Ephrem Ashamo

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Ephrem Ashamo
Personal information
Full name Ephrem Ashamo
Date of birth (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Hawassa, Ethiopia
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Hawassa City
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012-2015 Ethiopian Coffee FC
2015-2018 Dedebit F.C.
2018-2019 Welwalo Adigrat University FC
2019—2020 Mekelle 70 Enderta FC
2020- Hawassa City
International career
2014– Ethiopia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ephrem Ashamo (Amharic: ኤፍሬም አሻሞ ) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ethiopian Premier League club Hawassa City. He has served the national team since 2014.[1] He has older brother (Getahun) and a younger brother (Birhanu) who also professional footballers.[2]

Club career[edit]

Ashamo started his playing career with Muger Cement and continued his progression as he moved to other clubs like Harar Beer (Harar City) and Nigd Bank.[2]

International career[edit]

In January 2014, coach Sewnet Bishaw, invited him to be a part of the Ethiopia squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[3] The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to Congo, Libya and Ghana.[4][5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ethiopia name final squad for 2014 CHAN". ethiopiavid.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b Takele, Tewodros (26 October 2020). "ሀዋሳ ከተማ የመስመር አጥቂ አስፈረመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
  3. ^ "2014 CHAN – Ethiopia Team Profile". mtnfootball.com/. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  4. ^ "LIVE: Ghana v Ethiopia (CHAN 2014 Group C Match Day 3)". modernghana.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  5. ^ "CHAN 2014: Congo earn victory over Ethiopia". bbc.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  6. ^ "CHAN 2014: Ghana and Libya book last-eight spots". bbc.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.