Emőke Patricia Pápai (born 24 June 2003) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg and the Hungary women's national team.
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.
In July 2024 Pápai joined Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen from Swiss side Grasshoppers. In the 2025–26 season she scored 4 goals in 12 appearances, starting in one match. During her time at Werder Bremen, she made 41 appearances scoring 7 goals; of her 34 league appearances 32 were as a substitute.
Pápai moved to Werder's Bundesliga rivals 1. FC Nürnberg on 2 February 2026, the last day of the 2025–26 winter transfer window.
Style of play Pápai can be deployed as a right midfielder or as a forward. She has received praise for her technical and physical abilities on the football pitch. Her ability to score numerous goals has also been noted.
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 PápaiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 10 June 2021 Szent Gellért Fórum, Szeged, Hungary 2–0 4–0 Friendly2 4–03 14 June 2021 Szent Gellért Fórum, Szeged, Hungary 2–3 2–3 Friendly4 5 September 2022 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar 8–0 12–0 Friendly5 15 November 2022 Haladás Sportkomplexum, Szombathely, Hungary 2–0 5–0 Friendly6 4 June 2024 Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest, Hungary 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying7 12 July 2024 Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan 3–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying8 7 March 2026 Pancho Aréna, Felcsút, Hungary 1–0 1–0 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification9 18 April 2026 Pancho Aréna, Felcsút, Hungary 3–0 7–0 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
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