Striker Besart Berisha has stunned Melbourne Victory in the run-in to A-League finals by answering an international call from his country of birth, Kosovo.

Berisha will head to Europe to represent the Balkan country next month in a World Cup qualifier against fellow minnows Iceland, leaving Victory without his services for a date against former club Brisbane.

International call-up: Besart Berisha. Credit:Getty Images

"For me, it's a very exciting time ... I was born there and they need my help so I think it's time to go," Berisha said on Thursday.

The 31-year-old is no stranger to international football.