Enes Mahmutović
Enes Mahmutović (born 22 May 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia. Born in Kosovo, he represents the Luxembourg national team.
| Mahmutović with CSKA Sofia in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enes Mahmutović[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Peć, Kosovo[3] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA Sofia | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Fola Esch | 25 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → MVV (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Lviv | 32 | (1) |
| 2022– | CSKA Sofia | 27 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Luxembourg U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | Luxembourg | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:18, 1 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023 | |||
Club career edit
In the summer of 2014, Mahmutović signed his first professional senior contract with CS Fola Esch.[5][6]
On 19 May 2017, it was announced that he had joined Championship club Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee.[7] Mahmutović made his debut for the club on 14 August 2018, in an EFL Cup tie with Notts County, scoring a headed goal in the 3–3 draw.[8] In doing so, he became the first Luxembourger in history to score a professional goal in English football.[9]
On 30 August 2018, Mahmutović joined League Two club Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.[10] His time at Yeovil Town was cut short on 31 December 2018, with Mahmutović returning early to Middlesbrough upon the opening of the January transfer window after only playing a limited role at the League Two side.[11]
On 1 July 2019, Mahmutović joined MVV Maastricht of the Dutch Eerste Divisie, going on to appear 16 times for the club across the season.[12]
Middlesbrough announced that Mahmutović had been released by the club on 28 June 2020.[13]
On 31 March 2022, Mahmutović signed a contract with Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.[14]
International career edit
Mahmutović was born in Peć, FR Yugoslavia to an ethnic Bosniak family, and moved to Luxembourg at a young age. He was eligible for Montenegro and Luxembourg internationally, as well as Kosovo or Serbia, his birthplace.[15] He made his international debut for Luxembourg on 13 November 2016, in a 1–3 loss to the Netherlands.[5]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 1 December 2023.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fola Esch | 2014–15[6] | National Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[6] | National Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[6] | National Division | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Fola Esch total | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2017–18[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Middlesbrough total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2018–19[17] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| MVV Maastricht (loan) | 2019–20[6] | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| FC Lviv | 2020–21[6] | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[6] | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| CSKA Sofia | 2022–23 | First League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 103 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 118 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Europa League
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
International edit
- As of match played 19 November 2023.[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 23. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Middlesbrough player profiles". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "11v11 player profiles". 11v11.com. 11v11. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "UEFA player profiles". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Mahmutovic, Enes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Enes Mahmutovic at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Boro Agree Deal To Sign Enes Mahmutovic". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 3–3 Notts County". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Teesside Pride As Local Lads Make Bow". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Enes Mahmutovic: Yeovil Town sign Middlesbrough defender on season-long loan deal". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Loan Watch". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Enes Mahmutovic Heads to the Netherlands". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Retained List: July Extensions And Departures". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "ЦСКА - София подписа с централен защитник от украинския Лвов" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Luxembourg Will Hope Middlesbrough New Boy Can Finally Be Their Miralem Pjanic". hitc.com. HITC. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Enes Mahmutović in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Enes Mahmutović in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Enes Mahmutović in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.