Papa Idris

Papa Idris
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Kaduna United 15 (0)
2012–2013 Kano Pillars 51 (1)
2013 Kilmarnock 0 (0)
2014–2015 Gombe United 72 (3)
2016 Plateau United 87 (2)
2019 Kada City 8 (0)
2019–2021 Jigawa Golden Stars 24 (0)
International career‡
2012– Nigeria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2012

Papa Idris (born 27 July 1989) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career

Idris started playing as a senior for Kaduna United and Kano Pillars.[1]

On 28 March 2013, it was announced that he and compatriot Reuben Gabriel would join Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock as free agents,[2] and both signed three-year deals the following week.[3]

Idris' contract was terminated in late June 2013, without him having made one single official appearance.[4] The move was confirmed by the club three months later,[5] and he returned to his homeland by joining Gombe United for one year.[6]

After a spell with Kada City in 2019, Idris then moved to Jigawa Golden Stars where he played for 2 seasons.[7]

References

  1. ^ New players at the Nigeria national football team; West African Football, 16 January 2012
  2. ^ Kilmarnock close in on double Nigerian signings; BBC Sport, 28 March 2013
  3. ^ Midfielder Kilmarnock sign Gabriel Reuben and Papa Idris on three-year deals Archived 7 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine; STV News, 2 April 2013
  4. ^ Kilmarnock terminate Papa Idris contract; All Nigeria Soccer, 30 June 2013
  5. ^ "Announcement: Papa Idris released". Kilmarnock F.C. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Exclusive: Killie want Latvian stopper". Daily Express. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Papa Idris Profile". Flash Score. Retrieved 4 May 2024.