Awaka Ashta
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ethiopia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Hapoel Katamon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Hapoel Katamon | 56 | (2) |
| 2020– | Hapoel Jerusalem | 112 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 | |||
Awake Ashta (Hebrew: אווקה אשטה; born 5 September 1999) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hapoel Jerusalem.[1]
Biography
[edit]Ashta was born in Ethiopia to a Jewish family. He immigrated to Israel at the age of four and grew up in Jerusalem.
On 16 December 2016, he made his senior debut for Hapoel Katamon in a 6–0 loss to Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.
In December 2021, he was sent off in Hapoel Jerusalem's 1–1 draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv.[2]
In 2022, Ashta was invited to join the Ethiopia national team.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Awaka Ashta at Soccerway
- ^ Halickman, Joshua (6 December 2021). "Israeli soccer: Maccabi Haifa puts pressure on Beersheba". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ כבוד: אווקה אשטה זומן לסגל נבחרת אתיופיה Guy Ben Ziv, 31 October 2021 (in Hebrew)
External links
[edit]- Awaka Ashta at Soccerway
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