Enrique Sola
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Enrique 'Kike' Sola Clemente (born 25 February 1986 in Cascante
, Navarre
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for CA Osasuna
as a forward.
's youth system, Sola made his first team - and La Liga
- debut on 9 June 2007, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 away win against Real Betis
, and netting twice.
On 16 July 2009, after having appeared rarely in the previous two seasons (also struggling with injuries and loss of form), Sola moved to second division
's CD Numancia
on a season-long loan, as part of a deal that saw Carlos Aranda
move in the opposite direction, permanently.
On 18 January 2010 Sola, after a negative experience - even when healthy, he did not make the list of 18 on several occasions - rescinded his contract with Numancia and moved abroad, joining Greece
's Levadiakos F.C. until June.
For the 2010–11 season
, Sola was initially only fourth-choice, behind Aranda, Walter Pandiani
and newly-signed Dejan Lekić
, only starting to receive significant playing time after injuries to the first two. On 13 March 2011, in one of his first starts, he scored in a 3–1 home win against Racing de Santander
, and added another in the following matchday, scoring from a backheel in a 4–0 win at Hércules CF
.
Osasuna eventually escaped relegation, and Sola finished the campaign as the team's top scorer even though he featured in less than half of the matches. On 11 May 2011, he helped with a brace to a 3–2 home win against Sevilla FC
after his side trailed 0–2 at half-time
.
Cascante
Cascante is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.During the Roman period, Cascante was known as Cascantum.-External links:**...
, Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
as a forward.
Club career
A product of CA OsasunaCA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
's youth system, Sola made his first team - and La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
- debut on 9 June 2007, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 away win against Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
, and netting twice.
On 16 July 2009, after having appeared rarely in the previous two seasons (also struggling with injuries and loss of form), Sola moved to second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
's CD Numancia
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
on a season-long loan, as part of a deal that saw Carlos Aranda
Carlos Aranda
Carlos Reina Aranda is a Spanish footballer who plays for Levante UD mainly as a forward.-Football career:...
move in the opposite direction, permanently.
On 18 January 2010 Sola, after a negative experience - even when healthy, he did not make the list of 18 on several occasions - rescinded his contract with Numancia and moved abroad, joining Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's Levadiakos F.C. until June.
For the 2010–11 season
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
, Sola was initially only fourth-choice, behind Aranda, Walter Pandiani
Walter Pandiani
Walter Gerardo Pandiani Urquiza is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a striker.Nicknamed El Rifle, his best assets are his strength and aerial ability, and he spent most of his professional career in Spain, where he made a name for himself at his first and last clubs -...
and newly-signed Dejan Lekić
Dejan Lekić
Dejan Lekić is a Serbian football striker who plays for CA Osasuna in the Spanish La Liga.He has been member of the Serbian national team since 2009.-External links:* **...
, only starting to receive significant playing time after injuries to the first two. On 13 March 2011, in one of his first starts, he scored in a 3–1 home win against Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
, and added another in the following matchday, scoring from a backheel in a 4–0 win at Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
.
Osasuna eventually escaped relegation, and Sola finished the campaign as the team's top scorer even though he featured in less than half of the matches. On 11 May 2011, he helped with a brace to a 3–2 home win against Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
after his side trailed 0–2 at half-time
Half-time
In some team sports such as association football and rugby, matches are played in two halves. Half-time is the name given to the interval between the two halves of the match...
.