Enis Bardhi


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

Club career

Early career

Born in Skopje, 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 Macedonia at under-17 football team|under-17], under-19 football team|under-19] and under-21 football team|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

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 October 2017Stadion Mladost, Strumica, Macedonia3–04–02018 [FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]
216 November 2018Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein1–02–02018–19 [UEFA Nations League D]
319 November 2018Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia1–04–02018–19 UEFA Nations League D
425 March 2019Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia1–11–1UEFA [Euro 2020 qualifying Group G|UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying]
59 September 2019Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia2–02–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
628 March 2021Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia1–05–02022 FIFA [World Cup qualification – UEFA Group J|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]
711 November 2021Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia2–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
811 November 2021Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia3–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
911 November 2021Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia5–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
105 June 2022Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar1–02–02022–23 UEFA Nations League C
1112 June 2022Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia1–04–02022–23 UEFA Nations League C
1217 November 2022Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia1–11–1Friendly
1320 November 2022Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia1–01–3Friendly
1416 June 2023Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia1–02–3UEFA [Euro 2024 qualifying Group C|UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying]
159 September 2023Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia1–11–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
1620 November 2023Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia1–01–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
177 September 2024Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands1–11–12024–25 UEFA Nations League C
1810 September 2024Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia1–02–02024–25 UEFA Nations League C
197 September 2025Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia2–05–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2013 October 2025Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia1–11–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Újpest
Individual