Degu Debebe
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 January 1982 | ||
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[]
- ^ "Degu Debebe". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Ethiopian Review – Ethiopian News and Opinion Journal".
External links[]
- Degu Debebe – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Degu Debebe at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Ethiopian footballers
- Ethiopia international footballers
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
- African Nations Championship players
- 2014 African Nations Championship players
- Sportspeople from Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
- Association football central defenders
- Saint George S.C. players
- Ethiopian football biography stubs