Ambesager Yosief

Ambesager Yosief (born 29 June 1984) is an Eritrean footballer who plays for Adelaide Raiders.

Ambes Yosief
Personal information
Full name Ambesager Sium Yosief
Date of birth (1984-06-29) 29 June 1984
Place of birth Asmara, Eritrea
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left Back, Central Back
Club information
Current team
Adelaide Raiders
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Western Strikers 18 (1)
2011–2012 Gold Coast United 3 (0)
2012 Western Strikers 2 (0)
2015–2016 Western Strikers 37 (0)
2017 Adelaide Olympic 16 (3)
2018 Birkalla 7 (0)
2018 Croydon Kings 8 (0)
2019 Adelaide Raiders 11 (0)
2020– West Adelaide 2 (0)
National team
2009 Eritrea ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 September 2012

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]

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