Jimma Aba Jifar F.C.

Jimma Aba Jifar Football Club (Amharic:ጅማ አባ ጅፋር, Afaan Oromo:Jimmaa Abbaa Jifaar) is a professional football club based in Jimma, Ethiopia. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of Ethiopian football. The club, who was formally known as Jimma City, was promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time after the end of the 2016–17 season.[1]

Jimma Aba Jifar F.C.
Full nameJimma Aba Jifar Football Club
Nickname(s)The Westerns
GroundJimma Stadium
Jimma, Ethiopia
Capacity15,000
Manager Paulos Getachew
LeagueEthiopian Premier League
2020-21Premier League 13th of 16

History

The club finished first in the Ethiopian Higher League (second division) Group B after the 2016/17 season, by virtue earning a promotion to the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League. The club has since signed some notable foreign players to the side, including Nigerian striker Okiki Afolabi and Ghanaian Goalkeeper Daniel Agyei.[2]

The club won the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League title.[3] Shortly after the 2017–18 season their manager, Gebremedin Haile, left the club to sign with another Premier League club, Mekelle City FC.[4]

Stadium

The club plays its matches at Jimma Stadium located in Jimma, Ethiopia. In 2021, Jimma University Stadium was chosen to host matches from week 7 to 11 of the 2020-21 Ethiopian Premier League season.[5]

Honors

2018

Former Managers

Players

First-team squad

As of 14 January 2021[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  COD Jeko Penze
2 DF  ETH Wondmagegn Markos
3 DF  ETH Ibrahim Abdulkadir
4 DF  ETH Kedir Heirdin
6 DF  ETH Ashenafi Bira
7 FW  ETH Sadik Secho
8 MF  ETH Surafel Awol
10 FW  ETH Muluken Tariku
11 MF  ETH Bekam Abdella
12 DF  ETH Amanuel Getachew
14 DF  ETH Elias Ataro
16 DF  ETH Melaku Wolde Fantahun
17 FW  ETH Bezuayehu Endeshaw
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ETH Abraham Tamirat
19 FW  ETH Temesgen Derese
20 MF  ETH Habtamu Negusse
21 MF  ETH Negatu Gebreselassie
22 FW  ETH Samson Kolicha
23 DF  ETH Wubshet Alemayehu
25 DF  ETH Endalamin Nassir
26 FW  ETH Jeylan Kemal
27 DF  ETH Roba Worku
28 MF  ETH Tirtaye Demeke
91 GK  ETH Abubeker Nuri
93 GK  ETH Yohannes Shikur

References
  1. Tolesa, Dawit (July 22, 2017). "Jimma, Mekele, Welwalo earn EPL promotion". The Reporter Ethiopia.
  2. David Quartey, Daniel (October 11, 2017). "Confirmed: Ghana's Daniel Agyei Joins Ethiopian Side Jimma Aba Jifar FC". Ghana Crusader. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018.
  3. Taddele, Omna (July 16, 2018). "Jimma Aba Jifar FC Crowned Champions of Ethiopia". Soccer Ethiopia.
  4. Hailemariam, Mathias (August 8, 2018). "መቐለ ከተማ ከገብረመድህን ኃይሌ ጋር በይፋ ተፈራረመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
  5. Tadesse, Dawit (January 14, 2021). "የጅማ ስታዲየም ዝግጅትን በተመለከተ". Hatricksport.
  6. "Jimma Aba Jifar". Soccer Ethiopia.
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