Yonas Solomon (born 21 June 1994) is an Eritrean footballer who plays for Al Khartoum SC of the Sudan Premier League, and the Eritrea national team.[1]

Yonas Solomon
Personal information
Full name Yonas Solomon Kudus
Date of birth (1994-06-21) 21 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Barentu, Eritrea
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Adulis Club
2016–2017 Al-Ahli Club
2017–2021 Al Khartoum SC
2021–2022 Tuti SC
2022– Al-Shorta SC (Al-Qadaref)
International career
2013– Eritrea 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:59, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Solomon started his professional career with Adulis Club of the Eritrean Premier League from 2013 to 2016. He then transferred to Al-Ahli Club (Atbara) of the Sudan Premier League until 2017. He then joined fellow-Sudanese side Al Khartoum SC.[1] As of 2015 he was one of only two Eritreans playing in Sudan, along with Samyoma Alexander.[2]

International career

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Yonas made his senior international debut on 29 November 2013 in a 2013 CECAFA Cup match against Sudan.[1] He went on to represent the nation in its 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification series against Botswana.[3]

International career statistics

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As of match played 25 January 2020.[1]
Eritrea national team
Year Apps Goals
2013 3 0
2014 0 0
2015 2 0
2016 0 0
2017 0 0
2018 0 0
2019 2 0
2020 0 0
2021 0 0
2022 0 0
Total 7 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ Kidane, Bereket. "After a Long Hiatus, Eritrea Returned to International Soccer Games". tesfanews.net. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. ^ Kidane, Bereket. "Botswana Advances Against Eritrea, Henok Goitom Scores on a Brilliant Header". tesfanews.net. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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