Emőke Pápai

The native form of this personal name is Pápai Emőke. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Emőke Pápai
Personal information
Full name Emőke Patrícia Pápai
Date of birth (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Hungary
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 MTK 29 (24)
2021–2024 Grasshoppers 48 (26)
2024– Werder Bremen 0 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Hungary U17 10 (9)
2020– Hungary 12 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:24, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:25, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

Emőke Patrícia Pápai (born 24 June 2003) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and the Hungary women's national team.[2]

Career

Pápai is a member of the Hungary national team. She made her debut for the team on 13 April 2021 against Bosnia and Herzegovina, coming on as a substitute for Lilla Turányi.[3][4]

In July 2024 Pápai joined Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen from Swiss side Grasshoppers.[5]

Style of play

Pápai can be deployed as a right midfielder or as a forward.[5] She has received praise for her technical and physical abilities on the football pitch. Her ability to score numerous goals has also been noted.[6]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pápai goal.
List of international goals scored by Emőke Pápai
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 June 2021 Szent Gellért Fórum, Szeged, Hungary  Serbia 2–0 4–0 Friendly
2 4–0
3 14 June 2021 Szent Gellért Fórum, Szeged, Hungary  Serbia 2–3 2–3 Friendly
4 5 September 2022 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar  Gibraltar 8–0 12–0 Friendly
5 15 November 2022 Haladás Sportkomplexum, Szombathely, Hungary  Uzbekistan 2–0 5–0 Friendly
6 4 June 2024 Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest, Hungary  Switzerland 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

References

  1. ^ Emőke Pápai at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Pápai Emőke Patrícia". MLSZ. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Hungary vs Bosnia-Herzegovina". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Emőke Pápai". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Ungarin Papai stürmt für Werder" [Hungarian Papai strikes for Werder]. Kicker (in German). 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Labdarúgás: istenáldotta tehetség a 16 éves Pápai Emőke" (in Hungarian). Utánpotlássport. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2021.


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