Enis Bardhi

Enis Bardhi

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Enis Bardhi is a professional footballer from Macedonia who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Bardhi began his professional career at KSF Prespa Birlik, where he scored five goals in ten matches.

Initially wanting to represent Albania, Bardhi ultimately chose to play for North Macedonia after feeling overlooked by the Albanian Football Association.

Biography

Early Life

Enis Bardhi was born in Skopje, Macedonia, to Albanian parents. He began his football journey at KF Skupi before moving to the youth system of Brøndby IF in 2013. However, he soon signed a professional deal with KSF Prespa Birlik in Sweden, where he made a significant impact by scoring five goals in ten matches, aiding the club's fight against relegation.

Club Career

Bardhi's career took a notable turn in August 2014 when he joined Hungarian club Újpest FC on a trial basis, eventually signing a three-year contract. His performances there paved the way for a move to La Liga, where he signed with Levante UD in July 2017 for approximately €1.5 million. Bardhi made his debut in La Liga shortly after, scoring his first goal with a stunning free kick against Deportivo de La Coruña.

In August 2022, following Levante's relegation, Bardhi transferred to Trabzonspor in Turkey. His journey continued when he signed with Bodrum in January 2025, where he quickly made his mark by scoring in his debut match.

International Career

Bardhi's international career is marked by his eligibility to represent Macedonia, Albania, or Kosovo due to his heritage. Initially expressing a desire to play for Albania, he ultimately accepted a call-up from the Macedonian national team after feeling unacknowledged by the Albanian Football Association. He has represented North Macedonia at various youth levels and made his senior debut in March 2015, contributing to the national team's efforts in international competitions.

Legacy

Bardhi's contributions to football have been recognized with accolades such as the Macedonian Footballer of the Year in 2017 and a Szuperkupa title with Újpest in 2014. His journey reflects a blend of talent, determination, and the complexities of national representation in football.

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Career & Clubs

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

On 24 January 2025, Turkish Süper Lig club Bodrum 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. On 16 March, he netted his first goal in a 2–0 away win over Çaykur Rizespor. A month…

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 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…

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 October 2024

International

As of match played 6 October 2026

Scores and results list North Macedonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bardhi goal.

Club
KSF Prespa Birlik (2014–2014)
Club
Újpest FC (2014–2017)
Club
North Macedonia national under-17 football team (2013–2013)
Club
North Macedonia national under-19 football team (2013–2014)
Club
North Macedonia national under-21 football team (2014–2014)
Club
North Macedonia men's national football team (2015–)
Club
Trabzonspor (2022–2025)
National team
North Macedonia

Legacy

Honours

Újpest

Szuperkupa: 2014 Individual

Macedonian Footballer of the Year: 2017

Clubs

Played together with

Archive

Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Macedonian association football player

Position

wing half

Extract from Wikipedia

Enis Bardhi is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Konyaspor and North Macedonia national team.

▸ Source: Wikipedia
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