Enriko Papa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enriko Papa | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuçovë, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Apolonia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Apolonia | 46 | (9) |
| 2014 | Tomori | 12 | (1) |
| 2015 | Butrinti | 14 | (1) |
| 2015 | Bylis | 16 | (2) |
| 2016 | Tirana | 12 | (1) |
| 2016 | Tirana B | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | Teuta | 8 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Lushnja | 35 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | Botoșani | 124 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | Çaykur Rizespor | 13 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Sepsi OSK (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | FC U Craiova | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023 | |||
Enriko Papa (born 12 March 1993) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.[1]
Club career[edit]
On 25 July 2015, Papa completed a transfer to Bylis by penning a two-year contract.[2] He was given squad number 63, and during the first part of 2015–16 season he played 16 matches and scored two goals before leaving in January 2016.[3]
On 1 February 2016, Papa joined fellow Kategoria Superiore side Tirana for an undisclosed fee.[4] He signed a one-year contract with the option of a further one year.[5]
On 8 January 2017, Papa joined Teuta by signing until the end of 2016–17 season.[6] He made his debut on the same day in a friendly against Besa, scoring his team's first goal in an eventual 3–1 away win.[6] Papa left the club on 18 July 2017.[7]
On 8 September 2017, Papa joined newly promoted side Lushnja.[8] In the 2017–18 season, Papa played 37 games between league and cup, scoring only once, as Lushnja was relegated back to Kategoria e Parë after only one year and was kicked-out in second round in Albanian Cup.[9][10]
On 27 June 2018, Papa moved for the first time abroad by signing a one-year contract with an option of renew for the Romanian side Botoșani.[11] He was presented two days later where he joined the team on training.[12]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 28 May 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Apolonia | 2012–13 | Kategoria Superiore | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | Kategoria e Parë | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 34 | 9 | ||
| Total | 46 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | 53 | 10 | |||
| Tomori | 2014–15 | Kategoria e Parë | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Butrinti | 2014–15 | Kategoria e Parë | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Bylis | 2015–16 | Kategoria Superiore | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| Tirana | 2015–16 | Kategoria Superiore | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Tirana B | 2016–17 | Kategoria e Dytë | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Teuta | 2016–17 | Kategoria Superiore | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Lushnja | 2017–18 | Kategoria Superiore | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |
| Botoșani | 2018–19 | Liga I | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Total | 124 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 11 | ||
| Çaykur Rizespor | 2022–23 | TFF 1. Lig | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| Sepsi OSK (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga I | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Career total | 301 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 326 | 30 | ||
- ^ appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours[edit]
Sepsi OSK
References[edit]
- ^ a b Enriko Papa at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Enriko Papa firmos dy vite me Bylisin" [Enriko Papa signs for two years with Bylis] (in Albanian). Telesport.al. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Enriko Papa i lirë, do luajë në Maltë" [Enriko Papa free agent, will play in Malta] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Enriko Papa firmos për Tiranën" [Enriko Papa signs for Tirana] (in Albanian). KF Tirana. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Tirana zyrtarizon Enriko Papën, ja kontrata e re e mesfushorit" [Tirana formalizes Enriko Papa, here is the midfielder's new contract] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Teuta mund Besën dhe merr Papën nga Tirana" [Teuta beats Besa and takes Papa from Tirana] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Teuta në Itali, qëndron sulmuesi Haxhibuliç dhe ikën Papa" [Teuta in Italy, striker Hadzibulic stays, Papa leaves] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Lushnja kryen transferimin e fundit" [Lushnja commits the latest transfer] (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Vazhdon eksodi te Lushnja, Enriko Papa kalon tek OFI i Kretës" [Exodus continue at Lushnja, Enriko Papa goes to OFI Crete] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "RENDITJA/ Skënderbeu kampion, Vllaznia e Lushnja në "greminë". Shikoni tabelën përfundimtare" [RANKING/ Skënderbeu champion, Vllaznia and Lushnja in “abyss”. See the eventual table] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "EKSKLUZIVE/ Papa largohet nga Lushnja, firmos te Botosani për 30 mijë euro" [EXCLUSIVE/ Papa flees from Lushnja, signs at Botoșani for €30,000] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Firmosi me ekipin rumun, ish-mesfushori i Lushnjës bashkohet me Botosanin" [Signed the Romanian team, Lushnja's ex-midfielder joins with Botașani] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
External links[edit]
- Enriko Papa at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)