Ernest Muçi

Tirana

Born in Albania's capital Tirana, Muçi began playing football at the age of 10 with local youth sides before joining KF Tirana in 2017, the club he supported growing up. He joined the club's under-17 side before being promoted to the senior squad in January 2018. On 28 January, he made his professional debut at the age of 16 years and 10 months, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute in a 3–0 home win over Shkumbini in the 2017–18 Kategoria e Parë. He scored his first senior goal on 3 March in a 4–1 victory over Shënkolli, netting in the 78th minute shortly after being introduced from the bench. Later that month, he scored twice in a 5–1 home win over Apolonia Fier. In April, he signed his first professional contract with Tirana, keeping him at the club until summer 2020 with an option for an additional year. He made 11 appearances and scored three goals during the season, as Tirana won the Kategoria e Parë title with a 2–0 victory over Kastrioti in the final on 16 May 2018, earning promotion to the Kategoria Superiore. Muçi made his Kategoria Superiore debut on 2 September 2018, scoring in a 3–1 away defeat to Kukësi after replacing Yunus Sentamu at half-time. He made eight league appearances during the 2018–19 season, starting once, as Tirana finished seventh, five points clear of the relegation places. He also made three appearances in the Albanian Cup, including a late substitute appearance in the second leg of the semi-final against Luftëtari Gjirokastër,…

Muçi began his international career in May 2018 with Albania U19, scoring his first goal on 8 September in a 1–0 friendly home win over Iceland. In 2019, he made 14 appearances for Albania's youth teams and scored six goals, including participation in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship and one appearance for the under-18 side. In September 2020, Muçi made his debut for the Albania U21, scoring twice in a 5–1 victory over Austria in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers. On 7 October 2021, he scored another brace in a 2–0 win over Andorra. Across two European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaigns, Muçi made 11 appearances, starting 10 of them.

Senior

Muçi was first called up to the senior national team by Edoardo Reja on 28 August 2021 for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Poland, but did not make an appearance. He made his senior debut in another World Cup qualifier on 15 November, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home victory over Andorra. Under Sylvinho, Muçi became a regular member of the senior team from June 2023 onward, making four substitute appearances during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. In his second appearance of the qualifying campaign on 20 June 2023, Muçi scored his first senior international goal in stoppage time to seal a 3–1 away victory over the Faroe Islands. On 17 October 2023, he scored his second international goal in a 2–0 friendly win against Bulgaria. In the final qualifying…

Club

As of match played 6 September 2026

International

As of match played 26 March 2026

Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Muçi goal.

In a late 2019 interview, Muçi revealed that Real Madrid was his favourite club and named Cristiano Ronaldo as his idol, noting that he frequently watched videos of the Portuguese star as a child, a habit he continued as an adult as well. Muçi is in a relationship with Klea Verri, a basketball player for Tirana, with the pair reportedly having been together since high school. On 10 October 2025, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Mei.