Hadiya Hossana FC

Hadiya Hossana F.C. (Amharic: ሀዲያ ሆሳዕና) is a football club based in Hosaena, Ethiopia. They currently play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the first division of football in Ethiopia.[1]

Hadiya Hossana F.C.
Full nameHadiya Hossana Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tigers
Founded2006
GroundAbiy Hersamo Stadium
Hosaena, Ethiopia
Capacity5,000
Manager Ashenafi Bekele
LeagueEthiopian Premier League
2020–21Premier League 2nd of 16

History

The club was founded in 2006.[2] Prior to the start of the 2018-19 season the club announced Girma Tadesse, previously the manager of Debub Police, as their new Manager.[3]

In the 201-17 season, Hadiya Hossana finished second in group B of the Ethiopian Higher League gaining 53 points in the process. This earned them a spot in a playoff game against Mekelle City FC, the runners up in group A of the Higher League, with the winner being the third and final club promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League that season. The playoff game was held at a neutral site in Dire Dawa city and finished 2-1 in favor of Mekelle City meaning Hadiya Hossana would stay in Higher League.[4]

The club had an impressive start to its 2020-21 season, winning its first 4 games of the season.[5]

Former Managers
  • Paulos Getachew[6]
  • Girma Tadesse

Players

First-team squad

As of 6 January 2021[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ETH Suleiman Hamid
3 DF  ETH Tewodros Bekele
4 DF  ETH Bereket Woldeyohannes
5 DF  UGA Isaac Isinde
7 MF  ETH Dula Mulatu
9 FW  ETH Haile Eshetu
10 MF  ETH Amanuel Gobena
11 DF  ETH Mikael George
12 FW  ETH Dawa Hottesa
13 MF  ETH Kalusha Alhassan
14 MF  ETH Medhane Birhane
15 DF  ETH Tsegasew Dimamu
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  ETH Dinkneh Kebede
17 DF  ETH Henok Arficho (Captain)
19 DF  ETH Meskelu Letebo
20 FW  CIV Salifou Fofana
21 MF  ETH Tesfaye Alebachew
22 FW  GHA Bismarck Appiah
23 MF  ETH Addis Hintsa
25 DF  ETH Tesfaye Bekele
27 FW  ETH Tezera Abute
56 GK  ETH Sintayehu Tamirat
77 GK  GHA Mohammed Muntari


Club Officials

Head coach: Ashenafi Bekele[2]

Assistant Coach: Iyasu Merhatsidk[2]

References
  1. Berhanu, Markos (31 December 2015). "Hadiya Hossana scores first victory of the season". Ethiosports.
  2. "Hadiya Hossana". Soccer Ethiopia.
  3. Genene, Brook (September 21, 2018). "Saga Over as Debub Police Confirm Zelalem Shiferaw as Their New Coach". Soccer Ethiopia.
  4. Tolesa, Dawit (July 22, 2017). "Jimma, Mekele, Welwalo earn EPL promotion". The Reporter Ethiopia.
  5. "Fofana guides Hadiya Hossana to the summit". ethiopian premier league. January 3, 2021.
  6. Legesse, Mikael (August 6, 2018). "ባህርዳር ከተማ የአሰልጣኝ ጳውሎስ ጌታቸውን ውል አራዘመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
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