Richie Ennin

Richie Ennin

Ennin with Nizhny Novgorod in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Richlord Ennin
Date of birth	(1998-09-17) September 17, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	MTK Budapest
Number	9
Youth career
	Brampton East SC
	Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Toronto FC III	34	(13)
2015–2016	Toronto FC II	5	(0)
2017–2018	Isola Capo Rizzuto	18	(0)
2018–2019	Castrovillari	12	(3)
2019–2023	Spartaks Jūrmala	22	(5)
2020	→ Žalgiris (loan)	11	(4)
2020–2021	→ Tom Tomsk (loan)	19	(4)
2021–2022	→ Nizhny Novgorod (loan)	19	(1)
2022–2023	→ Budapest Honvéd (loan)	21	(2)
2023–	MTK Budapest	4	(0)
International career^‡
2015	Canada U17	2	(0)
2017	Canada U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 20, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 21, 2017

Richlord "Richie" Ennin (born September 17, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club MTK Budapest.

Club career

Toronto FC

In 2015, Ennin played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario, scoring 7 goals.[1] In 2016, he appeared for Toronto FC III in both League1 Ontario, scoring five goals in 10 appearances,[2] and the Premier Development League, scoring once in 13 appearances.[3] Ennin made a single appearance for Toronto FC II during the 2015 USL season, having been called up while a prominent figure in the TFC Academy. He made his debut in a 2-0 defeat to Rochester Rhinos on September 24, 2015.[4] Ennin remained with affiliate side Toronto FC II on loan from the Academy for the 2016 USL season.[5]

Italy

In November 2017, Ennin transferred to Serie D club Isola Capo Rizzuto.[6]

In August 2018, Ennin would transfer to Serie D club Castrovillari.[7]

Spartaks Jūrmala

In 2019, Ennin joined Latvian Higher League side Spartaks Jūrmala. That season, he made 22 league appearances, scoring five goals and assisting on eight more.[8]

Loans

On 16 January 2020, Ennin would be loaned to Lithuanian A Lyga side FK Žalgiris.[9][10]

In October 2020, Ennin would join FNL club FC Tom Tomsk on a subloan from Žalgiris, until the end of 2020.[11] Ennin would be voted by supporters as the club's best player in November and December, and his loan with Tom Tomsk would be extended until June 2021.[12][13]

In August 2021, Ennin would join Russian Premier League club Nizhny Novgorod on loan for the 2021–22 season.[14] He reunited with Aleksandr Kerzhakov, who was his manager at Tom Tomsk in the previous season.[14] On 23 June 2022, Nizhny Novgorod confirmed that Ennin left the club upon the expiry of his loan.[15]

In July 2022, he joined Budapest Honvéd of the in the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I on loan, with an option to purchase.[16]

MTK Budapest

In November 2023, Ennin signed as a free agent with Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club MTK Budapest.[17]

International career

Ennin made his international debut while representing Canada at the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship. One of nine Toronto FC Academy players to be included in the squad, the striker first featured in a 1–1 draw with Mexico on March 6, 2015. He made a second appearance three days later during a 3–1 win over Saint Lucia.[18]

Career statistics

As of 22 April 2023

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toronto FC II	2015	USL	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2015		4	0	–		–		–		4	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Isola Capo Rizzuto	2017–18	Serie D	18	0	–		–		–		18	0
Castrovillari	2018–19	Serie D	12	3	–		–		2[a]	0	14	3
Spartaks Jūrmala	2019	Virslīga	22	5	0	0	–		–		22	5
Žalgiris (loan)	2020	A Lyga	11	4	1	1	1[b]	0	1[c]	0	14	5
Tom Tomsk (loan)	2020–21	FNL	19	4	–		–		–		19	4
Nizhny Novgorod (loan)	2021–22	RPL	19	1	2	0	–		–		21	1
Budapest Honvéd (loan)	2022–23	NB I	18	2	1	0	–		–		19	2
Career total			124	19	4	1	1	0	3	0	132	20

1. Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie D
2. Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance in the Lithuanian Supercup

References

1. "Scoring Leaders 2015". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016.
2. "TFC III stats 2016". League1 Ontario.
3. "TFC Academy Stats 2016". USL League Two.
4. Campos, Anthony (September 24, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II Suffer Defeat in Season Finale". Toronto FC. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020.
5. "Richie Ennin". Toronto FC. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
6. "Serie D: Il Calciomercato Minuto per Minuto" [Serie D: The Football Market Minute by Minute]. Tutto Campo. August 1, 2018.
7. Martinisi, Michele (August 3, 2018). "Il Castrovillari ufficializza l'arrivo del giovane Richie Ennin" [The Castrovillari formalizes the arrival of the young Richie Ennin]. ABM Report (in Italian).
8. "R. Ennin". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
9. "Prie Vilniaus "Žalgirio" komandos prisijungė kanadietis" [A Canadian joined the Vilnius Žalgiris team]. Vilniuje.info (in Lithuanian). 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
10. "Richlord Ennin - FK SPARTAKS JURMALA". Spartaks Jurmala. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
11. "Канадский нападающий Ричлорд Эннин будет выступать за "Томь"" [Canadian striker Richlord Annin will play for Tom]. FC Tom Tomsk (in Russian). October 17, 2020.
12. "Ричлорд Эннин - лучший игрок ноября-декабря в составе "Томи"" [Richlord Annin is the best player in November–December with Tom]. FC Tom Tomsk (in Russian). December 14, 2020.
13. "Канадский нападающий Ричлорд Эннин продолжит выступать за "Томь"!" [Canadian striker Richlord Annin will continue playing for Tom!]. FC Tom Tomsk (in Russian). January 14, 2021.
14. "Ричлорд Эннин - в «Нижнем Новгороде" [Richlord Annin - in Nizhny Novgorod]. FC Nizhny Novgrod (in Russian). August 17, 2021.
15. "Спасибо, Денис! Спасибо, Ричи!" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
16. "NB I: the attacker is on loan from Budapest Honved – an official". News Best Info. July 19, 2022.
17. Szotirisz, Klicasz Szpirosz (10 November 2023). "Kanadai támadóval erősítette meg keretét az MTK Budapest". Index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
18. "Richie Ennin Canada Soccer profile". Canadian Soccer Association.

External links

• Richie Ennin at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Richie Ennin at Soccerway