Sebeta City

Sebeta City (Oromo: Magaalaa sabbataa; Amharic: ሰበታ ከተማ, Sebeta Ketema) is a professional football club based in Sebeta, Ethiopia. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of Ethiopian football.

Sebeta City F.C.
Full nameSebeta City Football Club
GroundSebeta Stadium
Sebeta, Ethiopia
Capacity5,000
Chairman Obsa Legese
Manager Abraham Mebratu
LeagueEthiopian Premier League
2020-21Premier League 5th of 16

History

Sebeta City F.C. was founded in 2005.[1]

In the 2010–2011 season of Ethiopian Premier League, the club was relegated to the Ethiopian second division after finishing in fourteenth place.[2]

The club was promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League after winning their group in the 2018-19 Ethiopian Higher League season.[3]

Stadium

Their home stadium is Sebeta Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000. As part of a sponsorship deal, the club announced that a standard football pitch would be constructed at Sebeta Stadium.[4]

Finances

In December 2019 the club signed a four year sponsorship deal, worth 18 million Birr a year, with Meta Abo Brewery.[4]

Players

First-team squad

As of 8 January 2021[1]

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  ETH Mintesinot Alo
3 MF  ETH Mesoud Mohammed
4 DF  ETH Anteneh Tesfaye
5 DF  ETH Getu Hailemariam
6 DF  ETH Daniel Hailu
7 FW  ETH Bulcha Shura
8 MF  ETH Fuad Fereja
9 FW  ETH Ibrahim Kedir
10 MF  ETH Dawit Estifanos
11 FW  ETH Natnael Ganchula
12 DF  ETH Biadgelegn Elias
13 DF  ETH Messay Paulos
14 DF  ETH Alemayehu Muleta
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  UGA Abdulhafiz Tofik
16 FW  ETH Fitsum Gebremariam
17 MF  ETH Taddele Mengesha
19 FW  ETH Israel Eshetu
20 FW  ETH Kalkidan Zelalem
21 DF  ETH Addis Tesfaye
22 FW  ETH Remedan Muhdin
23 DF  ETH Hailemichael Adefres
24 DF  ETH Yared Hassen
27 FW  ETH Duresa Shubisa
29 GK  ETH Solomon Demissie
44 GK  ETH Fasil Gebremichael

See also

References
  1. "Sebeta Ketema". Soccer Ethiopia.
  2. "Ethiopia Premier League 2010/11". rsssf.com.
  3. Tsehaye, Dawit (September 11, 2019). "The 24 teams taking part in the new top-flight league". Soccer Ethiopia.
  4. Tolesa, Dawit (December 14, 2019). "Sebeta FC, Meta sign 18 mln birr sponsorship deal". The Reporter Ethiopia.


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