Enriko Papa

Enriko Papa
Personal information
Full name	Enriko Papa
Date of birth	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
0000–2012	Apolonia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2014	Apolonia
2014	Tomori
2015	Butrinti
2015	Bylis
2016	Tirana
2016	Tirana B
2017	Teuta
2017–2018	Lushnja
2018–2022	Botoșani
2022–2023	Çaykur Rizespor
2023	→ Sepsi OSK (loan)
2024–	Laçi
	*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
Club	Season	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	Kategoria e Parë	14	1	—				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	—		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

^ appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Sepsi OSK

Cupa României: 2022–23

References

^ ^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.