Ephrem Ashamo
Ethiopian professional footballer
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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]
Full name
Ephrem Ashamo
Date of birth
11 September 1991
Height
1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ephrem Ashamo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Hawassa, Ethiopia | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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]
