Ambesager Yosief

Ambesager Yosief
Personal information
Full nameAmbesager Sium Yosief
Date of birth29 June 1984
Place of birthAsmara, Eritrea
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionLeft Back, Central Back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011Western Strikers18(1)
2011–2012Gold Coast United3(0)
2012Western Strikers2(0)
National team‡
2009Eritrea?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 September 2012

Ambesager Yosief (born 29 June 1984) is an Eritrean footballer who plays for Western Strikers in the FFSA Super League.

Club career

On 26 August 2011 he signed with A-League club Gold Coast United from FFSA Super League club Western Strikers.[1] On 30 November 2011 he made his debut for Gold Coast United in a match against Newcastle Jets.[2]

International career

Yosief played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, appearing in the 4-0 quarter final defeat to Tanzania.[3]

Personal life

Whilst competing in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya he was part of the Eritrea national football team which failed to return home after competing in the regional tournament in Nairobi.[4] After receiving refugee status from the Australian government, the team moved to Adelaide, Australia.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/213037,gold-coast-sign-refugee-pair.aspx Gold Coast Sign Refugee Pair
  2. ↑ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/matchcentre/Gold-Coast-United-FC-v-Newcastle-Jets-FC-Hyundai-A-League/2105
  3. ↑ Kitula, Sammy (8 December 2009). "Tanzania Hit Eritrea for Four to Reach Semis". allafrica.com. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  4. ↑ http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/12/15/football.cecafa.eritrea.kenya/index.html 12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya
  5. ↑ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/out-of-africa-its-a-whole-new-ball-game/story-e6frecj3-1226036645661 Out of Africa, it's a whole new ball game