Enriko Papa

Enriko Papa
Personal information
Full name Enriko Papa
Date of birth (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Kuçovë, Albania
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Laçi
Number 67
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 34 (1)
2018–2022 Botoșani 125 (11)
2022–2023 Çaykur Rizespor 13 (1)
2023 → Sepsi OSK (loan) 16 (0)
2024– Laçi 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2024

Enriko Papa (born 12 March 1993) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Laçi.[1]

Club career

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

As of 28 May 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 — 12 1
Butrinti 2014–15 14 1 — 14 1
Bylis 2015–16 Kategoria Superiore 16 2 2 0 — 18 2
Tirana 2015–16 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 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 — 1[a] 0 35 4
Total 226 19 11 0 1 0 238 19
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
  1. ^ appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Sepsi OSK

References

  1. ^ a b Enriko Papa at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Lushnja kryen transferimin e fundit" [Lushnja commits the latest transfer] (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.