Position: Striker

Birthplace: Kosovo

International Honours: Albanian International

Burnley completed the signing of Besart in July 2007 after being granted a work permit in Sheffield.

The striker, who can also play on the wing, signed a three-year deal at Turf Moor for £340,000 from German Bundesliga outfit Hamburg SV.

Unfotunately, only a few months into his Burnley career, the Albanian striker damaged knee ligaments on international duty in a Euro 2008 qualfier and underwent cruciate surgery that ruled him out for the 2007/08 season.

Berisha, who in 2003 started off his playing career at tennis Borussia Berlin, was quickly snapped up by HSV for the start of the 2004/5 season.

He was then sent on loan to Aalborg Boldspiklub in the Danish Superliga. After a successful spell at Aalborg he spent time at AC Horsens the following season, where he scored 11 goals in 31 appearances and became the league's top scorer.

Last season Besart made 12 appearances for Hamburg in the Bundesliga, nine as a substitute.

He also made two appearances in the Champions League - including one start and one from the bench - scoring one goal and becoming the first Albanian to find the net in Europe's premier competition.

Besart's first international appearance came against the Netherlands in October 2006 and he played a major role in Albania's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign until suffering his injury.

Burnley manager Steve Cotterill first spotted Besart when Albania played England B in a friendly international at Turf Moor in May 2007.

The fleet-footed winger scored his first goal for Albania and also hit the crossbar in a man of the match performance.

Several English, French and German clubs quickly joined the clamour for his signature, but Berisha was happy to choose the Clarets.