Nevi Gebreselasie

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Nevi Gebreselasie
Personal information
Full name Nevi Ghebremeskez Gebreselasie
Place of birth Eritrea
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Western Strikers 3 (0)
2011–2013 White City Woodville 24 (8)
2013 Adelaide Cobras 6 (0)
International career
2009 Eritrea ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 September 2011

Nevi Ghebremeskez is an Eritrean footballer who last played for Adelaide Cobras.

Club career

In 2011 he signed with FFSA Super League club Western Strikers after being granted refugee status by the Australian government.[1] He later signed for FFSA Premier League side White City Woodville scoring 3 goals in 5 games.

International career

He 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 political asylum from the Australian government, the team moved to Adelaide, Australia.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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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  3. http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/12/15/football.cecafa.eritrea.kenya/index.html 12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya