Jimma Aba Jifar F.C.

Jimma Aba Jifar F.C. (Amharic:ጅማ አባ ጅፋር, Afaan Oromo:Jimmaa Abbaa Jifaar) is an Ethiopian football club based in Jimma, Ethiopia. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of Ethiopian football. The club, who was formally known as Jimma City, was promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time after the end of the 2016–17 season.[1]

Jimma Aba Jifar F.C.
Full nameJimma Aba Jifar Football Club
Nickname(s)The Westerns
GroundJimma Stadium
Jimma, Ethiopia
Capacity15,000
Manager Paulos Getachew
LeagueEthiopian Premier League
2019–20Premier League 13th of 16

History

The club finished first in the Ethiopian Higher League (second division) Group B after the 2016/17 season, by virtue earning a promotion to the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League. The club has since signed some notable foreign players to the side, including Nigerian striker Okiki Afolabi and Ghanaian Goalkeeper Daniel Agyei.[2]

The club won the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League title.[3] Shortly after the 2017–18 season their manager, Gebremedin Haile, left the club to sign with another Premier League club, Mekelle City FC.[4]

Grounds

The club plays its matches at Jimma Stadium located in Jimma, Ethiopia.

Honors

2018

Former Managers

Players

First-team squad

As of 11 January 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GHA Mohammed Muntari
14 DF  ETH Elias Ataro Shiferaw
16 DF  ETH Melaku Wolde Fantahun
4 DF  ETH Kedir Heyrdin
14 MF  ETH Elias Ataro
2 DF  ETH Wondmagegn Markos
9 FW  ETH Ermias Hailu Silassei
21 MF  ETH Negatu Gebreselassie
10 MF  ETH Ellias Ahmed
8 MF  ETH Habtamu Negusse
13 FW  ETH Surafel Awol
5 FW  ETH Jamel Yakob
15 FW  ETH Yekubu Mohammed
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 GK  ETH Zerihun Tadele
7 DF  ETH Amrela Deltata
12 DF  ETH Amanuel Getachew
19 MF  ETH Temesgen Derese
9 MF  ETH Ermias Hailu
27 FW  ETH Bezuayew Andeshaw
20 FW  ETH Ephrem Getachew

References
  1. Tolesa, Dawit (July 22, 2017). "Jimma, Mekele, Welwalo earn EPL promotion". The Reporter Ethiopia.
  2. David Quartey, Daniel (October 11, 2017). "Confirmed: Ghana's Daniel Agyei Joins Ethiopian Side Jimma Aba Jifar FC". Ghana Crusader. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018.
  3. Taddele, Omna (July 16, 2018). "Jimma Aba Jifar FC Crowned Champions of Ethiopia". Soccer Ethiopia.
  4. Hailemariam, Mathias (August 8, 2018). "መቐለ ከተማ ከገብረመድህን ኃይሌ ጋር በይፋ ተፈራረመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
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