Luca Papp Explained

Luca Papp
Full Name:Luca Zsófi Papp
Birth Date:24 April 2002
Height:1.70 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:VfL Wolfsburg
Clubnumber:13
Youthyears1:2012–2013
Youthclubs1:Bravo DSE
Youthyears2:2013–2015
Youthclubs2:NLZ Vasas Budapest
Youthyears3:2015–2017
Youthclubs3:Ferencváros Budapest
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Kóka FNLA
Caps1:12
Goals1:2
Years2:2018–2024
Clubs2:Ferencváros
Caps2:112
Goals2:23
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:VfL Wolfsburg
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2019
Nationalteam1:Hungary U17
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Hungary U19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:Hungary
Nationalcaps3:31
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:31 July 2024

Luca Zsófi Papp (born 24 April 2002) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.

Club career

Papp started her youth career with the U-12 team of Bravo DSV, where she remained active from 26 October 2012 until 18 September 2013. In September 2013 she joined the young talent center Vasas Akadémia in Budapest, where she spent two years. In September 2015 Papp joined the youth division of Ferencváros Budapest, where she remained active until August 2017.During this time, Papp made her senior debut with the first team when she was subbed-in in the 46th minute of a Női NB I match against ETO FC Győr.

Papp joined her first senior club, Kóka FNLA, at the time affiliated with Ferencváros, on 14 August 2017 and spent one Női NB I season with them. That season she scored her first goal in senior competition, when she scored against Újpest FC twice in the span of just two minutes.

In summer 2018, Papp return to Ferencváros where she spent six seasons and won the Hungarian Women's Cup twice (2019, 2021), and triumphed in the Női NB I five times (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).

In June 2024 it was announced that Papp signed a three-year contract with the Frauen-Bundesliga team VfL Wolfsburg

International career

Papp made her international debut with the national U17 team in the 2018 UEFA U17 Championship qualification against Moldova.Papp scored her first international goal at the next iteration of UEFA U17 Championship qualification, in her final match of this age group against Georgia.

After making three appearances for the national U19 team, Papp made her senior international debut on 1 March 2019 against Italy.

Honours

Ferencvárosi TC

2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24

2018–19, 2020–21