Kike Barja

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barja and the second or maternal family name is Afonso.

Enrique "Kike" Barja Afonso (born 1 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Osasuna.

Kike Barja

Barja with Osasuna in 2018
Personal information
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
Team information
Current team	Osasuna
Number	11
Youth career
2005–2014	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Osasuna B	144	(37)
2014–	Osasuna	159	(9)
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 5 June 2024

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Copa del Rey		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Osasuna B	2013–14[7]	Tercera División	28	6	—		1[a]	0	29	6
	2014–15[7]	Tercera División	32	4	—		2[a]	1	34	5
	2015–16[7]	Tercera División	31	12	—		4[a]	0	35	12
	2016–17[8]	Segunda División B	37	8	—		—		37	8
	2017–18[8]	Segunda División B	16	7	—		—		16	7
	Total		144	37	—		7	1	151	38
Osasuna	2016–17[8]	La Liga	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2017–18[8]	Segunda División	19	1	1	0	—		20	1
	2018–19[8]	Segunda División	34	3	1	0	—		35	3
	2019–20[8]	La Liga	8	0	2	0	—		10	0
	2020–21[8]	La Liga	33	2	4	4	—		37	6
	2021–22[8]	La Liga	21	2	3	0	—		24	2
	2022–23[8]	La Liga	8	1	3	0	—		11	1
	Total		124	9	14	4	—		138	13
Career total			268	46	14	4	7	1	289	51

1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

Honours

Osasuna

• Segunda División: 2018–19

Osasuna B

• Tercera División: 2015–16

References

1. "Kike Barja: "Tengo la sensación de haber cumplido un sueño"" [Kike Barja: "I have the feeling of fulfilling a dream"] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
2. "La nueva perla de Osasuna que estuvo a punto de recalar en Lezama: Kike Barja" [The new pearl of Osasuna who were near to end up in Lezama: Kike Barja] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
3. "Kike Barja capitanea las últimas goleadas del Promesas" [Kike Barja captains the last routings of Promesas] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
4. "Kike Barja sigue aupando a Osasuna B" [Kike Barja keeps raising Osasuna B] (in Spanish). Vavel. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
5. "Kike Barja formará parte de la primera plantilla del Club Atlético Osasuna la próxima temporada" [Kike Barja will be a part of the first team of Club Atlético Osasuna the following season] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
6. "Pitos para Sampaoli, aplausos para el Sevilla" [Boos for Sampaoli, applauses for Sevilla] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
7. Kike Barja at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
8. Kike Barja at Soccerway

External links

• Kike Barja at BDFutbol