Degu Debebe

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Degu Debebe

Personal information
Full name	Degu Debebe Gebreyes
Date of birth	(1982-01-01) 1 January 1982
Place of birth	Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Wolaitta Dicha
Number	12
Youth career
–2002	Arba Minch City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Arba Minch City
2004–2018	Saint George
2019–	Wolaitta Dicha	71	(3)
International career‡
2003–2014	Ethiopia	51	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 January 2014

Degu Debebe Gebreyes (Amharic: ደጉ ደበበ, born 19 March 1982) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains Ethiopian Premier League club Wolaitta Dicha.

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. 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.

External links

• Degu Debebe – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Degu Debebe at National-Football-Teams.com