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Albanian footballer

Enriko Papa
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Kuçovë, Albania
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team Botoșani
Number 67
Youth career
0000–2012 Apolonia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Apolonia 46 (9)
2014 Tomori 12 (1)
2015 Butrinti 14 (1)
2015 Bylis 16 (2)
2016 Tirana 12 (1)
2016 Tirana B 6 (1)
2017 Teuta 8 (1)
2017–2018 Lushnja 34 (1)
2018–2022 Botoșani 125 (11)
2022–2023 Çaykur Rizespor 13 (1)
2023 → Sepsi OSK (loan) 16 (0)
2024 Laçi 16 (1)
2025– Botoșani 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2025

Enriko Papa (born 12 March 1993) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga I club Botoșani.

Club career

On 25 July 2015, Papa completed a transfer to Bylis by penning a two-year contract. 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.

On 1 February 2016, Papa joined fellow Kategoria Superiore side Tirana for an undisclosed fee. He signed a one-year contract with the option of a further one year.

On 8 January 2017, Papa joined Teuta by signing until the end of 2016–17 season. 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.

On 8 September 2017, Papa joined newly promoted side Lushnja. 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.

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. He was presented two days later where he joined the team on training.

Career statistics

As of 27 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Apolonia 2012–13 Kategoria Superiore 16 1 3 0 — 19 1
2013–14 Kategoria e Parë 30 8 4 1 — 34 9
Total 46 9 7 1 — 53 10
Tomori 2014–15 Kategoria e Parë 12 1 0 0 — 12 1
Butrinti 2014–15 Kategoria e Parë 14 1 0 0 — 14 1
Bylis 2015–16 Kategoria Superiore 16 2 2 0 — 18 2
Tirana 2015–16 Kategoria Superiore 12 1 1 0 — 13 1
Tirana B 2016–17 Kategoria e Dytë 6 1 0 0 — 6 1
Teuta 2016–17 Kategoria Superiore 8 1 1 0 — 9 1
Lushnja 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore 34 1 3 0 — 37 1
Botoșani 2018–19 Liga I 33 1 1 0 — 34 1
2019–20 31 2 1 0 — 32 2
2020–21 26 4 2 0 — 28 4
2021–22 34 4 0 0 1 0 35 4
Total 124 11 4 0 1 0 129 11
Çaykur Rizespor 2022–23 TFF 1. Lig 13 1 4 0 — 17 1
Sepsi OSK (loan) 2022–23 Liga I 16 0 2 0 — 18 0
Laçi 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore 16 1 0 0 — 16 1
Botoșani 2024–25 Liga I 2 0 — — 2 0
Career total 319 30 24 1 1 0 344 31
  1. appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Sepsi OSK

References

  1. ^ Enriko Papa at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. "Enriko Papa firmos dy vite me Bylisin" [Enriko Papa signs for two years with Bylis] (in Albanian). Telesport.al. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. "Enriko Papa i lirë, do luajë në Maltë" [Enriko Papa free agent, will play in Malta] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  4. "Enriko Papa firmos për Tiranën" [Enriko Papa signs for Tirana] (in Albanian). KF Tirana. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. "Tirana zyrtarizon Enriko Papën, ja kontrata e re e mesfushorit" [Tirana formalizes Enriko Papa, here is the midfielder's new contract] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Teuta mund Besën dhe merr Papën nga Tirana" [Teuta beats Besa and takes Papa from Tirana] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  7. "Teuta në Itali, qëndron sulmuesi Haxhibuliç dhe ikën Papa" [Teuta in Italy, striker Hadzibulic stays, Papa leaves] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  8. "Lushnja kryen transferimin e fundit" [Lushnja commits the latest transfer] (in Albanian). Sportal.al. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  9. "Vazhdon eksodi te Lushnja, Enriko Papa kalon tek OFI i Kretës" [Exodus continue at Lushnja, Enriko Papa goes to OFI Crete] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  10. "RENDITJA/ Skënderbeu kampion, Vllaznia e Lushnja në "greminë". Shikoni tabelën përfundimtare" [RANKING/ Skënderbeu champion, Vllaznia and Lushnja in “abyss”. See the eventual table] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  11. "EKSKLUZIVE/ Papa largohet nga Lushnja, firmos te Botosani për 30 mijë euro" [EXCLUSIVE/ Papa flees from Lushnja, signs at Botoșani for €30,000] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  12. "Firmosi me ekipin rumun, ish-mesfushori i Lushnjës bashkohet me Botosanin" [Signed the Romanian team, Lushnja's ex-midfielder joins with Botașani] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

External links

FC Botoșani – current squad
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