Degu Debebe
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Degu Debebe Gebreyes | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
–2002 | Arba Minch City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Arba Minch City | ||
2004–2018 | Saint George | ||
2019–2023 | Wolaitta Dicha | 71 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2003–2014 | Ethiopia | 51 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 January 2014 |
Degu Debebe Gebreyes (Amharic: ደጉ ደበበ; born 19 March 1982) is an Ethiopian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1]
Career
[edit]Degu is a defender and is part of the Ethiopia national football team. He began his career with Arba Minch City FC. In the summer of 2004, he joined Saint-George SA. He was voted player of the 04/05 season and received 1,000 birr prize money.[2] Since his arriving, Degu is a model of consistency, rarely making errors and has helped the club win 6 Premier League titles.
International career
[edit]Degu debuted for Ethiopia in 2003. With 46 caps he is one of the most capped players in Ethiopian history. He is also the captain of the team.
References
[edit]- ^ "Degu Debebe". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Ethiopian Review – Ethiopian News and Opinion Journal".
External links
[edit]- Degu Debebe – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Degu Debebe at National-Football-Teams.com