Adane Girma
Adane Girma (Amharic: አዳነ ግርማ; born 25 June 1985) is an Ethiopian footballer who plays for Wolkite City. He was a member of the Ethiopia national team from 2006 to 2015 and made 45 appearances scoring 9 goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Awassa, Sidama Region, Ethiopia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wolkite City F.C. | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Awassa City FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Awassa City FC | ||
| 2007–2018 | Saint-George SA | (137) | |
| 2018–2019 | Awassa City FC | (2) | |
| 2019- | Wolkite City F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2014 | Ethiopia | 45[1] | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2014 | |||
Club career
Adane began his career with Hawassa Kenema FC in summer 2007, then left the team and moved to Saint-George SA. He was later transformed to striker, a role in which he did very well by being one of the best scorers of the Ethiopian Premier League in the 2009–10 season. He can also play at full-back. Adane and Getaneh Kebede of Dedebit FC shared the 2010–11 Ethiopian Premier League goal scoring title after they finished the season with 20 goals each. He was also awarded as best player of the league in that season.
In 2018, Adane was let go by his long time club Saint George S.C. Soon after Adane was able to agree to a contract with his former club Hawassa Kenema FC.
International career
Adane was a key player for the Ethiopia national team during the qualification of the 2013 African Cup of Nations. On his first appearance of African Cup of Nations, Adane played at central midfielder position in place of another sensational young midfielder Addis Hintsa. Because of the more cautious approach to the first match against 2012 Champions Zambia, the Coach chose to play Adane in the central position, leaving Addis Hintsa on the bench. With great skill and short passing, Adane managed to lead the team to a draw. His team played with only 10-man for more than 70 minutes of the match. Shortly after the introduction of Addis Hintsa, Adane played in a more in attacking position. On the 65th minute, Adane would receive a great pass from the striker Saladin Said which he converted it to a magnificent low corner goal.
Adane was named to the Ethiopian squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[2][3] He scored the equalizer in team Ethiopia's first match against Zambia in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, in Nelspruit, South Africa.[4]
Adane retired from the Ethiopian national team in 2015.[5]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adane goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 June 2008 | Addis Abeba, Ethiopia | Mauritania | 6–1 | 6–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 30 November 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya | Djibouti | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2009 CECAFA Cup |
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | 8 October 2011 | Addis Abeba, Ethiopia | Madagascar | 2–1 | 4–2[7] | 2012 CAF qualification |
| 5 | 2 December 2011 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Malawi | 1–0 | 1–1[8] | 2011 CECAFA Cup |
| 6 | 17 June 2012 | Cotonou, Benin | Benin | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 7 | 8 September 2012 | Khartoum, Sudan | Sudan | 2–3 | 3–5 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8 | 14 October 2012 | Addis Abeba, Ethiopia | Sudan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 21 January 2013 | Nelspruit, South Africa | Zambia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
References
- ^ Adane Girma country-statistics
- ^ "Nations Cup 2013: Ethiopia name squad". BBC Sport. 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Champions St.George dominate Ethiopia AFCON squad". Ethiosports.com. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Champions Zambia were held to a 1–1 draw by 10-man Ethiopia in an eventful Group C opener at the Africa Cup of Nations in Nelspruit". BBC Sports. BBC. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ Okinyo, Collins (17 May 2015). "Ethiopia Walia Ibex Star player Adane Girma retires from International Football". soka25east.
- ^ Adane Girma at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Ethiopia vs. Madagascar". Soccerway. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Malawi through to Cecafa quarters". SuperSport. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
External links
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Adane Girma at National-Football-Teams.com