Iyassu Bekele (born 17 May 1992) is an Ethiopian footballer. He currently plays for FC Kaliakra Kavarna of the Bulgarian North-East V AFG.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iyassu T. Bekele | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Adis Abeba, Ethiopia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Kaliakra Kavarna | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Arlington Travel Soccer Club | ||
| 2008–2011 | D.C. United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Nashville Metros | 15 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | FC Wichita | 10 | (4) |
| 2016 | L.A. Stars | ||
| 2016 | Dedebit F.C. | 14 | (2) |
| 2017– | FC Kaliakra Kavarna | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Ethiopia | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January 2013 | |||
Career
editBekele started his career in the United States with Arlington Travel Soccer Club[1] and played later for D.C. United.[2] He studied on the University of Missouri–Kansas City, during this time played 212 for Nashville Metros and the U-23 of FC Dallas.[3] On 1 May 2015 signed for National Premier Soccer League club FC Wichita.[4] After leaving Wichita, played until June 2016 for L.A. Stars, in the Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America.[5] After a half year with Dedebit F.C.,[6] signed in March 2017 for Bulgarian lower league club FC Kaliakra Kavarna.[7]
International
editBekele is member of the Ethiopia national football team.[8] He played his debut on 12 November 2011 for Ethiopia in the FIFA World Cup qualification against the Somalia national football team.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Legend forward Iyassu Bekele". CALCIOZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Iyassu Bekele". CALCIOZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Playing with fire". CALCIOZ. CALCIOZZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Iyassu Bekele joins FC Wichita for 2015". Wichita. FC Wichita. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "Iyassu Bekele – Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America". CALCIOZ. CALCIOZZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Iyassu Bekele Moves to Bulgaria". SE. Soccer Ethiopia. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Iyassu Bekele Moves to Bulgaria". SE. Soccer Ethiopia. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Iyassu Bekele". CALCIOZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Ethiopia defeat Somalia 2014 World Cup group phase". CALCIOZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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