Enes Mahmutović

Enes Mahmutović
Mahmutović with CSKA Sofia in 2022
Personal information
Full name Enes Mahmutović[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-22) 22 May 1997 (age 27)[2]
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 3 (0)
International career‡
2016 Luxembourg U21 4 (0)
2016– Luxembourg 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:03, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:47, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

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.

Club career

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] 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

Mahmutović 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

Club

As of match played 21 December 2024.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[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 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Career total 117 2 11 0 2 1 5 1 134 4
  1. ^ Appearance in the Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 18 November 2024.[5]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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
2024 6 0
Total 36 0

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 23. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Middlesbrough player profiles". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. ^ "11v11 player profiles". 11v11.com. 11v11. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ "UEFA player profiles". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Mahmutovic, Enes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Enes Mahmutovic at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Boro Agree Deal To Sign Enes Mahmutovic". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Middlesbrough 3–3 Notts County". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Teesside Pride As Local Lads Make Bow". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Enes Mahmutovic: Yeovil Town sign Middlesbrough defender on season-long loan deal". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Loan Watch". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Enes Mahmutovic Heads to the Netherlands". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Retained List: July Extensions And Departures". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  14. ^ "ЦСКА - София подписа с централен защитник от украинския Лвов" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Games played by Enes Mahmutović in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Enes Mahmutović in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Games played by Enes Mahmutović in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.