Degu Debebe

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Degu Debebe
Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-01-01) 1 January 1984
Place of birth	Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Saint-George SA
Number	12
Youth career
-2002	Arba Minch City FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002-2004	Arba Minch City FC
2004–present	Saint-George SA
National team
2003–	Ethiopia	46	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2013. † Appearances (Goals).

Degu Debebe (Amharic: ዸጉ ዸበበ^?, born 19 March 1984) 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 44 caps he is one of the most capped players in Ethiopian history. He is also the capitain of the team.

References

↑ "Degu Debebe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
↑ http://www.ethiopianreview.com/archive/682900435208211102_ethiopia.html

External links

Degu Debebe – FIFA competition record
Degu Debebe at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Ethiopia squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Sisay 2 Degu 3 Yared 4 Abebaw 5 Aynalem 6 Alula 7 Saladin 8 Asrat 9 Getaneh 10 Birhanu 11 Oumed 12 Biadgelegn 13 Fuad 14 Minyahil 15 Dawit 16 Yussuf 17 Seyoum 18 Shimelis 19 Adane 20 Behailu 21 Addis 22 Jemal 23 Zerihun Coach: Sewnet

Persondata
Name	Degu Debebe
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	1 January 1984
Place of birth	Ethiopia
Date of death
Place of death

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