Nevi Gebreselasie is an Eritrean footballer who last played for Adelaide Cobras.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nevi Ghebremeskez Gebreselasie | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Western Strikers | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | White City Woodville | 24 | (8) |
| 2013 | Adelaide Cobras | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | Adelaide Olympic | 19 | (4) |
| 2016 | Northern Demons | 10 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Eritrea | ? | (?) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 September 2011 | |||
Club career
editIn 2011, he signed with FFSA Super League club Western Strikers after being granted refugee status by the Australian government.[1] He later signed for FFSA Premier League side White City Woodville scoring 3 goals in 5 games.
International career
editHe played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, appearing in the 2–1 group match defeat to Rwanda.[2]
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.[3] After receiving political asylum from the Australian government, the team moved to Adelaide, Australia.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/out-of-africa-its-a-whole-new-ball-game/story-e6frecj3-1226036645661 Out of Africa, it's a whole new ball game
- ^ Okinyo, Collins (4 December 2009). "Rwanda through to Quarter Finals". michezo net. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/12/15/football.cecafa.eritrea.kenya/index.html 12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya
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