanta in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Berat Ridvan Djimsiti-Gjimshiti | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | FC Zürich-Affoltern | ||
| 2007–2012 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Zürich U21 | 46 | (6) |
| 2011–2016 | Zürich | 110 | (5) |
| 2016– | Atalanta | 245 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | → Avellino (loan) | 35 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Benevento (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Switzerland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Switzerland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Albania | 69 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2025 | |||
Berat Ridvan Djimsiti-Gjimshiti (also spelled 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.