Alemayo Kebede

Alemayo Kebede (born 10 April 1987) is an Eritrean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Adelaide Blue Eagles in the National Premier Leagues.

Alemayo Kebede
Personal information
Full name Alemayo Kebede Ayele
Date of birth (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987
Place of birth Asmara, Eritrea
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Adelaide Blue Eagles
Number 13
Youth career
Red Sea FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
????–2009 Red Sea FC ? (?)
2011–2013 Croydon Kings 36 (9)
2013–2014 Adelaide Raiders 24 (13)
2014 Western Strikers 14 (5)
2014–2016 Adelaide Blue Eagles 68 (17)
2017 Adelaide Olympic 9 (0)
2017– Adelaide Blue Eagles 56 (12)
National team‡
0000–2009 Eritrea ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 June 2013

Club career

In 2011, he signed with FFSA Super League club Croydon Kings after being granted political asylum by the Australian government.[1] Following the 2012 Super League season it was announced he had won the Sergio Melta Medal which is awarded to the best player in the league.[2][3]

International career

Kebede played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, appearing in at least one match against Zimbabwe.[4]

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.[5] After receiving political asylum from the Australian government, the team moved to Adelaide, Australia.[1]

Honors

References
  1. Bednall, Jai (10 April 2011). "Out of Africa, it's a whole new ball game". adelaidenow.com.au. Sunday Mail.
  2. Schultz, Duane (10 October 2012). "Eritrean refugee Alemayo Kebede realises his soccer dream, winning Sergio Melta Medal". adelaidenow.com.au. Weekly Times Messenger.
  3. "Kebede, Orr tie for Sergio Melta Medal". Football Federation SA Inc. October 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012.
  4. Pilipili, Oscar (12 December 2009). "Zimbabwe held 0–0 by Eritrea". The Standard. Nairobi. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  5. "12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya". CNN. 15 December 2009.
  6. "Eritrean refugee named SA's soccer best". 10 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

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