The 22-year-old spent three years at Anfield after signing from LASK Linz in the summer of 2005 but failed to make a senior appearance for the Reds and joined German side FC Eilenburg, following loan spells with Luton Town, Crystal Palace and Wacker Innsbruck.
Reports in the attacker's native Austria claim that he died in the early hours of Saturday morning at the family home.
Hailed as one of his nation's most promising players, Idrizaj arrived on Merseyside on the back of a glittering U17 European Championships in 2004 but a series of health problems led him to collapse on a number of occasions and restricted his short-lived career.
Following his move to Innsbruck, the Albanian-born hitman moved to Blackburn Rovers before penning a two-year deal with Championship outfit Swansea City, making just three appearances last season.
Whilst he never made a lasting impression on Kopites, some supporters will have fond memories of his 23-minute hattrick in a pre-season friendly against Wrexham in July 2007.
official from lfc.tv :
Liverpool Football Club have been shocked and saddened by the death of former striker Besian Idrizaj.
The 22-year-old Austrian is thought to have died in his sleep at his family home on Friday evening.
Idrizaj joined the Reds from LASK Linz in the summer of 2005 but despite spending three years at Anfield, he did not make a competitive appearance for the club.
His best moment in a Liverpool shirt came in a 2007 pre-season clash at Wrexham, in which he netted a first-half hat-trick to secure a 3-2 victory.
Everyone at Liverpool Football Club would like to pass on their condolences to Besian's family and friends at this very sad time.
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