Loza Abera Geinore (Amharic:ሎዛ አበራ) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays for DC Power FC in the USL Super League and the Ethiopia women's national team as a forward. She previously played for USL W League club Virginia Marauders and Nigd Bank in the Ethiopian Women's Premier League. [2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Loza Abera Geinore | ||
| Date of birth | October 2, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Durame, Ethiopia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | DC Power FC | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–14 | Hawassa City | 28 | (44) |
| 2014–18 | Dedebit | 86 | (148) |
| 2018 | Kungsbacka DFF | 13 | (9) |
| 2018–19 | Adama City | 9 | (17) |
| 2020–2024 | CBE F.C. | 66 | (74) |
| 2023-2024 | Virginia Marauders FC women | 11 | (10) |
| 2024 - | DC Power FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2015 | Ethiopia U20 | ||
| 2015– | Ethiopia | 31 | (39[1]) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023 | |||
Early life
editShe was the third child of her family and the only female player in her neighborhood, she used to play football with mainly male composed teams both in school football matches and neighborhood football matches in her town Durame. Loza started playing football at the age of six.[4] In 2011, she participated in the All Ethiopian Games, a tournament in which she represented the SNNP regional state and scored seven goals. That became her initial momentum to get noticed by Ethiopian women's national team recruiters.
Club career
editEthiopia
editAbera joined her first professional club, Hawassa City S.C. Women, in 2012. Spending two years at the club, she helped the club to two 3rd-place finishes in the league while being the team's top goal scorer for both seasons.
After an invitation from then coach Asrat Abate, Abera joined Dedebit F.C. Women (now defunct). She spent four years at Dedebit F.C., winning the League and top goal scorer honors in all four years. She finished the 2015–16 EWPL season with 47 goals during season and 10 goals in the playoff competition.[5]
Despite lucrative offers from various teams, she made a promise to herself to finish high school. She did, and went on to Addis-Abeba University school of commerce while signing contracts from the area.[6]
Abera signed with Adama City Women midway through the 2018–19 EWPL season after her brief stint in Sweden with Kungsbaka DFF. Continuing her success in her home country, she helped Adama City win its first ever EWPL title.[7]
After six seasons playing in the EWPL, Abera has scored over 200 goals and holds the record for most goals in the league's history. In November 2020, she signed for Nigd Bank of the Ethiopian Women's Premier League.[8]
In 2024, Loza Abera signed with DC Power FC, a team ranked 7th in the USL Super League. This move marks a major step in her career as she continues to showcase her talent on an international platform. Loza’s signing with the US-based club highlights her growing reputation as one of Ethiopia's top football talents and strengthens her presence in the global women's football scene.
Abroad
editAbera has had trials with Antalyaspor (Turkey) and Kungsbaka DFF (Sweden). During her stay in Kungsbaka, she helped the team win a regional title and gain promotion to the top tier.[9] However, her stay with the club ended after the season due to financial reasons.[6][9]
In September 2019, she signed for Birkirkara F.C. (women) Women of the Malta Women's Premier League.[7] She finished her first season as the Maltese league's top goal scorer with 30 goals in 12 appearances.[10]
Awards
editAbera was included on the list of the BBC's list of 100 Women announced on 23 November 2020.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Profile".
- ^ "Ethiopia's National Women's Team Win Over Burkina Faso". geeskaafrika.com.
- ^ "ሎዛ አበራ". soccerethiopia.net.
- ^ Samuel, Rahel (31 October 2019). "Loza Abera, the promising goal prodigy". Ethiosports.
- ^ Taddele, Omna (2 July 2016). "Dedebit Crowned Champions of the Ethiopian Women's Premier League". Soccer Ethiopia.
- ^ a b Medina, Kai (December 2020). "Inspiring Women". Kai Medina. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ a b Lia, Gianluca (25 September 2019). "Birkirkara women sign Ethiopia forward Loza Abera". Times of Malta.
- ^ Legesse, Mikael (5 November 2020). "ሎዛ አበራ ንግድ ባንክን በይፋ ተቀላቀለች". Soccer Ethiopia.
- ^ a b Nnadiegbulam, Chibuogwu (11 December 2019). "Loza Abera: The Ethiopian Goal Machine Turning Heads in Malta". Liyusport.
- ^ Ahmadu, Samuel (26 May 2020). "Anu's Birkirkara retain BOV Women's League title as Abera emerges top scorer in Malta". Goal.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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