Marius Papuga
{{Short description|Danish footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
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| fullname = Marius Holst Papuga
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|05|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rødovre, Denmark
| height =
| position = Midfielder{{WorldFootball.net|marius-papuga}}
| currentclub = Hvidovre
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Hvidovre
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Hvidovre
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024
| clubs2 = → Fremad Amager (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2023
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U-18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 17:05, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
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Marius Holst Papuga (born 13 May 2005) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre IF.
Career
=Hvidovre IF=
Papuga is a product of Hvidovre IF's talent department, where he made it all the way to the first team. In February 2022, at the age of 16, Papuga signed a three-year youth contract, which was the first time in Hvidovre IF in many years.[https://www.instagram.com/hifungdomselite/p/CZhLlkhNNmJ/?next=%2Fexplore%2Ftags%2F%25E6%259D%2589%25E3%2581%25AE%25E6%259C%25A8%25E3%2582%25AF%25E3%2583%25A9%25E3%2583%2595%25E3%2583%2588%2F&hl=ja @hvidovreif skriver kontrakt med 16-årige talent fra], instagram.com, 3 February 2022 On May 23, 2022, shortly after his 17th birthday, Papuga made his official debut for Hvidovre in the Danish 1st Division in a match against FC Helsingør.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/05/23/denmark/1st-division/hvidovre-if/elite-3000-helsingor/3770957/ HVIDOVRE VS. HELSINGØR 2 - 0], soccerway.com, 23 May 2022 In the following 2022–23 season, young Papuga played 96 minutes over 7 games, contributing to Hvidovre's promotion to the 2023-24 Danish Superliga. In March 2023, Papuga was also selected for the Danish U-18 national team squad to play a tournament in Spain.[https://bredde.hif.dk/nyheder/marius-papuga-paa-landsholdet/ Marius Papuga på Landsholdet], bredde.hif.dk, 22 March 2023
On July 21, 2023, Papuga made his debut in the top Danish league in a match against FC Midtjylland.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/21/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/hvidovre-if/4081451/ MIDTJYLLAND VS. HVIDOVRE 1 - 0], soccerway.com, 21 July 2023 In the first 17 games of the season, Papuga played just over 77 minutes in the league and 215 minutes in the Danish Cup, which is why in January 2024 he was loaned out to the Danish 2nd Division club Fremad Amager for the rest of the season in search of more playing time, alongside his teammate, Magnus Lysholm.[https://www.facebook.com/fremadamagerelite/posts/976132540687169?locale=da_DK FREMAD LEJER TO SPILLERE I HVIDOVRE], facebook.com, 18 January 2024[https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fremad-amager-gar-pa-rov-i-hvidovre Fremad Amager går på rov i Hvidovre], bold.dk, 18 January 2024 Papuga returned to Hvidovre after the season.[https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/1-division/nyheder/midtbanetalent-vender-tilbage-til-hvidovre Midtbanetalent vender tilbage til Hvidovre], bold.dk, 3 June 2024
In November 2024, it was revealed that Papuga had sustained an injury that was expected to keep him out for the next 12 months following surgery.[https://www.instagram.com/1.division/p/DDzjIPSsi_A/ Hvidovre IF må desværre undvære 19-årige Marius Papuga et ...], instagram.com, 20 December 2024[https://www.hvidovrefodbold.dk/nyheder/status-paa-papuga/ Status på Papuga], hvidovrefodbold.dk, 19 December 2024
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|marius-holst-papuga/828129}}
- {{DBU player|8622}}
{{Hvidovre IF squad}}
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Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers
Category:Fremad Amager players
Category:Danish Superliga players