Degu Debebe

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Degu Debebe
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-01-01) 1 January 1982 (age 40)
Place of birth Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Saint-George SA
Number 12
Youth career
–2002 Arba Minch City F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Arba Minch City F.C.
2004–present Saint-George SA
National team‡
2003–2014 Ethiopia 51 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 January 2014

Degu Debebe (Amharic: ደጉ ደበበ, born 19 March 1982) is an Ethiopian footballer. He currently plays for Saint-George SA.[1]

Career[]

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[]

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[]

  1. ^ "Degu Debebe". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Ethiopian Review – Ethiopian News and Opinion Journal".

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