Enrique "Kike" Barja Afonso (born 1 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a wide midfielder or winger for and captains La Liga club Osasuna.
Club career Born in Noáin, Navarre, Barja joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2005 at the age of eight. 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.
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. The following 25 September, he again scored two goals in a 3–1 home win against CD Guijuelo in the Segunda División B.
On 15 May 2017, Barja was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017–18 season. 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.
International career Barja was called up to the Basque Country national team for a friendly match against Palestine on 15 November 2025.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCopa del ReyOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOsasuna B2013–14Tercera División286—102962014–15Tercera División324—213452015–16Tercera División3112—4035122016–17Segunda División B378——3782017–18Segunda División B167——167Total14437—7115138Osasuna2016–17La Liga1000—102017–18Segunda División19110—2012018–19Segunda División34310—3532019–20La Liga8020—1002020–21La Liga33244—3762021–22La Liga21230—2422022–23La Liga27181—3522023–24La Liga16020302102024–25La Liga15030—1802025–26La Liga27241—3132026–27La Liga3100—31Total204122863023518Career total3484928610138656
Honours Osasuna Segunda División: 2018–19 Copa del Rey: runner-up 2022–23
Osasuna B Tercera División: 2015–16
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