Anis Mehmeti

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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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Woodford Town 14 (2)
2020–2023 Wycombe Wanderers 88 (19)
2023– Bristol City 77 (14)
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 18:52, 2 January 2025 (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 EFL Championship club Bristol City. Born in England, he represents Albania internationally.

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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 1 January 2025 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wycombe Wanderers 2020–21 [16] Championship 2930000—293
2021–22 [17] League One 32720202 [a] 0387
2022–23 [18] League One279102000309
Total88193040209719
Bristol City 2022–23 [18] Championship151———151
2023–24 [19] Championship3844020—444
2024–25 [20] Championship2490010—259
Total77144030—8414
Career total1653370702018133
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

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References

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  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. 1 2 "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 29 December 2024.
  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. 1 2 "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.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Anis Mehmeti in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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