David Tamiru Beshah (born 20 July 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.[1] Born in Germany, he made one appearance for the Ethiopia national team in 2014.[1]

David Beshah
Personal information
Full name David Tamiru Beshah
Date of birth (1987-07-20) 20 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1. FC Köln
Alemannia Aachen
Fortuna Köln
Germania Dürwiß
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Blau-Weiß Kerpen
2009–2010 SC Brühl 06/45 [de]
2010–2013 TSC Euskirchen [de]
2013–2015 Ethiopian Coffee
International career
2014 Ethiopia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Beshah was born in Cologne, Germany.[2] He played for 1. FC Köln, Alemannia Aachen, Fortuna Köln and Germania Dürwiß at youth level.[2] At senior level, he featured for lower league clubs Blau-Weiß Kerpen, SC Brühl 06/45 [de] and TSC Euskirchen [de].[2]

In 2013 Beshah took part in a training camp of the Ethiopia national team for the Africa Cup of Nations but did not make the final squad for tournament.[2] His performances at the camp caught the attention of scouts and he moved to Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Coffee in the same year.[2] He spent two years at Ethiopian Coffee before establishing a football consulting company in Addis Ababa.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "David Beshah". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Steinicke, Tom (8 August 2014). "David Beshah: „Diesen Moment werde ich nie vergessen"" [David Beshah: "I will never forget this moment"]. Kölnische Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ Tolesa, Dawit (27 October 2018). "Agent condemns apathy in scouting foreign based Ethiopian players". The Reporter Ethiopia English. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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