Hadiya Hossana F.C.

Hadiya Hossana
Full nameHadiya Hossana Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tigers
Founded2006; 19 years ago (2006)
GroundAbiy Hersamo Stadium
Hosaena, Ethiopia
Capacity5,000
ManagerAshenafi Bekele
LeagueEthiopian Premier League
2023–24Ethiopian Premier League, 8th of 16

Hadiya Hossana Football Club (Amharic: ሀዲያ ሆሳዕና እግር ኳስ ክለብ) is a professional Ethiopian football club based in Hosaena. They currently play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the first division of football in Ethiopia.[1]

History

The club was founded in 2006 (1998 E.C.).[2] Prior to the start of the 2018–19 season the club announced Girma Tadesse, previously the manager of Debub Police, as their new Manager.[3]

In the 2016–17 season, Hadiya Hossana finished second in group B of the Ethiopian Higher League gaining 53 points in the process. This earned them a spot in a playoff game against Mekelle City FC, the runners up in group A of the Higher League, with the winner being the third and final club promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League that season. The playoff game was held at a neutral site in Dire Dawa city and finished 2–1 in favor of Mekelle City meaning Hadiya Hossana would stay in Higher League.[4]

The club had an impressive start to its 2020–21 season, winning its first 4 games of the season.[5]

Stadium

Hadiya Hossana play their home matches at Abiy Hersamo Memorial Stadium.[6]

Players

First-team squad

As of 6 January 2021[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Ethiopia ETH Suleiman Hamid
3 DF Ethiopia ETH Tewodros Bekele
4 DF Ethiopia ETH Bereket Woldeyohannes
5 DF Uganda UGA Isaac Isinde
7 MF Ethiopia ETH Dula Mulatu
9 FW Ethiopia ETH Haile Eshetu
10 MF Ethiopia ETH Amanuel Gobena
11 DF Ethiopia ETH Mikael George
12 FW Ethiopia ETH Dawa Hottesa
13 MF Ethiopia ETH Kalusha Alhassan
14 MF Ethiopia ETH Medhane Birhane
15 DF Ethiopia ETH Tsegasew Dimamu
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW Ethiopia ETH Dinkneh Kebede
17 DF Ethiopia ETH Henok Arficho (Captain)
18 FW Ethiopia ETH Oumed Oukri
19 DF Ethiopia ETH Meskelu Letebo
20 FW Ivory Coast CIV Salifou Fofana
21 MF Ethiopia ETH Tesfaye Alebachew
22 FW Ghana GHA Bismarck Appiah
23 MF Ethiopia ETH Addis Hintsa
25 DF Ethiopia ETH Tesfaye Bekele
27 FW Ethiopia ETH Tezera Abute
56 GK Ethiopia ETH Sintayehu Tamirat
77 GK Ghana GHA Mohammed Muntari


Club officials

Coaching staff

Manager/Head coach: Ethiopia Ashenafi Bekele[2]

Assistant Coach: Ethiopia Iyasu Merhatsidk[2]

Team Leader: Ethiopia Melkamu Tsegaye

Team Medic: Ethiopia Tamre Hundito

Physiotherapist: Ethiopia Benyam Tefera

Former managers

  • EthiopiaPaulos Getachew[7]
  • EthiopiaGirma Tadesse

References

  1. ^ Berhanu, Markos (31 December 2015). "Hadiya Hossana scores first victory of the season". Ethiosports. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hadiya Hossana". Soccer Ethiopia. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02.
  3. ^ Genene, Brook (September 21, 2018). "Saga Over as Debub Police Confirm Zelalem Shiferaw as Their New Coach". Soccer Ethiopia. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Tolesa, Dawit (July 22, 2017). "Jimma, Mekele, Welwalo earn EPL promotion". The Reporter Ethiopia. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "Fofana guides Hadiya Hossana to the summit". ethiopian premier league. January 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "ሪፖርት | ሀዲያ ሆሳዕና የዓመቱን የመጀመርያ ድል አሳክቷል". Soccer Ethiopia. January 8, 2020. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Legesse, Mikael (August 6, 2018). "ባህርዳር ከተማ የአሰልጣኝ ጳውሎስ ጌታቸውን ውል አራዘመ". Soccer Ethiopia. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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