Saint George SC

For the Australian soccer club, see St George FC.
St. George SC
Full name Saint George Sports Club
Nickname(s) Kidus Giorgis
St George
Founded 1935
Ground Addis Ababa Stadium
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Capacity 35,000
Chairman Ethiopia Ato Abinet Gebremeskel
Manager Brazil Neider dos Santos
League Ethiopian Premier League
2013–14 Champions

Saint George Sports Club, aka Kedus Giorgis, is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Ababa. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Ababa Stadium.

History

The club was formed by Greeks when Fascist Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. Founded by Ayele Atnash and George Dukas, the club quickly became the symbol of Ethiopian nationalism and a representation of the country's quest for freedom.

After the Italians were defeated, St. George briefly turned into a pictogram of identity for many Ethiopians. As there weren't other Ethiopian clubs, it had been playing against foreign clubs.

In 1947, the country's national league kicked off with three teams; St. George, Mechale and Ke'ay Bahir. The club remained within the league for twenty-five years before the Derg reorganized the football leagues, and forced all existing clubs to shut down.[1]

Four years later, in 1976 though, it was back with a name change. St. George was named for the Addis Ababa brewery. The tag stayed for nineteen years.

Since 1999, fee-paying supporters have owned St. George. In November 2007, the club had finished raising funds and would begin construction of a new stadium. Budgeted at 312 million Birr, 80% of the cost would be covered by Sheik Mohammed Al Amoudi with the balance to be contributed by the club’s supporters.[2]

Honors

1950, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1975, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014
1952, 1953, 1957, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1993, 1999, 2011
Finalist : 1998
1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009

Performance in CAF competitions

1997 - First Round
2000 - First Round
2001 - First Round
2003 - Preliminary Round
2004 - First Round
2006 - First Round
2007 - First Round
2010 - Preliminary Round
2011 - Preliminary Round

1967 - Semi-Final
1968 - First Round
1969 - First Round
1972 - Second Round
1976 - First Round
1986 - Second Round
1991 - withdrew in First Round
1992 - Preliminary Round
1993 - Preliminary Round
1996 - Second Round

2012 -
2002 - Second Round
1975 - First Round
1978 - Preliminary Round
1994 - Second Round

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Ethiopia GK Samson Asefa
2 Ethiopia DF Mehari Menna
3 Ethiopia MF Fasika Asfaw
4 Ethiopia DF Andargachew Yelak
5 Uganda DF Issac Isinde
6 Ethiopia DF Alula Girma
7 Ethiopia MF Behailu Assefa
9 Ethiopia MF Minyahhile Teshome
10 Ethiopia DF Biyadiglign Elyas
11 Senegal FW Ousmane Mbengue
12 Ethiopia DF Degu Debebe
13 Ethiopia DF Salahadin Bargicho
No. Position Player
14 Ethiopia DF Alemayehu Muleta
16 Ethiopia FW Fitsum Gebremariam
18 Ethiopia FW Dawa Hotesa
19 Ethiopia FW Adane Girma
20 Ethiopia DF Zecarias Tuji
21 Ethiopia MF Tesfaye Alebachew
22 Ethiopia GK Zerihun Tadele
23 Ethiopia MF Mentesenot Adane
25 Kenya FW Job Endriseh
26 Ethiopia MF Natnael Zeleke
30 Uganda GK Robert Odong'kara
31 Ethiopia FW Dawa Hotessa

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Tanzania GK Ivo Mapunda (at African Lyon)

Staff

Management

President

Secretary

Director of Sport

Sports

Team Leader

Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Medical Staff

References

  1. ↑ History of Ethiopian Football (Soccer) (accessed 21 May 2009)
  2. ↑ Muluken Yewondwossen, "80 mln Birr stadium for St. George’s", Addis Ababa Capital (accessed 21 May 2009)

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