Anis Mehmeti
Anis Mehmeti (born 9 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for English EFL Championship club Bristol City. Born in England, he represents Albania internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anis Mehmeti[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fulham | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| 2017–2019 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Woodford Town | 14 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Wycombe Wanderers | 88 | (19) |
| 2023– | Bristol City | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Albania U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Albania U21 | 1 | (1) |
| 2023– | Albania | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:18, 18 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:30, 20 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career Edit
Mehmeti played for Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur as a schoolboy, before joining Norwich City in 2017.[2] In 2019, Mehmeti signed a contract extension with Norwich until 2020.[3] In November 2019, Mehmeti joined Essex Senior League side Woodford Town,[4] until March when the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 29 September 2020, Mehmeti joined EFL Championship side Wycombe Wanderers following the introduction of a ‘B Team’ programme at the club.[5] He made his professional debut on 17 October 2020, appearing as a 79th-minute substitute during a 2–1 loss to Millwall.[6][7] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw against Queens Park Rangers on 19 December 2020.[8] On 30 November 2021 he signed a new contract keeping him at Wycombe Wanderers until June 2024.[9]
On 31 January 2023, Mehmeti signed for Championship club Bristol City on a three-and-a-half year deal.[10] The fee, although undisclosed, was a club-record fee received for Wycombe.[11]
International career Edit
Mehmeti represented the Albania under-19 team.[5]
On 25 May 2021, Mehmeti earned his first call-up to the Albania national under-21 football team for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra under-21s on 4 June 2021 and a friendly match against Bulgaria under-21s on 8 June 2021,[12] eventually making his debut and scoring his first goal in the first of those games.[13]
In March 2023, he received his first call-up to the Albanian senior national team for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Poland.[14]
Career statistics Edit
- As of match played 12 August 2023[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2020–21[16] | Championship | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |
| 2021–22[17] | League One | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| 2022–23[18] | League One | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | |
| Total | 88 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 19 | ||
| Bristol City | 2022–23[18] | Championship | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24[19] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 105 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 20 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References Edit
- ^ a b Anis Mehmeti at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Freezer, David (22 October 2020). "'He has a big future' - Former City academy prospect impressing for Wycombe ahead of Carrow Road clash". Pink Un. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Six Academy players commit futures to Norwich City". www.canaries.co.uk. Norwich City F.C. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Ranson, Jacob (18 November 2019). "Woodford Town pegged back by Saffron Walden Town". Ilford Recorder. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Young quartet join the Wanderers". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Millwall deny Wycombe first point". BBC Sport. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "'He has a big future in the game' - Gareth Ainsworth praises debutant Anis Mehmeti". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Wycombe 1-1 QPR". BBC. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Anis is here to stay". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "📣 CITY SIGN ANIS MEHMETI". www.bcfc.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Anis Mehmeti joins Bristol City". www.wwfc.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Anis earns first international call-up". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Andorra 0–3 Albania". UEFA. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Beqiri, Olta (17 March 2023). "Trajneri Sylvinho shpall listën e Kombëtares për ndeshjen e parë kualifikuese të Euro 2024 ndaj Polonisë". FSHF (in Albanian). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Anis Mehmeti". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Anis Mehmeti in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Anis Mehmeti in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Anis Mehmeti in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Anis Mehmeti in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.