Jimma Aba Jifar F.C.

Jimma Aba Jifar F.C.
Full name Jimma Aba Jifar Football Club
Nickname(s) The Westerns
Ground Jimma Stadium
Capacity 15,000
League Ethiopian Premier League
2018–19 1st

Jimma Aba Jifar F.C. (Amharic:ጅማ አባ ጅፋር, Afaan Oromo:Jimmaa Abbaa Jifaar) is an Ethiopian football club based in Jimma, Ethiopia. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of Ethiopian football. The club, who was formally known as Jimma City, was promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time after the end of the 2016-17 season.[1]

History

The club finished first in the Ethiopian Higher League (second division) Group B after the 2016/17 season, by virtue earning a promotion to the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League.The club has since signed some notable foreign players to the side, including Nigerian striker Okiki Afolabi and Ghanaian Goalkeeper Daniel Agyei.[2]

The club won the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League title.[3] Shortly after the 2017-18 season their manager, Gebremedin Haile, left the club to sign with another Premier League club, Mekelle City FC.[4]

Grounds

The club plays its matches at Jimma Stadium located in Jimma, Ethiopia.

Honors

2018

Former Managers

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- Ethiopia GK Zerihun Tadele
64 Ethiopia Dawit Assefa
12 Ethiopia Elias Ataro
- Ethiopia DF Alula Girma
22 Mali DF Adama Sissoko
Ethiopia MF Aschalew Girma
2 Ethiopia Henok Isaias
17 Ethiopia Henok Adugna
6 Ethiopia Yehun Endashawe
8 Ethiopia Amin Nesru
-- Ethiopia MF Aklilu Walelegn
-- Ethiopia DF Sisay Toli
11 Ethiopia Yonas Geremew
26 Ethiopia Samson Qolcha
4 Nigeria FW Okiki Afolabi
1 Ethiopia Beniam Takele
No. Position Player
13 Ethiopia Beniam Ceerag
21 Ethiopia Negatu Gebreselassie
17 Ethiopia Feraol Mengistu
19 Ethiopia Temesgen Gebrekidan
16 Ethiopia Melaku Wolde
23 Ethiopia Ashenafi Shibru
-- Ghana GK Daniel Agyei

References

  1. ↑ Tolesa, Dawit (July 22, 2017). "Jimma, Mekele, Welwalo earn EPL promotion". The Reporter Ethiopia.
  2. ↑ David Quartey, Daniel (October 11, 2017). "Confirmed: Ghana's Daniel Agyei Joins Ethiopian Side Jimma Aba Jifar FC". Ghana Crusader.
  3. ↑ Taddele, Omna (July 16, 2018). "Jimma Aba Jifar FC Crowned Champions of Ethiopia". Soccer Ethiopia.
  4. ↑ Hailemariam, Mathias (August 8, 2018). "መቐለ ከተማ ከገብረመድህን ኃይሌ ጋር በይፋ ተፈራረመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
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