Iyassu Bekele

Iyassu Bekele (born 17 May 1992) is an Ethiopian footballer. He currently plays for FC Kaliakra Kavarna of the Bulgarian North-East V AFG.

Iyassu
Personal information
Full name Iyassu T. Bekele
Date of birth (1992-05-17) 17 May 1992
Place of birth Adis Abeba, Ethiopia
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club 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
National team‡
2011 Ethiopia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 October 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 January 2013

Career

Bekele 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

Bekele 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]

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References
  1. "Legend forward Iyassu Bekele". CALCIOZ. CALCIOZZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. "http://m.espn.com/soccer/story?storyId=5219888&lang=EN&wjb=&pg=1". CALCIOZ. CALCIOZZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013. External link in |title= (help)
  3. "Playing with fire". CALCIOZ. CALCIOZZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  4. "Iyassu Bekele joins FC Wichita for 2015". Wichita. FC Wichita. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  5. "Iyassu Bekele – Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America". CALCIOZ. CALCIOZZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  6. "Iyassu Bekele Moves to Bulgaria". SE. Soccer Ethiopia. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  7. "Iyassu Bekele Moves to Bulgaria". SE. Soccer Ethiopia. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  8. "http://www.calciozz.it/jogador.php?id=244880&op=statsteam". CALCIOZ. CALCIOZZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013. External link in |title= (help)
  9. "Ethiopia defeat Somalia 2014 World Cup group phase". CALCIOZ. CALCIOZZ. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.


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