Degu Debebe

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Degu Debebe Gebreyes (Amharic: ደጉ ደበበ; born 19 March 1982) is an Ethiopian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.^[1]

Degu Debebe

Personal information
Full name	Degu Debebe Gebreyes
Date of birth	(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
–2002	Arba Minch City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Arba Minch City
2004–2018	Saint George
2019–2023	Wolaitta Dicha	71	(3)
International career‡
2003–2014	Ethiopia	51	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 January 2014

Career

Degu is a defender and is part of the Ethiopia national football team. He began his career with Arba Minch City FC. In the summer of 2004, he joined Saint-George SA. He was voted player of the 04/05 season and received 1,000 birr prize money.^[2] Since his arriving, Degu is a model of consistency, rarely making errors and has helped the club win 6 Premier League titles.

International career

Degu debuted for Ethiopia in 2003. With 46 caps he is one of the most capped players in Ethiopian history. He is also the captain of the team.