Enriko Papa
{{short description|Albanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Enriko Papa
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|3|12}}
| birth_place = Kuçovë, Albania
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub = Botoșani
| clubnumber = 67
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012| youthclubs1 = Apolonia
| years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Apolonia | caps1 = 46 | goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2014 | clubs2 = Tomori | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = Butrinti | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = Bylis | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Tirana | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = Tirana B | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = Teuta | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = Lushnja | caps8 = 34 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2018–2022 | clubs9 = Botoșani | caps9 = 125 | goals9 = 11
| years10= 2022–2023 | clubs10= Çaykur Rizespor | caps10= 13 | goals10= 1
| years11= 2023 | clubs11= → Sepsi OSK (loan) | caps11= 16 | goals11= 0
| years12= 2024 | clubs12= Laçi | caps12= 16 | goals12= 1
| years13= 2025– | clubs13= Botoșani | caps13= 14 | goals13= 1
| pcupdate = 20 April 2025
}}
Enriko Papa (born 12 March 1993) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga I club Botoșani.{{Soccerway|enriko-papa/264000|accessdate=3 June 2018}}
Club career
On 25 July 2015, Papa completed a transfer to Bylis by penning a two-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://telesport.al/enriko-papa-firmos-dy-vite-me-bylisin/|title=Enriko Papa firmos dy vite me Bylisin|trans-title=Enriko Papa signs for two years with Bylis|publisher=Telesport.al|language=Albanian|date=25 July 2015|accessdate=1 February 2016}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/enriko-papa-i-lire-do-luaje-ne-malte/|title=Enriko Papa i lirë, do luajë në Maltë|trans-title=Enriko Papa free agent, will play in Malta|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=Albanian|date=26 January 2016|accessdate=26 January 2016|archive-date=4 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204093257/http://sportekspres.com/enriko-papa-i-lire-do-luaje-ne-malte/|url-status=dead}}
On 1 February 2016, Papa joined fellow Kategoria Superiore side Tirana for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=http://kftirana.al/enriko-papa-firmos-per-tiranen/|title=Enriko Papa firmos për Tiranën|trans-title=Enriko Papa signs for Tirana|publisher=KF Tirana|language=Albanian|date=1 February 2016|accessdate=1 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205201134/http://kftirana.al/enriko-papa-firmos-per-tiranen/|archive-date=5 February 2016|url-status=dead}} He signed a one-year contract with the option of a further one year.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama-sport.com/tirana-zyrtarizon-enriko-papen-ja-kontrata-e-re-e-mesfushorit/|title=Tirana zyrtarizon Enriko Papën, ja kontrata e re e mesfushorit|trans-title=Tirana formalizes Enriko Papa, here is the midfielder's new contract|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=1 February 2016|accessdate=1 February 2016}}
On 8 January 2017, Papa joined Teuta by signing until the end of 2016–17 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/teuta-mund-besen-dhe-merr-papen-nga-tirana/|title=Teuta mund Besën dhe merr Papën nga Tirana|trans-title=Teuta beats Besa and takes Papa from Tirana|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=8 January 2017|accessdate=11 January 2017}} 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. Papa left the club on 18 July 2017.{{cite news|url=http://sportekspres.com/teuta-ne-itali-qendron-sulmuesi-haxhibulic-dhe-iken-papa/|title=Teuta në Itali, qëndron sulmuesi Haxhibuliç dhe ikën Papa|trans-title=Teuta in Italy, striker Hadzibulic stays, Papa leaves|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=18 July 2017|accessdate=18 July 2017}}
On 8 September 2017, Papa joined newly promoted side Lushnja.{{cite news|url=http://sportal.al/lushnja-kryen-transferimin-e-fundit/|title=Lushnja kryen transferimin e fundit|trans-title=Lushnja commits the latest transfer|publisher=Sportal.al|language=Albanian|date=8 September 2017|accessdate=8 September 2017}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/vazhdon-eksodi-te-lushnja-enriko-papa-kalon-tek-ofi-i-kretes/|title=Vazhdon eksodi te Lushnja, Enriko Papa kalon tek OFI i Kretës|trans-title=Exodus continue at Lushnja, Enriko Papa goes to OFI Crete|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=2 June 2018|accessdate=3 June 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/renditja-skenderbeu-kampion-vllaznia-e-lushnja-ne-gremine-shikoni-tabelen-perfundimtare/|title=RENDITJA/ Skënderbeu kampion, Vllaznia e Lushnja në "greminë". Shikoni tabelën përfundimtare|trans-title=RANKING/ Skënderbeu champion, Vllaznia and Lushnja in “abyss”. See the eventual table|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=23 May 2018|accessdate=24 May 2018}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/ekskluzive-papa-largohet-nga-lushnja-firmos-te-botosani-per-30-mije-euro/|title=EKSKLUZIVE/ Papa largohet nga Lushnja, firmos te Botosani për 30 mijë euro|trans-title=EXCLUSIVE/ Papa flees from Lushnja, signs at Botoșani for €30,000|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=27 June 2018|accessdate=2 July 2018}} He was presented two days later where he joined the team on training.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/firmosi-me-ekipin-rumun-ish-mesfushori-i-lushnjes-bashkohet-me-botosanin/|title=Firmosi me ekipin rumun, ish-mesfushori i Lushnjës bashkohet me Botosanin|trans-title=Signed the Romanian team, Lushnja's ex-midfielder joins with Botașani|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=29 June 2018|accessdate=2 July 2018}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Apolonia
|16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14
|30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 9 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 9 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 53 | 10 | ||
| Tomori
|Kategoria e Parë |12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | ||
| Butrinti
|Kategoria e Parë |14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | ||
| Bylis
|Kategoria Superiore |16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 2 | ||
| Tirana
|Kategoria Superiore |12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||
| Tirana B
|6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | ||
| Teuta
|Kategoria Superiore |8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | ||
| Lushnja
|Kategoria Superiore |34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Botoșani
|rowspan="4"|Liga I |33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20
|31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21
|26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22
|34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!124 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 11 | |
| Çaykur Rizespor
|13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||
| Sepsi OSK (loan)
|Liga I |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||
| Laçi
|Kategoria Superiore |16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||
| Botoșani
|Liga I |14 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!331 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 356 | 32 |
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Honours
Sepsi OSK
References
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External links
- {{FSHF player|238147}}
{{FC Botoșani squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Papa, Enriko}}
Category:Footballers from Berat County
Category:Albanian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:FK Apolonia Fier players
Category:FK Tomori Berat players
Category:Çaykur Rizespor footballers
Category:Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe players
Category:Kategoria Superiore players
Category:Kategoria e Parë players
Category:Kategoria e Dytë players
Category:Albanian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Albanian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey