Papa Idris

Papa Idris
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Gombe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Kaduna United
2012–2013 Kano Pillars
2013 Kilmarnock 0 (0)
2014– Gombe United 0 (0)
National team‡
2012– Nigeria 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 May 2012.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 August 2012

Papa Idris (born 27 July 1989) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Gombe United F.C. as a central defender.

Club career

Idris started playing as a senior for Kaduna United F.C. and Kano Pillars FC.[1] On 28 March 2013, it was announced that him and compatriot Reuben Gabriel would join Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock as free agents,[2] and both signed three-year deals the following week.[3]

Idris' contract was terminated in late June 2013, without him having made one single official appearance.[4] Three months later the move was confirmed by the club,[5] and he returned to his homeland by joining Gombe United F.C. for one year.[6]

References

  1. ↑ New players at the Nigeria national football team; West African Football, 16 January 2012
  2. ↑ Kilmarnock close in on double Nigerian signings; BBC Sport, 28 March 2013
  3. ↑ Midfielder Kilmarnock sign Gabriel Reuben and Papa Idris on three-year deals; STV, 2 April 2013
  4. ↑ Kilmarnock terminate Papa Idris contract; All Nigeria Soccer, 30 June 2013
  5. ↑ "Announcement: Papa Idris released". Kilmarnock F.C. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive: Killie want Latvian stopper". Daily Express. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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