Anis Mehmeti

Albanian footballer

Anis Mehmeti
Personal information
Full name Anis Mehmeti[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bristol City
Number 11
Youth career
Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur
2017–2019 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Woodford Town 14 (2)
2020–2023 Wycombe Wanderers 97 (19)
2023– Bristol City 52 (4)
International career‡
2019 Albania U19 1 (0)
2021 Albania U21 1 (1)
2023– Albania 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:32, 24 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:30, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

Anis Mehmeti (born 9 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for English EFL Championship club Bristol City. Born in England, he represents Albania internationally.

Club career

Mehmeti played for Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur as a schoolboy, before joining Norwich City in 2017.[2] In 2019, Mehmeti signed a contract extension with Norwich until 2020.[3] In November 2019, Mehmeti joined Essex Senior League side Woodford Town,[4] until March when the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 29 September 2020, Mehmeti joined EFL Championship side Wycombe Wanderers following the introduction of a ‘B Team’ programme at the club.[5] He made his professional debut on 17 October 2020, appearing as a 79th-minute substitute during a 2–1 loss to Millwall.[6][7] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw against Queens Park Rangers on 19 December 2020.[8] On 30 November 2021 he signed a new contract keeping him at Wycombe Wanderers until June 2024.[9]

On 31 January 2023, Mehmeti signed for Championship club Bristol City on a three-and-a-half year deal.[10] The fee, although undisclosed, was a club-record fee received for Wycombe.[11]

International career

Mehmeti represented the Albania under-19 team.[5]

On 25 May 2021, Mehmeti earned his first call-up to the Albania national under-21 football team for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra under-21s on 4 June 2021 and a friendly match against Bulgaria under-21s on 8 June 2021,[12] eventually making his debut and scoring his first goal in the first of those games.[13]

In March 2023, he received his first call-up to the Albanian senior national team for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Poland.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 March 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wycombe Wanderers 2020–21[16] Championship 29 3 0 0 0 0 — 29 3
2021–22[17] League One 32 7 2 0 2 0 2[a] 0 38 7
2022–23[18] League One 27 9 1 0 2 0 0 0 30 9
Total 88 19 3 0 4 0 2 0 97 19
Bristol City 2022–23[18] Championship 15 1 — — — 15 1
2023–24[19] Championship 31 3 4 0 2 0 — 37 3
Total 46 4 4 0 2 0 — 52 4
Career total 134 23 4 0 6 0 2 0 149 23
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ a b Anis Mehmeti at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Freezer, David (22 October 2020). "'He has a big future' - Former City academy prospect impressing for Wycombe ahead of Carrow Road clash". Pink Un. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Six Academy players commit futures to Norwich City". www.canaries.co.uk. Norwich City F.C. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ Ranson, Jacob (18 November 2019). "Woodford Town pegged back by Saffron Walden Town". Ilford Recorder. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Young quartet join the Wanderers". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Millwall deny Wycombe first point". BBC Sport. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. ^ "'He has a big future in the game' - Gareth Ainsworth praises debutant Anis Mehmeti". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Wycombe 1-1 QPR". BBC. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Anis is here to stay". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  10. ^ "📣 CITY SIGN ANIS MEHMETI". www.bcfc.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Anis Mehmeti joins Bristol City". www.wwfc.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Anis earns first international call-up". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Andorra 0–3 Albania". UEFA. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  14. ^ Beqiri, Olta (17 March 2023). "Trajneri Sylvinho shpall listën e Kombëtares për ndeshjen e parë kualifikuese të Euro 2024 ndaj Polonisë". FSHF (in Albanian). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Anis Mehmeti". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Games played by Anis Mehmeti in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Games played by Anis Mehmeti in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Anis Mehmeti in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Games played by Anis Mehmeti in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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