Awake Ashta (Hebrew: אווקה אשטה; born 5 September 1999) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hapoel Jerusalem.[1]

Awaka Ashta
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-05) 5 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ethiopia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hapoel Jerusalem
Number 6
Youth career
2012–2018 Hapoel Katamon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Hapoel Katamon 56 (2)
2020– Hapoel Jerusalem 112 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024

Biography

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Ashta was born in Ethiopia to a Jewish family. He immigrated to Israel at the age of four and grew up in Jerusalem.

On 16 December 2016, he made his senior debut for Hapoel Katamon in a 6–0 loss to Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.

In December 2021, he was sent off in Hapoel Jerusalem's 1–1 draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv.[2]

In 2022, Ashta was invited to join the Ethiopia national team.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Awaka Ashta at Soccerway
  2. ^ Halickman, Joshua (6 December 2021). "Israeli soccer: Maccabi Haifa puts pressure on Beersheba". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  3. ^ כבוד: אווקה אשטה זומן לסגל נבחרת אתיופיה Guy Ben Ziv, 31 October 2021 (in Hebrew)
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