Alemayo Kebede Ayele (born 10 April 1987) is an Eritrean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Adelaide Blue Eagles in the National Premier Leagues.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alemayo Kebede Ayele | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Asmara, Ethiopia | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Red Sea FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ????–2009 | Red Sea FC | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2013 | Croydon Kings | 36 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | Adelaide Raiders | 24 | (13) |
| 2014 | Western Strikers | 14 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 68 | (17) |
| 2017 | Adelaide Olympic | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 60 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| –2009 | Eritrea | ? | (?) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2013 | |||
Club career
editIn 2011, he signed with FFSA Super League club Croydon Kings after being granted political asylum by the Australian government.[2] Following the 2012 Super League season it was announced he had won the Sergio Melta Medal which is awarded to the best player in the league.[3][4]
International career
editKebede played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, appearing in at least one match against Zimbabwe.[5]
Personal life
editWhilst 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.[6] After receiving political asylum from the Australian government, the team moved to Adelaide, Australia.[2]
Honors
edit- 2012 Sergio Melta Medal (FFSA Super League Player of the Year)[7]
References
edit- ^ "Kebede realises a dream". Messenger. ProQuest 1095597477.
- ^ a b Bednall, Jai (10 April 2011). "Out of Africa, it's a whole new ball game". The Advertiser.
- ^ Schultz, Duane (10 October 2012). "Eritrean refugee Alemayo Kebede realises his soccer dream, winning Sergio Melta Medal". The Advertiser. Weekly Times Messenger.
- ^ "Kebede, Orr tie for Sergio Melta Medal". Football Federation SA Inc. October 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012.
- ^ Pilipili, Oscar (12 December 2009). "Zimbabwe held 0–0 by Eritrea". The Standard. Nairobi. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ "12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya". CNN. 15 December 2009.
- ^ "Eritrean refugee named SA's soccer best". 10 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
External links
edit- Alemayo Ayele at National-Football-Teams.com