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[2]
Place of birth Peja, FR Yugoslavia[3]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[4]
Position Centre back
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)
2024–2026 NAC Breda 25 (0)
International career‡
2016 Luxembourg U21 4 (0)
2016– Luxembourg 44 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:05, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Enes Mahmutović (born 22 May 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. 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 Peja, 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.[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 24 April 2025.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fola Esch 2014–15[6] National Division 1000—0010
2015–16[6] National Division 2000—0020
2016–17[6] National Division 22050—1[a]0280
Fola Esch total 250500010310
Middlesbrough 2017–18[18] Championship 0000000000
2018–19[19] Championship 0000210021
2019–20[20] Championship 0000000000
Middlesbrough total 0000210021
Yeovil Town (loan) 2018–19[19] League Two 4000—1[b]151
MVV Maastricht (loan) 2019–20[6] Eerste Divisie 15010——160
FC Lviv 2020–21[6] Ukrainian Premier League 20100——201
2021–22[6] Ukrainian Premier League 12010——130
Total 32110——331
CSKA Sofia 2022–23 First League 18110—1[c]0201
2023–24 20020—2[d]0240
Total 38130—30441
NAC Breda 2024–25 Eredivisie 10010——110
Career total 124211021511414
  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 6 June 2026.[5]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Luxembourg 201610
201730
201860
201910
202020
202170
202230
202370
202460
202550
202630
Total440

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. UEFA. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Mahmutovic, Enes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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. 1 2 "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.
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