Sergi Enrich

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sergi Enrich

| image = Sergi Enrich (cropped).jpg

| caption = Enrich with Eibar in 2017

| fullname = Sergi Enrich Ametller{{cite news|url=https://resultados.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/enrich/19137/|title=Sergi Enrich|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|access-date=7 September 2022}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ciutadella, Spain

| height = 1.81m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Huesca
(on loan from Zaragoza)

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Mallorca

| years1 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = Mallorca B | caps1 = 83 | goals1 = 30

| years2 = 2010–2013 | clubs2 = Mallorca | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = → Recreativo (loan) | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2012–2013 | clubs4 = → Alcorcón (loan) | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2013–2015 | clubs5 = Numancia | caps5 = 76 | goals5 = 26

| years6 = 2015–2021 | clubs6 = Eibar | caps6 = 187 | goals6 = 34

| years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = Ponferradina | caps7 = 31 | goals7 = 6

| years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = Oviedo | caps8 = 34 | goals8 = 7

| years9 = 2023– | clubs9 = Zaragoza | caps9 = 32 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2024– | clubs10 = → Huesca (loan) | caps10 = 28 | goals10 = 6

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 19 March 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Sergi Enrich Ametller (born 26 February 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Huesca, on loan from Real Zaragoza.

He made 197 total appearances for Eibar, scoring 39 goals. In La Liga, he also represented Mallorca, where he started his career.

Club career

=Mallorca=

Enrich was born in Ciutadella de Menorca, Menorca, Balearic Islands.{{cite web|url=https://www.deportebalear.com/2017/03/29/sergi-enrich-el-as-de-ciutadella/|title=Sergi Enrich, el as de Ciutadella|trans-title=Sergi Enrich, the ace from Ciutadella|publisher=Deporte Balear|first=Joan Antoni|last=Perelló|language=es|date=29 March 2017|access-date=7 September 2022}} A product of RCD Mallorca's youth ranks, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 24 January 2010, playing the last 22 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against RCD Espanyol after coming on as a substitute for Fernando Varela.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275635?cc=5739|title=Espanyol frustrated by penalty|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=24 January 2010|access-date=23 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103055727/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275635?cc=5739|archive-date=3 January 2013}} He spent the vast majority of his first professional season with the reserve team, in the Segunda División B.

Enrich spent the 2011–12 campaign on loan to Segunda División club Recreativo de Huelva.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/06/29/futbol/equipos/recreativo/1309374792.html|title=El delantero Sergi Enrich llega cedido al Recreativo|trans-title=Forward Sergi Enrich arrives on loan to Recreativo|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=29 June 2011|access-date=27 February 2014}} The following year, he joined AD Alcorcón on the same basis.{{cite web|url=http://www.adalcorcon.com/index.php/the-news/1483-sergi-enrich-llega-cedido-por-el-mallorca|title=Sergi Enrich llega cedido por el Mallorca|trans-title=Sergi Enrich arrives loaned by Mallorca|publisher=AD Alcorcón|language=es|date=31 August 2012|access-date=27 February 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302191807/http://www.adalcorcon.com/index.php/the-news/1483-sergi-enrich-llega-cedido-por-el-mallorca|archive-date=2 March 2014}}

=Numancia=

In summer 2013, Enrich signed a two-year contract with CD Numancia still in the second tier.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdnumancia.com/-/sergi-enrich-nuevo-delantero-para-el-c-d-numancia|title=Sergi Enrich, nuevo delantero para el C. D. Numancia|trans-title=Sergi Enrich, new forward for C. D. Numancia|publisher=CD Numancia|language=es|date=24 August 2013|access-date=22 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222013736/http://www.cdnumancia.com/-/sergi-enrich-nuevo-delantero-para-el-c-d-numancia|archive-date=22 December 2014}} He was the Segunda División Player of the Month in November 2014 as his five goals in four games took the Soria-based side out of the relegation places;{{cite web|url=https://menorcaaldia.com/2014/12/18/sergi-enrich-recibe-el-premio-al-mejor-jugador-de-noviembre-en-segunda/|title=Sergi Enrich recibe el premio al mejor jugador de noviembre en Segunda|trans-title=Sergi Enrich receives the prize for Segunda{{'}}s best player in November|publisher=Menorca al Día|language=es|date=18 December 2014|access-date=19 June 2022}} on 20 December that year, he contributed a brace to a 6–6 home draw against CD Lugo.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2014/12/20/futbol/2adivision/1419112687.html|title=Bendita locura para despedir el año en Soria|trans-title=Heavenly madness to say goodbye to year in Soria|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=20 December 2014|access-date=22 December 2014}}

=Eibar=

On 12 July 2015, Enrich moved to top-division SD Eibar after agreeing to a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdeibar.com/-/eddy-silvestre-y-sergi-enrich-nuevos-jugadores-de-la-sd-eibar-para-la-temporada-2015-2016|title=Eddy Silvestre y Sergi Enrich, nuevos jugadores de la SD Eibar para la temporada 2015–2016|trans-title=Eddy Silvestre and Sergi Enrich, new players of SD Eibar for the 2015–2016 season|publisher=SD Eibar|language=es|date=12 July 2015|access-date=12 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713090326/http://www.sdeibar.com/-/eddy-silvestre-y-sergi-enrich-nuevos-jugadores-de-la-sd-eibar-para-la-temporada-2015-2016|archive-date=13 July 2015}} He scored 11 goals during his second season, helping to a tenth-place finish.{{cite news|url=http://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malagacf/2017/08/16/eibar-mendilibar-bajas-dudas/950178.html|title=El Eibar de Mendilibar, con bajas y algunas dudas|trans-title=Mendilibar's Eibar, with unavailable and some doubts|newspaper=La Opinión de Málaga|first=José|last=Criado|language=es|date=16 August 2017|access-date=16 November 2017}}

Enrich remained at the Basque club in the ensuing seasons, signing new contracts in February 2017{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20170209/414194843118/sergi-enrich-amplia-su-contrato-con-el-eibar-hasta-2019.html|title=Sergi Enrich amplía su contrato con el Eibar hasta 2019|trans-title=Sergi Enrich extends his contract with Eibar to 2019|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=9 February 2017|access-date=15 December 2020}} and May 2019, tying him to them until June 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20190510/462146749901/el-eibar-renueva-al-delantero-sergi-enrich-hasta-junio-de-2022.html|title=El Eibar renueva al delantero Sergi Enrich hasta junio de 2022|trans-title=Eibar renew forward Sergi Enrich until June 2022|newspaper=La Vanguardia|language=es|date=10 May 2019|access-date=15 December 2020}} Due to a clause in his contract allowing him to leave Eibar in case of relegation, he ended his six-year stay in June 2021;{{cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2021/06/29/radio_menorca/1624958595_612362.html|title=Sergi Enrich es desvincula de l'Eibar|trans-title=Sergi Enrich cuts ties with Eibar|publisher=Cadena SER|language=ca|date=29 June 2021|access-date=19 September 2021}} two months later, he was close to joining newly-relegated 2. Bundesliga team FC Schalke 04 in Germany, but the move was called off when fans rebelled over his criminal record.{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/futbol/bundesliga/2021/09/09/613a4306e4d4d8e10b8b45d0.html|title=De {{sic|nolink=y|Zozulia}} a Sergi Enrich: cuando las aficiones mandan en los fichajes|trans-title=From Zozulya to Sergi Enrich: when supporters direct the signings|newspaper=El Mundo|first=Gonzalo|last=Navarro|language=es|date=9 September 2021|access-date=19 September 2021}}

=Ponferradina=

On 22 September 2021, Enrich agreed to a deal at SD Ponferradina, recently returned to the second tier.{{cite web|url=https://www.sdponferradina.com/noticias/noticia/el-delantero-sergi-enrich-se-une-a-la-sd-ponferradina|title=El delantero Sergi Enrich se une a la SD Ponferradina|trans-title=Forward Sergi Enrich joins SD Ponferradina|publisher=SD Ponferradina|language=es|date=22 September 2021|access-date=20 October 2021}} He contributed six goals and as many assists in his only campaign, and then turned down a new contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.menorca.info/deportes/futbol/2022/06/08/1744069/sergi-enrich-seguira-ponferradina.html|title=Sergi Enrich no seguirá en la Ponferradina|trans-title=Sergi Enrich will not carry on at Ponferradina|publisher=Menorca.info|first=Joan|last=Juanico|language=es|date=8 June 2022|access-date=19 June 2022}}

=Later career=

Enrich continued to compete in division two subsequently, representing Real Oviedo,{{cite web|url=https://www.realoviedo.es/en/new/sergi-enrich-signs-for-real-oviedo|title=Sergi Enrich signs for Real Oviedo|publisher=Real Oviedo|date=18 July 2022|access-date=14 August 2022}} Real Zaragoza{{cite web|url=https://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/principio-de-acuerdo-con-sergi-enrich|title=Principio de acuerdo con Sergi Enrich|trans-title=Agreement in principle with Sergi Enrich|publisher=Real Zaragoza|language=es|date=19 July 2023|access-date=20 July 2023}} and SD Huesca.{{cite web|url=https://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/el-real-zaragoza-y-la-sd-huesca-acuerdan-la-cesion-de-sergi-enrich-por-una-temporada|title=El Real Zaragoza y la SD Huesca acuerdan la cesión de Sergi Enrich por una temporada|trans-title=Real Zaragoza and SD Huesca agree the loan of Sergi Enrich for one season|publisher=Real Zaragoza|language=es|date=15 August 2024|access-date=15 August 2024}}

Personal life

In October 2016, Enrich and teammate Antonio Luna apologised when a sex tape involving them and a woman went viral on the Internet.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37581026|title=Antonio Luna and Sergi Enrich apologise after sex video appears|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 October 2016|access-date=17 December 2016}} Due to the woman's lack of consent to the filming, the pair were given two-year prison sentences in January 2021, suspended due to their lack of prior criminal records.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-enrich-luna-condena-pionera-contra-exhibicionismo-elite-202101200053_noticia.html|title=Enrich-Luna, condena pionera contra el exhibicionismo en la élite|trans-title=Enrich-Luna, landmark sentence against elite exhibitionism|newspaper=ABC|first=José Carlos|last=Carabias|language=es|date=20 January 2021|access-date=26 October 2021}}

Honours

Individual

La Liga Player of the Month: February 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.laliga.es/noticias/sergi-enrich-mejor-jugador-de-laliga-santander-en-febrero|title=Sergi Enrich, Mejor Jugador de LaLiga Santander en febrero|trans-title=Sergi Enrich, Best Player of LaLiga Santander in February|publisher=La Liga|language=es|date=10 March 2017|access-date=11 January 2025}}
Segunda División Player of the Month: November 2014, April 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/news/sergi-enrich-named-laliga-smartbank-player-of-the-month-for-april|title=Sergi Enrich named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for April|publisher=La Liga|date=4 May 2023|access-date=29 October 2024}}