Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Barja and the second or maternal family name is
Afonso .
Kike Barja
Full name
Enrique Barja Afonso Date of birth
(1997-04-01 ) 1 April 1997 (age 27) Place of birth
Noáin , Spain Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Position(s)
Winger Current team
Osasuna Number
11 2005–2014
Osasuna Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2013–2018
Osasuna B
144
(37) 2014–
Osasuna
159
(9) 2014
Spain U17
1
(1) 2015
Spain U18
2
(0) 2015
Spain U19
1
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024
Enrique "Kike" Barja Afonso (born 1 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CA Osasuna mainly as a 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 in the Segunda División B .[ 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]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 5 January 2023
^ a b c Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
Honours
Osasuna
References
External links