Asrat Megersa (born 20 June 1987) (Amharic: አስራት መገርሳ) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ethiopian Premier League club Wolkite City.

Asrat Megersa
Personal information
Full name Asrat Megersa Gobena
Date of birth (1987-06-20) 20 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Wolkite City
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 EEPCO ? (?)
2013 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 1 (0)
2013–2016 Dashen Beer
2016–2018 Dedebit
2018–2022 Welwalo Adigrat University
2022– Wolkite City 28 (1)
International career
2011–2016 Ethiopia 27 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 July 2023

Career

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As a 25-year-old midfielder, Asrat may not be considered a star by many, but many coaches know how valuable he is. Asrat has been tremendously valuable and a major reason for the results the team has gotten recently. In 2012, he played 7 out of the 11 national team games.[1]

International career

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Asrat debuted in 2011 and so far has collected 13 caps.

References

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  1. ^ "Ethiopia". Team profile. National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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