26 Facts About Migjen Basha

Migjen Xhevat Basha was born on 5 January 1987 and is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Migjen Basha went to Theranda for the first time in his early childhood to learn the Albanian language and attended the elementary school for several years.

Migjen Basha returned to Lausanne before the Kosovo war broke out.

Migjen Basha started his youth career as an infant and aged 11 joined the local team Dardania Lausanne, an amateur football club founded by the Albanian community in Lausanne, coached by Agim Cana.

Migjen Basha played in five matches until the end of the season.

Migjen Basha would go on to make 38 appearances for the club and score three times.

Migjen Basha helped Frosinone reach the fourth round of the Coppa Italia and scored a goal against Varese.

Migjen Basha was sent on a one-year loan at fellow Serie B club Torino on 13 July 2011.

On 21 July 2012, Migjen Basha joined to Torino on co-ownership.

Later in April 2014, during the league match at Genoa, Migjen Basha injured his achilles tendon which required surgery.

Migjen Basha finished his third Torino season by making 25 appearances, including 24 in league.

Migjen Basha continued to be injured due to poor treatment by Torino medical staff, which lengthened his injury up to nine-month.

Migjen Basha was finally recovered in January 2015 made returned to the team for the match against Chievo on 6th.

On 30 June 2015, Migjen Basha officially left the club after his contract run out and the club decided not to extend it.

Migjen Basha finished his Torino career by making 89 appearances between league and cup.

Migjen Basha was described by Toro fans as a "Real Warrior".

Migjen Basha ended his short spell with the club by totalling just 10 appearances between league and cup.

Migjen Basha's spell at Como was fruitful, as he managed to regain his form ahead of the European Championship, making 13 appearances, all of them as starter, collecting 1020 minutes in the process.

On 19 September 2019, Migjen Basha joined A-League club Melbourne Victory FC on a two-year contract.

Migjen Basha has been a member of Switzerland youth teams, representing the Rossocrociati at under-17, -18, -19 and -21 levels.

Migjen Basha said that would apply for an Albanian passport in order to be eligible to play for the "Red and Blacks", but the Swiss Football Association did not agree Basha be able to play for another nation.

Migjen Basha was called up to the Albania squad Gianni De Biasi on 15 March 2013 ahead of a match against Norway.

Four days later, Migjen Basha scored his first goal for Albania in a friendly against Lithuania.

Exactly one year after his second goal and last call-up, following his return to Torino in an impressive form playing as a starter and holding the captain's armband against Lazio, Migjen Basha returned to the national team as he received the call up by the coach Gianni De Biasi for the fourth match of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group I match against Armenia on 29 March 2015.

Migjen Basha was called up again for the next international match on 13 June 2015 France in a Group I centralised friendly match.

On 21 May 2016, Migjen Basha was named in Albania's preliminary 27-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016, and in Albania's final 23-man UEFA Euro 2016 squad on 31 May.