Ephrem Ashamo

Ephrem Ashamo

Personal information
Full name	Ephrem Ashamo
Date of birth	(1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Hawassa, Ethiopia
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Hawassa City
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012-2015	Ethiopian Coffee FC
2015-2018	Dedebit F.C.
2018-2019	Welwalo Adigrat University FC
2019—2020	Mekelle 70 Enderta FC
2020-	Hawassa City
International career
2014–	Ethiopia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ephrem Ashamo (Amharic: ኤፍሬም አሻሞ ) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ethiopian Premier League club Hawassa City. He has served the national team since 2014.[1] He has older brother (Getahun) and a younger brother (Birhanu) who also professional footballers.[2]

Club career

Ashamo started his playing career with Muger Cement and continued his progression as he moved to other clubs like Harar Beer (Harar City) and Nigd Bank.[2]

International career

In January 2014, coach Sewnet Bishaw, invited him to be a part of the Ethiopia squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[3] The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to Congo, Libya and Ghana.[4][5][6]

References

1. "Ethiopia name final squad for 2014 CHAN". ethiopiavid.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
2. Takele, Tewodros (26 October 2020). "ሀዋሳ ከተማ የመስመር አጥቂ አስፈረመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
3. "2014 CHAN – Ethiopia Team Profile". mtnfootball.com/. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
4. "LIVE: Ghana v Ethiopia (CHAN 2014 Group C Match Day 3)". modernghana.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
5. "CHAN 2014: Congo earn victory over Ethiopia". bbc.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
6. "CHAN 2014: Ghana and Libya book last-eight spots". bbc.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.