Richie Ennin

Richie Ennin
Ennin with Nizhny Novgorod in 2021
Personal information
Full name Richlord Ennin
Date of birth (1998-09-17) September 17, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 MTK Budapest
Number 9
Youth career
Brampton East SC
Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Toronto FC III 34 (13)
2015–2016 Toronto FC II 5 (0)
2017–2018 Isola Capo Rizzuto 18 (0)
2018–2019 Castrovillari 12 (3)
2019–2023 Spartaks Jūrmala 22 (5)
2020 → Žalgiris (loan) 11 (4)
2020–2021 → Tom Tomsk (loan) 19 (4)
2021–2022 → Nizhny Novgorod (loan) 19 (1)
2022–2023 → Budapest Honvéd (loan) 21 (2)
2023– MTK Budapest 4 (0)
International career‡
2015 Canada U17 2 (0)
2017 Canada U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 20, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 21, 2017

Richlord "Richie" Ennin (born September 17, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club MTK Budapest.

Club career

Toronto FC

In 2015, Ennin played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario, scoring 7 goals.[1] In 2016, he appeared for Toronto FC III in both League1 Ontario, scoring five goals in 10 appearances,[2] and the Premier Development League, scoring once in 13 appearances.[3] Ennin made a single appearance for Toronto FC II during the 2015 USL season, having been called up while a prominent figure in the TFC Academy. He made his debut in a 2-0 defeat to Rochester Rhinos on September 24, 2015.[4] Ennin remained with affiliate side Toronto FC II on loan from the Academy for the 2016 USL season.[5]

Italy

In November 2017, Ennin transferred to Serie D club Isola Capo Rizzuto.[6]

In August 2018, Ennin would transfer to Serie D club Castrovillari.[7]

Spartaks Jūrmala

In 2019, Ennin joined Latvian Higher League side Spartaks Jūrmala. That season, he made 22 league appearances, scoring five goals and assisting on eight more.[8]

Loans

On 16 January 2020, Ennin would be loaned to Lithuanian A Lyga side FK Žalgiris.[9][10]

In October 2020, Ennin would join FNL club FC Tom Tomsk on a subloan from Žalgiris, until the end of 2020.[11] Ennin would be voted by supporters as the club's best player in November and December, and his loan with Tom Tomsk would be extended until June 2021.[12][13]

In August 2021, Ennin would join Russian Premier League club Nizhny Novgorod on loan for the 2021–22 season.[14] He reunited with Aleksandr Kerzhakov, who was his manager at Tom Tomsk in the previous season.[14] On 23 June 2022, Nizhny Novgorod confirmed that Ennin left the club upon the expiry of his loan.[15]

In July 2022, he joined Budapest Honvéd of the in the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I on loan, with an option to purchase.[16]

MTK Budapest

In November 2023, Ennin signed as a free agent with Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club MTK Budapest.[17]

International career

Ennin made his international debut while representing Canada at the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship. One of nine Toronto FC Academy players to be included in the squad, the striker first featured in a 1–1 draw with Mexico on March 6, 2015. He made a second appearance three days later during a 3–1 win over Saint Lucia.[18]

Career statistics

As of 22 April 2023
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC II 2015 USL 1 0 – – – 1 0
2015 4 0 – – – 4 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Isola Capo Rizzuto 2017–18 Serie D 18 0 – – – 18 0
Castrovillari 2018–19 Serie D 12 3 – – 2[a] 0 14 3
Spartaks Jūrmala 2019 Virslīga 22 5 0 0 – – 22 5
Žalgiris (loan) 2020 A Lyga 11 4 1 1 1[b] 0 1[c] 0 14 5
Tom Tomsk (loan) 2020–21 FNL 19 4 – – – 19 4
Nizhny Novgorod (loan) 2021–22 RPL 19 1 2 0 – – 21 1
Budapest Honvéd (loan) 2022–23 NB I 18 2 1 0 – – 19 2
Career total 124 19 4 1 1 0 3 0 132 20
  1. ^ Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie D
  2. ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in the Lithuanian Supercup

References

  1. ^ "Scoring Leaders 2015". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "TFC III stats 2016". League1 Ontario.
  3. ^ "TFC Academy Stats 2016". USL League Two.
  4. ^ Campos, Anthony (September 24, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II Suffer Defeat in Season Finale". Toronto FC. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Richie Ennin". Toronto FC. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Serie D: Il Calciomercato Minuto per Minuto" [Serie D: The Football Market Minute by Minute]. Tutto Campo. August 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Martinisi, Michele (August 3, 2018). "Il Castrovillari ufficializza l'arrivo del giovane Richie Ennin" [The Castrovillari formalizes the arrival of the young Richie Ennin]. ABM Report (in Italian).
  8. ^ "R. Ennin". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Prie Vilniaus "Žalgirio" komandos prisijungė kanadietis" [A Canadian joined the Vilnius Žalgiris team]. Vilniuje.info (in Lithuanian). 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Richlord Ennin - FK SPARTAKS JURMALA". Spartaks Jurmala. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "Канадский нападающий Ричлорд Эннин будет выступать за "Томь"" [Canadian striker Richlord Annin will play for Tom]. FC Tom Tomsk (in Russian). October 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "Ричлорд Эннин - лучший игрок ноября-декабря в составе "Томи"" [Richlord Annin is the best player in November–December with Tom]. FC Tom Tomsk (in Russian). December 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "Канадский нападающий Ричлорд Эннин продолжит выступать за "Томь"!" [Canadian striker Richlord Annin will continue playing for Tom!]. FC Tom Tomsk (in Russian). January 14, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Ричлорд Эннин - в «Нижнем Новгороде" [Richlord Annin - in Nizhny Novgorod]. FC Nizhny Novgrod (in Russian). August 17, 2021.
  15. ^ "Спасибо, Денис! Спасибо, Ричи!" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "NB I: the attacker is on loan from Budapest Honved – an official". News Best Info. July 19, 2022.
  17. ^ Szotirisz, Klicasz Szpirosz (10 November 2023). "Kanadai támadóval erősítette meg keretét az MTK Budapest". Index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Richie Ennin Canada Soccer profile". Canadian Soccer Association.