Enes Mahmutović (born 22 May 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch Eredivisie club NAC Breda. Born in Kosovo, he plays for the Luxembourg national team.
![]() Mahmutović with CSKA Sofia in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Enes Mahmutović[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 22 May 1997||
Place of birth | Peja, Kosovo[3] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | NAC Breda | ||
Number | 15 | ||
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) |
2022–2024 | CSKA Sofia | 38 | (1) |
2024– | NAC Breda | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Luxembourg U21 | 4 | (0) |
2016– | Luxembourg | 35 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:36, 15 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:04, 8 September 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editIn 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] He left the team in June 2024, upon the expiration of his contract.[15]
On 29 July 2024, Mahmutović moved to NAC Breda in the Netherlands, signing a contract for two seasons with an option for third.[16]
International career
editMahmutović was born in Peć, FR Yugoslavia to an ethnic Bosnian Muslim 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.[17] He made his international debut for Luxembourg on 13 November 2016, in a 1–3 loss to the Netherlands.[5]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 August 2024.[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018–19[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
2019–20[20] | 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[19] | 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 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
Total | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |||
NAC Breda | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 115 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 131 | 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 8 September 2024.[5]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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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 | |
2024 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 35 | 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.
- ^ Angelova, Iskra (10 June 2024). "Поне петима се разделят с ЦСКА, Каранга и Кох са сред тях" (in Bulgarian). bgonair.bg. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "NAC versterkt zich met Luxemburgs international Enes Mahmutovic" [NAC strengthens itself with Luxembourg international Enes Mahmutovic] (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Luxembourg Will Hope Middlesbrough New Boy Can Finally Be Their Miralem Pjanic". hitc.com. HITC. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. 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.