Nevi Gebreselasie
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nevi Ghebremeskez Gebreselasie | ||
Place of birth | Eritrea | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 |
Western Strikers | 3 | (0) |
2011–2013 |
White City Woodville | 24 | (8) |
2013 |
Adelaide Cobras | 6 | (0) |
2014 | Adelaide Olympic | 19 | (4) |
2016 | Northern Demons | 10 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Eritrea | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 September 2011 |
Nevi Gebreselasie is an
Adelaide Cobras
.
Club career
In 2011, he signed with
White City Woodville
scoring 3 goals in 5 games.
International career
He played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, appearing in the 2–1 group match defeat to Rwanda.[2]
Personal life
Whilst competing in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya he was part of the Eritrea national football team which failed to return home after competing in the regional tournament in Nairobi.[3] After receiving political asylum from the Australian government, the team moved to Adelaide, Australia.[1]
References
- ^ a b http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/out-of-africa-its-a-whole-new-ball-game/story-e6frecj3-1226036645661 Out of Africa, it's a whole new ball game
- ^ Okinyo, Collins (4 December 2009). "Rwanda through to Quarter Finals". michezo net. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/12/15/football.cecafa.eritrea.kenya/index.html 12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya