Drago Papa
Birth date9 February 1984 (age 42)
Birth placeVrbovec, SR Croatia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
PositionMidfielder
CurrentclubNK Farkaš
Clubnumber7
Youthclubs 1Vrbovec
Youthyears 22001–2002
Youthclubs 2Dinamo Zagreb
Years 12000–2003
Clubs 1Dinamo Zagreb
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 22002–2003
Clubs 2→ Croatia Sesvete (loan)
Caps 214
Goals 23
Years 32003–2005
Clubs 3Kamen Ingrad
Caps 343
Goals 33
Years 42005–2009
Clubs 4Varteks
Caps 483
Goals 42
Years 52009–2011
Clubs 5Slaven Belupo
Caps 516
Goals 51
Years 62011–2012
Clubs 6Gorica
Caps 68
Goals 60
Years 72012–2015
Clubs 7Vrbovec
Caps 735
Goals 715
Years 82015–2017
Clubs 8SV Eberau
Caps 860
Goals 85
Years 92017–2022
Clubs 9NK Tomislav Radnik
Years 102022-2024
Clubs 10Vrbovec
Years 112024–
Clubs 11NK Farkaš Farkaševac
Nationalyears 11999
Nationalteam 1Croatia U15
Nationalcaps 12
Nationalgoals 11
Nationalyears 22001
Nationalteam 2Croatia U16
Nationalcaps 24
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalyears 32000–2001
Nationalteam 3Croatia U17
Nationalcaps 311
Nationalgoals 31
Nationalyears 42002
Nationalteam 4Croatia U19
Nationalcaps 41
Nationalgoals 40
Nationalyears 52002–2004
Nationalteam 5Croatia U20
Nationalcaps 511
Nationalgoals 50
Nationalyears 62000–2005
Nationalteam 6Croatia U21
Nationalcaps 65
Nationalgoals 60
Pcupdate5 November 2022
Ntupdate13 March 2012

Drago Papa (born 9 February 1984) is a Croatian footballer.

Club career

A product of Dinamo Zagreb academy, Papa never managed to break into the first team and he had his professional debut at Croatia Sesvete, where he was on loan in the 2002–03 season. He was released by Dinamo in 2003 and then went on to play for Prva HNL sides Kamen Ingrad and Varteks, Slaven Belupo before joining HNK Gorica in August 2011 on a free transfer. He played his first game for HNK Gorica on 28 August 2011, in a match against NK Vinogradar. He was subbed in the sixty-ninth minute. He made his first assist on 10 October 2011, in a match against NK Pomorac. After failing to impress during first half of season in HNK Gorica, he was released and eventually signed for his hometown club NK Vrbovec. He had a spell with SV Eberau later in his career.[1]

International career

Internationally, Papa played a total of 34 games and scored 2 goals for various Croatia national youth teams. He represented Croatia at the 2001 UEFA European U-16 Championship and the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[2]

References

  1. ^ Austrian career stats - ÖFB
  2. ^ "CFF :. Statistics - Caps: Drago Papa". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 August 2010.