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Degu Debebe

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Degu Debebe
Personal information
Full name Degu Debebe Gebreyes
Date of birth (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
–2002 Arba Minch City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Arba Minch City
2004–2018 Saint George
2019–2023 Wolaitta Dicha 71 (3)
International career
2003–2014 Ethiopia 51 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 January 2014

Degu Debebe Gebreyes (Amharic: ደጉ ደበበ; born 19 March 1982) is an Ethiopian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1]

Career

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Degu is a defender and is part of the Ethiopia national football team. He began his career with Arba Minch City FC. In the summer of 2004, he joined Saint-George SA. He was voted player of the 04/05 season and received 1,000 birr prize money.[2] Since his arriving, Degu is a model of consistency, rarely making errors and has helped the club win 6 Premier League titles.

International career

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Degu debuted for Ethiopia in 2003. With 46 caps he is one of the most capped players in Ethiopian history. He is also the captain of the team.

References

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  1. ^ "Degu Debebe". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Ethiopian Review – Ethiopian News and Opinion Journal".
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