Degu Debebe

Degu Debebe (Amharic: ደጉ ደበበ, born 19 March 1982) is an Ethiopian footballer. He currently plays for Saint-George SA.[1]

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Degu, and not as Debebe.
Degu Debebe
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-01-01) 1 January 1982
Place of birth Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Saint-George SA
Number 12
Youth career
–2002 Arba Minch City F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Arba Minch City F.C.
2004–present Saint-George SA
National team‡
2003–2014 Ethiopia 51 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 January 2014

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 46 caps he is one of the most capped players in Ethiopian history. He is also the captain of the team.

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

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