Ermias Tekle

Ermias Tekle
Personal information
Full name Ermias Tekle Wolday
Place of birth Eritrea
Position(s) Center back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Adulis Club
2011–2012 Croydon Kings 15 (0)
2012 Western Strikers 7 (0)
2012 Adelaide Comets 11 (0)
2013 Western Strikers 20 (1)
2016 Hume United 5 (0)
International career‡
2005–2009 Eritrea ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2012

Ermias Wolday is an Eritrean footballer who currently plays for Hume United.

Club career

In 2011, he signed with FFSA Super League club Croydon Kings after being granted political asylum by the Australian government.[1]

International career

He played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, scoring an own goal 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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Okinyo, Collins (4 December 2009). "Rwanda through to Quarter Finals". michezo net. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  3. ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/12/15/football.cecafa.eritrea.kenya/index.html 12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya


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