# Enis Bardhi

Enis Bardhi (born 2 July 1995) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Bodrum F.K. and North Macedonia national team.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Skopje, Macedonia (now North Macedonia), to Albanian parents, Bardhi started his early career at KF Skupi. He later joined the Brøndby IF's youth system in 2013. In November of that year, however, he agreed to a one-year professional deal with Swedish Football Division 2 club KSF Prespa Birlik. He featured in ten matches and scored five goals for the club during his spell, helping in their narrow escape from relegation.

### Újpest

In August 2014, Bardhi moved to Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest on trial, and signed a three-year contract late in the month.

### Levante

On 17 July 2017, Bardhi agreed to a three-year deal with La Liga side Levante UD for an estimated €1.5 million. He made his La Liga debut on August 21, starting in a 1–0 home win against Villarreal CF.
On 26 August, he scored his debut goal in the top tier, a direct free kick in a 2–2 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña.

### Trabzonspor

On 12 August 2022, following Levante's relegation from La Liga, Bardhi moved to Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor. On 15 January 2025 his contract with the club was mutually terminated.

### Bodrum F.K.

On 24 January 2025 Turkish Süper Lig club Bodrum F.K. announced the signing of Bardhi until the end of the season. He debuted with his new team on January 26, subbing in for Jonathan Okita at minute 83 of the game played against Eyüpspor. Bardhi would begin his next match, played against Konyaspor on 31 January 2025, on the bench as well, subbing in for Celal Dumanlı at 62’. He played his first match as a part of Bodrum’s starting 11 at his next game, a Turkish Cup match played against Antalyaspor on 5 February 2025.

## International career

Bardhi was born in Macedonia to a Kosovar Albanian family and was thus eligible to represent Macedonia, Albania or Kosovo. Bardhi desired to represent Albania, stating "I do not believe there is an Albanian born in Skopje, with Albanian families, who would not want to play for Albania". Redi Jupi, who was appointed as scouting manager for the Albanian Football Association, never approached Bardhi or responded to Bardhi's agents. With Football Federation of Macedonia showing genuine interest and Bardhi viewing the Albanian Football Association's handling of the situation and response as unprofessional, he accepted the call-up for Macedonia.
However, Jetmir Salihu, a representative for the Albanian Football Association, dismissed Bardhi's claim, unveiling all the text messages between him and the player, showing that Bardhi was never interested in playing for Albania in the first place. He also accused the player of trying to damage the image of the association with the aim to be seen as a hero to Albanian people, stating: "Since 2010 I've had hundreds of such cases, footballers that have refused the national team and at the end they came out with such statements because they want to make FSHF guilty so they can win the sympathy of Albanians."
Bardhi represented North Macedonia at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels before making his senior international debut on 27 March 2015, coming on as a first-half substitute for Artim Položani in a 2–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying home loss against Belarus.
Bardhi was part of North Macedonia's UEFA Euro 2020 squad, starting in all three of their group stage games. In September 2023, he became the captain of the North Macedonia national football team.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 13 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Prespa Birlik | 2014 | Swedish Division 2 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 |
| Újpest | 2014–15 | NB I | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Újpest | 2015–16 | NB I | 29 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 7 |
| Újpest | 2016–17 | NB I | 29 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 13 |
| Újpest | Total | Total | 79 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 97 | 22 |
| Levante | 2017–18 | La Liga | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 9 |
| Levante | 2018–19 | La Liga | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 3 |
| Levante | 2019–20 | La Liga | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 7 |
| Levante | 2020–21 | La Liga | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Levante | 2021–22 | La Liga | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 3 |
| Levante | Total | Total | 148 | 23 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 162 | 24 |
| Trabzonspor | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 42 | 7 |
| Trabzonspor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 35 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 6 |
| Trabzonspor | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Trabzonspor | Total | Total | 71 | 12 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 95 | 13 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 308 | 60 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 364 | 64 |
* ↑ Includes Magyar Kupa, Copa del Rey, Turkish Cup
* ↑ Includes Ligakupa
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

### International

    As of match played 10 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| North Macedonia | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| North Macedonia | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| North Macedonia | 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| North Macedonia | 2018 | 8 | 2 |
| North Macedonia | 2019 | 8 | 2 |
| North Macedonia | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| North Macedonia | 2021 | 11 | 4 |
| North Macedonia | 2022 | 10 | 4 |
| North Macedonia | 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| North Macedonia | 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 66 | 18 |
    Scores and results list North Macedonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bardhi goal.
List of international goals scored by Enis Bardhi :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 9 October 2017 | Stadion Mladost, Strumica, Macedonia | Liechtenstein | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 16 November 2018 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 3 | 19 November 2018 | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia | Gibraltar | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
| 4 | 25 March 2019 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | Slovenia | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 5 | 9 September 2019 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Latvia | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 6 | 28 March 2021 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 11 November 2021 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Armenia | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 11 November 2021 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Armenia | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 11 November 2021 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Armenia | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 5 June 2022 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
| 11 | 12 June 2022 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | Gibraltar | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
| 12 | 17 November 2022 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 20 November 2022 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 14 | 16 June 2023 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | Ukraine | 1–0 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 15 | 9 September 2023 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | Italy | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 16 | 20 November 2023 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | England | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 17 | 7 September 2024 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
| 18 | 10 September 2024 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | Armenia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |

## Honours

Újpest
* Szuperkupa: 2014
Individual
* Macedonian Footballer of the Year: 2017