Kike Barja
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enrique Barja Afonso | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Noáin, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Osasuna | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | Osasuna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Osasuna B | 49 | (14) |
| 2014– | Osasuna | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Spain U17 | 1 | (1) |
| 2015 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2017 | |||
Template:Spanish name Enrique "Kike" Barja Afonso (born 4 April 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CA Osasuna mainly as a right winger.
Club career
Born in Noáin, Navarre, Barja joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2005 at the age of eight.[1] He made his senior debut for the reserves on 25 August 2013 at the age of 16, coming on as a second-half substitute for Miguel Olavide and scoring the last in a 2–0 Tercera División home win against CD Huarte.[2]
On 28 November 2015, Barja scored a brace in a 4–0 away routing over UD Mutilvera; he added another double seven days later, in a 5–0 thrashing of CD Erriberri.[3] The following 25 September, he again scored two goals in a 3–1 home win against CD Guijuelo for the Segunda División B championship.[4]
On 15 May 2017, Barja was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017–18 season.[5] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut five days later, replacing Carlos Clerc in a 0–5 away loss to Sevilla FC, as his side was already relegated.[6]
References
- ^ "Kike Barja: "Tengo la sensación de haber cumplido un sueño"" (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "La nueva perla de Osasuna que estuvo a punto de recalar en Lezama: Kike Barja" (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kike Barja capitanea las últimas goleadas del Promesas" (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kike Barja sigue aupando a Osasuna B" (in Spanish). Vavel. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kike Barja formará parte de la primera plantilla del Club Atlético Osasuna la próxima temporada" (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Pitos para Sampaoli, aplausos para el Sevilla" (in Spanish). Marca. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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External links
- Kike Barja at BDFutbol
- Kike Barja at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Kike Barja at Soccerway