Enes Mahmutović

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.

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 28)[2]
Place of birth	Peja, FR Yugoslavia[3]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[4]
Position	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	10	(0)
International career‡
2016	Luxembourg U21	4	(0)
2016–	Luxembourg	41	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:46, 31 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:13, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

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
		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	10	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
Career total			124	2	11	0	2	1	5	1	141	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 13 October 2025.^[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
	2025	5	0
Total		41	0