Samuel Tesfagabr
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Ghebrehiwet Tesfagabr | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Khartoum, Sudan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Adelaide Comets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011 | Western Strikers | 14 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Gold Coast United | 0 | (0) |
| 2012– | Adelaide Comets | 70 | (20) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Eritrea | ? | (?) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 August 2015. | |||
Samuel Tesfagabr is an Eritrean footballer. He currently plays for Adelaide Comets in the National Premier Leagues.
Club career
On 26 August 2011 he signed with A-League club Gold Coast United from FFSA Super League club Western Strikers.[1]
International career
Tesfagabr played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, appearing 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 refugee status from the Australian government, the team moved to Adelaide, Australia.[4]
References
- ↑ http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/213037,gold-coast-sign-refugee-pair.aspx Gold Coast Sign Refugee Pair
- ↑ Okinyo, Collins (4 December 2009). "Rwanda through to Quarter Finals". michezo net. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ↑ http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/12/15/football.cecafa.eritrea.kenya/index.html 12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya
- ↑ 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
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