Kike Barja

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

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	166	(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 17 February 2025

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

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
• Copa del Rey: runner-up 2022–23 ^[9]

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
9. "Crónica | El Real Madrid tiñe la Copa de blanco tras una vibrante final (2-1)" [Report | Real Madrid dyes the Cup white after a thrilling final (2-1)]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

External links

• Kike Barja at BDFutbol