Richie Ennin

{{short description|Canadian professional soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Richie Ennin

| fullname = Richlord Ennin

| image = Richie Ennin 2022.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Ennin with Nizhny Novgorod in 2021

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|17}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = MTK Budapest

| clubnumber = 9

| youthclubs1 = Brampton East SC

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs2 = Toronto FC

| youthyears2 =

| years1 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Toronto FC III

| caps1 = 34

| goals1 = 13

| years2 = 2015–2016

| clubs2 = Toronto FC II

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = Isola Capo Rizzuto

| caps3 = 18

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018–2019

| clubs4 = Castrovillari

| caps4 = 12

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2019–2023

| clubs5 = Spartaks Jūrmala

| caps5 = 22

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2020

| clubs6 = → Žalgiris (loan)

| caps6 = 11

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2020–2021

| clubs7 = → Tom Tomsk (loan)

| caps7 = 19

| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2021–2022

| clubs8 = → Nizhny Novgorod (loan)

| caps8 = 19

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2022–2023

| clubs9 = → Budapest Honvéd (loan)

| caps9 = 21

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2023–

| clubs10 = MTK Budapest

| caps10 = 4

| goals10 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015

| nationalteam1 = Canada U17

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2017

| nationalteam2 = Canada U20

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = December 20, 2023

| nationalteam-update = 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.{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115005912/http://league1ontario.com/scoring-leaders|url=http://league1ontario.com/scoring-leaders|archive-date=January 15, 2016|url-status=dead|work=League1 Ontario|title=Scoring Leaders 2015}} In 2016, he appeared for Toronto FC III in both League1 Ontario, scoring five goals in 10 appearances,{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/stats/team_instance/1785837?subseason=279921&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=1780394|title=TFC III stats 2016|work=League1 Ontario}} and the Premier Development League, scoring once in 13 appearances.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/stats/team_instance/1785687?subseason=278141&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=1769715|title=TFC Academy Stats 2016|work=USL League Two}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2015/09/24/match-recap-tfc-ii-suffer-defeat-season-finale|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002234429/https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2015/09/24/match-recap-tfc-ii-suffer-defeat-season-finale|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 2, 2020|date=September 24, 2015|first=Anthony|last=Campos|title=Match Recap: TFC II Suffer Defeat in Season Finale|work=Toronto FC}} Ennin remained with affiliate side Toronto FC II on loan from the Academy for the 2016 USL season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.torontofc.ca/players/richie-ennin|title=Richie Ennin|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Toronto FC|access-date=March 25, 2016}}

=Italy=

In November 2017, Ennin transferred to Serie D club Isola Capo Rizzuto.{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttocampo.it/Italia/News/1292293/serie-d-il-calciomercato-minuto-per-minuto|title=Serie D: Il Calciomercato Minuto per Minuto|trans-title=Serie D: The Football Market Minute by Minute|date=August 1, 2018|work=Tutto Campo}}

In August 2018, Ennin would transfer to Serie D club Castrovillari.{{cite web|url=http://www.abmreport.it/sport/6057-il-castrovillari-ufficializza-l-arrivo-del-giovane-richie-ennin.html|title=Il Castrovillari ufficializza l'arrivo del giovane Richie Ennin|website=ABM Report|first=Michele|last=Martinisi|trans-title=The Castrovillari formalizes the arrival of the young Richie Ennin|language=it|date=August 3, 2018}}

=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.{{cite web |title=R. Ennin |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/richie-ennin/423472/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=25 January 2020}}

==Loans==

On 16 January 2020, Ennin would be loaned to Lithuanian A Lyga side FK Žalgiris.{{cite web |title=Prie Vilniaus "Žalgirio" komandos prisijungė kanadietis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125032017/https://vilniuje.info/news/2633202/prie-vilniaus-zalgirio-komandos-prisijunge-kanadietis|archive-date=January 25, 2020|url-status=dead|trans-title=A Canadian joined the Vilnius Žalgiris team|url=https://www.vilniuje.info/news/2633202/prie-vilniaus-zalgirio-komandos-prisijunge-kanadietis |website=Vilniuje.info |access-date=25 January 2020 |language=Lithuanian |date=16 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fkspartaks.lv/players-on-loan/ennin|title=Richlord Ennin - FK SPARTAKS JURMALA|website=Spartaks Jurmala|access-date=August 1, 2020}}

In October 2020, Ennin would join FNL club FC Tom Tomsk on a subloan from Žalgiris, until the end of 2020.{{cite web|url=https://fctomtomsk.ru/ru/news/content/kanadskii-napadaiushchii-richlord-ennin-budet-vystupat-za-tom-2020-10-16|title=Канадский нападающий Ричлорд Эннин будет выступать за "Томь"|website=FC Tom Tomsk|date=October 17, 2020|trans-title=Canadian striker Richlord Annin will play for Tom|language=ru}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://fctomtomsk.ru/ru/news/content/richlord-ennin-luchshii-igrok-noiabria-dekabria-v-sostave-tomi-2020-12-14|title=Ричлорд Эннин - лучший игрок ноября-декабря в составе "Томи"|website=FC Tom Tomsk|date=December 14, 2020|trans-title=Richlord Annin is the best player in November–December with Tom|language=ru}}{{cite web|url=https://fctomtomsk.ru/ru/news/content/richlord-ennin-prodolzhit-vystupat-za-tom-2021-01-14|title=Канадский нападающий Ричлорд Эннин продолжит выступать за "Томь"!|website=FC Tom Tomsk|date=January 14, 2021|trans-title=Canadian striker Richlord Annin will continue playing for Tom!|language=ru}}

In August 2021, Ennin would join Russian Premier League club Nizhny Novgorod on loan for the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://fcnn.ru/nn-info/news/team/78693/|title=Ричлорд Эннин - в «Нижнем Новгороде|website=FC Nizhny Novgrod|date=August 17, 2021|trans-title=Richlord Annin - in Nizhny Novgorod|language=ru}} He reunited with Aleksandr Kerzhakov, who was his manager at Tom Tomsk in the previous season. On 23 June 2022, Nizhny Novgorod confirmed that Ennin left the club upon the expiry of his loan.{{cite web|publisher=FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod|url=https://fcnn.ru/nn-info/news/team/82533/|title=Спасибо, Денис! Спасибо, Ричи!|date=June 23, 2022|access-date=June 24, 2022|language=ru}}

In July 2022, he joined Budapest Honvéd of the in the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I on loan, with an option to purchase.{{Cite web|url=https://newsbestinfo.com/hungaryeng/nb-i-the-attacker-is-on-loan-from-budapest-honved-an-official/|title=NB I: the attacker is on loan from Budapest Honved – an official|date=July 19, 2022|work=News Best Info}}

=MTK Budapest=

In November 2023, Ennin signed as a free agent with Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club MTK Budapest.{{cite news |last1=Szotirisz |first1=Klicasz Szpirosz |title=Kanadai támadóval erősítette meg keretét az MTK Budapest |url=https://index.hu/sport/futball/2023/11/10/otp-bank-liga-mtk-budapest-ennin-richlord/ |access-date=20 November 2023 |work=Index.hu |date=10 November 2023 |language=hu}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/fr/profil/?id=13204&teamId=2075|title=Richie Ennin Canada Soccer profile|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}

Career statistics

{{updated|22 April 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|Cup

!colspan=2|Continental

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Toronto FC II

|2015

|rowspan="2"|USL

|1

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–10
2015

|4

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–40
colspan=2|Total

!5

000000050
Isola Capo Rizzuto

|2017–18

|Serie D

|18

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–180
Castrovillari

|2018–19

|Serie D

|12

3colspan=2|–colspan=2|–2{{efn|Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie D}}0143
Spartaks Jūrmala

|2019

|Virslīga

|22

500colspan=2|–colspan=2|–225
Žalgiris (loan)

|2020

|A Lyga

|11

4111{{efn|Appearance in the UEFA Europa League}}01{{efn|Appearance in the Lithuanian Supercup}}0145
Tom Tomsk (loan)

|2020–21

|FNL

|19

4colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–194
Nizhny Novgorod (loan)

|2021–22

|RPL

|19

120colspan=2|–colspan=2|–211
Budapest Honvéd (loan)

|2022–23

|NB I

|18

210colspan=2|–colspan=2|–192
colspan=3|Career total

!124

1941103013220

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References

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